Styxworld

Styx | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B00005JXS2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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StyxWorld Live 2001 is a live album by the band Styx released in 2001.

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars STYX LIVE, VOLUME IV, June 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Styxworld (Audio CD)

Like other reviewers, I have been a long time STYX fan (since 1977), and I am also looking forward to fresh material. The live recordings are becoming less satisfying because of the number of songs already recorded live over the last 6 years. However, this CD includes new live recordings of "Love is the Ritual," "Half-penny Two-penny," and "Sing for the Day." With the addition of Gowan's "Criminal Mind" and the short clips of "High Enough" and "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," almost 1/2 of the CD is new live material. None of these songs were played in concert last year when I saw STYX perform with Foreigner, so they are a welcome recording.

I disagree with those who say that this group is no longer STYX because of the loss of Dennis DeYoung. Many groups have undergone notable line-up changes without changing the name of the group. The sound on STYXWORLD is definitely STYX, with the same energy the group had in the late 70's. I am still a big Dennis DeYoung fan, but his absence from STYX doesn't take anything away from the group, but it has caused the group to evolve. Burtnik's replacement of Shaw in 1991 didn't take away from the group, but added a new dimension instead. Burtnik is now playing together with Shaw, and Gowan is an entertaining addition in place of DeYoung. He will never be like DeYoung, nor should he try to be. STYX has been evolving since Tommy Shaw replaced Jon C. for the Equinox tour.

I am hoping that the group will be able record a complete CD in the near future of all new material, with the current line-up, even if they are legally required to change their name (which I don't think they should have to do). It will be greatly anticipated by many true STYX fans. In the mean time, enjoy this 1/2 new recording and 1/2 re-recording! It is an energetic, enjoyable listen.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars And The Point Is?, June 8, 2001

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Empty Sky7 "dandare7" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Styxworld (Audio CD)

Let me start with the positive aspects of this album, which are minimal. It is interesting to hear J.Y. on "Lorelei"; "Love Is The Ritual" rocks, and "Sing For The Day" doesn't sound bad, even if the last verse is missing! "Crystal Ball" sounds better than before, but it is the third time around.. Now for the downside, here we go, the fourth live Styx album, and the third to feature "Come Sail Away", "Crystal Ball", "Snowblind", "Rockin' The Paradise", and "Miss America"(which I can't believe made the album with those laughable vocals). With that in mind, one might ponder the point of this collection, did we really need to hear those songs again?? There are only four songs here that have never appeared on a live Styx album before, "Sing For The Day", "Half Penny, Two Penny", "Love Is The Ritual", and Lawrence's "A Criminal Mind", oh, unless you count the two minute versions of "High Enough", and "Sometimes Love Aint Enough", something I didn't realize til after I bought the cd, sure, the times are listed on the back, but it didn't dawn on me that Styx would pull something that low, considering those songs are even mentioned on the promotional sticker, what a joke. What's disappointing here is this really could have been a good album, even if it was live. They should have only done songs that have never before been released live, and then added at least three new tracks to hold people over til their next studio album. Don't get me wrong, I am glad the guys are still going at it, I would love for them to get more airplay, and give some of the crap music we have today a run for it's money, and this album could have been a step in that direction, but it wasn't. If they are really trying to move on without Dennis, they neeed to put out some new material, especially with Lawrence on lead, because he sounds good on his own material, he just can't sing DeYoung's, and they need to attempt to do as little of his songs as they can.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Grand Illusion, July 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Styxworld (Audio CD)

This and all "Styx" releases should be titled "The Grand Illusion" numbers 1, 2, 3, etc.--since the current line-up seems to think the long-time Styx fan wants to hear impersonations of the obviously missing member. I am no great fan of Dennis DeYoung specifically, but what made Styx great was the creative combination of DeYoung, Shaw, and JY. They keep rehashing the same old songs--when in fact they had a golden opportunity to actually bring fans of almost 30 years new fresh material when they started the non-promoted, seemingly forgotten Brave New World album, which was clearly not a group effort, but which does have some good new material. Two songs from the album were performed in the 'new Styx' show I saw in summer 2000. You can't have the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger, you can't have the Beatles without John Lennon--I can go to any number of area ice houses and find some good Styx 'cover band.' This Styx has found moderate success only by packaging itself with other classic bands--it could not have stood alone on its own, and this album gives us just more of its rehashed material when we could instead be enjoying fresh, new, great songs if these three core Styx members could recognize why they were great, put aside their ego battles, and gives fans that made them rich a few more albums of new songs, without the 'DeYoung fill-in.'