Cyclorama (album)
Encyclopedia
Cyclorama is the fourteenth studio album
by Styx
, released in. This was the first studio album with Lawrence Gowan
, following the departure of group co-founder Dennis DeYoung
in 1999. It was also the only album released by the Lawrence Gowan/Tommy Shaw/James Young/Glen Burtnik/Todd Sucherman lineup. The album peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It was Styx's lowest charting album since it's early Wooden Nickel albums and sales-wise, was a flop.
The album's first single was "Waiting for Our Time".
, Lawrence Gowan
, Tommy Shaw
, Todd Sucherman
, and James Young
, except where otherwise noted.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
, released in. This was the first studio album with Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Gowan is a Scottish-born Canadian musician. Gowan has been both a solo artist and the current keyboardist and vocalist of the band Styx. His musical style is usually classified in the category of progressive rock.-Career:...
, following the departure of group co-founder Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx, a tenure that lasted from 1970 to 1999.-Early life:...
in 1999. It was also the only album released by the Lawrence Gowan/Tommy Shaw/James Young/Glen Burtnik/Todd Sucherman lineup. The album peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It was Styx's lowest charting album since it's early Wooden Nickel albums and sales-wise, was a flop.
The album's first single was "Waiting for Our Time".
Track listing
All songs by Glen BurtnikGlen Burtnik
Glen Burtnik is a singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of Styx.The spelling of his name has changed a few times over the years .Burtnik appeared in the Broadway production of Beatlemania as Paul McCartney,...
, Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Gowan
Lawrence Gowan is a Scottish-born Canadian musician. Gowan has been both a solo artist and the current keyboardist and vocalist of the band Styx. His musical style is usually classified in the category of progressive rock.-Career:...
, Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw
Tommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums....
, Todd Sucherman
Todd Sucherman
Todd Sucherman is a drummer who is best known for playing with Styx since 1996.Sucherman grew up in a musical family and followed in his father's footsteps by playing the drums. His father, Arnold J. Sucherman, was a doctor by day and a drummer by night, playing in the house band at the famed Chez...
, and James Young
James Young (American musician)
James "J.Y." Young is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and member of the rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years.J.Y...
, except where otherwise noted.
- "Do Things My Way" – 4:57
- Lead vocals: Tommy
- "Waiting for Our Time" – 4:12
- Lead vocals: Tommy
- "Fields of the Brave" – 3:23
- Lead vocals: Lawrence
- "Bourgeois Pig" – 0:49
- Lead vocals: Billy Bob Thornton
- "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" – 3:13
- Lead vocals: Glen
- "These Are the Times" – 6:45
- Lead vocals: James
- "Yes I Can" (Tommy Shaw; Jack Blades; Lawrence Gowan; Glen Burtnik; James Young; Todd Sucherman) – 3:50
- Lead vocals: Tommy & Glen
- "More Love for the Money" – 3:47
- Lead vocals: Lawrence
- "Together" – 4:46
- Lead vocals: Tommy
- "Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hands)" (Tommy Shaw) – 0:39
- Lead vocals: Tommy
- "Captain America" – 3:53
- Lead vocals: James
- "Killing the Thing That You Love" (Glen Burtnik; Tommy Shaw; Lawrence Gowan; James Young; Todd Sucherman; Bob Burger) – 5:36
- Lead vocals: Glen
- "One With Everything" – 5:56
- Lead vocals: Tommy
- "Genki Desu Ka" – 6:13
- Lead vocals: Group
- "Genki Desu Ka" lasts for around 3:03. After a few seconds of silence, there is a skit with Tenacious D and a brief hidden track, "The Chosen One."
Personnel
- Glen BurtnikGlen BurtnikGlen Burtnik is a singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of Styx.The spelling of his name has changed a few times over the years .Burtnik appeared in the Broadway production of Beatlemania as Paul McCartney,...
- bass, vocals - Lawrence GowanLawrence GowanLawrence Gowan is a Scottish-born Canadian musician. Gowan has been both a solo artist and the current keyboardist and vocalist of the band Styx. His musical style is usually classified in the category of progressive rock.-Career:...
- keyboards, vocals - Tommy ShawTommy ShawTommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums....
- acoustic and electric guitars, vocals - Todd SuchermanTodd SuchermanTodd Sucherman is a drummer who is best known for playing with Styx since 1996.Sucherman grew up in a musical family and followed in his father's footsteps by playing the drums. His father, Arnold J. Sucherman, was a doctor by day and a drummer by night, playing in the house band at the famed Chez...
- drums, percussion - James YoungJames Young (American musician)James "J.Y." Young is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and member of the rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years.J.Y...
- guitars, vocals - Chuck PanozzoChuck PanozzoCharles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo is an American musician best known as the bass player for the rock band Styx. A longtime member of Styx, he founded the group with his fraternal twin brother, drummer John Panozzo, who died in July 1996, and singer Dennis DeYoung...
- bass on "Bourgeois Pig", backing vocals on "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye"
Additional personnel
- Jude ColeJude ColeJude Cole is a manager, record producer and singer/songwriter/guitarist.-Career:Cole's solo records, "Jude Cole", "A View from 3rd Street" and "Start the Car" were released on Warner Bros./Reprise Records, and contained the singles "Baby, It's Tonight", "Time for Letting Go" and "Start the Car"...
- Gary Loizzo of American BreedAmerican BreedThe American Breed was an American rock band that was formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969, later evolving into Rufus.-Career:The group was formed in Cicero, Illinois as Gary & The Nite Lites. The group's greatest success was the single, "Bend Me, Shape Me," which reached number five on the U.S....
- Tenacious DTenacious DTenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...
(Jack BlackJack BlackJack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
and Kyle GassKyle GassKyle Richard Gass , also known as KG or Kage, is an American rock musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the bands Tenacious D and Trainwreck. In Tenacious D , Gass plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals, and also plays the role of Black's comic foil in most of their comedy...
) - Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone...
- John WaiteJohn WaiteJohn Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
- Brian WilsonBrian WilsonBrian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
Production
- Producers: Tommy Shaw, James Young, Gary Loizzo
- Associate producers: Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, Glen Burtnik
- Engineers: Gary Loizzo, Charlie Pakaari, Craig Williams, Mark Linnett, Plinky Giglio, Dave Yackoboskie, Jimmy Hoyson, Jim Mitchell, Bruce Monical
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 127 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Waiting for Our Time" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 |