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DENNIS DEYOUNG Album Review: “26 East, Vol. 1”
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DENNIS DEYOUNG
“26 EAST, VOL. 1”
Album Review by Syl Pdll
10/10
Dennis DeYoung released his sixth solo studio album. According to the singer who was a former member of mythical band Styx, 26 East was intended to be his final album, however, it was chosen to split into two parts by request of Frontiers Records CEO Serafino Perugino. This album pays tribute to his origins as a person and as a musician, because 26 East is the address where Deyoung grew up and who also saw the band that catapulted them to fame along with John and Chuck Panozzo. It could be an ambitious album, but it shows a variety of styles and sounds that, as its cover indicates, invites you to take a journey through time.
East Of Midnight is the beginning of this journey to the stars and introduces us to teenage Dennis DeYoung who wonders about life itself and where music changes a very important part in determining his future. It is a song worthy of a theatrical work, a spectacular beginning and that raises that spatial atmosphere that is described on the cover of the album. The combination of classic rock with the organ shows us part of its musical influences.
“Talk talk yada yada blah blah woof woof” is the pun with which introduce us to With All Due Respect. It is a dynamic song that combines the chords of classic rock with an influence of blues and soul through the female vocal accompaniment. The chorus is quite catchy and enjoyable that could make more than one sing.
The influence of the 80’s using synthesizers is present in A Kingdom Ablaze where Dennis DeYoung and his team surprise again with this grateful musical variety. This song shows an interesting fusion as we go along finding some parts performed by the Chicago Children’s Choir. The guitar playing showed us an influence closer to classic rock that might be somewhat reminiscent of Pink Floyd.
You My Love is the melodic contribution of this album. A song that from its first chords pays tribute to one of Dennis DeYoung’s musical influences: The Beatles. We can find in this song musical chords that take us back to the 70s and that tells us about personal relationships, about that yearning to stay together until one of the two breaks that promise. The interpretation of the American vocalist is simple and simply masterful
Run For The Roses continues this melodic line where the piano is the dominant instrument and evokes that feeling of nostalgia. It is a song that talks about the ups and downs that we humans have, in the case of Dennis DeYoung it could refer to the episode where he could become famous with Styx. The combination of symphonic and choral events denotes greater sentimentality in a song.
Damn That Dream returns again to the chords of classic rock whose sound also shows that very characteristic Styx musical influence. A song that motivates us to continue fighting to achieve that dream we have. The chorus of the song is forceful and powerful, just like the guitar solo will make you blow your head.
A melodic atmosphere that contrasts with the chords of rock introduces us to Unbroken and continues with this motivational vibration of overcoming ourselves and facing adversity. The execution of the vocal part is oriented to the melodic with the refrain being the most heartbreaking part of the song.
The Promise Of This Land begins to prop us up towards the end of this album. Initially, the song is guided by piano and guitar chords combined by Dennis DeYoung’s powerful voice. A minute later, this song surprises for showing a rhythm that is closer to rock and in a way shows a Styx essence through the notes of the keyboard. In my opinion, it is one of the most complete songs on this album and it encompasses that musical variety that we have found throughout this album.
To The Good Old Days shows a sound closer to The Beatles and it is not a coincidence because it has the participation of Julian Lennon, son of the late John Lennon whose voice in combination with that of Dennis DeYoung create that illusion as if the member himself from the Liverpool quartet would be alive. This is undoubtedly the highlight of this album.
A.D. 2020 is the closing of this album and it proposes a form of farewell in which the music that never dies stands out and that it is only enough to close your eyes to make this trip again.
This album is a masterpiece from start to finish. Dennis DeYoung has presented an intimate album that allows us to get to know the artist beyond the music he presents and which presents a train journey with different stations as a metaphor, each one evoking a series of memories that denote different feelings and that combines the essence of classic rock with the melodic and that implicitly also presents an essence of his collaboration with Styx in his glorious years. Perhaps the quarantine did not allow him to promote his album through a tour as was the original intention, but it did allow us to appreciate one of the best albums of his career and probably of the year.
TRACKLIST
East Of Midnight
With All Due Respect
A Kingdom Ablaze
You My Love
Run For The Roses
Damn That Dream
Unbroken
The Promise Of This Land
To The Good Old Days
A.D. 2020
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Re: 26 east reviews
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Another review, this one is from Sea of Tranquility.......
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Dennis DeYoung: 26 EAST: Volume 1
I consider myself to be a bit of a fan of Dennis DeYoung. Given that Styx had already had their biggest moments and gone their differing ways before I could vote, I probably hoovered up their various solo recordings before I got all the early Styx stuff �" I'm a bit of a collector. As an aside, I recently revisited my vinyl copy of Boomchild, and it doesn't hold up well. I like DDY when he's at his most progressive, I mean who doesn't love "Come Sail Away"? I was thrilled that he went back to the rocky/proggy style on 2007's One Hundred Years From Now and on 26 EAST: Volume 1 he mostly sticks within the genre marked rock and not smack bang in the middle of the road. He's also got the God-like genius of Jim Peterik on board as well alongside other Pride of Lions alumni which plays into both of their theatrical bents.
It's also pertinent to point out that Dennis DeYoung is 73 years old but on 26 EAST: Volume 1 one would be hard pressed to tell. The album opens with one of the singles, "East Of Midnight" which has a suggestion of "The Grand Illusion" at the beginning and has some delicious keyboards in the mid-section. Despite it being the lead single and opening song, I initially thought it to be one of the weaker tracks on view. I was wrong; more than once I have found myself walking down the streets in a socially isolated manner humming the song. "With All Due Respect" follows along next and is a fun dissection of the world of fake news and news personalities. DeYoung has always commented on the world around and here he calls the commentariat 'assholes,' living in their ivory towers. It's a fun track whereas "A Kingdom Ablaze" is more rockier and doesn't have any Stygian vibe to it at all but does end all too soon as if it wasn't complete which is disappointing.
You're probably expecting a ballad right about now and "You My Love" is up next but it's not ultra-syrupy a la "Babe". DDY has always had a way with a ballad and "You My Love" is no exception to the rule. There was a time when a song like this would have been a massive hit. "Run For the Roses" and "Damn That Dream" are the two of most Broadway like tunes on the album mainly because of their OTT nature. The latter really does have a Pride of Lions whiff about it although there's no information as to which five songs are co-written by Jim Peterik. It could be osmosis?
"Unbroken" starts softly using weather metaphors before building into an effective mid-tempo pop rocker with an uplifting chorus and underlying message whilst "The Promise Of This Land" is a classic De Young ballad full of pomp and bombast. That said it would probably fit very well on his Hunchback album although the instrumental breakdown is pretty proggy if not long enough. The final real song is the lovely single "To The Good Old Days" which features the recently exhumed Julian Lennon. Given that there is to be a second volume I'm surprised that this song isn't the last one on that album. It's a truly beautiful, reflective treatise on the past and if you haven't seen the video, do so immediately.
I've oscillated between 3.5 and 4 stars as a mark but plumped for 4 stars as DDY fans will totally dig the album for what it is. On balance I probably prefer The Mission album by Styx but this might just be the best album produced by any member or indeed former outside the mothership.
Track Listing:
East Of Midnight
With All Due Respect
A Kingdom Ablaze
You My Love
Run For The Roses
Damn That Dream
Unbroken
The Promise Of This Land
To The Good Old Days
A.D. 2020
https://www.seaoftranquility.org/review ... t&id=22459
Dennis DeYoung: 26 EAST: Volume 1
I consider myself to be a bit of a fan of Dennis DeYoung. Given that Styx had already had their biggest moments and gone their differing ways before I could vote, I probably hoovered up their various solo recordings before I got all the early Styx stuff �" I'm a bit of a collector. As an aside, I recently revisited my vinyl copy of Boomchild, and it doesn't hold up well. I like DDY when he's at his most progressive, I mean who doesn't love "Come Sail Away"? I was thrilled that he went back to the rocky/proggy style on 2007's One Hundred Years From Now and on 26 EAST: Volume 1 he mostly sticks within the genre marked rock and not smack bang in the middle of the road. He's also got the God-like genius of Jim Peterik on board as well alongside other Pride of Lions alumni which plays into both of their theatrical bents.
It's also pertinent to point out that Dennis DeYoung is 73 years old but on 26 EAST: Volume 1 one would be hard pressed to tell. The album opens with one of the singles, "East Of Midnight" which has a suggestion of "The Grand Illusion" at the beginning and has some delicious keyboards in the mid-section. Despite it being the lead single and opening song, I initially thought it to be one of the weaker tracks on view. I was wrong; more than once I have found myself walking down the streets in a socially isolated manner humming the song. "With All Due Respect" follows along next and is a fun dissection of the world of fake news and news personalities. DeYoung has always commented on the world around and here he calls the commentariat 'assholes,' living in their ivory towers. It's a fun track whereas "A Kingdom Ablaze" is more rockier and doesn't have any Stygian vibe to it at all but does end all too soon as if it wasn't complete which is disappointing.
