The Serpent Is Rising

Infobox Album |
Name = The Serpent Is Rising
Type = Album
Artist = Styx


Released = February 18, 1973
Recorded = 1973 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre = Progressive rock
Hard rock
Length = 40:07
Label = Wooden Nickel
Producer = Styx,
Barry Mraz
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:33rn28vc05oa~T1 link]
Last album = "Styx II"
(1972)
This album = "The Serpent Is Rising"
(1973)
Next album = "Man of Miracles"
(1974)

"The Serpent Is Rising" is the third album by Styx, released in 1973. The album was reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a new title, "Serpent". The band consider this to be their worst recording. Dennis DeYoung has gone far as saying it was "one of the worst recorded and produced in the history of music." The album peaked at #192 on the Billboard 200, their second-lowest charting album, and as of 2007 has sold less than 100,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

#"Witch Wolf" (J. Young, R. Brandle) – 3:57
#"The Grove of Eglantine" (DeYoung) – 5:00
#"Young Man" (J. Young, R. Young) – 4:45
#"As Bad as This" (J. Curulewski) – 6:10
#*"As Bad as This" - 3:45
#*"Plexiglas Toilet" [Hidden Track] - 2:22
#"Winner Take All" (D. DeYoung, C. Lofrano) – 3:10
#"22 Years" (J. Curulewski) – 3:39
#"Jonas Psalter" (D. DeYoung) – 4:41
#"The Serpent Is Rising" (J. Curulewski, C. Lofrano) – 4:55
#"Krakatoa" (J. Curulewski) – 1:36
#"Hallelujah Chorus" [from Handel's "Messiah"] (Handel) – 2:14

Personnel

Styx
*John Curulewski - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar, Moog synthesizer
*Dennis DeYoung - organ, piano, keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer
*Chuck Panozzo - bass, vocals
*John Panozzo - drums, vocals
*James Young - guitar, vocals

Additional personnel
*Bill Traut - saxophone on "22 Years"

Production

*Producers: Styx, Barry Mraz
*Engineer: Barry Mraz

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)