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.

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. The video featured original bassist Chuck Panozzo as the "eggman". The single's success resulted in the band recording this album of cover songs. As a result of an appearance on the Today Show the week of the album's launch, the album reached No. 46 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, Styx's first time in the top 50 since 1983's Kilroy Was Here. However, the album only charted for one week. The single "I Am the Walrus" reached a high of number 27 on the Billboard Heritage Rock Chart, but failed to chart on any other rock or pop 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: J. 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: J. Young
10. "Talkin' About the Good Times" (the Pretty Things cover)
    • Lead vocals: Gowan
11. "Locomotive Breath" (Jethro Tull cover)
    • Lead vocals: J. Young
12. "Find the Cost of Freedom" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover)
    • Lead vocals: Styx
13. "Wishing Well" (Free cover)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw
14. "Blue Collar Man @ 2120" (rerecording of a Styx song)
    • Lead vocals: Shaw

Personnel

Styx

• Tommy ShawTemplate:Sndvocals, guitars
• James "JY" YoungTemplate:Sndvocals, guitars
• Lawrence GowanTemplate:Sndvocals, keyboards
• Ricky PhillipsTemplate:Sndbass
• Todd SuchermanTemplate:Snddrums

Additional musicians

• The Oracle DivaTemplate:Sndguest vocals on "It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" and "Wishing Well"
• Johnnie JohnsonTemplate:Sndpiano on "Blue Collar Man @ 2120"
• Koko TaylorTemplate:Sndguest vocals on "Blue Collar Man @ 2120"

Production

• Gary LoizzoTemplate:Sndproducer, engineer, remixing
• Derek Downing, John Maschoff, Mike PierceTemplate:Sndassistant engineers
• Dan StoutTemplate:Sndmastering at Colossal Mastering, Chicago

Charts

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Chart (2005)	Peak position

External links

• "I am the Walrus" video by Styx at YouTube
• Styx - Big Bang Theory (2005) album review by Rob Theakston, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
• Styx - Big Bang Theory (2005) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
• Styx - Big Bang Theory (2005) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com