For many people, this is where Styx begins.<\/p>\n
Before the bombastic ballads of the ’80s but after the aimless
\ninstrumental wanderings of the first three albums, the classic
\nperiod of Styx produced some of classic rock’s greatest and most
\npretentious rock songs. Along with Kansas, Journey and REO
\nSpeedwagon, Styx fused progressive rock, classic rock and pop in a
\nway that dumbed down radio, but sold millions of albums.<\/p>\n
\nEquinox<\/i>, however, is a stepping stone from the old days to
\nthe new, and hints of future Styx are found in the eight tracks
\nhere. The album is short, a little over half an hour, but six of
\nthe eight songs are very good (three were hits and two should have
\nbeen). For fans of the “Come Sail Away\/Babe” era of the band, this
\nmay sound a little rough, but anyone who only knows Styx from those
\nsongs should give this a shot.<\/p>\n
“Light Up” and “Lorelei” start off the album pleasantly, with
\nsome happy synthesizer work; the former has a chugging rhythm in
\nthe middle that sounds good, while the latter has some great
\nharmonies. “Mother Dear” and “Lonely Child” try for atmosphere but
\nfall short, coming across as more filler than inspiration.<\/p>\n
A great bass riff propels “Born for Adventure,” along with some
\nsharp drumming, while “Midnight Ride” is quite enjoyable as well.
\nThe set pieces, though, are the short but pretty “Prelude 12” and
\n“Suite Madame Blue,” a multi-part moody number that starts with a
\nfive-chord arpeggio before the drums come thundering in, which
\nleads to an inspired middle eight with everyone singing “America”
\nat different times before the bombastic finish.<\/p>\n
This album sowed the seeds for what was to come, and is
\ninteresting to hear as a snapshot of a band ready to hit the big
\ntime. Some of the material isn’t terribly interesting, but there’s
\nenough here to keep the listener paying attention, and “Suite” is
\nperhaps the best song the group ever composed. If only the band had
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