Pieces of Eight

by Styx

Pieces of Eight cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1978
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:38
  • Community rating: 3.23/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, James Young

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Maintaining the massive commercial momentum of 'The Grand Illusion', 'Pieces of Eight' leans heavily on Dennis DeYoung's grandiose conceptual themes and Tommy Shaw's straightforward hard rock sensibilities. The album solidified Styx's position as one of the preeminent arena rock acts of the decade.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Great White Hope (4:23)
  2. I'm O.K. (5:44)
  3. Sing For The Day (5:01)
  4. The Message (1:08)
  5. Lords Of The Ring (4:35)
  6. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) (4:07)
  7. Queen Of Spades (5:41)
  8. Renegade (4:17)
  9. Pieces Of Eight (4:44)
  10. Aku-Aku (2:56)

Credits

  • Chuck Panozzo - bass guitar
  • John Panozzo - drums
  • James Young - guitar, written-by, lead vocals, lead guitar, lead vocals, lead guitar [middle solo]
  • Tommy Shaw - guitar, lead guitar, written-by, lead vocals, mandolin, autoharp, guitar, lead guitar [end solo], written-by, lead vocals, lead guitar, music by, lead guitar
  • Ted Jensen - lacquer cut by
  • Dennis DeYoung - synthesizer [programming], lead vocals, synthesizer [solo], organ [pipe organ], written-by, music by, synthesizer, written-by, lead vocals
  • Ed Walsh - synthesizer [programming]

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