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Cornerstone
Rock · 1979 · 9 tracks

Cornerstone

Styx

A pivotal shift toward polished pop-rock. Lush Fender Rhodes ballads meet theatrical stadium anthems and surprising acoustic folk detours.

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The one where they traded the space-wizard prog for the ultimate slow-dance ballads.

A polished blend of domestic sincerity and theatrical rock energy.

Cornerstone · vs · Styx
Sentimental+3.6σ

Sentimental saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Lights
4:42
02
Why Me
3:57
03
Babe
4:29
04
Never Say Never
3:10
05
Boat on the River
3:11
06
Borrowed Time
5:02
07
First Time
4:26
08
Eddie
4:17
09
Love in the Midnight
5:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
the transition from the intimate fender rhodes intro to the full band swell on Babe
the unexpected and haunting mandolin melody that carries Boat on the River
the sharp synth stabs and urgent vocal delivery that open Borrowed Time
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