Pieces Of Eight is a Rock album by Styx, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 144 pressings tracked, owned by 58 collectors.
About
By 1978, Styx had grown from strident prog to theatrical rock (“Lords of the Ring”) laced with pop melodies. They'd also developed a split personality, spanning the whimsical folk-pop of “Sing for the Day” and the Deep Purple–ish heavy rock of “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights).” James Young’s impassioned howls (“Great White Hope”) are complemented by Dennis DeYoung’s mellow balladry (“I’m O.K.”) and Tommy Shaw’s grizzled soul (“Renegade”). The band’s triumphant peaks, however, are their huge unison choruses, such as on “Pieces of Eight.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Great White Hope4:23
- A2I'm O.K.5:42
- A3Sing For The Day4:56
- A4The Message1:08
- A5Lords Of The Ring4:31
Side B
- B1Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)4:03
- B2Queen Of Spades5:38
- B3Renegade4:13
- B4Pieces Of Eight4:45
- B5Aku-Aku3:00
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- triumphant
- spacey
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original copies came in gatefold cover with Inner lyric sleeve, rear of cover has no barcode.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob "Yaz" JastrzembskiDRUMS
- Chuck PanozzoBAND , BASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS , VOCALS BASS GUITAR
- Dennis DeYoungBAND , KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER, VOCALS KEYBOARDS , VOCALS KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER, VOCALS
- Ed WalshPROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER
- James YoungBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- John PanozzoBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Pat HincheyKEYBOARDS
- Tommy ShawACOUSTIC GUITAR , 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR , VOCALS BAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR
58 collectors on Gatefold own this · 144 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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