You're probably expecting a ballad right about now and "You My Love" is up next but it's not ultra-syrupy a la "Babe". DDY has always had a way with a ballad and "You My Love" is no exception to the rule. There was a time when a song like this would have been a massive hit. "Run For the Roses" and "Damn That Dream" are the two of most Broadway like tunes on the album mainly because of their OTT nature. The latter really does have a Pride of Lions whiff about it although there's no information as to which five songs are co-written by Jim Peterik. It could be osmosis?
"Unbroken" starts softly using weather metaphors before building into an effective mid-tempo pop rocker with an uplifting chorus and underlying message whilst "The Promise Of This Land" is a classic De Young ballad full of pomp and bombast. That said it would probably fit very well on his Hunchback album although the instrumental breakdown is pretty proggy if not long enough. The final real song is the lovely single "To The Good Old Days" which features the recently exhumed Julian Lennon. Given that there is to be a second volume I'm surprised that this song isn't the last one on that album. It's a truly beautiful, reflective treatise on the past and if you haven't seen the video, do so immediately.
I've oscillated between 3.5 and 4 stars as a mark but plumped for 4 stars as DDY fans will totally dig the album for what it is. On balance I probably prefer The Mission album by Styx but this might just be the best album produced by any member or indeed former outside the mothership.
Track Listing:
East Of Midnight
With All Due Respect
A Kingdom Ablaze
You My Love
Run For The Roses
Damn That Dream
Unbroken
The Promise Of This Land
To The Good Old Days
A.D. 2020
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Re: 26 east reviews
by ztyxlynne » Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:32 am
I keep going back to With all Due Respect, love the song, good punchy song from the DDY we all know. East of Midnight great tune. A Kindom Ablaze feels like it has a Brave New World vibe going on. Like it was written for that album but not put on. I am also drawn to Unbroken, kind of a ELOish Jeff Lynne vibe going on there (maybe there friendship is rubbing off on DDY? PS: Dennis, have Jeff sing some backgroud on Vol2 lol) To.me this is ranking even with The Mission
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Re: 26 east reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:16 am
Another 5/5 Review 
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
https://mikeladano.com/2020/06/08/revie ... ol-1-2020/
REVIEW: DENNIS DEYOUNG – 26 EAST VOL 1 (2020)
DENNIS DeYOUNG – 26 East Vol 1 (2020 Frontiers)
It wasn’t that long ago that Styx re-emerged with their best new album in decades. Now their original singer Dennis DeYoung has done the same on his own. They say 26 East (to be released in two separate volumes) is to be his retirement album. If so, Dennis has gone out on an exceptionally high note.
It’s clear from this release that DeYoung is reclaiming his throne. The final track “2020 A.D.” is a essentially another part of Styx’s “A.D. 1928”, a cornerstone of their progressive monuments. The three trains on the front cover, with the words “Trade Winds” and the year 1962 refers to the origins of Styx. The trio is Dennis, Chuck & John Panozza — the founding members.
With 26 East, Dennis has turned up the rock side significantly more, to a vintage Styx-like balance of guitar thrills and concrete keyboards. His voice has lost very little over the years. His depth and expressiveness cannot be touched, nor can his sense of melody. Hooks! Styx albums were always loaded with hooks. Dennis has not forgotten how to write them. Not at all.
The epic tracks contain sentiment, humour, anger and the whole gamut of human emotions. There are rare political slants to songs like “With All Due Respect”: “Fake fun, fake facts, hey look new tax!” DeYoung’s patriotic pride comes out on “The Promise of This Land”, and he incorporates influences from coast to coast. From church choirs to stage productions, all elements are included.
All the tracks are special, but one of the most chill-inducing is “To the Good Old Days”, a collaboration with Julian Lennon. And to say the least, it has clear shades of John. Picking other favourites is more difficult, but it’s hard to ignore the bombast of the opener “East of Midnight”. For something a little different, “A Kingdom Ablaze” has Floydian guitar twangs that really feed the soul. “Run For the Roses” is a pure epic Styx high-water mark, which when chased by rocker “Damn the Dream” is only that much sweeter. “Unbroken” offers upbeat feelings that would have fit in on Styx’s 1990 album Edge of the Century. There are no weak tracks and nothing to skip. Dennis and co-writer Jim Peterik have really put together an incredible album worthy of its place in the catalogue.
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
https://mikeladano.com/2020/06/08/revie ... ol-1-2020/
REVIEW: DENNIS DEYOUNG – 26 EAST VOL 1 (2020)
DENNIS DeYOUNG – 26 East Vol 1 (2020 Frontiers)
It wasn’t that long ago that Styx re-emerged with their best new album in decades. Now their original singer Dennis DeYoung has done the same on his own. They say 26 East (to be released in two separate volumes) is to be his retirement album. If so, Dennis has gone out on an exceptionally high note.
It’s clear from this release that DeYoung is reclaiming his throne. The final track “2020 A.D.” is a essentially another part of Styx’s “A.D. 1928”, a cornerstone of their progressive monuments. The three trains on the front cover, with the words “Trade Winds” and the year 1962 refers to the origins of Styx. The trio is Dennis, Chuck & John Panozza — the founding members.
With 26 East, Dennis has turned up the rock side significantly more, to a vintage Styx-like balance of guitar thrills and concrete keyboards. His voice has lost very little over the years. His depth and expressiveness cannot be touched, nor can his sense of melody. Hooks! Styx albums were always loaded with hooks. Dennis has not forgotten how to write them. Not at all.
The epic tracks contain sentiment, humour, anger and the whole gamut of human emotions. There are rare political slants to songs like “With All Due Respect”: “Fake fun, fake facts, hey look new tax!” DeYoung’s patriotic pride comes out on “The Promise of This Land”, and he incorporates influences from coast to coast. From church choirs to stage productions, all elements are included.
All the tracks are special, but one of the most chill-inducing is “To the Good Old Days”, a collaboration with Julian Lennon. And to say the least, it has clear shades of John. Picking other favourites is more difficult, but it’s hard to ignore the bombast of the opener “East of Midnight”. For something a little different, “A Kingdom Ablaze” has Floydian guitar twangs that really feed the soul. “Run For the Roses” is a pure epic Styx high-water mark, which when chased by rocker “Damn the Dream” is only that much sweeter. “Unbroken” offers upbeat feelings that would have fit in on Styx’s 1990 album Edge of the Century. There are no weak tracks and nothing to skip. Dennis and co-writer Jim Peterik have really put together an incredible album worthy of its place in the catalogue.
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
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Re: 26 east reviews
by ChicagoSTYX » Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:26 am
SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Another 5/5 Review
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
https://mikeladano.com/2020/06/08/revie ... ol-1-2020/
REVIEW: DENNIS DEYOUNG – 26 EAST VOL 1 (2020)
DENNIS DeYOUNG – 26 East Vol 1 (2020 Frontiers)
It wasn’t that long ago that Styx re-emerged with their best new album in decades. Now their original singer Dennis DeYoung has done the same on his own. They say 26 East (to be released in two separate volumes) is to be his retirement album. If so, Dennis has gone out on an exceptionally high note.
It’s clear from this release that DeYoung is reclaiming his throne. The final track “2020 A.D.” is a essentially another part of Styx’s “A.D. 1928”, a cornerstone of their progressive monuments. The three trains on the front cover, with the words “Trade Winds” and the year 1962 refers to the origins of Styx. The trio is Dennis, Chuck & John Panozza — the founding members.
With 26 East, Dennis has turned up the rock side significantly more, to a vintage Styx-like balance of guitar thrills and concrete keyboards. His voice has lost very little over the years. His depth and expressiveness cannot be touched, nor can his sense of melody. Hooks! Styx albums were always loaded with hooks. Dennis has not forgotten how to write them. Not at all.
The epic tracks contain sentiment, humour, anger and the whole gamut of human emotions. There are rare political slants to songs like “With All Due Respect”: “Fake fun, fake facts, hey look new tax!” DeYoung’s patriotic pride comes out on “The Promise of This Land”, and he incorporates influences from coast to coast. From church choirs to stage productions, all elements are included.
All the tracks are special, but one of the most chill-inducing is “To the Good Old Days”, a collaboration with Julian Lennon. And to say the least, it has clear shades of John. Picking other favourites is more difficult, but it’s hard to ignore the bombast of the opener “East of Midnight”. For something a little different, “A Kingdom Ablaze” has Floydian guitar twangs that really feed the soul. “Run For the Roses” is a pure epic Styx high-water mark, which when chased by rocker “Damn the Dream” is only that much sweeter. “Unbroken” offers upbeat feelings that would have fit in on Styx’s 1990 album Edge of the Century. There are no weak tracks and nothing to skip. Dennis and co-writer Jim Peterik have really put together an incredible album worthy of its place in the catalogue.
One of the best albums of 2020 in any genre.
5/5 stars
Very nice review!
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Re: 26 east reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:41 am
"DeYoungs songs show a master craftsman at work some ideas show genuine genius"..........
