The Music of Styx – Live with Symphony Orchestra


The Music of Styx – Live with Symphony Orchestra is a double CD recording of Dennis DeYoung's live performance of his work both as a solo artist and with the band Styx. The performance was recorded live on April 4, 2003 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. As indicated by the album title, the songs are symphonically arranged and performed with a live orchestra. Three new studio tracks, "Hello God", "My God ", and "Goodnight My Love", appear on the album.
Mike Eldred, who played the part of Quasimodo in DeYoung's musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame is featured as a guest vocalist on the two tracks from DeYoung's score for the musical.
A live DVD of the concert was released at the same time of the album, with a reduced track listing.

Track listing

All songs written by Dennis DeYoung, except as noted:

CD 1

  1. "The Grand Illusion" - 5:34
  2. "Lady" - 4:43
  3. * Contains interpolation of Boléro, written by Maurice Ravel
  4. "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" / Lorelei - 4:40
  5. "Light Up" - 4:52
  6. "Intro" - 1:57
  7. "Babe" - 4:24
  8. "Intro" - 0:53
  9. "Show Me the Way" - 2:58
  10. "Ave Maria" - 5:17
  11. "Castle Walls" - 6:24
  12. "Intro" - 0:38
  13. "Claire De Lune" - 1:51
  14. "Don't Let It End" - 5:00
  15. "Hello God" - 4:49

CD 2

  1. "Mr. Roboto" - 5:23
  2. "Rockin' the Paradise" - 4:12
  3. "Intro" - 1:00
  4. "Black Wall" - 6:38
  5. "Desert Moon" - 6:56
  6. "With Every Heartbeat" - 5:40
  7. "Suite Madame Blue" - 7:52
  8. "The Best of Times - 7:41
  9. "Intro" - 1:40
  10. "Come Sail Away" - 8:06
  11. "My God " - 4:52
  12. "Goodnight My Love" - 4:31

DVD track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Light Up"
  3. "The Grand Illusion"
  4. "Lady"
  5. "The Best of Times"
  6. "Ave Maria"
  7. "With Every Heartbeat"
  8. "Mr. Roboto"
  9. "Don't Let It End"
  10. "Lorelei"
  11. "Babe"
  12. "Come Sail Away"
  13. "Show Me the Way"
  14. "Suite Madame Blue"

Personnel