Styx-The Grand Illusion

Studio CD
1977










1 The Grand Illusion
2 Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
3 Superstars
4 Come Sail Away
5 Miss America
6 Man in the Wilderness
7 Castle Walls
8 The Grand Finale

This is it, the greatest Styx cd, and one of the best cds in rock history. Not a bad or weak song on this disk. And it shows Styx at their best, as a group, and this is a group effort, from the opening title track, to the last. The first track, The Grand Illusion, is a heavy metal anthem on the illusions of life, for the rich or poor, the common man or the superstar. Come Sail Away, is the best track, about looking back on life, about your dreams. This is my favorite song period!! As it slowly builds from its piano opening, to its rocking ending, this song as you singing along with. Dennis also has two other songs on this disk, the mystical, and haunting Castle Walls (love the keyboard work in the middle of the song, have it for one of my ring tones), and the Grand Finale, which brings this great CD to a close. Tommy, also has some his best work, Man in the Wilderness, has a great guitar solo in the middle, and Fooling Yourself, with acoustic guitar and keyboards, makes for an interesting get up off your butt and sing along song. Superstar, is the only song that really doesn't hold up to rest, but it's still good. JY's one song, the rocking Miss America, is his best work, and the song that he is best know for. Blazing guitars, a sea of keyboards, and a wall of harmonies, all hidden behind lyrics about life, this makes for a awesome concept album. The songs, all fantastic, listened to by their selves, or on the radio, cannot do the album the justice, of sitting down and cranking it up, from start to finish. MY Favorite CD by Styx or anyone....
A+