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Styx - Styx II (1973)

Posted By: v3122

Date: 15 Mar 2016 13:24:03

Styx - Styx II (1973)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1991 | RCA, ND84233 | ~ 232 or 104 Mb | Scans Included
Classic Rock / Arena Rock / Prog Rock

For Styx II (1973), the Chicago-based quintet continue much in the same vein as their eponymous debut. The primary difference was the inclusion of the Dennis DeYoung power ballad "Lady" – which catapulted the combo into the Top Ten pop singles survey at an admirable number six. The collection was their first to rely entirely upon band-penned originals, kicking off with the rousing "You Need Love." The performance sounds similar to Queen's earliest sides, especially James Young's commanding vocals which provide a distinct and dramatic quality. The aforementioned "Lady" is equally dynamic, contrasting the delicate and ethereal introduction with the comparatively emphatic conclusion. The extended "A Day" is an outlet for Curulewski's underrated skills as both a composer and singer. The brooding melody is fused to an aggressive instrumental centerpiece highlighting the dual fretwork of Curulewski and Young as they rival the Allman Brothers' synchronous string-benders Duane Allman and Dickey Betts. "You Better Ask" is a more predictable straightforward rocker, again displaying Curulewski's diversity and versatility, although beyond that the track is not really all that interesting. Conversely compelling is DeYoung's transcription of a Johann Sebastian Bach tune, titled here Little Fugue in 'G'. The overture is played to great effect on an organ in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. James, located just down the street from the recording studio. Engineers ran audio cables between the two, capturing the interlude live. It takes the listener into another key entry, the seven-plus-minute "Father O.S.A.," "Earl of Roseland" and "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It" suitably bring Styx II to a close with a pair of hearty up-tempo harbingers, pointing toward the AOR direction that Styx would continue to explore on subsequent albums.

by Lindsay Planer, AMG

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Styx - Styx II (1973):

Tracklist:

01. You Need Love [0:03:47.37]
02. Lady [0:03:00.13]
03. A Day [0:08:24.30]
04. You Better Ask [0:03:58.45]
05. Little Fugue In G [0:01:18.00]
06. Father O.S.A [0:07:14.15]
07. Earl Of Roseland [0:04:51.05]
08. I'm Gonna Make You Feel It [0:02:26.05]

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 30. September 2014, 21:53

Styx / II

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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 768 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : G:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC\FLAC.EXE
Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%

TOC of the extracted CD

Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.38 | 3:47.37 | 38 | 17099
2 | 3:48.00 | 3:00.13 | 17100 | 30612
3 | 6:48.13 | 8:24.30 | 30613 | 68442
4 | 15:12.43 | 3:58.45 | 68443 | 86337
5 | 19:11.13 | 1:18.00 | 86338 | 92187
6 | 20:29.13 | 7:14.15 | 92188 | 124752
7 | 27:43.28 | 4:51.05 | 124753 | 146582
8 | 32:34.33 | 2:26.05 | 146583 | 157537

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Peak level 100.0 %
Extraction speed 5.2 X
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC 543D1175
Copy CRC 543D1175
Copy OK

No errors occurred

AccurateRip summary

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DR Log

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-03-15 09:08:26

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Analyzed: Styx / II
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.22 dB -14.69 dB 3:47 01-You Need Love
DR13 -0.94 dB -17.78 dB 3:00 02-Lady
DR13 -2.78 dB -18.88 dB 8:24 03-A Day
DR12 -0.81 dB -15.15 dB 3:59 04-You Better Ask
DR10 -3.65 dB -20.79 dB 1:18 05-Little Fugue In G
DR12 0.00 dB -16.24 dB 7:14 06-Father O.S.A
DR12 -1.09 dB -15.10 dB 4:51 07-Earl Of Roseland
DR12 -2.57 dB -16.32 dB 2:26 08-I'm Gonna Make You Feel It
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 827 kbps
Codec: FLAC

CUETools Log

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