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Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) [LP,Holland Press,DSD128]
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Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) [LP,Holland Press,DSD128]
Rock, Pop Rock, Prog Rock | DSD128 (*.dsf, tracks), 1-bit/5.64 MHz
Run Time: 00:39:15 | 3.26 GB + 5% Recovery
Label: A&M Records | Release Year: 1977
Rock, Pop Rock, Prog Rock | DSD128 (*.dsf, tracks), 1-bit/5.64 MHz
Run Time: 00:39:15 | 3.26 GB + 5% Recovery
Label: A&M Records | Release Year: 1977
The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, it was released on July 7, 1977 and sold over three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum). Some estimates have the album at over 5 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself."The album cover art, created by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse, is an homage to a painting by René Magritte entitled "Le Blanc-Seing".
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Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) [LP,Holland Press,DSD128]
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Tracklist:
Side A:
A1 The Grand Illusion 4:36
A2 Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 5:29
A3 Superstars 3:59
A4 Come Sail Away 6:07
Side B:
B1 Miss America 5:01
B2 Man In The Wilderness 5:49
B3 Castle Walls 6:00
B4 The Grand Finale 1:58
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Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) [LP,Holland Press,DSD128]
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Credits
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
Tommy Shaw – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
James "JY" Young – vocals, electric guitars, synthesizer on "Come Sail Away"
Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
John Panozzo – drums, percussion
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Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) [LP,Holland Press,DSD128]
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foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2019-11-13 16:35:41
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Analyzed: Styx / The Grand Illusion,(A&M Records-AMLH 64637,Holland)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.51 dB -20.07 dB 4:38 ?-A1 The Grand Illusion
DR12 -3.92 dB -21.66 dB 5:32 ?-A2 Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
DR10 -6.85 dB -20.59 dB 4:03 ?-A3 Superstars
DR10 -7.53 dB -21.61 dB 6:09 ?-A4 Come Sail Away
DR11 -6.72 dB -20.73 dB 5:03 ?-B1 Miss America
DR10 -8.05 dB -21.38 dB 5:52 ?-B2 Man In The Wilderness
DR12 -6.23 dB -22.60 dB 6:02 ?-B3 Castle Walls
DR11 -6.60 dB -19.76 dB 1:58 ?-B4 The Grand Finale
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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log date: 2019-11-13 16:35:41
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Styx / The Grand Illusion,(A&M Records-AMLH 64637,Holland)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.51 dB -20.07 dB 4:38 ?-A1 The Grand Illusion
DR12 -3.92 dB -21.66 dB 5:32 ?-A2 Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
DR10 -6.85 dB -20.59 dB 4:03 ?-A3 Superstars
DR10 -7.53 dB -21.61 dB 6:09 ?-A4 Come Sail Away
DR11 -6.72 dB -20.73 dB 5:03 ?-B1 Miss America
DR10 -8.05 dB -21.38 dB 5:52 ?-B2 Man In The Wilderness
DR12 -6.23 dB -22.60 dB 6:02 ?-B3 Castle Walls
DR11 -6.60 dB -19.76 dB 1:58 ?-B4 The Grand Finale
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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Thanks to the original releaser!