Return To Paradise is a live album recorded by Styx in the autumn of 1996 at the Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL in the USA.
It has been supplemented by a few new studio tracks. John Panozzo, their long term drummer died in July 1996 and the Dear John song was written as a tribute to him.
Styx Return to Paradise
Set List
Disc 1
On My Way (studio) – 5:02
Paradise (studio) – 4:29
A.D. 1928/Rockin’ the Paradise – 5:23
Blue Collar Man – 4:34
Lady – 3:28
Too Much Time on My Hands – 5:43
Snowblind – 5:26
Suite Madame Blue – 8:31
Crystal Ball – 5:56
Disc 2
The Grand Illusion – 6:50
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) – 5:54
Show Me the Way – 5:11
Boat on the River – 3:16
Lorelei – 4:03
Babe – 4:50
Miss America – 6:15
Come Sail Away – 8:33
Renegade – 6:01
The Best of Times/A.D. 1958 – 7:42
Dear John (studio) – 3:03
What Other People Say
It’s doing quite well in my poll to find the best AOR live albums.
It’s also well appreciated at Amazon.
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Buying Return To Paradise
To help you to find the album quickly and easily, I’ve given you the following links::
- Amazon.com as a CD
- Amazon.co.uk as a CD
- eBay as a CD
It’s also available as a DVD.
I haven’t seen it available as a digital download at Amazon or iTunes.
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