Styx (album)

Styx
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Studio album by Styx
Released	March 1972
Recorded	1971 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	32:36
Label	Wooden Nickel
Producer	John Ryan, Bill Traut
Styx chronology
Styx (1972) Styx II (1973)Styx II1973
Singles from Styx
"Best Thing" Released: 1972

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Styx is the self-titled debut album by Styx. It was released in 1972 on Wooden Nickel Records. The album was reissued in 1980 under the title Styx I with new artwork. In late 2012, it was re-released for CD and digital download, along with Styx II, The Serpent Is Rising, and Man of Miracles.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Movement for the Common Man a. "Children of the Land" b. "Street Collage" c. "Fanfare for the Common Man" d. "Mother Nature's Matinee""	James Young (section a), John Ryan (section b), Aaron Copland (section c), Dennis DeYoung (section d with Young)	13:11
2.	"Right Away"	Paul Frank	3:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"What Has Come Between Us"	Mark Gaddis	4:53
2.	"Best Thing"	Young, DeYoung	3:13
3.	"Quick Is the Beat of My Heart"	Lewis Mark	3:49
4.	"After You Leave Me"	George S. Clinton	4:00

Personnel

• John Curulewski - guitar, vocals, electronics
• Dennis DeYoung - organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals
• Chuck Panozzo - bass guitar
• John Panozzo - drums, percussion
• James Young - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Production

• Producers: John Ryan, Bill Traut
• Engineers: Marty Feldman, Barry Mraz
• Mixing: Barry Mraz, John Ryan

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Best Thing"	Pop Singles	82