Styx II is the second album

Album

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 by Styx

Styx (band)

Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....

, and was released in 1973 (see 1973 in music

1973 in music

-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14...

). After Styx moved to A&M Records

A&M Records

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 and achieved national success in the United States

United States

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, the album was reissued in 1980 by their prior label, Wooden Nickel

Wooden Nickel Records

Wooden Nickel Records was an American independent record label started in 1971 by Bill Traut, Jim Golden and Jerry Weintraub as a successor to Dunwich Records. Most of Wooden Nickel's releases were by acts based in the Chicago area, including the Siegel-Schwall Band, Megan McDonough and Styx. The...

, under the title Lady with new artwork—which is not to be confused with a Styx compilation album that was later released with the same name. It is also the only Styx album to not feature material written or co-written by guitarist James "J.Y." Young

James Young (American musician)

James "J.Y." Young is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and member of the rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years.J.Y...

 (apart from their covers album, Big Bang Theory.)

Track listing

1. "You Need Love
   You Need Love
   Following the success of the 1974 re-release of the single "Lady" from the album Styx II, "You Need Love" from that album was released as a follow-up single, written by Dennis DeYoung....
   
   " (Dennis DeYoung
   Dennis DeYoung
   Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx, a tenure that lasted from 1970 to 1999.-Early life:...
   
   ) – 3:44
2. "Lady" (DeYoung) – 2:56
3. "A Day" (John Curulewski) – 8:19
4. "You Better Ask" (Curulewski) – 3:54
5. "Little Fugue in G" (Johann Sebastian Bach
   Johann Sebastian Bach
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   ) – 1:17
6. "Father O.S.A." (DeYoung) – 7:08
7. "Earl of Roseland" (DeYoung) – 4:39
8. "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It" (DeYoung) – 2:23

Personnel

• John Curulewski – guitar
  Guitar
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  , arp synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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  , autoharp
  Autoharp
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   and vocals
  Singing
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• Dennis DeYoung
  Dennis DeYoung
  Dennis DeYoung is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx, a tenure that lasted from 1970 to 1999.-Early life:...
  
   – organ
  Organ (music)
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  , pipe organ
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  , arp synthesizer, piano
  Piano
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  , and vocals
• Chuck Panozzo
  Chuck Panozzo
  Charles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo is an American musician best known as the bass player for the rock band Styx. A longtime member of Styx, he founded the group with his fraternal twin brother, drummer John Panozzo, who died in July 1996, and singer Dennis DeYoung...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
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• John Panozzo
  John Panozzo
  John Anthony Panozzo was an American drummer best known for his work with rock band Styx.Panozzo grew up in the Roseland neighborhood, the south side of Chicago, Illinois, with his fraternal twin brother, Chuck . At age 7, the twins took musical lessons from their uncle in which John took an...
  
   – drums
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  , percussion
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   and vocals
• James Young
  James Young (American musician)
  James "J.Y." Young is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and member of the rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years.J.Y...
  
   – guitar and vocals

Charts

In 1975, Billboard

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(North America) listed the album as #20 in the Pop Albums charts and the single "Lady" as #6 in the Pop Singles chart.