The Serpent Is Rising

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The Serpent Is Rising
Studio album by Styx
Released	February 1974
Recorded	1973 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Rock
Length	40:07
Label	Wooden Nickel
Producer(s)	Styx, Barry Mraz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (2/5) link
Styx chronology
Styx II (1973)	The Serpent Is Rising (1974)	Man of Miracles (1974)

The Serpent Is Rising is the third album by Styx, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music).

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "Witch Wolf" (J. Young-R. Brandle) – 3:57
2. "The Grove of Eglantine" (DeYoung) – 5:00
3. "Young Man" (J. Young, R. Young) – 4:45
4. "As Bad as This" (J. Curulewski) – 6:10
   (actually two songs (3:45+2:22) including "Plexiglas Toilet" (J. Curulewski) — not mentioned in the liner notes.)
5. "Winner Take All" (D. DeYoung, C. Lofrano) – 3:10
6. "22 Years" (J. Curulewski) – 3:39
7. "Jonas Psalter" (D. DeYoung) – 4:41
8. "The Serpent Is Rising" (J. Curulewski, C. Lofrano) – 4:55
9. "Krakatoa" (J. Curulewski) – 1:36
10. "Hallelujah Chorus" [from Handel's Messiah] (Handel) – 2:14

[edit] 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"

[edit] Production

• Producers: Styx, Barry Mraz
• Engineer: Barry Mraz

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	192