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James Young
real name James Vincent Young
James Young is credited on 698 releases across 83 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
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Credits
83
Albums
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Decades active
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In collections
Biography
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Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Who is best known for playing lead guitar in the American rock band Styx.
Born on November 14th, 1949 in Chicago, Il., USA.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
698 releases · 83 albums · active 1972–2026
- Performance · 2,102
- Other credits · 92
- Production · 24
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Pumpkin Studios · Paragon Recording Studios · Rosemont Horizon · The White Room
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Grand Illusion
1977
Paradise Theatre
1981
Pieces Of Eight
1978
Cornerstone
1979
Kilroy Was Here
1983
Equinox
1975
Crystal Ball
1976
Caught In The Act Live
1984
Styx II
1973
Greatest Hits
1995
The Mission
2017
Power House
1976
Man Of Miracles
1974
Styx
1972
Best Of Styx
1977
Crash Of The Crown
2021
Icon
2010
Edge Of The Century
1990
Mr. Roboto
1983
Lady
1974
The Serpent Is Rising
1973
The Best Of Times
1981
Renegade
1979
Babe
1979
Frequent collaborators
- Styx
- Various
- Sammy Hagar
- Dennis DeYoung
- Stix
- Jim Peterik
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