Styx – Styx II (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1973

Styx II is an LP by Styx from 1973 released on the Wooden Nickel Records label.

About this album

Styx II is a strong early showcase for Styx’s blend of hard rock muscle, melodic flair and ambitious arrangement. Released in 1973, the album finds the Chicago band expanding beyond straightforward rock into more varied, keyboard-led songcraft, with the classically tinged instrumental Little Fugue in "G" hinting at their prog-leaning instincts. Alongside fan-favourite hard rock material such as Lady and You Need Love, the record helped establish the sound that would later bring Styx wider success. It stands as an important step in the band’s development, capturing a group refining its identity before its big commercial breakthrough.