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June 4, 2020 Reviews
Is it possible to review a Dennis DeYoung album without mentioning Styx? Obviously, it is not but, unless you are a resident of Mars, then everyone knows the story of Styx and the events leading up to DeYoung’s departure in 1999 and the ensuing fall-out. So, no history lesson needed here but we must acknowledge the place that both Styx and DeYoung have in the rock world and, to me at least, they are better together than apart – but a re-union is probably most unlikely even if rumours continue to persist. Of course, neither Styx nor DeYoung will see the glory years of the Seventies and Eighties return, which is a real pity, but both remain as viable recording acts which is still a great consolation. I always remember how devastated I was with the Fish/Marillion split, but a friend at the time offered wise words when he said that we now have both Fish AND Marillion to enjoy, so there was still so much to relish. Similarly with Styx, DeYoung was free to pursue his more pop and Broadway themed influences whilst Styx could follow their rockier path, so another win win situation even if tinged with a little sadness.
However, the world moves on and it appears than Styx are in the process of writing a new album and we also now have DeYoung’s sixth solo album to enjoy in volume 1 of 26 East – and you do not have to be Sherlock Holmes to realise that this means that there is a volume 2 in the offing as well. Sadly, DeYoung recently announced that his new album would also be his last (we’ve heard this story too many times to worry just yet) but he had so many new songs written that it was decided to release them in two chapters. Let’s just hope that he still keeps getting songwriting inspiration to keep him occupied. So, 26 East is the address where DeYoung grew up in Roseland in Chicago, and where the foundations that became Styx were laid in his basement in the very early Sixties. This has become the inspiration for the new album as DeYoung has written songs about his journey from his basement to the very top of the rock business. The nine featured tracks are a mixture of soft rock ballads, heavier melodic rock and several with a Broadway construct but each has that stamp of quality and refinement that DeYoung always brings to his songwriting. Jim Peterik (Survivor/Pride Of Lions) was heavily involved in the project and DeYoung has brought in some damned fine musicians to bring the whole thing together, and what a class album they have made between them.
The songs show a master craftsman at work and some of his ideas show genuine genius. I just love the vocal beginning and the acerbic lyrics to the sharp and biting With All Due Respect. The music on display incorporates many of the influences that DeYoung has absorbed over the years and To The Good Old Days is a duet that he sings with Julian Lennon to celebrate just how much the Beatles meant to him; a lovely song it is too. As should be expected, this is a typical Dennis DeYoung album, wonderful songs, great performances and vocal perfection and is fully deserving of your attention. Dennis DeYoung has always had a crystal clear and perfect voice and this is still very much in evidence and it is frightening to remember that he is now 73 years old and still going strong. I’m certain that he has more material in him yet and, based on the quality of this set of songs, then do not discount the probability that he will still be turning out brilliant albums in another 27 years! For that, we have to be very thankful. He closes the album with a nice touch in A.D. 2020, a short homage to Paradise Theater. Of course, after hearing this I had to immediately play the album! Sometimes, you forget just how wonderful Styx are.
https://www.velvetthunder.co.uk/dennis- ... ers-music/
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June 4, 2020 Reviews
Is it possible to review a Dennis DeYoung album without mentioning Styx? Obviously, it is not but, unless you are a resident of Mars, then everyone knows the story of Styx and the events leading up to DeYoung’s departure in 1999 and the ensuing fall-out. So, no history lesson needed here but we must acknowledge the place that both Styx and DeYoung have in the rock world and, to me at least, they are better together than apart – but a re-union is probably most unlikely even if rumours continue to persist. Of course, neither Styx nor DeYoung will see the glory years of the Seventies and Eighties return, which is a real pity, but both remain as viable recording acts which is still a great consolation. I always remember how devastated I was with the Fish/Marillion split, but a friend at the time offered wise words when he said that we now have both Fish AND Marillion to enjoy, so there was still so much to relish. Similarly with Styx, DeYoung was free to pursue his more pop and Broadway themed influences whilst Styx could follow their rockier path, so another win win situation even if tinged with a little sadness.
However, the world moves on and it appears than Styx are in the process of writing a new album and we also now have DeYoung’s sixth solo album to enjoy in volume 1 of 26 East – and you do not have to be Sherlock Holmes to realise that this means that there is a volume 2 in the offing as well. Sadly, DeYoung recently announced that his new album would also be his last (we’ve heard this story too many times to worry just yet) but he had so many new songs written that it was decided to release them in two chapters. Let’s just hope that he still keeps getting songwriting inspiration to keep him occupied. So, 26 East is the address where DeYoung grew up in Roseland in Chicago, and where the foundations that became Styx were laid in his basement in the very early Sixties. This has become the inspiration for the new album as DeYoung has written songs about his journey from his basement to the very top of the rock business. The nine featured tracks are a mixture of soft rock ballads, heavier melodic rock and several with a Broadway construct but each has that stamp of quality and refinement that DeYoung always brings to his songwriting. Jim Peterik (Survivor/Pride Of Lions) was heavily involved in the project and DeYoung has brought in some damned fine musicians to bring the whole thing together, and what a class album they have made between them.
The songs show a master craftsman at work and some of his ideas show genuine genius. I just love the vocal beginning and the acerbic lyrics to the sharp and biting With All Due Respect. The music on display incorporates many of the influences that DeYoung has absorbed over the years and To The Good Old Days is a duet that he sings with Julian Lennon to celebrate just how much the Beatles meant to him; a lovely song it is too. As should be expected, this is a typical Dennis DeYoung album, wonderful songs, great performances and vocal perfection and is fully deserving of your attention. Dennis DeYoung has always had a crystal clear and perfect voice and this is still very much in evidence and it is frightening to remember that he is now 73 years old and still going strong. I’m certain that he has more material in him yet and, based on the quality of this set of songs, then do not discount the probability that he will still be turning out brilliant albums in another 27 years! For that, we have to be very thankful. He closes the album with a nice touch in A.D. 2020, a short homage to Paradise Theater. Of course, after hearing this I had to immediately play the album! Sometimes, you forget just how wonderful Styx are.
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Re: 26 east reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:47 am
“26East definitely is the best Styx album they never made”
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Dennis DeYoung – 26 East:Volume 1
Label: Frontiers Music
Release date: May 22nd, 2020
Website: www.dennisdeyoung.com
To set things straight: During the last twenty years since he was fired from STYX, DENNIS DEYOUNGs music has sounded more like his original band than the material from the remaining members. The guy responsible for another fantastic record from the “Elder Statesman Of Pomp Rock“ is none other than the next door living JIMI PETERIK, who came up with the decisive kick-off. And the former SURVIVOR mainman let DEYOUNG put everything in which had made him become a superstar. Bombast, pomp and those great, sometimes syruppy melodies we’ve loved for more than 40 years now. Some extremely heavy guitar work is on offer as well – what more can a rock fan ask for? Lyric-wise the CD is dealing about DEYOUNGs youth in Chicago and his decision to make music not only as a profession but his vocation. Musically the record starts, where “Paradise Theatre“ has ended almost four decades ago. The duet “To The Good Old Days“ with JOHN LENNON’s son Julian shows his deep worship for THE BEATLES. “26 East” definitely is the best album STYX never made since “Kilroy Was Here“. The only reason preventing the top score is the fact, that I don‘t know the complete material from “26 East“. The follow-up is eagerly awaited!
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Dennis DeYoung – 26 East:Volume 1
Label: Frontiers Music
Release date: May 22nd, 2020
Website: www.dennisdeyoung.com
To set things straight: During the last twenty years since he was fired from STYX, DENNIS DEYOUNGs music has sounded more like his original band than the material from the remaining members. The guy responsible for another fantastic record from the “Elder Statesman Of Pomp Rock“ is none other than the next door living JIMI PETERIK, who came up with the decisive kick-off. And the former SURVIVOR mainman let DEYOUNG put everything in which had made him become a superstar. Bombast, pomp and those great, sometimes syruppy melodies we’ve loved for more than 40 years now. Some extremely heavy guitar work is on offer as well – what more can a rock fan ask for? Lyric-wise the CD is dealing about DEYOUNGs youth in Chicago and his decision to make music not only as a profession but his vocation. Musically the record starts, where “Paradise Theatre“ has ended almost four decades ago. The duet “To The Good Old Days“ with JOHN LENNON’s son Julian shows his deep worship for THE BEATLES. “26 East” definitely is the best album STYX never made since “Kilroy Was Here“. The only reason preventing the top score is the fact, that I don‘t know the complete material from “26 East“. The follow-up is eagerly awaited!
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Re: 26 east reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:42 pm
Thank you Yogi for finding this great interview.......
DeYoung has proven that he is just as profound and prolific now as he was in the “good old days”. These truly are “The Best of Times”.
