Styx - The Grand Illusion Album

Tracklist

1	Man In The Wilderness Lyrics By, Music By – Tommy Shaw	5:49
2	Miss America Lyrics By, Music By – James Young	5:01
3	Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Lyrics By, Music By – Tommy Shaw	5:29
4	Come Sail Away Lyrics By, Music By – Dennis De Young	6:07
5	The Grand Finale Lyrics By, Music By – Dennis De Young, James Young , Tommy Shaw	1:58
6	Superstars Lyrics By, Music By – Dennis De Young, James Young , Tommy Shaw	3:59
7	The Grand Illusion Lyrics By, Music By – Dennis De Young	4:36
8	Castle Walls Lyrics By, Music By – Dennis De Young	6:00

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SP-4637	Styx	The Grand Illusion ‎(LP, Album, Mon)	A&M Records	SP-4637	US	1977
SP-4637	Styx	The Grand Illusion ‎(LP, Album, Club, RE)	A&M Records	SP-4637	US	1977
CD-3223	Styx	The Grand Illusion ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)	A&M Records	CD-3223	US	Unknown
CS-4637	Styx	The Grand Illusion ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	A&M Records	CS-4637	US	1977
L 36196	Styx	The Grand Illusion ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	L 36196	New Zealand	1977

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Twelve-string Guitar, Vocals – Tommy Shaw
• Art Direction – Roland Young
• Bass, Vocals – Chuck Panozzo
• Design [Album] – Chuck Beeson
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals – John Panozzo
• Engineer, Producer [Assistance], Remix – Barry Mraz
• Engineer, Remix – Rob Kingsland
• Guitar, Vocals – James Young
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – Dennis DeYoung
• Lead Vocals – Dennis De Young (tracks: A1, A4. B3, B4), James Young (tracks: B1), Tommy Shaw (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
• Management – Derek Sutton
• Mastered By – Mike Reese
• Photography By – Jim McCrary
• Producer, Remix – Styx

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals – Tommy Shaw
• Art Direction – Roland Young
• Bass, Vocals – Chuck Panozzo
• Design [Album] – Chuck Beeson
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals – John Panozzo
• Engineer, Producer [Assistance], Remix – Barry Mraz
• Engineer, Remix – Rob Kingsland
• Guitar, Vocals – James Young
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals – Dennis DeYoung
• Lead Vocals – Dennis De Young (tracks: A1, A4. B3, B4), James Young (tracks: B1), Tommy Shaw (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
• Management – Derek Sutton
• Mastered By – Mike Reese
• Photography By – Jim McCrary
• Producer, Remix – Styx

Notes

Italian 1979 press

Written on bottom left of backcover
CBS Dischi Milano S.p.A. 1978
Distribuzione Messaggerie Musicali, MilanoClub edition. Printed on back of jacket:

"Mfd. by RCA Music Service under License
6650 East 30th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46219
R-13043"

Label variant from Styx - The Grand Illusion. RCA Category/info does not appear on labels.

Side A runouts indicate Santa Maria pressing, Side B runouts indicate Pitman pressing.Valentim De Carvalho

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): SP-5011
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): SP-5012
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): AM SP 5011 CRC SM S1 SX
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): A&M SP-5012- P 3/79
• Rights Society: ASCAP

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped): C1 SLAM 64637 - 1L
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Stamped): C1 SLAM 64637 - 2L
• Rights Society: SIAE

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Published By – Almo Music Corp.
• Published By – Stygian Songs
• Recorded At – Paragon Studios
• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Almo Music Corp.
• Copyright (c) – Stygian Songs
• Published By – Almo Music Corp.
• Published By – Stygian Songs
• Recorded At – Paragon Studios
• Remixed At – Paragon Studios
• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab

Short intro

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