Return to Paradise (Styx album)

Return to Paradise is the second live album by Styx, released in 1997, and their first album after signing with CMC International. It features songs from their successful reunion tour with Tommy Shaw, but without John Panozzo, who died in July 1996. It includes three new studio tracks, "On My Way," "Paradise," and "Dear John." Shaw wrote the latter as a tribute to Panozzo, while "Paradise" featured upon Dennis DeYoung's solo album and was newly recorded with the band.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Daily Vault	A− [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Return to Paradise
Live album by Styx
Released	May 6, 1997
Recorded	September 21, 1996
Venue	Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
Genre	Rock
Length	1:50:10
Label	CMC International
Producer	Dennis DeYoung
Styx chronology
Edge of the Century (1990) Return to Paradise (1997) Brave New World (1999)

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "On My Way" [*] (Tommy Shaw) – 5:02
2. "Paradise" [*] (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:29
3. "A.D. 1928" / "Rockin' the Paradise" (Dennis DeYoung, James Young, Tommy Shaw) – 5:23
4. "Blue Collar Man" (Tommy Shaw) – 4:34
5. "Lady" (Dennis DeYoung) – 3:28
6. "Too Much Time on My Hands" (Tommy Shaw) – 5:43
7. "Snowblind" (James Young, Dennis DeYoung) – 5:26
8. "Suite Madame Blue" (Dennis DeYoung) – 8:31
9. "Crystal Ball" (Tommy Shaw) – 5:56

Disc 2

1. "The Grand Illusion" (Dennis DeYoung) – 6:50
2. "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" (Tommy Shaw) – 5:54
3. "Show Me the Way" (Dennis DeYoung) – 5:11
4. "Boat on the River" (Tommy Shaw) – 3:16
5. "Lorelei" (Dennis DeYoung, James Young) – 4:03
6. "Babe" (Dennis DeYoung) – 4:50
7. "Miss America" (James Young) – 6:15
8. "Come Sail Away" (Dennis DeYoung) – 8:33
9. "Renegade" (Tommy Shaw) – 6:01
10. "The Best of Times/A.D. 1958" (Dennis DeYoung) – 7:42
11. "Dear John" [*] (Tommy Shaw) – 3:03

* Newly recorded studio tracks

Personnel

Styx

• Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
• Tommy Shaw – vocals, guitars, mandolin
• James "JY" Young – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Chuck Panozzo – bass, vocals
• Todd Sucherman – drums

Production

• Producer: Dennis DeYoung
• Engineer: Timothy R. Powell
• Mixing: Dennis DeYoung, Gary Loizzo
• Art direction: Ioannis, Linda Loiewski
• Design: Ioannis
• Illustrations: Ioannis
• Digital painting: Ioannis
• Photography: Mark Weiss

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	139

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] DVD release	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.