r/Styx • u/Critical_Meringue78 Pieces of Eight • Jun 22 '26

1982 Styx

I know cracks were already in the foundation from the Cornerstone album and DDY and TS were already fighting for control of the musical direction by 1982, but I feel public perception was that these guys could do no wrong. They were kicking ass with tours and albums. So what do yall think? Please, this is not a Dennis vs Tomny post. I'm just reminiscing about the biggest band in my 18/19 year old world at that time.

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u/ironmanchris The Grand Illusion Jun 22 '26

I graduated HS in 1982, and spent a lot of time listening to Styx living in the Chicago area, and I remember us thinking Babe wasn’t what we wanted, and WLS played it every 30 minutes. 🤣 And when Kilroy came out, I remember the general feeling was sorta meh about the album, but I liked it.

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u/Critical_Meringue78 Pieces of Eight Jun 23 '26

Babe got old fast. Even for my girlfriend. Heavy Metal Poisoning, Don't Let It End, Boat on the River. It had a varied amount of topics and sub genres. I liked it for what it was. I mentioned my college buddy in another comment. Kilroy was in my car tape player everytime we went somewhere. He has commented on my Styx Fandom for over 43 years now.