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Paradise Theatre
Rock · 1981 · 9 tracks

Paradise Theatre

Styx

A high-concept rock opera using a decaying Chicago theater as a mirror for the American dream. Polished, theatrical, and packed with stadium-sized synth hooks.

January 16, 1981 · A&M Records

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A grand, theatrical celebration of American resilience tinged with the melancholy of passing time.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
A.D. 1928
1:07
02
Rockin' the Paradise
3:35
04
Nothing Ever Goes as Planned
4:48
06
Lonely People
5:25
07
She Cares
4:21
08
Snowblind
4:59
09
Half‐Penny, Two‐Penny
5:58
10
A.D. 1958
1:06
11
State Street Sadie
0:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The seamless transition from the delicate piano of A.D. 1928 into the explosive drum fill of Rockin' the Paradise.
The palm-muted guitar chug and quirky synthesizer lead that defines the nervous energy of Too Much Time on My Hands.
The mournful saxophone solo that anchors the mid-section of Lonely People, shifting the tone from rock to lament.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Paradise Theatre sound next to the rest of Styx's catalogue?

Urban Night+1.7σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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