Crash of the Crown
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Crash of the Crown is the seventeenth studio album by American rock band Styx. The album was released on June 18, 2021, by Universal Music Enterprises. The album charted for one week on the US Billboard 200 album chart, peaking at No. 114 on July 3, 2021. The album produced no singles that charted on any Billboard singles chart. This was also the last album to feature bassist Ricky Phillips as he would leave the band to spend more time with his family.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fight of Our Lives" | Tommy ShawWill Evankovich | Group | 1:54 |
| 2. | "A Monster" | ShawEvankovichLawrence Gowan | Shaw, Group | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Reveries" | ShawEvankovich | Gowan | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Hold Back the Darkness" | ShawEvankovich | Gowan, Shaw | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Save Us from Ourselves" | ShawEvankovichGowan | Shaw | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Crash of the Crown" | ShawEvankovichGowan | Young, Shaw, Gowan | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Our Wonderful Lives" | ShawEvankovich | Shaw | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Common Ground" | ShawEvankovichGowan | Shaw, Gowan | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Sound the Alarm" | ShawEvankovich | Shaw | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Long Live the King" | Evankovich | Shaw | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Lost at Sea" | Gowan | Gowan | 0:38 |
| 12. | "Coming Out the Other Side" | ShawEvankovichRicky Phillips | Gowan | 3:48 |
| 13. | "To Those" | ShawEvankovich | Group, Gowan | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Another Farewell" | Evankovich | Instrumental | 0:26 |
| 15. | "Stream" | Shaw | Group, Shaw | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 43:03 |
Apart from their 2005 covers album Big Bang Theory, this is the first Styx album since Styx II (1973) to feature no songwriting contribution from James "J.Y." Young.
Personnel
Styx
- Tommy Shaw–vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, banjo
- James Young–electric guitars, vocals
- Ricky Phillips–bass guitar except on "Our Wonderful Lives" and "Lost at Sea"
- Chuck Panozzo–bass guitar on "Our Wonderful Lives" and "Lost at Sea"
- Lawrence Gowan–vocals, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizers, Mellotron
- Todd Sucherman–drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Will Evankovich–acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, synthesizers, soundscapes, percussion, backing vocals
- Michael Bahan–tablas on "Coming Out the Other Side"
- Steve Patrick–piccolo trumpet on "Our Wonderful Lives"
Production
- Production – Will Evankovich
- Engineering – Alan Hertz, JR Taylor, Scott Rottler, Russ Mackay, Sean Badum, Devan Skaggs, Will Evankovich
- Mixing – Will Evankovich, Alan Hertz
- Mastering – Ted Jensen
- Art Direction, Design, Illustration – Todd Gallopo
- Liner notes – Mike Mettler
- Band photography – Styx
- Management – Charlie Brusco
- Booking agent – Rod Essig
- A&R supervision – Mike Ruthig
- Production manager – Alex Sale
- Product manager – Ashley Harris
- Legal clearances – Andrew Labarrere
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 167 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 26 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 17 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 114 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) | 7 |