Sunday, August 22, 2021

Dann's Ultimate Styx Playlist

While listening to all of Styx's studio albums, it seemed like a good idea to generate an ultimate playlist.  They have released (thus far) (17) studio albums.  

My playlist covers some of the hits as well as some of the more obscure pieces from their earlier years.  And of course, this is just my list of great Styx music.  Others will focus on other songs according to their whims and tastes.

There are 51 songs on my Ultimate Styx Playlist.  There was only one album that doesn't have a song on this playlist; Cyclorama.  All of the other albums had at least one or two interesting songs.

I was reluctant to include too many songs from their early albums.  I love those albums from their time with Wooden Nickel Records.  But the tunes tend to run towards the "generic 70s rock band" style. 

In terms of percentages, the albums I love the most have the highest percentage of songs on the list.  For example, the album Crystal Ball only has seven tracks; three of which made the playlist.  That is almost half of that album!  By comparison, Edge of the Century has ten tracks; only two of which made the list.

This is listed in order of when the albums were released.  It is a time capsule of sorts.  I've added the playlist to Spotify and YouTube (coming soon).  You are welcome!

  • Movement for the Common Man
  • Best Thing
  • Lady
  • Father O.S.A.
  • I'm Gonna Make You Feel It
  • The Grove of Eglantine
  • Jonas Psalter
  • Christopher, Mr. Christopher
  • Man of Miracles
  • Light Up
  • Lorelei
  • Suite Madame Blue
  • Mademoiselle
  • Crystal Ball
  • Claire de lune / Ballerina
  • Grand Illusion
  • Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
  • Come Sail Away
  • Miss America
  • Man in the Wilderness
  • Castle Walls
  • Sing For The Day
  • Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
  • Renegade
  • Babe
  • Borrowed Time 
  • Nothing Ever Goes As Planned
  • She Cares
  • Snowblind
  • Don't Let It End
  • Just Get Through This Night
  • Haven't We Been Here Before?
  • Show Me The Way
  • Love At First Sight
  • I Will Be Your Witness
  • Brave New World
  • Heavy Water
  • Waiting For Our Time
  • I Can See For Miles
  • Locomotive Breath
  • Gone Gone Gone
  • Hundred Million Miles From Home
  • Locomotive
  • Radio Silence
  • Time May Bend
  • Red Storm
  • Reveries
  • Hold Back The Darkness
  • Save Us From Ourselves
  • Long Live The King
  • Dear John
  • Crystal Ball (with the 3rd verse)

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