Big Bang Theory (Styx album)

Big Bang Theory is the fifteenth studio album and the first covers album by the band Styx, released in 2005. It consists of cover versions of classic rock songs.

This article is about an album by Styx. For the scientific theory, see Big Bang. For the US sitcom, see The Big Bang Theory.
Big Bang Theory
Studio album by
Styx
ReleasedMay 10, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreRock
Length55:57
LabelNew Door
ProducerStyx
Styx chronology
Cyclorama
(2003)		 Big Bang Theory
(2005)		 The Mission
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Melodic.net [2]
Sea of Tranquility [3]

Origin

In 2004, Styx performed a cover of the Beatles song "I Am the Walrus" at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival, where the song was received so well that it was released as a single, reaching the Top 10 in the Mediabase Classic Rock charts.[4] The video featured original bassist Chuck Panozzo as the "eggman". The single's success resulted in the band recording this album of cover songs. The album reached #46 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums, Styx's first time in the top 50 since 1983's Kilroy Was Here. The single "I Am The Walrus" reached a high of number 27 on the Billboard Heritage Rock Chart.

Track listing
  1. "I Am the Walrus" (the Beatles cover)
    • Lead vocals: Gowan
  2. "I Can See for Miles" (the Who cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
  3. "Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
  4. "It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" (Willie Dixon cover)
    • Lead vocals: Young
  5. "I Don't Need No Doctor" (Ray Charles cover, a la Humble Pie)
    • Lead vocals: Gowan
  6. "One Way Out" (the Allman Brothers Band cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
  7. "A Salty Dog" (Procol Harum cover)
    • Lead vocals: Gowan
  8. "Summer in the City" (the Lovin' Spoonful cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
  9. "Manic Depression" (the Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
    • Lead vocals: Young
  10. "Talkin' About the Good Times" (the Pretty Things cover)
    • Lead vocals: Gowan
  11. "Locomotive Breath" (Jethro Tull cover)
    • Lead vocals: Young
  12. "Find the Cost of Freedom" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover)
    • Lead vocals: group
  13. "Wishing Well" (Free cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
  14. "Blue Collar Man @ 2120" (rerecording of a Styx song)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw

Personnel
Styx
Additional musicians
  • The Oracle Diva – guest vocals on "It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" and "Wishing Well"
  • Johnnie Johnson – piano on "Blue Collar Man @ 2120"
  • Koko Taylor – guest vocals on "Blue Collar Man @ 2120"

References
  1. Theakston, Rob. Styx: Big Bang Theory at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. Styx - Big Bang Theory (2005) album review by Kaj Roth at Melodic.net
  3. Styx - Big Bang Theory (2005) album review by Ken Pierce at Sea of Tranquility (24.8.2005)
  4. Whitaker, Sterling (2007). The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx. BookSurge Publishing. p. 353. ISBN 1419653539.
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