Styx
A sour wince at the mention of "american prog" evinces my distaste for it. In its classic incarnation, Kansas and Styx are the undisputed masters, and even they were guilty of grand larceny in the beginning. Both bands eventually came into their own, however; in Styx' case on albums like The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight. And yet, Styx (like Kansas) never abandoned the hard rock format. Instead, guitarist James Young and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung (like Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren) wrote songs that rocked and progged, respectively. John Curulewski and, later, Tommy Shaw provided the band with a third songwriter. In fact, it was Shaw's departure for a solo career that slowed (but never stopped) the Stygian flow. They released an album of cover tunes, Big Bang Theory, in 2005.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1972 September | STYX |
| 1972 | Best Thing |
| 1973 July | STYX II (aka LADY) |
| 1974 February | THE SERPENT IS RISING |
| 1974 November | Lady |
| 1974 November | MAN OF MIRACLES |
| 1975 May | You Need Love |
| 1975 December | EQUINOX |
| 1976 January | Lorelei |
| 1976 October | CRYSTAL BALL |
| 1976 | Crystal Ball |
| 1976 November | Mademoiselle |
| 1976 | Jennifer |
| 1977 July | THE GRAND ILLUSION |
| 1977 September | Come Sail Away |
| 1977 | BEST OF STYX |
| 1978 February | Fooling Yourself |
| 1978 September 1 | PIECES OF EIGHT |
| 1978 September | Blue Collar Man |
| 1979 March | Renegade |
| 1979 | Sing For The Day |
| 1979 September | Babe |
| 1979 October | CORNERSTONE |
| 1979 | Why Me |
| 1979 | Borrowed Time |
| 1980 | Boat On The River |
| 1980 | Lights |
| 1980 | Never Say Never |
| 1981 January | The Best of Times |
| 1981 January | PARADISE THEATER |
| 1981 March | Too Much Time On My Hands |
| 1981 June | Nothing Ever Goes As Planned |
| 1983 February | Mr. Roboto |
| 1983 February | KILROY WAS HERE |
| 1983 April | Don't Let It End |
| 1983 July | High Time |
| 1984 April | Music Time |
| 1984 April | CAUGHT IN THE ACT |
| 1986 | A&M GOLD SERIES |
| 1987 | CLASSICS VOLUME 15 |
| 1988 | GOLD SERIES |
| 1990 October 9 | EDGE OF THE CENTURY |
| 1990 October | Love Is The Ritual |
| 1990 | Show Me The Way |
| 1990 | Love At First Sight |
| 1991 | FAN BOX SET |
| 1995 August 22 | GREATEST HITS |
| 1996 June 11 | GREATEST HITS PART 2 |
| 1996 | It Takes Love |
| 1996 | Lady (live) |
| 1997 April 29 | RETURN TO PARADISE |
| 1997 | Paradise |
| 1997 | On My Way |
| 1997 | THE BEST OF TIMES: THE BEST OF STYX |
| 1999 June 29 | BRAVE NEW WORLD |
| 1999 | Everything Is Cool |
| 1999 | Number One |
| 1999 | I Will Be Your Witness |
| 1999 July 7 | THE BEST OF STYX (Japan) |
| 2000 March 21 | EXTENDED VERSIONS |
| 2000 September 25 | THE SINGLES COLLECTION |
| 2000 September 26 | ARCH ALLIES (LIVE AT RIVERPORT) |
| 2001 March 29 | YESTERDAY & TODAY |
| 2001 June 5 | STYX WORLD: LIVE 2001 |
| 2001 | A Criminal Mind (Live) |
| 2002 June 11 | THE BEST OF STYX: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION |
| 2002 July 9 | AT THE RIVER'S EDGE: LIVE IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2003 February 18 | CYCLORAMA |
| 2003 | Waiting For Our Time |
| 2003 | Yes I Can |
| 2003 | These Are The Times |
| 2003 August 26 | ROCKERS |
| 2003 October 7 | 21ST CENTURY LIVE |
| 2004 May 4 | COME SAIL AWAY: THE STYX ANTHOLOGY |
| 2005 February 15 | THE COMPLETE WOODEN NICKEL RECORDINGS |
| 2005 May 10 | BIG BANG THEORY |
| 2006 November 7 | ONE WITH EVERYTHING |
| 2008 April 29 | THE BEST OF STYX: GREENSERIES |
| SEE ALSO... |
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| TOMMY SHAW discography |
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