Styx – The Grand Illusion (CD, A&M Records CD-3223 / 7502132232, Audio Master Plus Series, US Reissue)

Why This CD Matters
Originally released in 1977, The Grand Illusion was Styx’s commercial breakthrough, reaching triple-platinum status and beginning the band’s run of four consecutive multi-platinum studio albums. “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)” became enduring Styx songs, while Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, and James Young divide the lead-vocal roles across the album. The record’s combination of synthesizers, layered vocals, hard rock guitar, and extended arrangements helped define the band’s late-1970s progressive and arena-rock sound.

Collector Note
This US A&M Records CD reissue carries catalog numbers CD-3223 and 7502132232 and was issued as part of the Audio Master Plus Series. This later pressing was manufactured by DADC under code DIDX-004137, distinguishing it from earlier CD-3223 manufacturing variants. The digital edition preserves the original eight-track 1977 album program and carries barcode 075021322325.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Label: A&M Records – CD-3223 / 7502132232
Country: US
Released: Not specified
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Symphonic Rock

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
The Grand Illusion – 4:36
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) – 5:29
Superstars – 3:59
Come Sail Away – 6:07
Miss America – 5:01
Man In The Wilderness – 5:49
Castle Walls – 6:00
The Grand Finale – 1:58

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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