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It was on this day in 1977 that Styx would release The Grand Illusion. It would elevate them to heights they had only dreamed of just a few years prior.

I wasn't alive when the album came out, I would discover Styx and their catalogue during my teen years in the late 90s.

From The Grand Illusion to The Grand Finale, the album would produce a stellar set of songs.

Here's an InTheStudio with Red Beard interview with members of Styx about the album (originally from 1989, updated sometime after 2000)

https://youtu.be/sboFTd7HSlU

What are some of your memories of the album, its songs and the impact it had on you over the years?

I was home from school sick.That didn't stop me, from calling my local record shop about once an hour, to hear if it had arrived.
Late afternoon, it finally arrived and I jumped on my moped and picked it up, even though I was supposed to be in bed,
Played it solidly ,pretty much for a week.