Styx – Pieces Of Eight

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Label:	A&M Records – SP-4724
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Press, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Great White Hope Written-By, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar – James Young (3)	4:23
A2	I'm O.K. Lead Guitar – Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals, Synthesizer [Solo], Organ [Pipe Organ] – Dennis DeYoung Written-By – James Young (3)	5:42
A3	Sing For The Day Written-By, Lead Vocals, Mandolin, Autoharp, Guitar – Tommy Shaw	4:56
A4	The Message Music By, Synthesizer – Dennis DeYoung	1:08
A5	Lords Of The Ring Lead Guitar [End Solo] – Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar [Middle Solo] – James Young (3) Written-By – Dennis DeYoung	4:31
B1	Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Written-By, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar – Tommy Shaw	4:03
B2	Queen Of Spades Lead Guitar – James Young (3) Lead Vocals – Dennis DeYoung Written-By – James Young (3)	5:38
B3	Renegade Lead Guitar – James Young (3) Written-By, Lead Vocals – Tommy Shaw	4:13
B4	Pieces Of Eight Lead Guitar – Tommy Shaw Written-By, Lead Vocals – Dennis DeYoung	4:45
B5	Aku-Aku Music By, Lead Guitar – Tommy Shaw	3:00

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Stygian Songs
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Hypgnosis*
Bass Guitar – Chuck Panozzo
Coordinator [Promotion] – Jim Cahill
Drums – John Panozzo
Engineer – Rob Kingsland
Engineer [Assistant] – Harry Andronis
Equipment [Drums, Etc.] – "Yaz" Jastremski*
Equipment [Keyboards] – Pat Hinchey
Guitar – Tommy Shaw
Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
Lighting Director – Jeff Ravitz
Management [Directed By] – Stardust Enterprises
Producer – Styx
Producer [Assistant], Engineer – Barry Mraz
Stage Manager – Judson Phelps*
Synthesizer [Programming] – Ed Walsh
Tour Manager [Assistant] – Bill Baxter (3)
Tour Manager, Sound Designer – Jim Vose*

Notes

Original copies came in gatefold cover with Inner lyric sleeve, rear of cover has no barcode.

"P" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.

Runout data etched; STERLING stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SP-5185
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SP-5186
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): SP 5185 P3 B 2 STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SP 5186 P3 I 6 STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): SP 5185 P4 A 1 STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): SP 5186 P3 B 3 STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): SP 5185 P3 5 STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): SP 5186 P1 STERLING TJ P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Pieces Of Eight (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	A&M Records	AMLH 64724	Europe	1978
Recently Edited	Pieces Of Eight (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	CS 4724	US	1978
Recently Edited	Pieces Of Eight (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc)	A&M Records	PR 4724	US	1978
New Submission	Pieces Of Eight (LP, Album, Gatefold)	A&M Records	SP 4724, SP-4724	Canada	1978
Recently Edited	Pieces Of Eight (LP, Album, Special Edition, Gold, Gatefold)	A&M Records	SP 4724	Canada	1978