Paradise Theatre (album)
1981 studio album by Styx / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paradise Theatre is the tenth studio album by American rock band Styx, released on January 16, 1981, by A&M Records. It was the band's most commercially successful album, peaking at #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard 200 in April and May 1981 (non-consecutively). It was also the band's fourth consecutive album to be certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
Paradise Theatre | ||||
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Released | January 16, 1981[1] | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Studio | Pumpkin Studios, Oak Lawn, Illinois | |||
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Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Styx | |||
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Singles from Paradise Theatre | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Daily Vault | A (2003)[3] C (2006)[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Four singles from the album charted on various charts, with two songs reaching the top 10 pop singles chart. The lead single "The Best of Times", written by Dennis DeYoung, went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Too Much Time on My Hands", written by Tommy Shaw, went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, Shaw's only top 10 hit for Styx. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned", written by DeYoung, went to #54 on the US Pop Chart. "Rockin' the Paradise"—written by DeYoung, Shaw and James Young—went to #8 on the Top Rock Track Chart.