The Serpent Is Rising

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The Serpent Is Rising
Studio album by Styx
Released	February 18, 1973
Recorded	1973 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Progressive Rock Hard Rock
Length	40:07
Label	Wooden Nickel
Producer	Styx, Barry Mraz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Styx chronology
Styx II (1972) The Serpent Is Rising (1973) Man of Miracles (1974)

The Serpent Is Rising is the third album by Styx, released in 1973. The album was reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a new title, Serpent. The band consider this to be their worst recording. Dennis DeYoung has gone far as saying it was "one of the worst recorded and produced in the history of music."

[edit] Track listing

1. "Witch Wolf" (J. Young, R. Brandle) – 3:57
2. "The Grove of Eglantine" (DeYoung) – 5:00
3. "Young Man" (J. Young, R. Young) – 4:45
4. "As Bad as This" (J. Curulewski) – 6:10
   • "As Bad as This" - 3:45
   • "Plexiglas Toilet" [Hidden Track] - 2:22
5. "Winner Take All" (D. DeYoung, C. Lofrano) – 3:10
6. "22 Years" (J. Curulewski) – 3:39
7. "Jonas Psalter" (D. DeYoung) – 4:41
8. "The Serpent Is Rising" (J. Curulewski, C. Lofrano) – 4:55
9. "Krakatoa" (J. Curulewski) – 1:36
10. "Hallelujah Chorus" [from Handel's Messiah] (Handel) – 2:14

[edit] Personnel

Styx

• John Curulewski - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar, Moog synthesizer
• Dennis DeYoung - organ, piano, keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer
• Chuck Panozzo - bass, vocals
• John Panozzo - drums, vocals
• James Young - guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

• Bill Traut - saxophone on "22 Years"

[edit] Production

• Producers: Styx, Barry Mraz
• Engineer: Barry Mraz

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)