Tracklisting of STYX album revealed

By: Randall D. Larson
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The official tracklisting of the European version of the brand new STYX symphonic live album recorded in May 2006 with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland has been finally revealed:

1. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
2. One With Everything
3. It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)
4. Everything All the Time
5. I Am the Walrus
6. Just Be (studio version)
7. Fooling Yourself (the Angry Young Man)
8. Boat On the River
9. I Don't Need No Doctor
10. Crystal Ball
11. Too Much Time On My Hands
12. Miss America
13. Renegade

Styx became synonymous with the symphonic orchestrated rock format that was to later termed 'Pomp Rock.' Styx's status was such that they hold the record for being the first ever band to gain triple platinum honors with four consecutive album releases, 'The Grand Illusion', 'Pieces Of Eight', 'Cornerstone' and the no.1 'Paradise Theatre'.

The band's cooperation with Contemporary Youth Orchestra (made up of 115 musicians aged between 15 and 19 years old) started last year when the band was asked to join the Orchestra for a concert. Having in the past worked with solo artists, including Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Ray Manzarek, Graham Nash and Jon Anderson, it was not the first time for them to be involved with Rock music, but was definitely their premiere with a full scaled band !

Styx has performed only one other time with a symphony and "while it was a wonderful experience, we had not been inclined to revisit it until we heard that the members of this particular orchestra were all between the ages of thirteen and nineteen" says Styx singer and guitar player Tommy Shaw, adding "From the very beginning, the enthusiasm has been extraordinary. Their grasp of our music, their flexibility and willingness to go far beyond what any of us imagined, has been incredible. Director Liza Grossman is to be hailed as the heroine extraordinaire tonight, for her steady guidance and the unflinching belief in the members of CYO."


On May 25, 2006 then STYX took the stage in Cleveland for a new venture accompanied by the 115 piece Contemporary Youth Orchestra and a 60 member chorus. With a setlist that combined some of the band's classics, 2 brand new songs and cover versions that appeared on the "Big Bang Theory" this was a truly unique event.
A special website has been designed to promote the new 2006 Live release. Go to www.1witheverything.com and enjoy images, music and video samples from the upcoming release.

The STYX and C.Y.O. album shall be released in Europe on Frontiers Records on November 10th 2006.

www.frontiers.it


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