Paradise Theatre is a Rock album by Styx, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 174 pressings tracked, owned by 37 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- polished
- theatrical
- cinematic
About
Background A concept album, the album is a fictional account of Chicago’s Paradise Theatre from its opening in 1928 to its closing in 1958 (and eventual abandonment), used as a metaphor for America’s changing times from the late 1970s into the 1980s. (Dennis DeYoung, who envisioned and developed the entire concept, confirmed this in an episode of In the Studio with Redbeard about the making of the album.) DeYoung has said that the theme of the album is “one of hope and renewal in the spirit of the American people to understand the problems that confront the world and this .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1A.D. 19281:07
- A2Rockin' The Paradise3:54
- A3Too Much Time On My Hands4:31
- A4Nothing Ever Goes As Planned4:46
- A5The Best Of Times4:17
Side B
- B1Lonely People4:38
- B2She Cares4:18
- B3Snowblind4:58
- B4Half-Penny, Two-Penny4:34
- B5A.D. 19582:31
- B6State Street Sadie0:27
Credits
Performers
- Ed TossingARRANGED BY HORNS HORN
- Chuck PanozzoBASS GUITAR BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- John PanozzoDRUMS PERCUSSION
- James YoungGUITAR VOCALS
- Tommy ShawGUITAR VOCALS
- Bill SimpsonHORN HORNS BRASS
- Danny BarberHORN HORNS BRASS
- John HaynorHORN HORNS BRASS
- Mark OhlsenHORN HORNS BRASS
- Mike HalpinHORN HORNS BRASS
- Dennis DeYoungKEYBOARDS VOCALS
- Steve EisenSAXOPHONE HORNS
- Hangalator Horn SectionHORNS
37 collectors on Gatefold own this · 174 pressings tracked on Gatefold