Pieces of Eight Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Pieces of Eight |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 1978 |
| Genres | AOR, Hard Rock |
| Labels | A&M Records |
| Length | 42:19 |
| Ranked | #18 for 1978 , #5,002 all-time |
Album rating : 88.3 / 100
Votes : 3 (1 review)
Votes : 3 (1 review)
February 22, 2021
My most played album #238. Styx - Pieces of Eight. I was kind of unhappy with this album when it first came out. I wanted heavy Styx. They gave me "Aku-Aku". "Renegade" took over the radio and packs the dance floor! "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" that rocked and owned the airwaves. Great White Hope a great song but did not get much airplay. Pieces Of Eight and Sing For The Day both had airplay back in the day. Now I listen to it, what a great album all the way through, some of their best work! I catch myself looking at what to listen to, I see this and think no but if I put it on I can't take it off!
1 like
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great White Hope | 4:23 | 90 | 2 |
| 2. | I'm O.K. | 5:42 | 95 | 3 |
| 3. | Sing for the Day | 4:56 | 91.7 | 3 |
| 4. | The Message | 1:08 | 80 | 2 |
| 5. | Lords of the Ring | 4:31 | 91.7 | 3 |
| 6. | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) | 4:03 | 98.3 | 3 |
| 7. | Queen of Spades | 5:38 | 98.3 | 3 |
| 8. | Renegade | 4:13 | 96.3 | 4 |
| 9. | Pieces of Eight | 4:45 | 98.3 | 3 |
| 10. | Aku-Aku | 3:00 | 87.5 | 2 |
3 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | The Grand Illusion Review (1977) | 100 | Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | ||
 | | ▶ Pieces of Eight Review (1978) | 100 | Feb 22, 2021 | 1 | ||
 | | Equinox Review (1975) | 100 | Feb 22, 2021 | 1 |
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rockerman 100/100Mar 27, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album # 71. Styx - The Grand Illusion. The seventh studio album was released on July 7, 1977. It all came together for this album, their best album cover, Dennis DeYoung’s best song “Come Sail Away” peaked at #8, Tommy Shaw’s best song "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" peaked at #29, James "JY" Young‘s best song “Miss America”. The title song... Read More
▶ Pieces of Eight Review (1978)
rockerman 100/100Feb 22, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album #238. Styx - Pieces of Eight. I was kind of unhappy with this album when it first came out. I wanted heavy Styx. They gave me "Aku-Aku". "Renegade" took over the radio and packs the dance floor! "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" that rocked and owned the airwaves. Great White Hope a great song but did not get much airplay. Pieces Of Eight and Sing For The Day...
Equinox Review (1975)
rockerman 100/100Feb 22, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album # 33. Styx, Equinox! "Light Up" One of my favorite songs, this should have been the stoners anthem! "Suite Madame Blue" finally got some airplay a few years later when the Grand Illusion became a top selling album and it would become an American anthem. "Born for Adventure" is a great song and story about being young and wild. It was my anthem back in the d... Read More
