Tommy Shaw: Cyclorama also had this great Storm Thorgerson album cover, our final Storm album cover. He and his team did [September 1978’s] Pieces of Eight as well. We were proud to be associated with him and his great, iconic album covers. [Your Styxologist clarifies: Storm Thorgerson,...
44 years ago today, Styx’s mega-triple-platinum smash success Pieces of Eight was released by A&M Records on September 1, 1978. In a Styxworld exclusive, guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw and cofounding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young tell us how the album was made, plus album designer...
might snag Styx some radio play for the first time since its cover ofThe Beatles‘ “I Am The Walrus” in 2003. “Obviously at this point classic rock radio is not geared to playing something new,” he says, “but I think it may have a chance to squeak on because it’s strong enou...
The cover art looked great, I thought "This must be the album I've wanted ever since "Pieces Of Eight!!!" A friend and I drove around until the CD was over, and by that time I was barely able to keep myself from jumping out the window! Is this what Styx had become? Apparently...
3. Pieces of Eight (1978) A&M 3. 'Pieces of Eight' (1978) Flush with confidence after the hard-won success ofThe Grand Illusion, Styx went for the throat on their eighth LP,Pieces of Eight. It was a tour de force for the band’s trio of songwriters, who reached the top of thei...
a run that included multi-platinum LPsThe Grand Illusion(1977),Pieces of Eight(1978),Cornerstone(1979) andParadise Theatre(1981). The wheels started coming off the Styx machine in 1983. Their polarizing concept albumKilroy Was Herespawned one of the most recognizable hits of the band’s career...
3. Pieces of Eight (1978) A&M 3. 'Pieces of Eight' (1978) Flush with confidence after the hard-won success ofThe Grand Illusion, Styx went for the throat on their eighth LP,Pieces of Eight. It was a tour de force for the band’s trio of songwriters, who reached the top of thei...
If you like Styx's brand of cheesiness, that's not necessarily a problem, especially if the idea of a substantially more synth-focused take on Paradise Theatre appeals to you. If you fell in love with the sound of The Grand Illusion or Pieces of Eight, I can see why this album might...
3. Pieces of Eight (1978) A&M 3. 'Pieces of Eight' (1978) Flush with confidence after the hard-won success ofThe Grand Illusion, Styx went for the throat on their eighth LP,Pieces of Eight. It was a tour de force for the band’s trio of songwriters, who reached the top of thei...
3. Pieces of Eight (1978) A&M 3. 'Pieces of Eight' (1978) Flush with confidence after the hard-won success ofThe Grand Illusion, Styx went for the throat on their eighth LP,Pieces of Eight. It was a tour de force for the band’s trio of songwriters, who reached the top of thei...