Cornerstone

Performer: Styx
Engineer: Gary Loizzo; Rob Kingsland
Producer: Styx
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, autoharp, mandolin); James Young (vocals, guitar, autoharp, synthesizer); Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards); Chuck Panozzo (vocals, bass guitar); John Panozzo (vocals, drums, percussion); Arnie Roth (strings); Steve Eisen (saxophone); Ed Tossing (horns). Recording information: Pumpkin Studios, Oak Lawn, IL. Photographer: Aaron Rapoport. Arrangers: Ed Tossing; Arnie Roth. With CORNERSTONE, Styx entered the '80s primed to continue their run of phenomenal success. While it was one of their biggest-selling albums, it also saw the beginning of a rift between the gritty rock tendencies of Tommy Shaw and James Young and the pure pop romanticism of Dennis DeYoung. The latter's ballad "Babe" hit Number One and gave the band even more popular appeal than before, but it stood in stark contrast to the less sugary offerings of Young and Shaw. Despite the presence of the aforementioned blockbuster single, CORNERSTORE bears some less heralded gems. Young's blazing "Eddie" is one of his most effective compositions ever. Shaw's "Lights" picks up where PIECES OF EIGHT's "Sing for the Day" left off, and his "Love in the Midnight" is a moody, atmospheric treat for hardcore Styx fans.

Part of a rising tide of American "pomp-rock" groups of the 1970s, Styx combined prog-rock characteristics with hard-rock hooks and pop accessibility. Their high three-part vocal harmonies and radio-friendly tunes made them wildly successful into the early '80s, until AOR was eclipsed by new wave.

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