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The Grand Illusion
This classic Styx song powers in with style and majesty. It’s a powerhouse now as much as it was then. |
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Too Much Time on My Hands
Another faithful rendition, this is a killer tune, too. |
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Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
For some reason, the vocal arrangement on this one seems to work especially well. This is just a great song. It’s not dramatically altered from the studio version, but you can definitely get that live vibe here. I really love the keyboards here, too. |
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Lady
Somehow this feels a bit modernized to me. Still, it’s got a lot of that early Styx prog meets pop bombast in the delivery. It’s a great rendition. In fact, I like it better than the studio take on the number. |
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Suite Madame Blue
I’ve always loved this song. This live rendition is a great one, too. You just can’t go wrong with this song. |
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Light Up
This vintage Styx song holds up quite well. The sound is still fresh. I have always liked this one a lot, and that has not changed even one little bit. |
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Crystal Ball
A Tommy Shaw penned balladic piece, they deliver a classy rendition of it here. |
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Superstars
This number is kind of a road less traveled choice. Still, it’s an empowering hard rocker and a great song nonetheless. The extended jam later in the piece is a nice variant from the studio rendition. It’s also quite effective. |
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Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) featuring Don Felder
If anything, I’d say that this Styx stomper is even stronger here than it is in the studio rendition. |
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Come Sail Away
I know this is really a Dennis DeYoung trademark song. I’d have to say, though, that he’s not missed on it. Styx deliver this in great fashion. The audience helps a bit in the vocal department. The musical arrangement seems to get a bit of an energy infusion, too. I really love the expanded section later in the piece, too. |
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Rockin' The Paradise
Although this is one of the more mainstream, straightahead Stys rockers, it’s also strong. This live rendition really rocks. |
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Renegade
Starting with the acapella section, the audience helps out a bit. They put in a smoking hot rendition here. It’s a great way to end the disc, really. This is purely on fire. |
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