10 out of 10
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Dennis DeYoung – 26 East: Volume 1
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Imagine starting a band with your best friends in their basement. Over the course of a decade, you sweat it out playing every cramped teen club, backyard party, and high school dance in the midwest. After years of trials and tribulations, hard work finally pays off. You score your first hit…and another…and another. Before you know it, you’ve got four consecutive triple platinum albums and a string of Top 40 hits that rivals your heroes, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. But all good things must come to an end. Creative differences and personal tensions result in the eventual breakup which in due time gives way to the obligatory reunion tour. Ideally, this is where the story should end with something along the lines of, “And they lived happily ever after…”
Well life is no fairytale. In an unexpected turn of events, your bandmates turn against you and overthrow you from the very band you started. To salt the wound, they replace you with a cheap imitation. They trade their past glory of jam packed arenas for lethargic casinos and corn dog carnivals. Their nostalgia drunk audiences could care less who’s in the band. They just want to “hEaR tHe HiTs!”: hits that YOU wrote! Does this sound unbelievable? For former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung, this is his harsh reality.
Taking these circumstances into consideration, just the existence of DeYoung’s latest album, 26 East: Volume 1, is a personal triumph. It’s a defiant middle finger in the face of a band who abandoned him and an ageist music industry who no matter how many tens of millions of albums you’ve sold, could care less unless you fit their ever changing mold of what constitutes the “flavor of the day”. Unfortunately, classic rock radio won’t play any of these songs. They’ve conditioned their listeners to “Come Sail Away”, “Renegade”, and a select few other classics. God forbid they throw in some new music; for their heads may explode! Guess what? That’s these station programmers’ loss, because this album is damn near perfect.
On 26 East, DeYoung successfully accomplishes what Alan Parsons and Ozzy Osbourne set out to do on The Secret (2019) and Ordinary Man (2020) respectively. All three albums are musical and lyrical observations from the perspective of aging rock legends. Whereas Parsons’ and Osbourne’s albums suffer from inconsistency, sluggishness, and the gaffes of modern production (looking at you Ozzy), 26 East is a seamless combination of musical excellence and heartfelt reflection from one of rock’s most beloved voices.
“East of Midnight” opens the album in grand (no pun intended) fashion. With its heavy guitar riffs, DeYoung’s signature vocal delivery, and a bombastic array of organs and synths, it’s a throwback to the days of The Grand Illusion (1977) and Pieces of Eight (1978). If the mission was to out-Styx Styx, mission accomplished. Following this is the absolutely biting “With All Due Respect”. DeYoung has made a career of calling out society’s hypocrites. From “The Grand Illusion” (“Don’t be fooled by the radio, the TV, or the magazines.”) to “Rockin’ the Paradise” (“Big shots, crackpots bending the rules.”), to portray DeYoung as solely a hopeless romantic balladeer is plain inaccurate. “With All Due Respect” may be his most vicious take down yet, a go for the throat, savage hard rocker that wouldn’t sound out of place on Paradise Theatre (1981).
Another longtime subject of DeYoung’s lyrical content is his wife of 50 years, Suzanne. She’s the inspiration behind some of Styx’s biggest ballads including “Lady” and “Babe”. On 26 East, she inspires yet another classic in the making with “You My Love”. Musically, it’s a tribute to the orchestral ballads which flooded Top 40 radio in the late 50s and early 60s by the likes of The Righteous Brothers. While listening to it, I recalled the old Greg Kihn chorus, “They don’t write ’em like that anymore.” They don’t. DeYoung does.
Each subsequent track introduces us to a new chapter in DeYoung’s life. “A Kingdom Ablaze” is a dark number filled with new age synths that evoke shades of “Mr. Roboto”. “Unbroken” is an upbeat adult contemporary track which wouldn’t sound out of place in his 80s solo output. “Damn That Dream” is motivational AOR akin to the Crystal Ball (1976) era. I can’t help but think it contains lyrical references to his former bandmates: “All my life I have tried to make sense of this dream I’m chasing. Trying to silence the voice telling me I’m not good enough.”
I could go on about the nostalgic Beatles-esque closer that is “To the Good Old Days” which features Julian Lennon on vocals, and the prog rock theatrics of “The Promise of This Land” which examines yet another DeYoung lyrical trope, America. However, for this lifelong DeYoung diehard, amateur reviewer, and connoisseur of all things heavy and epic, the crown jewel of 26 East comes in the form of “Run for the Roses”. What begins as a delicate piano ballad transforms into a full blown arena rock anthem. It reminds me of the most moving moments in Magnum and Savatage’s catalogs. Then again, where do you think those bands learned it from? Three listens in and all I can do is raise Ronnie James Dio’s beloved horns with tears about to stream down my face. “Run for the Roses” WILL go down in history as one of DeYoung’s finest works and that’s in a catalog of fine works.
In the weeks leading up to 26 East‘s release, I’ve read countless pleas for DeYoung’s long overdue return to the band he formed. DeYoung himself insists us fans “deserve it”. The sad truth is these pleas will fall upon deaf ears as they have every year for two decades. And you know what? That’s okay. Because on 26 East, DeYoung has proven that he is just as profound and prolific now as he was in the “good old days”. These truly are “The Best of Times”.
10 out of 10
Label: Frontiers Records
Genre: AOR
DeYoung has proven that he is just as profound and prolific now as he was in the “good old days”. These truly are “The Best of Times”.
10 out of 10
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May 22, 2020 mrjoer1999 Album Reviews
Imagine starting a band with your best friends in their basement. Over the course of a decade, you sweat it out playing every cramped teen club, backyard party, and high school dance in the midwest. After years of trials and tribulations, hard work finally pays off. You score your first hit…and another…and another. Before you know it, you’ve got four consecutive triple platinum albums and a string of Top 40 hits that rivals your heroes, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. But all good things must come to an end. Creative differences and personal tensions result in the eventual breakup which in due time gives way to the obligatory reunion tour. Ideally, this is where the story should end with something along the lines of, “And they lived happily ever after…”
Well life is no fairytale. In an unexpected turn of events, your bandmates turn against you and overthrow you from the very band you started. To salt the wound, they replace you with a cheap imitation. They trade their past glory of jam packed arenas for lethargic casinos and corn dog carnivals. Their nostalgia drunk audiences could care less who’s in the band. They just want to “hEaR tHe HiTs!”: hits that YOU wrote! Does this sound unbelievable? For former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung, this is his harsh reality.
Taking these circumstances into consideration, just the existence of DeYoung’s latest album, 26 East: Volume 1, is a personal triumph. It’s a defiant middle finger in the face of a band who abandoned him and an ageist music industry who no matter how many tens of millions of albums you’ve sold, could care less unless you fit their ever changing mold of what constitutes the “flavor of the day”. Unfortunately, classic rock radio won’t play any of these songs. They’ve conditioned their listeners to “Come Sail Away”, “Renegade”, and a select few other classics. God forbid they throw in some new music; for their heads may explode! Guess what? That’s these station programmers’ loss, because this album is damn near perfect.
On 26 East, DeYoung successfully accomplishes what Alan Parsons and Ozzy Osbourne set out to do on The Secret (2019) and Ordinary Man (2020) respectively. All three albums are musical and lyrical observations from the perspective of aging rock legends. Whereas Parsons’ and Osbourne’s albums suffer from inconsistency, sluggishness, and the gaffes of modern production (looking at you Ozzy), 26 East is a seamless combination of musical excellence and heartfelt reflection from one of rock’s most beloved voices.
“East of Midnight” opens the album in grand (no pun intended) fashion. With its heavy guitar riffs, DeYoung’s signature vocal delivery, and a bombastic array of organs and synths, it’s a throwback to the days of The Grand Illusion (1977) and Pieces of Eight (1978). If the mission was to out-Styx Styx, mission accomplished. Following this is the absolutely biting “With All Due Respect”. DeYoung has made a career of calling out society’s hypocrites. From “The Grand Illusion” (“Don’t be fooled by the radio, the TV, or the magazines.”) to “Rockin’ the Paradise” (“Big shots, crackpots bending the rules.”), to portray DeYoung as solely a hopeless romantic balladeer is plain inaccurate. “With All Due Respect” may be his most vicious take down yet, a go for the throat, savage hard rocker that wouldn’t sound out of place on Paradise Theatre (1981).
Another longtime subject of DeYoung’s lyrical content is his wife of 50 years, Suzanne. She’s the inspiration behind some of Styx’s biggest ballads including “Lady” and “Babe”. On 26 East, she inspires yet another classic in the making with “You My Love”. Musically, it’s a tribute to the orchestral ballads which flooded Top 40 radio in the late 50s and early 60s by the likes of The Righteous Brothers. While listening to it, I recalled the old Greg Kihn chorus, “They don’t write ’em like that anymore.” They don’t. DeYoung does.
Each subsequent track introduces us to a new chapter in DeYoung’s life. “A Kingdom Ablaze” is a dark number filled with new age synths that evoke shades of “Mr. Roboto”. “Unbroken” is an upbeat adult contemporary track which wouldn’t sound out of place in his 80s solo output. “Damn That Dream” is motivational AOR akin to the Crystal Ball (1976) era. I can’t help but think it contains lyrical references to his former bandmates: “All my life I have tried to make sense of this dream I’m chasing. Trying to silence the voice telling me I’m not good enough.”
