James Young's "Miss America" rocks out, while Dennis DeYoung's title track reminds us that life is fleeting and illusory.

We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Vinyl re-release on 180 gram is one worth buying for all Styx fans, Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019. Perhaps the new CD doesn’t suffer from this fate, but I recommend you avoid this LP remaster disaster of 2015. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission.

The Grand Illusion straddled the seemingly divergent directions as only Styx could, laying on the pomp with layers of keyboards and high-flown lyrical conceits, yet keeping the proceedings light with hook-filled choruses and breezy melodies. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2016. Really bad. Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. Unfortunately this review section does not exclusively focus on the vinyl version, so you have to hunt for them.

They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthes…. I can't believe I've missed out on this album for so long.I knew the famous cuts but the entire album is great from beginning to end.Good price as well. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. These Chicago rockers went big-time in '77 with this #6 smash. They are best known for melding hard rock…, Styx /stɪks/ is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Sta…, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2007, It isn't hard to understand why 'The Grand Illusion' gave Styx their most crucial breakthrough.

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But I love it a Lot, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2012. I never leave reviews, but was compelled to do so as the pressing of this record is so bad, I am shocked it is able to be sold as is. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seven…, Styx /stɪks/ is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. One side much worse than other. and, also, found in the popular greatest hits complication too. Oh, PS.....ALL my records now seem riddled with clicks and pops after subjecting my needle to this record. I thought OK, maybe if I clean it up, or at least clean it with my brush, perhaps it is just the way the light was hitting it (I have seen visible issues before where the album still played beautifully).

Kansas en Styx hadden een gezamenlijke tournee.

- Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx, released in 1977.

The Grand Illusion is het zevende in de studio opgenomen album van Styx.

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The hard rock songs sounded better to me.

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l always look at the "face" of any vinyl I buy when removing from jacket for the first time, just to make sure there are no scratches and/or defects.

Upon further inspection, I noticed the vinyl was not properly cleaned out of the spindle hole and there was jagged pieces still on the hole?

Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $18.01 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Malaysia. Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2008.

Daar stak één week notering op de 49e plaats in de Nederlandse Album Top 100 schril bij af. 8 tracks (36:12). This is also the album the the famous hit song "Come Sail Away" is found on.

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Styx is best known for the hit songs "Lady", "Come Sail Away", …, Styx /stɪks/ is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Het was echter voornamelijk een Amerikaans succes. I have NEVER seen that in my life once, let alone had others experience it too on the very same product. Listen free to Styx – The Grand Illusion (The Grand Illusion, Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) and more). Heard it when I was a teenager back in the day.

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Their soaring songs were now arena-ready: the smash Come Sail Away ; the hit Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) , and more! Anyway, I SHOULD have just wrapped it up and sent it back, but i figured I could easily clear the hole and try it (admittedly at my own risk), so I did so.

The Chicago AOR band’s seventh album, The Grand Illusion, became the first of four consecutive triple- platinum albums that established Styx as one of America’s biggest rock acts. Styx came into their own with Pieces of Eight and Paradise Theater albums, after this one, their seventh; released on the 7/7/77! I own the CD that I purchased in the ‘90’s and it’s great. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Grand Illusion is a masterpiece.

Styx came into their own with Pieces of Eight and Paradise Theater albums, after this one, their seventh; released on the 7/7/77! ', Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2018. I love this album as a whole. For Styx, seven was the magic number. De twee singles die van dit album werden afgehaald, haalden ook noteringen in de Billboard Hot 100: Come Sail Away haalde een 8e plaats, Fooling Yourself een 28e (geen notering in Nederland). Dennis DeYoung schreef ook een speciaal refrein in het thema van dit album: Man in the wilderness is geïnspireerd op het album Leftoverture van Kansas. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. and Grand Illusion is credited to be their breakthrough album, gaining triple platinum status in their native U.S.

This is simply a must for all Prog Rock Fans,there isn't a single bad song one this one.

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I normally hold it under the light and "swirl" it back and forth under the light to illuminate and see the entire area. Maybe I will try one of those. Just didn't look good under the light. Unable to add item to List. De tekst is beschikbaar onder de licentie.

Later I noticed there are others who experienced this too and have left comments in this review section. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Leave feedback, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. Nice touch.

Obviously cant say, but since there were others who had the spindle hole issue, I'd have to guess quite possibly.

According to lead singer Dennis DeYoung, the album’s theme was the struggle to overcome se…, Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. Hard to believe this passes ANY QC where ever this is produced, but I have seen many horror stories on quality issues these days as Vinyl is not exactly as main stream or the default format as it once was.

First off, I love this album! Het album is in Chicago opgenomen em kwam in 1977 uit. GRAND ILLUSION enthusiastically welcomes their two NEW members with open arms. The Grand Illusion was het eerste album van Styx dat driemaal platina kreeg; er zijn meer dan 3 miljoen exemplaren van verkocht. I recommend this Styx studio classic to any light to hard rock lover or liker, as well as the fans of this band, Some may not care for this album. Not exactly Nietzsche, but you can dance to it, sort of.

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It became the band’s first Triple Platinum album, and spawned the Top 10 hit “Come Sail Away” and the Top 30 hit “Fooling Yourself”. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. My only complaint would be, this classic CD is long overdue a Remaster,like many other Styx titles.....perhaps one day? On “Come Sail Away,” the music speed is inconsistent. That said, side 2 sounds fine although vailed and not as open as my CD.

More than two decades before it became Eric Cartman's favorite song on South Park, "Come Sail Away" was the choice of music fans with one foot in the art-rock camp and the other in Top 40 pop. Very annoying. Het album stond een aantal weken in de Billboard Album Top 200 van Billboard met een hoogste notering op de zesde plaats.

So I thought I would put it on my turntable and run my brush over it.....and....um, OK, for some reason, it would not fit on the spindle of my turntable?

- Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx, released in 1977.

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This is an essential studio album of Styx, with only 3 off it's songs the primary greatest hits complication in (1979) and those 5 songs will be missed without this album here, and I found this album to be just as good as a lot of the songs found on that complication. I assume my stylus (needle) has retained some "gunk" from this incident and needs a good cleaning. The Grand Illusion is a music studio album recording by STYX (Prog Related/Progressive Rock) released in 1977 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette.