Kilroy Was Here is a Rock album by Styx, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 101 pressings tracked, owned by 36 collectors.
About
From the opening prog-disco hybrid of “Mr. Roboto” to the closing reprise of the “Babe”-like ballad “Don’t Let It End,” it’s impossible to deny a good story. Lead singer Dennis DeYoung imagined a dystopian future in which government fascists—with help from an organization called The Majority for Musical Morality ("The MMM")—outlaw rock music. DeYoung plays Kilroy, a persecuted rock star imprisoned by Dr. Righteous, The MMM’s leader. Played by James Young, Dr. Righteous sings “Heavy Metal Poisoning,” a standout song that parodies the supposed evils of rock ‘n’ roll, replete with a backmasked intro. Kilroy escapes wearing a robot disguise in “Mr. Roboto.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Mr. Roboto5:26
- A2Cold War4:21
- A3Don't Let It End4:53
- A4High Time4:28
Side B
- B1Heavy Metal Poisoning4:54
- B2Just Get Through This Night6:01
- B3Double Life3:43
- B4Haven't We Been Here Before4:04
- B5Don't Let It End (Reprise)2:22
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- polished
- theatrical
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Gatefold sleeve with color picture labels.
Runouts etched except for 'STERLING'.
"MR" etched in runouts denotes a pressing, with the press ring differing from Kilroy Was Here (US 1983) (opens in a new tab) (also a Monarch pressing).
Recorded and mixed at Pumpkin Studios, Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chuck PanozzoBAND, PERFORMER BASS BASS GUITAR
- Danny BarberHORN HORNS
- Dennis DeYoungBAND, PERFORMER KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, CONCEPT BY, VOCALS
- Hangalator Horn SectionHORNS
- James YoungBAND, PERFORMER GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- John PanozzoBAND, PERFORMER DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Mark OhlsenHORN HORNS
- Michael Philip MossmanHORN HORNS
- Mike HalpinHORN HORNS
- Steve EisenSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST SOLOIST, SAXOPHONE
- Tommy ShawBAND, PERFORMER GUITAR GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER
36 collectors on Gatefold own this · 101 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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