I could go on about the nostalgic Beatles-esque closer that is “To the Good Old Days” which features Julian Lennon on vocals, and the prog rock theatrics of “The Promise of This Land” which examines yet another DeYoung lyrical trope, America. However, for this lifelong DeYoung diehard, amateur reviewer, and connoisseur of all things heavy and epic, the crown jewel of 26 East comes in the form of “Run for the Roses”. What begins as a delicate piano ballad transforms into a full blown arena rock anthem. It reminds me of the most moving moments in Magnum and Savatage’s catalogs. Then again, where do you think those bands learned it from? Three listens in and all I can do is raise Ronnie James Dio’s beloved horns with tears about to stream down my face. “Run for the Roses” WILL go down in history as one of DeYoung’s finest works and that’s in a catalog of fine works.
In the weeks leading up to 26 East‘s release, I’ve read countless pleas for DeYoung’s long overdue return to the band he formed. DeYoung himself insists us fans “deserve it”. The sad truth is these pleas will fall upon deaf ears as they have every year for two decades. And you know what? That’s okay. Because on 26 East, DeYoung has proven that he is just as profound and prolific now as he was in the “good old days”. These truly are “The Best of Times”.
10 out of 10
Label: Frontiers Records
Genre: AOR
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OWLS HEAD — Dennis DeYoung: 26 East Vol. 1 (Frontiers CD). DeYoung, the lead vocalist of Styx from 1974 to 1984 and for the 1990-1992 and 1995-99 reunions, had intended “26 East,” named after the Chicago address where he used to live when Styx was formed, to be his final album. However, there were so many good songs in the record label’s opinion that it was decided to break the effort into two parts. No surprise there, as DeYoung wrote more Styx songs than any other band member, including seven of the band’s eight Billboard Top 10 singles, including “Babe,” “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” and “Mr. Roboto.”
DeYoung, 73, a former elementary school teacher, was also Styx’s keyboardist, accordion player and producer. Over the last decade, he has been touring with a Styx-like band, performing Styx songs and songs from his solo career. This is DeYoung’s seventh solo album, but first since “One Hundred Years From Now” in 2009.
In this strong effort, which often is a very political album that champions diversity and unity of purpose, DeYoung looks backwards too. In addition to the album’s title, the song, “East of Midnight,” is very autobiographical, telling of his love of The Beatles and hearing Black radio stations while he was growing up. He calls the music a “lifeline.” (I similarly was introduced to Black radio and soul and blues music while attending Northwestern University in Chicago’s northern suburbs in the late 1960s.) The song, an album highlight, has a big synth sound and even organ moments. It also has a strong hook melody.
“East of Midnight” is one of five songs here co-written with fellow Chicago native, Jim Peterik, otherwise known as the vocalist of Survivor. Peterik co-wrote and sang “Eye of the Tiger,” featured in “Rocky III,” and wrote “Vehicle” for The Ides of March and co-wrote “Rockin’ Into the Night” and “Hold on Loosely” for .38 Special. Together, DeYoung and Peterik wrote nine songs; expect the other four to be on “Vol. 2.”
The other two standout tracks are “Unbroken,” a song of hope and of not surrendering, written by DeYoung and Peterik, and the closing “To the Good Old Days,” a duet with co-writer Julian Lennon (John Lennon’s son).
The album’s political nature comes in a blast at the polarizing nature of television news in the rocker, “With All Due Respect,” which talks about “fake news,” “breaking news and heart attacks” … “they’re partisan hacks.” The song, co-written with Peterik, who contributes guitar and vocals, has a bit rude chorus that clearly will become an audience singalong favorite. The midtempo “Run For the Roses,” also co-written with Peterik, is about always trying for victory and that “it’s love alone that saves us.” It features a fine chorus. The other song they co-wrote is the disappointing rocker, “Damn That Dream,” which doesn’t do much as it is all at the same level.
DeYoung’s solo compositions include “A Kingdom Ablaze,” which has a more progressive rock start and more pointed lyrics, and the orchestrated ballad, “You My Love.” Very Styx-like is his “The Promise of This Land,” an immigrant song. After the introduction, there are swirling keyboards and pounds drums, followed by sweet guitar. The album closes with the quiet, minute-long “A.D. 2020,” which serves as a bridge to the album to come. A 20-page booklet contains the lyrics and a few photos. Grade: A-
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OWLS HEAD — Dennis DeYoung: 26 East Vol. 1 (Frontiers CD). DeYoung, the lead vocalist of Styx from 1974 to 1984 and for the 1990-1992 and 1995-99 reunions, had intended “26 East,” named after the Chicago address where he used to live when Styx was formed, to be his final album. However, there were so many good songs in the record label’s opinion that it was decided to break the effort into two parts. No surprise there, as DeYoung wrote more Styx songs than any other band member, including seven of the band’s eight Billboard Top 10 singles, including “Babe,” “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” and “Mr. Roboto.”
DeYoung, 73, a former elementary school teacher, was also Styx’s keyboardist, accordion player and producer. Over the last decade, he has been touring with a Styx-like band, performing Styx songs and songs from his solo career. This is DeYoung’s seventh solo album, but first since “One Hundred Years From Now” in 2009.
In this strong effort, which often is a very political album that champions diversity and unity of purpose, DeYoung looks backwards too. In addition to the album’s title, the song, “East of Midnight,” is very autobiographical, telling of his love of The Beatles and hearing Black radio stations while he was growing up. He calls the music a “lifeline.” (I similarly was introduced to Black radio and soul and blues music while attending Northwestern University in Chicago’s northern suburbs in the late 1960s.) The song, an album highlight, has a big synth sound and even organ moments. It also has a strong hook melody.
“East of Midnight” is one of five songs here co-written with fellow Chicago native, Jim Peterik, otherwise known as the vocalist of Survivor. Peterik co-wrote and sang “Eye of the Tiger,” featured in “Rocky III,” and wrote “Vehicle” for The Ides of March and co-wrote “Rockin’ Into the Night” and “Hold on Loosely” for .38 Special. Together, DeYoung and Peterik wrote nine songs; expect the other four to be on “Vol. 2.”
The other two standout tracks are “Unbroken,” a song of hope and of not surrendering, written by DeYoung and Peterik, and the closing “To the Good Old Days,” a duet with co-writer Julian Lennon (John Lennon’s son).
The album’s political nature comes in a blast at the polarizing nature of television news in the rocker, “With All Due Respect,” which talks about “fake news,” “breaking news and heart attacks” … “they’re partisan hacks.” The song, co-written with Peterik, who contributes guitar and vocals, has a bit rude chorus that clearly will become an audience singalong favorite. The midtempo “Run For the Roses,” also co-written with Peterik, is about always trying for victory and that “it’s love alone that saves us.” It features a fine chorus. The other song they co-wrote is the disappointing rocker, “Damn That Dream,” which doesn’t do much as it is all at the same level.
DeYoung’s solo compositions include “A Kingdom Ablaze,” which has a more progressive rock start and more pointed lyrics, and the orchestrated ballad, “You My Love.” Very Styx-like is his “The Promise of This Land,” an immigrant song. After the introduction, there are swirling keyboards and pounds drums, followed by sweet guitar. The album closes with the quiet, minute-long “A.D. 2020,” which serves as a bridge to the album to come. A 20-page booklet contains the lyrics and a few photos. Grade: A-
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Dennis DeYoung – “26 East: Volume 1”
Professor Mark July 4, 2020 No Comments Dennis De Young Styx
Dennis DeYoung – 26 East: Volume 1
Dennis De Young, was the lead singer and founding member of one of the USA’s greatest progressive and rock bands, Styx. In fact, De Young is responsible for writing, “seven of their eight, Top 10 singles, including their No. 1 chart topper, “Babe”. He was one of the band’s lead singers, off and on, from 1972 to 1999. So, DeYoung has been very important to Styx and American progressive rock for much of rock history.
Well, after a long hiatus, Dennis DeYoung has returned to recording and producing studio albums, with the release of his latest, 26 East: Volume 1, on April 10 through Frontiers Music. Yes, you did read that right, Volume 1. The long wait allowed Dennis to create so much music there will be a Volume 2. Nothing has been announced, but the news is good for fans like me. 26 East was supposed to be DeYoung’s last studio album.
“The album title 26 East, represents the birthplace of Styx – 26 E 101st Place was the address where DeYoung grew up in Roseland, on the south side of Chicago. Across the street, at 39 E 101st Place, lived the Panozzo twins, Chuck and John, who would go on to form the band Trade Winds in 1962. Within a decade the core of that band would become the core of Styx. The cover artwork of 26 East, features three locomotives, representing the three original members of Styx leaving the Chicago train yard, dreaming of bigger and better things”.
Dennis has brought together some amazing talent to make up his band. They include: August Zadra, who plays lead guitar and sings vocals; Jimmy Leahey, who plays lead guitar and sings vocals; John Biasucci, on keyboards; Craig Carter, on bass and vocals; Michael Morales, on drums; and Dennis’ wife, of over 50 years, Suzanne DeYoung, who sings backing vocals.
