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''The Grand Illusion'' is the seventh Album by Styx , released in 1977 (see 1977 In Music ). The album's theme is the struggle to overcome self-deluding superficiality in order to affirm one's genuine value which Dennis DeYoung confirmed on the US radio show '' In The Studio With Redbeard '', which devoted an entire episode to ''The Grand Illusion''. DeYoung on this same interview revealed he had the title of ''The Grand Illusion'' dating back to the 1975 album '' Equinox ''. The track "Miss America" was guitarist James Young's scathing attack on the Miss America pageants. JY on The Grand Illusion episode of In the Studio with Redbeard said the track came to him in the middle of the night and its riff was inspired by the Jethro Tull song "Minstrel in the Gallery". ''The Grand Illusion'' was the band's first Triple Platinum album, and spawned the Top 10 hit " Come Sail Away " and the Top 30 hit " Fooling Yourself ". TRACK LISTING #"The Grand Illusion" ( Dennis DeYoung ) – 4:36
#" Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) " ( Tommy Shaw ) – 5:29
#"Superstars" (DeYoung, Shaw, James Young ) – 3:59
#" Come Sail Away " (DeYoung) – 6:07
#"Miss America" (Young) – 5:01
#"Man in the Wilderness" (Shaw) – 5:49
#"Castle Walls" (DeYoung) – 6:00
#"The Grand Finale" (DeYoung, Shaw, Young) – 1:58
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MISCELLANEA The album cover art is an homage to a painting by Rene Magritte entitled "Carte Blanche." Released on 7/7/77, "The Grand Illusion" was Styx's 7th album release. This numbering trend continued with the release of their 8th album, " Pieces Of Eight ." CHARTS Album - Billboard (North America) Singles - Billboard (North America) SEE ALSO |
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