Styx II

by Styx

Styx II cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1973
  • Label: Wooden Nickel
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:37
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: John Curulewski, Bill Traut, John Ryan, Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Panozzo, Chuck Panozzo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The sophomore effort from the Chicago quintet marks a pivotal transitional phase where the group's classical pretensions began coalescing with accessible, arena-ready songwriting. Produced by John Ryan, the sessions yielded Dennis DeYoung's breakout hit 'Lady', a track that fundamentally established the architecture of the modern power ballad. While the wider record embraces sweeping Hammond organ runs and complex vocal harmonies, its commercial viability took years to materialize, only charting significantly after intense regional radio play.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, melodic, alcohol

Tracklist

  1. You Need Love (3:47)
  2. Lady (2:58)
  3. A Day (8:24)
  4. You Better Ask (3:55)
  5. Little Fugue In "G" (1:19)
  6. Father O.S.A. (7:10)
  7. Earl Of Roseland (4:41)
  8. I'm Gonna Make You Feel It (2:23)

Credits

  • Styx - primary artist
  • Chuck Panozzo - bass, bass guitar
  • John Panozzo - drums, percussion, vocals, membranophone percussion, vocal
  • John Curulewski - guitar, synthesizer [arp], autoharp, vocals, written-by, autoharp guitar synthesizer, vocal
  • James Young - guitar, vocals, vocal
  • Lee Hulko - lacquer cut by
  • Dennis DeYoung - organ, synthesizer [arp], vocals, organ [pipe organ], written-by, transcription by [transcribed by], organ piano pipe organ synthesizer, vocal
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - written-by

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