26 East opens powerfully with “East of Midnight”, which has an instrumental opus similar to the pomp I remember from Styx’ Grand Illusion. The lyrics tell the story of Dennis DeYoung’s dream of starting a band and getting into the industry at age 17. It is a great story that deserves repeating, to all people who dream big. The song embellishes his love of music, radio and the joy of live performance.
“With All Due Respect”, shows DeYoung’s wit, and it is vitally important to him, as well as all of us. As a Clevelander, I understand his Midwestern need for humor. In the Midwest, we all grew up with Second City, and the many characters and comedians that made 3 or 4 channel, pre-cable, TV entertaining. I remember it well. Many fans and others, missed the point and the fun of the album Kilroy Was Here. I remember seeing it live, with Dennis dressed as Mr. Roboto. The backmasking and attack on Dr. Righteous, on the song, “Heavy Metal Poisoning”. On “With All Due Respect”, Dennis is going after cable and other political news reporting organizations. Sit back and enjoy Dennis and the band having fun with this one. A great rocker.
“A Kingdom Ablaze”, talks about the political divisiveness we are currently going through in America. Dennis is a moderate politically. He votes for the person, and has voted for both Democrats and Republicans, and cannot understand why everyone else cannot see the value in both sides of the political spectrum. The lyrics are great on this one, but so is the music. The opening, and mid-song’s children’s choir is perfectly placed, combined with deep keyboards. Images of Nero fiddling, with Rome burning are dramatic references to be compared to the current divided USA. Another song which would have perfectly complemented any Styx album you can imagine.
“You My Love”, is another wonderful romantic song from Dennis; no doubt, for his wife Suzanne. Great, deep, emotional lyrics set to wonderful harmonies. A 50’s, Wurlitzer electric piano melody, plays as DeYoung brings back the memories of “Climb Every Mountain”, in the lyrics. DeYoung is a fan of Broadway after all.
“Run for the Roses”, seems to be the song that inspired Dennis to continue on and make this album. Jim Peterik, one of the founders of the band Survivor, and co-writers of its most famous song, “Eye of the Tiger”; helped get DeYoung motivated to create 26 East. According to DeYoung, “Peterik sent me the sketch of a song called “Run for The Roses”,”. “I said, ‘OK, let’s get together and see what we come up with’. He showed me a lot of his stuff, that he hadn’t finished. I showed him stuff that I hadn’t finished. We wrote way too many. So that’s why theoretically, this is Volume One and we’ve got a Volume Two coming, some of which is already recorded. We worked hard. I wrote half of them by myself and Jim and I and wrote half of them together.” Enjoy this song and look for more in the near future. It is amazing lyrically and musically. One of the best songs on the album and DeYoung’s solo career. The spirit of “Eye of the Tiger” lives on!
“Damn that Dream”, has another wonderful Styx sound to it. Dream big and you will achieve it. The story of DeYoung’s desire to be successful. Teaching others not to give up, but dream big and strive on!
“Unbroken”, is another deep story about our country’s current state of division. DeYoung’s solution, “Create a chain and “join together in the age of the great divide, and face the truth with our eyes wide open, our hearts, our minds, this dream will stand unbroken!” The hope we all need in a time of fear and anger.
“The Promise of this Land”, tells a wonderful story of how the USA used to be open for all to dream. The melting pot of America. A patriotic salute to democracy and the country. Like a return to “Best of Times”, or “Haven’t We Been Here Before?”
“To the Good Old Days”, is a wonderful surprise, with guest vocals from Julian Lennon, John’s first son. A great song full of nostalgia. The sound of Julian’s voice, sounding so much like his father, makes this song even more powerful, along with the great lyrics.
“A.D. 2020”, is a reminder of Paradise Theater’s “A.D. 28 and 58”. We can overcome what is ailing the country and return to normal.
This album is a great return to form for Dennis DeYoung. Great to have him back on the stage of rock, creating and helping others with his vision and inspiration. Despite his age, if you watch his stage presence on some YouTube videos, he has not lost any of his dynamic ability of perform. Besides, his voice still sounds like it did back at the height of Styx’ popularity. As long as he can remain the consummate performer he is, why not keep creating? I am already in for Volume II. Looking forward to it and hoping it will not be the end.
Track List
East of Midnight – 5:05
With All Due Respect – 4:48
A Kingdom Ablaze – 5:51
You My Love – 3:59
Run for the Roses – 4:32
Damn that Dream – 4:13
Unbroken – 4:50
The Promise of this Land – 5:11
To the Good Old Days – 4:07
A.D. 2020 – 0:56
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Professor Mark July 4, 2020 No Comments Dennis De Young Styx
Dennis DeYoung – 26 East: Volume 1
Dennis De Young, was the lead singer and founding member of one of the USA’s greatest progressive and rock bands, Styx. In fact, De Young is responsible for writing, “seven of their eight, Top 10 singles, including their No. 1 chart topper, “Babe”. He was one of the band’s lead singers, off and on, from 1972 to 1999. So, DeYoung has been very important to Styx and American progressive rock for much of rock history.
Well, after a long hiatus, Dennis DeYoung has returned to recording and producing studio albums, with the release of his latest, 26 East: Volume 1, on April 10 through Frontiers Music. Yes, you did read that right, Volume 1. The long wait allowed Dennis to create so much music there will be a Volume 2. Nothing has been announced, but the news is good for fans like me. 26 East was supposed to be DeYoung’s last studio album.
“The album title 26 East, represents the birthplace of Styx – 26 E 101st Place was the address where DeYoung grew up in Roseland, on the south side of Chicago. Across the street, at 39 E 101st Place, lived the Panozzo twins, Chuck and John, who would go on to form the band Trade Winds in 1962. Within a decade the core of that band would become the core of Styx. The cover artwork of 26 East, features three locomotives, representing the three original members of Styx leaving the Chicago train yard, dreaming of bigger and better things”.
Dennis has brought together some amazing talent to make up his band. They include: August Zadra, who plays lead guitar and sings vocals; Jimmy Leahey, who plays lead guitar and sings vocals; John Biasucci, on keyboards; Craig Carter, on bass and vocals; Michael Morales, on drums; and Dennis’ wife, of over 50 years, Suzanne DeYoung, who sings backing vocals.
26 East opens powerfully with “East of Midnight”, which has an instrumental opus similar to the pomp I remember from Styx’ Grand Illusion. The lyrics tell the story of Dennis DeYoung’s dream of starting a band and getting into the industry at age 17. It is a great story that deserves repeating, to all people who dream big. The song embellishes his love of music, radio and the joy of live performance.
“With All Due Respect”, shows DeYoung’s wit, and it is vitally important to him, as well as all of us. As a Clevelander, I understand his Midwestern need for humor. In the Midwest, we all grew up with Second City, and the many characters and comedians that made 3 or 4 channel, pre-cable, TV entertaining. I remember it well. Many fans and others, missed the point and the fun of the album Kilroy Was Here. I remember seeing it live, with Dennis dressed as Mr. Roboto. The backmasking and attack on Dr. Righteous, on the song, “Heavy Metal Poisoning”. On “With All Due Respect”, Dennis is going after cable and other political news reporting organizations. Sit back and enjoy Dennis and the band having fun with this one. A great rocker.
“A Kingdom Ablaze”, talks about the political divisiveness we are currently going through in America. Dennis is a moderate politically. He votes for the person, and has voted for both Democrats and Republicans, and cannot understand why everyone else cannot see the value in both sides of the political spectrum. The lyrics are great on this one, but so is the music. The opening, and mid-song’s children’s choir is perfectly placed, combined with deep keyboards. Images of Nero fiddling, with Rome burning are dramatic references to be compared to the current divided USA. Another song which would have perfectly complemented any Styx album you can imagine.
“You My Love”, is another wonderful romantic song from Dennis; no doubt, for his wife Suzanne. Great, deep, emotional lyrics set to wonderful harmonies. A 50’s, Wurlitzer electric piano melody, plays as DeYoung brings back the memories of “Climb Every Mountain”, in the lyrics. DeYoung is a fan of Broadway after all.
“Run for the Roses”, seems to be the song that inspired Dennis to continue on and make this album. Jim Peterik, one of the founders of the band Survivor, and co-writers of its most famous song, “Eye of the Tiger”; helped get DeYoung motivated to create 26 East. According to DeYoung, “Peterik sent me the sketch of a song called “Run for The Roses”,”. “I said, ‘OK, let’s get together and see what we come up with’. He showed me a lot of his stuff, that he hadn’t finished. I showed him stuff that I hadn’t finished. We wrote way too many. So that’s why theoretically, this is Volume One and we’ve got a Volume Two coming, some of which is already recorded. We worked hard. I wrote half of them by myself and Jim and I and wrote half of them together.” Enjoy this song and look for more in the near future. It is amazing lyrically and musically. One of the best songs on the album and DeYoung’s solo career. The spirit of “Eye of the Tiger” lives on!
