posted on: October 19, 2020
Welcome to the grand illusion
Come on in and see what's happening
Pay the price, get your tickets for the show
The stage is set, the band starts playing
Suddenly your heart is pounding
You're wishing secretly you were a star
But don't … The release was a smash worldwide, selling three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum) alone. Reaching number six on the album charts, The Grand Illusion was the first to display the gelled accomplishments of both Tommy Shaw and Dennis De Young as a tandem. It was originally based on Shaw's initial perception of DeYoung who was an "angry young man" who viewed the group's successes with a wary eye and grew angry or depressed with every setback. The closing track "The Grand Finale" combines the themes of the songs on the album. Shaw's induction into the band has clearly settled, and his guitar work, along with James Young's, is full and extremely sharp where it matters most. Built on the strengths of "Come Sail Away"'s ballad-to-rock metamorphosis, which gained them their second Top Ten hit, and on the high harmonies of newcomer Tommy Shaw throughout "Fooling Yourself," The Grand Illusion introduced Styx to the gates of commercial stardom. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Styx: Welcome to "The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight" show", One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Grand_Illusion&oldid=983806334, Articles that may contain original research from November 2019, All articles that may contain original research, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with album ratings that need to be turned into prose, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 10:28. After a brief intro recap, there is a brief break with two measures of 5/8 time, and then a return to the 6/8 meter, with another synthesizer solo, before fading out. Leave feedback, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. The composition features a number of time signature changes. In the middle of the second half it features the proggish minute-long synthesizer instrumental break, after the solo finished, the guitar-heavy returns with a catchy chorus. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977. According to lead singer Dennis DeYoung, the album’s theme was the struggle to overcome se…, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Unlike any presentation of rock music I'd ever experienced. The instrumental features a synthesizer solo in 7/4 time, before returning to 4/4 for the final chorus. The pulverized growl of "Miss America" reveals the group's guitar-savvy approach to six-string rock, while De Young pretentiously struts his singing prowess throughout the title track. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. "Come Sail Away" uses sailing as a metaphor to achieve one's dreams and the yearning to sail away. The Grand Illusion straddled the seemingly divergent directions as only Styx could, laying on the pomp with layers of keyboards and high-flown lyrical conceits, yet keeping the proceedings light with hook-filled choruses and breezy melodies. Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthes…. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seven…, Styx /stɪks/ is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. He has stated it was “Epic! - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Sta…, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. As with much of Styx's catalog, many of the songs have quasi-medieval/fantasy lyrics and themes. Even the songwriting is more effluent than Crystal Ball, which was released one year earlier, shedding their mystical song motifs for a more audience-pleasing lyric and chord counterpoise. Some are allegories and commentaries on contemporary American life and the members' experiences in an American rock band in the mid-to-late 1970s, such as Castle Walls, Superstars, Miss America and the title track, The Grand Illusion. Some are allegories and commentaries on contemporary American life and the members' experiences in an American rock band in the mid-to-late 1970s, such as Castle Walls, Superstars, Miss America and the title track, The Grand Illusion. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. [citation needed]. Built on the strengths of "Come Sail Away"'s ballad-to-rock metamorphosis, which gained them their second Top Ten hit, and on the high harmonies of newcomer Tommy Shaw throughout "Fooling Yourself," The Grand Illusion introduced Styx to the gates of commercial stardom. ", As with much of Styx's catalog, many of the songs have quasi-medieval/fantasy lyrics and themes. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. They are best known for melding hard rock…, Styx /stɪks/ is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The vocal sections of the song are in 4/4. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [citation needed], The emotionally deep song "Man in the Wilderness" was written by Tommy Shaw after watching a Kansas performance in Detroit, which they had played as the opening act.
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