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Man of Miracles

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Released
  
November 8, 1974

Producer
  
John Ryan, Bill Traut

Artist
  
Styx

Label
  
Wooden Nickel Records

Length
  
37:20

Man of Miracles (1974)
  
Equinox (1975)

Release date
  
8 November 1974

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Recorded
  
1974 at Golden Voice Studios, South Pekin, IL

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Hard rock

Similar
  
Styx albums, Hard rock albums

Styx rock roll feeling


Man of Miracles is the fourth album by Styx, released in November 1974. Produced by John Ryan and Bill Traut, who had produced the band's first two albums, this would be the band's last original album on the independent Chicago-based label Wooden Nickel Records before moving to the major label A&M.

Contents

The original issue contained "Best Thing," a re-release from the Styx album, as the opening track on side two. A second release of Man of Miracles substituted the song "Lies," originally recorded by The Knickerbockers in 1966. The album was reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a newly abbreviated title, Miracles. This version started the second side with "Unfinished Song."

Styx man of miracles


Original release

  1. "Rock & Roll Feeling" (J. Young, J. Curulewski) – 3:02
  2. "Havin' a Ball" (J. Curulewski, J. Young) – 3:53
  3. "Golden Lark" (D. DeYoung) – 3:23
  4. "A Song for Suzanne" (D. DeYoung) – 5:15
  5. "A Man Like Me" (J. Young) – 2:57
  6. "Best Thing" (James Young, Dennis DeYoung) – 3:13
  7. Replaced in the second release by "Lies" (Buddy Randell, Beau Charles) – 2:41
  8. Replaced in the 1980 reissue by "Unfinished Song" (D. DeYoung, C. Lofrano) – 2:57
  9. "Evil Eyes" (D. DeYoung) – 4:02
  10. "Southern Woman" (J. Young, Ray Brandle) – 3:10
  11. "Christopher, Mr. Christopher" (D. DeYoung) – 4:02
  12. "Man of Miracles" (J. Young, D. DeYoung, Ray Brandle) – 4:55

Personnel

  • Dennis DeYoung – keyboards, vocals
  • James Young – guitar, vocals
  • John Curulewski – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Chuck Panozzo – bass
  • John Panozzo – drums

    • Production

  • Producer: John Ryan for Chicago Kid Productions
  • Engineer: Gary Loizzo.

    • Charts

    Album – Billboard (North America)

    Artwork

    The cover art was designed by Leon Rosenblatt, whose name is printed on the back credits as "Lee Rosenblatt."

    Miscellaneous

    The initials "LJR" are plainly visible in the wizard's beard, and were likely hidden there by the album's artist, Leon J. Rosenblatt.

    Songs

    1Rock & Roll Feeling3:02
    2Havin' a Ball3:53
    3Golden Lark3:22

    References

    Man of Miracles Wikipedia
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