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Cornerstone

Styx Format: Audio CD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 419 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Lights
2 Why Me
3 Babe
4 Never Say Never
5 Boat on the River
6 Borrowed Time
7 First Time
8 Eddie
9 Love in the Midnight

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STYX Cornerstone CD

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If Styx didn't do enough to endear itself to a generation of prom-goers with its 1975 slow-dance classic "Lady," they closed the deal a few years later with Cornerstone's premiere hit, "Babe." Perhaps the prototypical I-love-you-but-I-just-gotta-go power ballad, the song was Styx's first No. 1 hit, and it propelled the album to platinum-plus status. Led by that track as well as "Why Me," another Top 40 hit, Cornerstone is Styx at their most accessible and melodic. The album experiments with some new sounds as well, with horns added to the mix on Dennis DeYoung's "Borrowed Time" and "Why Me" and mandolin on Tommy Shaw's "Boat on the River." If their album sales didn't offer the final word on the band's popularity at the close of the '70s, a 1979 Gallup poll did the trick: The group was named America's most popular rock band. It's you babe, indeed. --Daniel Durchholz

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.17 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ A&M
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2013260
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ A&M
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002GBU
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 419 ratings

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  • Scott Edwards
    5.0 out of 5 stars Styx Cornerstone CD
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
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    This was a new CD and was received in excellent condition no damage. This is one of the highest rated selling CDs by the group Styx next to Paradise Theatre, which was their number one selling album. It was nice to add these back to my collection of music. 80's classic rock music.
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  • MRH
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great album, if you are a Styx fan
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
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    I once had this album on LP, but gave it up years ago to consolidate space. This fits the bill perfectly. I know audiophiles may feel CDs are too tinny or not as rich, but I honestly don't notice a huge difference (age does that :-) ). If you like Styx and prefer a solid CD as a backup to just mp3 files, this is a great addition to your collection in a 'compact' way.
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  • MRT
    5.0 out of 5 stars CONERSTONE
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2009
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    Conrnerstone meaning strength, so The Cornerstone of Cornerstone is clearly the ballads. Even without the ballads, several things stand out about this album. First, "Borrowed Time" and "Why Me" demonstrate that STYX is still in touch with its roots. Second, "Lights" and "Never say Never" show a new and interesting feel to the group's style. Third, "Eddie" is a fabulous rocker. Most of all, Tommy Shaw really showed why STYX brought him in with his unique and wonderful "Boat on the River". While not as good as Pieces of eight and Grand illusion , this overall is a very good album.
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  • Steven Sly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Styx - The Ballad Era Begins, But Still A Lot Of Good Stuff To Be Found Here
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2008
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    I have a bit of a soft spot for this album. In late 1979 I started working for a small Midwest radio station and this album came out the same week that I started. The very first song I ever played on the radio was the leadoff track from this album a Tommy Shaw tune called "Lights". I still like the song a lot to this day. Overall though "Cornerstone" was a mixed bag of an album. Dennis Deyong struck it big with his ballad "Babe" which would become a number 1 single. To many Styx fans (and to some of the Styx members) hitting it big with a sappy ballad was not their idea of what this band was all about. There are still a lot of good songs to be found here however and although a lot of Styx fans don't agree I like this one better than the previous album "Pieces Of Eight". Along with "Lights" other good songs include "Never Say Never", Tommy Shaw's acoustic ditty "Boat On The River", "Borrowed Time" , "Eddie", and "Love In The Midnight". Most of the band's progressive rock tendencies are missing on this album, but the songs are still there and most of them are good. All in all I rate this a good, but not great Styx album.
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  • M. K. Marlowe
    5.0 out of 5 stars I have loved this album since it first was released
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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    I have loved this album since it first was released. This album does however seem to mark the point Styx was mellowing and becoming more pop or radio oriented. That being said, it is still a fine album, but not rocking as prior albums. The 180 gram pressing was quite good. If you like Styx and want to hear them on great sounding vinyl then , buy this or some of the other releases, from "Friday Music" This company does a fine job with remastering classic albums.
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  • Donna K O'Donohoe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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    If you like Styx you need this in your collection. Boat on the River is a favorite of family and friends! Other songs are known hits. Great album.
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  • KenBob
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
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    Has its' bright spots
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021
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    Record in very good condition!!!
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  • Steven O'Neill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb album
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2025
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    Styx had a style which was similar to Supertramp, The Doobie Brothers & ELO. As those 3 said acts had released critically acclaimed albums in 1979, it was no surprise that Cornerstone was every bit as successful
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  • Pierre C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magique !
    Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2021
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    Génial !
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  • Fabio Dueñas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente cd
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 20, 2018
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    Un cd clásico. Vale la pena comprarlo. La entrega como siempre excelente. Una observa Ion importante, Los últimos cd que he adquirido las cajas han venido dañadas.
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  • 筑波のおやじ
    5.0 out of 5 stars 当時から買いたかったアルバムでした。
    Reviewed in Japan on November 27, 2024
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    なんと言ってもBabeがお気に入り。
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  • motorchrist
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pas le meilleur mais sympa quand même ...
    Reviewed in France on August 3, 2015
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    J'ai lu pas mal de chroniques concernant cet album, elles sont assez partagées. On lui reproche parfois d'être plus mou que les autres de la même période, c'est en partie vrai mais la différence n'est si énorme que cela, on reste dans du Styx pur jus ici avec un son de qualité. Alors oui, il y a quand même des morceaux qui peuvent déranger certains (dont je fais partie), mais ce sont aussi ces mêmes morceaux que d'autres préfèrent. "Il y a tout d'abord ce fameux "Babe", ballade superbement chantée mais qui laisse au final un arrière goût beaucoup trop sucré, et on peut citer ensuite "Boat on the River", chansonnette légère et gentillette mais elle aussi capable de toucher un large public, ce qui était semble-t-il le but recherché (et atteint ...). Bon, à part ça, ce n'est pas si différent du Styx habituel. Il y a encore une semi-ballade avec "First Time" mais là, on n'est pas dans le même esprit, ça sonne moins commercial. On peut signaler ensuite l'opener "Lights" et son suivant "Why Me", dans les deux cas du rock mélodique mid-tempo pas désagréable avec un passage de sax assez sympa sur le dernier morceau cité. Mais alors et le hard rock dans tout ça ???
    Et bien on a quand même des morceaux dynamiques avec "Never Say Never", et surtout "Borrowed Time" et l'excellent Eddie" qui est pour moi un des sommets de l'album. Pour terminer, n'oublions pas "Love on the Midnight", l'autre grand réussite de ce disque qui conclue l'album en beauté en nous replongeant dans l'ambiance des excellents "Crystal Ball" et "The Grand Illusion" par son côté mélodique et ses choeurs majestueux.
    Bon, au final, c'est une oeuvre tout à fait respectable qui ne fait pas tâche dans la discographie du groupe, mais je conseillerais plutôt "The Grand Illusion" ou "Paradise Theater" (entre autres) à ceux qui ne connaissent pas Styx et qui cherchent un album par lequel débuter.
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