Equinox

Styx | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002GB2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,493 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A sea of synths and the soaring vocals of Dennis DeYoung helped this 1975 LP and its single Lorelei become sizable hits. Also includes the rousing album opener Light Up ; the dramatic ballad Suite Madam Blue ; the fan favorite Lonely Child , and more! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Styx at their Best, April 9, 2000

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MasterofReatlity (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Equinox (Audio CD)

This is the one album where Styx was firing on all cylinders. It was their first on the A&M label and probably their best. Obviously inspired by the promotion to a major label, having left Wooden Nickel, Dennis DeYoung seemed to be re-born. Before he gave up high energy rock for his all-ballads-and-broadway sound, Dennis had previously taken control on Styx' next best effort, Styx II. Possibly dejected by that album's lack of sales, he took a back seat on "Serpent is Rising" and "Man of Miracles," the albums susequent to II, but he came back strong here. "Light Up" opens the album with a hint to the light pop sound Styx would adopt on future projects, but the album breaks hard and fast with "Lorelei," an infectious power pop song with which I'm sure most Styx fans are now familiar. "Mother Dear," a song co-written by John Curulewski, one of the original band members, is hauntingly beautiful with a few power guitar riffs thrown in just to keep you guessing. The song also reminds us that DeYoung is a hell of a good keyboard player. "Midnight Ride" is James Young's hard rock offering -- before he seemed to lose confidence in his ability to write songs. Reminiscent of a Ted Nugent chord progression, the song offers those of us craving metal with melody. During that time period, we came to look forward to the one JY rocker on each album. There are no weak efforts on this CD. If only Styx were still making recordings like this.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not their best, but still very worthwile., June 16, 2007

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G. Figiel (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Equinox (Audio CD)

I'm 14, and I got into Styx almost completely by chance. My parent have no record players or LP's, and neither have any Styx cassettes or CD's. My Dad and I were just listening to SIRIUS classic rock, and Lorelei came on. I IMMEDIATELY LOVED THE SONG! That night, I also happened to watch "Big Daddy", and learned that the song Mr. Roboto was by Styx. Since then, I've been collecting their albums. In fact, this is the first of theirs I bought (because of Lorelei), and I was not dissapointed. The very first song I heard told me that I was going to enjoy this band for years to come. Well, one year later, I'm still into this album. Compared to their others, it's not their best, but it's still essential to have for Lorelei and Light Up alone.
Light Up: Ought to be in their Greatest Hits I. Very mellow, 60's feel. 9/10
Lorelei: Styx's first step towards stardom, and one of the their best songs to date. 10/10
Mother Dear: Strange, upbeat feel. It's actually very entertaining. 8/10
Lonely Child: Very nice, passionate love song. DeYoung's vocals are top notch here. 9/10
Midnight Ride: Probably the most forgettable JY rocker. Still O.K. though. 7/10
Born For Adventure:A DeYoung rocker. It's a very heavy sound, which doesn't quite match DeYoung's vocals. 6/10
Prelude 12/Suite Madame Blue: Just barely worse than Lorelei. Another classic Styx prog/mainstream hit. 10/10

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best album ever, May 1, 2000

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Jimmy Rico (San Marcos, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Equinox (Audio CD)

This is the one Styx album I can still listen to from start to finish without skipping any songs. It perfectly blends the keyboard/guitar sound that so many band were not able to do (including Styx in their later music). There is no weak song in the lineup. It also serves as the last album John Curelewski played on sadly. Although I like the song, "Light Up" is an indicator of things to come in the Styx sound.

Dennis DeYoung wrote some great rockers in "Lorelei" & "Born For Adventure" that he was rarely able to do in later efforts and JY's "Midnight Ride" is the typical great hard rocking song we came to expect from him. It's a shame that since this album, JY has only been delegated an average of 1 song per album, a crime in my opinion, with vocals being taken over by Dennis DeYoung (and later Tommy Shaw). This comment however does not diminish the fact that this is a complete album from start to finish. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes classic rock!