The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records, intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for luck[citation needed]. The release was a smash worldwide, selling three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum) alone. Some estimates have the album at over 6 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself." The title track also received substantial FM airplay and continues to be a mainstay on classic rock radio, but was never released as an official single. 1977 retail contract pressing, includes paper insert w/ lyrics & album credits, Goldmine Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Track Listing
Side 1)
1. The Grand Illusion
2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
3. Superstars
4. Come Sail Away
Side 2)
1. Miss America
2. Man In The Wilderness
3. Castle Walls
4. The Grand Finale
The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records, intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for luck[citation needed]. The release was a smash worldwide, selling three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum) alone. Some estimates have the album at over 6 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself." The title track also received substantial FM airplay and continues to be a mainstay on classic rock radio, but was never released as an official single. 1977 retail contract pressing, includes paper insert w/ lyrics & album credits, Goldmine Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Track Listing
Side 1)
1. The Grand Illusion
2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
3. Superstars
4. Come Sail Away
Side 2)
1. Miss America
2. Man In The Wilderness
3. Castle Walls
4. The Grand Finale
