A masterpiece by Styx, a band representative of American progressive hard rock.
Released in 1981, it topped the Billboard 200 for a total of three weeks.
This was Styx's only album to reach number one in the US and also went on to triple platinum status. A concept album depicting the rise and fall of a fictional theater. The album shines even more when listened to in its entirety. Includes "Rockin' the Paradise," "The Best of Times," and "Too Much Time on My Hands."
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11 TRACKS:
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1)
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A.D. 1928
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2)
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Rockin' The Paradise
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3)
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Too Much Time On My Hands
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4)
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Nothing Ever Goes As Planned
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5)
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The Best Of Times
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6)
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Lonely People
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7)
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She Cares
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8)
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Snowblind
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9)
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Half-Penny, Two-Penny
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10)
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A.D. 1958
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11)
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State Street Sadie
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Producer, Arranged By - Styx
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Mastered By - Ted Jensen
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Concept By - Dennis DeYoung
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Keyboards, Vocals - Dennis DeYoung
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Engineer - Rob Kingsland
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Saxophone [Sax Solos By] - Steve Eisen
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Guitar, Vocals - James Young (3)
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Bass Guitar [Bass Guitar & Bass Pedals] - Chuck Panozzo
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Guitar, Vocals - Tommy Shaw
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Drums, Percussion - John Panozzo
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Engineer - Gary Loizzo
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Art Direction - Chuck Beeson
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Design - Chuck Beeson
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Horn - Mike Halpin
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Engineer [Assistant] - Will Rascati
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Horn - Mark Ohlsen
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Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Ed Tossing
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Horn - John Haynor
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Horn - Dan Barber
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Art Direction - Jeff Ayeroff
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Design - Jeff Ayeroff
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Management [Management/Direction] - Derek Sutton
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Photography By [Dennis De Young & James Young] - Marc Hauser
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Photography By [John Panozzo & Chuck Panozzo] - John Welzenbach
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Illustration - Chris Hopkins (2)
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Photography By [Tommy Shaw] - Greg Murry (2)
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Liner Notes - Shin Katayama
