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Title: Styx - Crystal Ball
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Progressive Rock, AOR/Art Rock, Chicago, Illinois 6/26
Matrix #: SP 4604
Condition: EX LM | Members: Dennis D (47' - ), Tommy S (53' - ), James Y (49' - ), Chuck P (48' - ), John P (48' - 96')
Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama Crystal Ball was Tommy Shaw’s first Styx album after replacing John Curulewski, giving the band a new songwriting voice right before their major arena breakthrough.
2. Personal Struggle John Panozzo struggled with alcoholism for years and died in 1996 from cirrhosis-related complications, cutting short the band’s original rhythm-section core.
3. Studio Lore The title track became Shaw’s first major contribution to the band, helping shift Styx toward the mix of prog ambition, tight harmonies, and radio-ready rock that defined their late-70s run.

6/4/26 LM