MR

Posted: **Sun May 07, 2006 11:35 am**

10.White Sister-Fashion by passion
09.Storm-Storm
08.Yes-Going for the one
07.Zon-Back down to earth.
06.Starcastle-Citadel
05.Angel-On earth as it is in heaven.
04.Blue Oyster Cult-Agents of fortune
03.Magnum-Kingdom of madness
02.Kansas-Leftoverture
01.Styx-Grand illusion.
Chicago's Styx may have started as a poor copy of Yes.But by the time this monster appeared they were the grand masters of pomp.It's the epitome of the genre,bristling with melody,good musicianship and just the right touch of arrogance.The confidence in the songs is almost overwhelming,as the title track and Fooling Yourself swagger and dash.And it's difficult to ignore Come Sail Away,a song brought back into focus by constant repitition on South Park.
While the band's other albums are almost as flawless,this is the record that really marked Styx's territory.

Bingo bongo.

Posted: **Mon May 08, 2006 4:07 am**

Guess I'm not a pomp rock connesuir (spelling?). The only one I own is Styx. At least they're number 1!!!!

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2006 6:17 am**

I have Kansas and BOC. "Burn out the day, burn out the night, I can't see no reason to put up a fight."
I actually cannot disagree with this assessment of Grand Illusion.

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2006 10:14 pm**

LordofDaRing wrote:I have Kansas and BOC. "Burn out the day, burn out the night, I can't see no reason to put up a fight."
I actually cannot disagree with this assessment of Grand Illusion.

"Burnin' for You" is on the album, "Fire of Unknown Origin" by BOC, not "Agents of Fortune". FOUO is one of my favorite albums. "Don't Fear the Reaper" is on AOF.

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2006 10:52 pm**

Storm? Is the Chalfant, Rollie Storm? If so I have 3 of the top 10, had most at one time-ERIC

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 2:56 am**

You are correct NIG: My second favorite BOC tune is DFTR..."Romeo and Juliet are together in Etenity"..Big controversy over what that song is actually about, it always seemed to be about suicide, but I think the song writer always denied it.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 4:46 am**

Don't Fear The Reaper is a flawless song
as far as I can hear....love that one.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 10:37 pm**

Here are some interesting postings about DFTR:

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1607

Posted: **Mon May 15, 2006 3:24 am**

NIG this was my fave entry from there....

Everybody, please lighten up, it's just a song. When I was a kid I thought they were saying "Please Don't steal my reefer".

Hehehehe I'm still laughing at that one.

Thanks for posting this.

MR

Classic Rock Mag May 2006.10 best pomp rock albums.

Classic Rock Mag May 2006.10 best pomp rock albums.