“Damn that Dream”, has another wonderful Styx sound to it. Dream big and you will achieve it. The story of DeYoung’s desire to be successful. Teaching others not to give up, but dream big and strive on!
“Unbroken”, is another deep story about our country’s current state of division. DeYoung’s solution, “Create a chain and “join together in the age of the great divide, and face the truth with our eyes wide open, our hearts, our minds, this dream will stand unbroken!” The hope we all need in a time of fear and anger.
“The Promise of this Land”, tells a wonderful story of how the USA used to be open for all to dream. The melting pot of America. A patriotic salute to democracy and the country. Like a return to “Best of Times”, or “Haven’t We Been Here Before?”
“To the Good Old Days”, is a wonderful surprise, with guest vocals from Julian Lennon, John’s first son. A great song full of nostalgia. The sound of Julian’s voice, sounding so much like his father, makes this song even more powerful, along with the great lyrics.
“A.D. 2020”, is a reminder of Paradise Theater’s “A.D. 28 and 58”. We can overcome what is ailing the country and return to normal.
This album is a great return to form for Dennis DeYoung. Great to have him back on the stage of rock, creating and helping others with his vision and inspiration. Despite his age, if you watch his stage presence on some YouTube videos, he has not lost any of his dynamic ability of perform. Besides, his voice still sounds like it did back at the height of Styx’ popularity. As long as he can remain the consummate performer he is, why not keep creating? I am already in for Volume II. Looking forward to it and hoping it will not be the end.
Track List
East of Midnight – 5:05
With All Due Respect – 4:48
A Kingdom Ablaze – 5:51
You My Love – 3:59
Run for the Roses – 4:32
Damn that Dream – 4:13
Unbroken – 4:50
The Promise of this Land – 5:11
To the Good Old Days – 4:07
A.D. 2020 – 0:56
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Re: 26 east reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:06 am
This one is from Metal Temple!!! \m/
http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalo ... ung-26.htm
Dennis Deyoung – 26 East – Volume 1
Dennis Deyoung
26 East – Volume 1
by Jojo "Rocket Queen" Hamilton at 15 July 2020, 1:43 AM
DENNIS DEYOUNG is one of the founding members of the band STYX. DENNIS DEYOUNG released the new album "26 East Volume 1" on May 20th 2020 under the umbrella of Frontiers Music. The album is a Hard Rock/Blues Rock kinda album. It’s one of those late at night albums when you wanna chill with your tunes. The album has 10 new songs to play on your stereo. The band has a couple of new members in August Zadra & Craig Carter, who seem to fit right in as if they were always meant to be there. With an impressive back catalogue to their name, the band bring us yet more Chill Rock with a MAGNUM or SAXON type feel to the music & the tempo at which it’s played. The whole album just sounds so relaxing to the ear.
Opening the album is the song “East Of Midnight.” This song brings us in on a hail of keyboards, guitars & drums. The song reminds me of the 80’s vibe of Blues Rock. It’s a song that has bounce to it. The music makes you feel like a trip back in time to my childhood, yet at the same time it’s brand new. I feel that this song shows each band members talents rather well. Moving on to song number 2, which is called “With All Due Respect.” This one is quite entertaining in the fun department lyrically speaking. It starts with a bit of banter about fake news & such like to then give way to the music coming in. Bringing in that Bluesy Metal theme again, this song has bite. The chorus is so easy to catch onto & sing along to.
Moving on to song number 4 on the album which is called “You My Love,” 3 minutes 59 seconds long and which is quite a smooth number. It’s quite the ballad styled song. It’s a typical tear jerker song. This kind of music takes me back & it’s good to know there are bands out there keeping the old rhythms alive in the new age. Song number 6 is called “Damn That Dream” and opens with a flurry of guitars giving way to the joining vocals. It’s got to be pointed out as one of the highlights of the album. This song drags you in & captivates the soul.
Song number 8 is “The Promise Of This Land.” Quite the lullaby sounding song. Right from the start we can hear the keyboards & this makes the song quite a soft sounding one. I makes me think of childhood movies in the theatre with the lights dimmed out. I makes me feel like I want to break out the air guitar & join in! Closing the new album we have “A.D 2020” which is a softly played outro saying goodbye. It’s a track that makes you feel that as short as it is, you’ve been played out by a good lil number.
Overall, DENNIS DEYOUNG has lost nothing over the years. The band still hold true to form on their style of playing & songwriting. They are a band that will no doubt be playing us chilled vibes for years to come & continue to help us reminisce back to the days when we all had a little less grey hair, yeah this is a band that makes me feel my age. However DENNIS DEYOUNG wear it better!
Songwriting 8
Musicianship 7
Memorability 7
Production 8
http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalo ... ung-26.htm
Dennis Deyoung – 26 East – Volume 1
Dennis Deyoung
26 East – Volume 1
by Jojo "Rocket Queen" Hamilton at 15 July 2020, 1:43 AM
DENNIS DEYOUNG is one of the founding members of the band STYX. DENNIS DEYOUNG released the new album "26 East Volume 1" on May 20th 2020 under the umbrella of Frontiers Music. The album is a Hard Rock/Blues Rock kinda album. It’s one of those late at night albums when you wanna chill with your tunes. The album has 10 new songs to play on your stereo. The band has a couple of new members in August Zadra & Craig Carter, who seem to fit right in as if they were always meant to be there. With an impressive back catalogue to their name, the band bring us yet more Chill Rock with a MAGNUM or SAXON type feel to the music & the tempo at which it’s played. The whole album just sounds so relaxing to the ear.
Opening the album is the song “East Of Midnight.” This song brings us in on a hail of keyboards, guitars & drums. The song reminds me of the 80’s vibe of Blues Rock. It’s a song that has bounce to it. The music makes you feel like a trip back in time to my childhood, yet at the same time it’s brand new. I feel that this song shows each band members talents rather well. Moving on to song number 2, which is called “With All Due Respect.” This one is quite entertaining in the fun department lyrically speaking. It starts with a bit of banter about fake news & such like to then give way to the music coming in. Bringing in that Bluesy Metal theme again, this song has bite. The chorus is so easy to catch onto & sing along to.
Moving on to song number 4 on the album which is called “You My Love,” 3 minutes 59 seconds long and which is quite a smooth number. It’s quite the ballad styled song. It’s a typical tear jerker song. This kind of music takes me back & it’s good to know there are bands out there keeping the old rhythms alive in the new age. Song number 6 is called “Damn That Dream” and opens with a flurry of guitars giving way to the joining vocals. It’s got to be pointed out as one of the highlights of the album. This song drags you in & captivates the soul.
Song number 8 is “The Promise Of This Land.” Quite the lullaby sounding song. Right from the start we can hear the keyboards & this makes the song quite a soft sounding one. I makes me think of childhood movies in the theatre with the lights dimmed out. I makes me feel like I want to break out the air guitar & join in! Closing the new album we have “A.D 2020” which is a softly played outro saying goodbye. It’s a track that makes you feel that as short as it is, you’ve been played out by a good lil number.
Overall, DENNIS DEYOUNG has lost nothing over the years. The band still hold true to form on their style of playing & songwriting. They are a band that will no doubt be playing us chilled vibes for years to come & continue to help us reminisce back to the days when we all had a little less grey hair, yeah this is a band that makes me feel my age. However DENNIS DEYOUNG wear it better!
Songwriting 8
Musicianship 7
Memorability 7
Production 8
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Dennis DeYoung 26 East Reviews
by SuiteMadameBlue » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:11 am
And another one, this one is from The Progressive Aspect.
It's nice to see the reviews are from all different types of music sites, metal, progressive, rock, classic rock, etc......
https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2 ... -volume-1/
Dennis DeYoung – 26 East, Volume 1
Article by: Andrew Halley
Dennis DeYoung was the voice on much of the talked about Styx back catalogue, which always hinted at progressive rockiness with albums like Pieces of Eight, Equinox, and the all conquering The Grand Illusion where The Angry Young Man sailed away with ‘Miss America’. By Kilroy Was Here DeYoung had packed his bag and the melodramatic pen was also in the luggage. The stage musical tendency of subsequent solo albums turned back on itself when a series of “Music from Styx” shows steered a course to this alleged swan song (well part one of) stab at a sound more akin to his former employers.
This sprightly 73 year old has teamed up with Jim Peterik of Survivor fame, who co-wrote pension securing hit The Eye of the Tiger and is on board for 26 East, Volume 1 and is the perfect writing partner for this singer who is at home with the histrionic, hook heavy, and dramatic beasts of a ditty.
Referencing 26 E. 101st Place, the Chicago address where DeYoung grew up and from where Styx was formed after a meeting with the Panozzo brothers (Styx’s rhythm section), and indeed the album cover depicts them and DeYoung as trains sweeping out of the stars.
Those hoping that a return to the halcyon sounds of the former glory will be partly impressed as the word “amalgam” sums up the new direction. East of Midnight, however, is right on the button with a classic huge beginning and instrumentation that includes a church organ and a full on rock stomp. DeYoung, of course, was the main keyboard player too and his influence on the synths definitely shone the Prog light on many of his former band’s pétillant best.
