The Grand Illusion

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Annotation

half-speed mastered from the original master tapes, 200g vinyl

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-05 11:09 UTC.

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1The Grand Illusion
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [first lead, fills]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar [second lead]:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Grand Illusion
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
4.654:36
A2Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1977 to present) and Stygian Songs (from 1977 to present)
3.655:29
A3Superstars
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and spoken vocals [soliloquy]:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Superstars
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
53:59
A4Come Sail Away
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar and synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Come Sail Away
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Rondor Music International (merged into UMG 2019), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
3.356:07
B1Miss America
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Miss America
lyricist and composer:
James Young (member of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
3.655:01
B2Man in the Wilderness
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Man in the Wilderness
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
5:49
B3Castle Walls
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [mellow octave leads]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar [lead]:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Castle Walls
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
56:00
B4The Grand Finale
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead fills]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar [melodic lead]:
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Grand Finale
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
51:58

Credits

Release

mastering:Mike Reese (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2399378 [info]