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Start Date: December 26, 2015
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Styx - The Gran Illusion (180g Vinyl LP Record). Other than being their first platinum-selling album, led steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. 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 throughout "Fooling Yourself," introduced to the gates of commercial stardom. 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. 's induction into the band has clearly settled, and his guitar work, along with 's, is full and extremely sharp where it matters most. 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. Reaching number six on the album charts, was the first to display the gelled accomplishments of both and Dennis De Young as a tandem.

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