Styx "Crystal Ball" Original 1976 vinyl LP UK pressing A&M AMLH 64604 A4-B4
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Crystal Ball is the sixth by , released in 1976.
This album marked the recording debut of new guitarist . The track "" was Tommy Shaw's vocal debut and the album's Top-40 hit.
The album's title track would become a concert staple for the band, as it was performed on every subsequent Styx tour with which Shaw was involved.
"Shooz" was co-written by Shaw and . The bluesy rocker had Shaw on slide guitar while Young contributed a -like solo to the middle of the track after Shaw's slide solo.
"This Old Man" is a song that DeYoung wrote for his father and the impact his dad had on his life.
's classical piece "" served as the intro to the album's closing track, "Ballerina". The version of "Clair de Lune" on Crystal Ball features only DeYoung on piano, with the key changed from D flat to C, as the next track ("Ballerina") begins in C minor.
Track listing Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength1."Put Me On", , Young (verses), DeYoung (bridge after guitar solo)4:562.""DeYoung, ShawShaw3:573."Jennifer"DeYoungDeYoung4:164.""ShawShaw4:32Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength5."Shooz"Shaw, YoungShaw4:446."This Old Man"DeYoungDeYoung5:117." / Ballerina"DeYoung, Shaw, DeYoung7:09Total length:34:45 Personnel Styx – vocals, – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars – vocals, electric guitars – bass guitar – drums, percussionInfo courtesy of Wikipaedia
