Styx (1977) Superstars

Tommy Shaw now in the band as a singer as well as guitarist saw him contribute this effort. A galvanising chorus mixed with resonant verses, a tribute to the girl 'of the 14th row'. It feels like a bona fide rockstar anthem with the turbo jet fuelled harmonies. The band had just started playing arenas and their mix of heavy guitar riffs, virtuoso keyboard fills, tight rhythms,  Dennis Deyoung' theatrical vocals and harmony stacks chimed with the late 70s rock scene of bands like Kansas and Journey who started in prog rock.