Big Bang Theory (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Big Bang Theory
Type = cover
Artist = Styx

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Released = May 10 2005
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Rock
Length = 55:57
Label = New Door
Producer = Styx
Reviews =
Last album = "Cyclorama"
(2003)
This album = "Big Bang Theory"
(2005)
Next album =

Big Bang Theory is an album by the band Styx released in 2005. It consists of cover versions of classic rock songs.

Origin

In 2004, Styx performed a cover of the Beatles song "I Am The Walrus" at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival, where the song was received so well that it was released as a single, reaching the Top 10 in the Mediabase Classic Rock charts. The video featured original bassist Chuck Panozzo as the "eggman." The single's success resulted in the band recording this album of cover songs. The album reached #46 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums, Styx's highest charting album in 14 years.

Track listing

# "I Am the Walrus" (Beatles cover)
# "I Can See for Miles" (The Who cover)
# "Can't Find My Way Home" (Blind Faith cover)
# "It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" (Willie Dixon cover)
# "I Don't Need No Doctor" (Ray Charles cover, ala Humble Pie)
# "One Way Out" (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
# "Salty Dog" (Procol Harum cover)
# "Summer in the City" (The Lovin' Spoonful cover)
# "Manic Depression" (Jimi Hendrix cover)
# "Talkin' About the Good Times" (Pretty Things cover)
# "Locomotive Breath" (Jethro Tull cover)
# "Find the Cost of Freedom" (Crosby, Stills, and Nash cover)
# "Wishing Well" (Free cover)
# "Blue Collar Man @ 2120" (rerecording of a Styx song)

Personnel:

*Tommy Shaw: guitars and vocals
*James Young: guitars and vocals
*Lawrence Gowan: keyboards and vocals
*Ricky Phillips: bass
*Todd Sucherman: drums
*Chuck Panozzo: bass on Locomotive Breath.

Additional Musicians:

*The Oracle Diva: guest vocals on It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace) and Wishing Well
*Johnnie Johnson: piano on Blue Collar Man @ 2120
*Koko Taylor: guest vocals on Blue Collar Man @ 2120

External links

* [http://www.styxworld.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=281325&PT=Media "I am the Walrus" video by Styx]