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Styx – The Grand Illusion
Title: Styx – The Grand Illusion
Year/Genre: 1977, Prog Rock
Matrix #: SP-4637
Condition: NM
Cultural Facts:
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Released during a mid-’70s economic slump, the album critiqued fame and the “American Dream” even as Styx was becoming a stadium act.
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Fans often point to this record as the moment Styx embraced theatrical concepts—live shows included props, narration, and staged lighting cues.
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“Come Sail Away” became an unexpected pop-culture phenomenon, later shouted at sports arenas and covered endlessly in bars.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $26–$34
VG+: $18–$26
VG: $12–$18
G: $8–$12
11/17/25 – LM
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