Cornerstone

While there are two great songs, the rest of this album leaves me feeling empty. After a run of several very good to great albums, Styx began to wither under the pull of Dennis DeYoung’s desire to be Barry Mannilow. Don’t get me wrong. I love Dennis, but the direction he began to steer the band toward is nauseating. How ‘Babe’ became the band’s first #1 hit is beyond my comprehension. It is perhaps the worst syrupy drivel that has ever befallen these tinnitus laden ears. However, Boat on the River and Love in the Midnight are so great!!! Both are among my favorite Styx songs. The latter particularly. Why isn’t it considered one of the greatest songs in their catalog? I just don’t understand mainstream music listeners.