Paradise Theatre is a Rock album by Styx, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 177 pressings tracked, owned by 64 collectors.
About
Background A concept album, the album is a fictional account of Chicago’s Paradise Theatre from its opening in 1928 to its closing in 1958 (and eventual abandonment), used as a metaphor for America’s changing times from the late 1970s into the 1980. (Dennis DeYoung, who envisioned and developed the entire concept, confirmed this in an episode of In the Studio with Redbeard about the making of the album.) DeYoung has said that the theme of the album is “one of hope and renewal in the spirit of the American people to understand the problems that confront the world and this country and find solutions themselves to those problem. Don’t depend on heroes to do what you must do for yourself. If you hate your job but you have a dream, then pursue it. Just don’t sit around and complain about it.” .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1A.D. 19281:07
- A2Rockin' The Paradise3:54
- A3Too Much Time On My Hands4:31
- A4Nothing Ever Goes As Planned4:46
- A5The Best Of Times4:17
Side B
- B1Lonely People4:38
- B2She Cares4:18
- B3Snowblind4:58
- B4Half-Penny, Two-Penny4:34
- B5A.D. 19582:31
- B6State Street Sadie0:27
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- polished
- theatrical
- cinematic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill SimpsonBRASS HORN HORNS
- Chuck PanozzoBASS BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, BASS
- Danny BarberBRASS HORN HORNS
- Dennis DeYoungKEYBOARDS , VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS, ARTWORK
- Ed TossingARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, HORNS HORN
- Hangalator Horn SectionHORNS
- James YoungGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS PERFORMER , GUITAR, VOCALS
- John HaynorBRASS HORN HORNS
- John PanozzoDRUMS , PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Mark OhlsenBRASS HORN HORNS
- Mike HalpinBRASS HORN HORNS
- Steve EisenHORNS HORNS , SAXOPHONE HORNS , SAXOPHONE , SOLOIST
- Tommy ShawGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS PERFORMER , GUITAR, VOCALS
64 collectors on Gatefold own this · 177 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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