アメリカ・プログレ・ハードを代表するバンド、Styxの最高傑作。
'81リリース。ビルボード200で合計3週1位を獲得。
Styx唯一の全米1位を獲得、トリプルプラチナも獲得した。架空のシアターの繁栄と衰退を描いたコンセプトアルバム。アルバムを通して聴くと良さが一層輝く。「Rockin' the Paradise」「The Best of Times」「Too Much Time on My Hands」（邦題：時は流れて）収録。
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- Producer, Arranged By - Styx
- Mastered By - Ted Jensen
- Concept By - Dennis DeYoung
- Keyboards, Vocals - Dennis DeYoung
- Engineer - Rob Kingsland
- Saxophone [Sax Solos By] - Steve Eisen
- Guitar, Vocals - James Young (3)
- Bass Guitar [Bass Guitar & Bass Pedals] - Chuck Panozzo
- Guitar, Vocals - Tommy Shaw
- Drums, Percussion - John Panozzo
- Engineer - Gary Loizzo
- Art Direction - Chuck Beeson
- Design - Chuck Beeson
- Horn - Mike Halpin
- Engineer [Assistant] - Will Rascati
- Horn - Mark Ohlsen
- Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Ed Tossing
- Horn - John Haynor
- Horn - Dan Barber
- Art Direction - Jeff Ayeroff
- Design - Jeff Ayeroff
- Management [Management/Direction] - Derek Sutton
- Photography By [Dennis De Young & James Young] - Marc Hauser
- Photography By [John Panozzo & Chuck Panozzo] - John Welzenbach
- Illustration - Chris Hopkins (2)
- Photography By [Tommy Shaw] - Greg Murry (2)
- Liner Notes - Shin Katayama