With All Due Respect is (with all due respect) a bit of a throwaway and does somewhat suppress the opening squall, but the locomotive is back on the rails with A Kingdom Ablaze, a modern production with a fat choral motif. The background lead guitar and the keyboard twiddling build to a very AOR bombardment that kicks the rock back into place. The choral chant returns and this is one fine track.
DeYoung’s voice has lost none of its power over the years and You My Love wouldn’t sound out of place in a rewrite of Grease, and whilst some might want to clean their teeth to rinse the sugar away, there is something very charming about this song.
The spirit of Foreigner, with the ‘dun dun dun’ piano give Damn That Dream a place on the next Jeremy Clarkson Presents The Best Driving Album in THE WORLD Ever! album as seen in a service station near you, and following Whitesnakey Unbroken might also slip onto the disc for that time when the turbo button isn’t required.
Once you’ve bought into this album and remembered Dennis DeYoung’s ways and means by The Promise of this Land it’s all lighters in the air (or phones) or not in these modern times. Beginning like a child friendly Disney film’s thought provoking philosophical ballad, maybe sung by a small dog on a quest, the then prominent synths, punching the air snare shots, and gospel ending big it up to the pomp we know so well. This song sums up the album in so many ways, we’re not talking prog in the traditional sense but it is aimed at a certain age group who still keep that outfit in the wardrobe but will never fit in it again. The backing vocals and the optimism glisten throughout, but it won’t be everyone’s choice of fizzy American beer.
There’s something-Lennon like in the piano intro to To the Good Old Days which makes perfect sense when it’s discovered that the duet is with Julian Lennon, not so much Beatle-esque, more Beatles The Story, again sung very much from the stage to the swaying audience of now socially distancing butts on seats, whilst A.D. 2020 is a sweet little homage to the Paradise Theater album which might or might not tie into forthcoming Volume 2.
Anyway, so endeth the lesson with the closing curtain and bow as we await the points to change and we are on track towards the second half, hopefully in time for the discovery of a Covid vaccine and an actual real life audience to witness a live version of all who have thrown coal into the firebox.
This is adult orientated rock which works across all genres and eras, it is an album for anyone who had an eight-track player in their Buick blasting Journey or REO Speedwagon on dusty desert roads, and then the female hitch hiker changes the cassette for a little extra sophistication (AM Rock of course) with just a hint of schmaltz. Give it a try.
TRACK LISTING
01. East Of Midnight (5:05)
02. With All Due Respect (4:48)
03. A Kingdom Ablaze (5:51)
04. You My Love (3:59)
05. Run For The Roses (4:32)
06. Damn That Dream (4:13)
07. Unbroken (4:50)
08. The Promise Of This Land (5:11)
09. To The Good Old Days (4:07)
10. A.D. 2020 (0:56)
Total Time – 43:00
MUSICIANS
Dennis DeYoung – Keyboards, Fake Drums, Fake Bass, Fake News & Some Vocals. Oh, and Vuvuzela
Jim Peterik – Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Vocals, Vuvuzela
August Zadra – Electric Guitars, Vocals
Jimmy Leahey – Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Craig Carter – Bass, Vocals, Invocations
Julian Lennon – Vocals (track 9)
Mike Morales – Drums (track 3)
John Blasucci – Keyboards
Mike Aquino – Electric Guitars
Kevin Chalfant – Backing Vocals
Matthew DeYoung: Drums (track 9)
Ed Breckenfeld: Drums (track 7)
Zoe and Austin Orchard – (Ring Around The Rosie)
Chicago Children’s Choir and conductor Josephine Lee
ADDITIONAL INFO
Record Label: Frontiers Records
Catalogue#: FR CD 1026
Date of Release: 22nd May 2020
It's nice to see the reviews are from all different types of music sites, metal, progressive, rock, classic rock, etc......
https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2 ... -volume-1/
Dennis DeYoung – 26 East, Volume 1
Article by: Andrew Halley
Dennis DeYoung was the voice on much of the talked about Styx back catalogue, which always hinted at progressive rockiness with albums like Pieces of Eight, Equinox, and the all conquering The Grand Illusion where The Angry Young Man sailed away with ‘Miss America’. By Kilroy Was Here DeYoung had packed his bag and the melodramatic pen was also in the luggage. The stage musical tendency of subsequent solo albums turned back on itself when a series of “Music from Styx” shows steered a course to this alleged swan song (well part one of) stab at a sound more akin to his former employers.
This sprightly 73 year old has teamed up with Jim Peterik of Survivor fame, who co-wrote pension securing hit The Eye of the Tiger and is on board for 26 East, Volume 1 and is the perfect writing partner for this singer who is at home with the histrionic, hook heavy, and dramatic beasts of a ditty.
Referencing 26 E. 101st Place, the Chicago address where DeYoung grew up and from where Styx was formed after a meeting with the Panozzo brothers (Styx’s rhythm section), and indeed the album cover depicts them and DeYoung as trains sweeping out of the stars.
Those hoping that a return to the halcyon sounds of the former glory will be partly impressed as the word “amalgam” sums up the new direction. East of Midnight, however, is right on the button with a classic huge beginning and instrumentation that includes a church organ and a full on rock stomp. DeYoung, of course, was the main keyboard player too and his influence on the synths definitely shone the Prog light on many of his former band’s pétillant best.
With All Due Respect is (with all due respect) a bit of a throwaway and does somewhat suppress the opening squall, but the locomotive is back on the rails with A Kingdom Ablaze, a modern production with a fat choral motif. The background lead guitar and the keyboard twiddling build to a very AOR bombardment that kicks the rock back into place. The choral chant returns and this is one fine track.
DeYoung’s voice has lost none of its power over the years and You My Love wouldn’t sound out of place in a rewrite of Grease, and whilst some might want to clean their teeth to rinse the sugar away, there is something very charming about this song.
The spirit of Foreigner, with the ‘dun dun dun’ piano give Damn That Dream a place on the next Jeremy Clarkson Presents The Best Driving Album in THE WORLD Ever! album as seen in a service station near you, and following Whitesnakey Unbroken might also slip onto the disc for that time when the turbo button isn’t required.
Once you’ve bought into this album and remembered Dennis DeYoung’s ways and means by The Promise of this Land it’s all lighters in the air (or phones) or not in these modern times. Beginning like a child friendly Disney film’s thought provoking philosophical ballad, maybe sung by a small dog on a quest, the then prominent synths, punching the air snare shots, and gospel ending big it up to the pomp we know so well. This song sums up the album in so many ways, we’re not talking prog in the traditional sense but it is aimed at a certain age group who still keep that outfit in the wardrobe but will never fit in it again. The backing vocals and the optimism glisten throughout, but it won’t be everyone’s choice of fizzy American beer.
There’s something-Lennon like in the piano intro to To the Good Old Days which makes perfect sense when it’s discovered that the duet is with Julian Lennon, not so much Beatle-esque, more Beatles The Story, again sung very much from the stage to the swaying audience of now socially distancing butts on seats, whilst A.D. 2020 is a sweet little homage to the Paradise Theater album which might or might not tie into forthcoming Volume 2.
Anyway, so endeth the lesson with the closing curtain and bow as we await the points to change and we are on track towards the second half, hopefully in time for the discovery of a Covid vaccine and an actual real life audience to witness a live version of all who have thrown coal into the firebox.
This is adult orientated rock which works across all genres and eras, it is an album for anyone who had an eight-track player in their Buick blasting Journey or REO Speedwagon on dusty desert roads, and then the female hitch hiker changes the cassette for a little extra sophistication (AM Rock of course) with just a hint of schmaltz. Give it a try.
TRACK LISTING
01. East Of Midnight (5:05)
02. With All Due Respect (4:48)
03. A Kingdom Ablaze (5:51)
04. You My Love (3:59)
05. Run For The Roses (4:32)
06. Damn That Dream (4:13)
07. Unbroken (4:50)
08. The Promise Of This Land (5:11)
09. To The Good Old Days (4:07)
10. A.D. 2020 (0:56)
Total Time – 43:00
MUSICIANS
Dennis DeYoung – Keyboards, Fake Drums, Fake Bass, Fake News & Some Vocals. Oh, and Vuvuzela
Jim Peterik – Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Vocals, Vuvuzela
August Zadra – Electric Guitars, Vocals
Jimmy Leahey – Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Craig Carter – Bass, Vocals, Invocations
Julian Lennon – Vocals (track 9)
Mike Morales – Drums (track 3)
John Blasucci – Keyboards
Mike Aquino – Electric Guitars
Kevin Chalfant – Backing Vocals
Matthew DeYoung: Drums (track 9)
Ed Breckenfeld: Drums (track 7)
Zoe and Austin Orchard – (Ring Around The Rosie)
Chicago Children’s Choir and conductor Josephine Lee
ADDITIONAL INFO
Record Label: Frontiers Records
Catalogue#: FR CD 1026
Date of Release: 22nd May 2020
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