Return to Paradise
- 艺人
- Styx
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- CMC International
- 发行时间
- 1997年05月05日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Bret Adams
Styx was one of the all-time favorite targets of many rock critics, but the mixture of bleeding-heart ballads, catchy arena rock, and ambitious art rock appealed to millions in the late '70s and early '80s. After 13 years apart, the Chicago-based band's classic lineup of vocalist/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung, vocalist/guitarist Tommy Shaw, vocalist/guitarist James Young, and bassist Chuck Panozzo reunited for a successful greatest-hits tour in 1996. Drummer Todd Sucherman replaced John Panozzo, who died of chronic alcohol abuse that year. The highly enjoyable, 17-song concert video Return to Paradise was filmed on the final date of the 1996 tour -- on the autumnal equinox -- in front of an enthusiastic hometown crowd at the Rosemont Horizon. The quintet seems to be having a blast. The tour's theme and stage setup was based on 1981's Paradise Theater (number one). As such, the boisterous &Rockin' the Paradise& is an appropriate opener. &Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)& maintains the full-tilt pace. A frantic jam ends &Too Much Time on My Hands.& Before Young starts the dramatic &Snowblind,& he reminds the fans that it was accused of containing satanic backward messages, lists the devil's many aliases, and says, &None of those bad guys had a damn thing to do with this next song.& DeYoung dedicates &Show Me the Way& to John Panozzo; a photo of the late drummer is projected on the stage backdrop and the fans ignite a sea of lighters and candles. A blistering version of &Come Sail Away& ends the regular set; the encores are &Renegade& and &The Best of Times.& (Although &Mr. Roboto& was regarded as a cheesy sci-fi embarrassment by many, its omission is disappointing.) The 1999 DVD includes many extras such as behind-the-scenes footage shot by Sucherman, an interview with Shaw, a photo gallery, and more.
最新简评（共1条）
- @迷失地带：这是LIVE版的，有几首好听的歌曲，居然没人说话我也是醉了。