The Serpent Is Rising

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

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
   • "As Bad as This" - 3:45
   • "Plexiglas Toilet" [Hidden Track] - 2:22
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, P. Beaver, B. Krause) – 1:36
10. "Hallelujah Chorus" [from Handel's Messiah] (Handel) – 2:14

Personnel

Styx

• John Curulewski - guitars, vocals, 12 string guitar, Moog synthesizer
• Dennis DeYoung - Hammond organ, piano, vocals, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, pipe organ
• Chuck Panozzo - bass, vocals
• John Panozzo - drums, vocals, percussion
• James Young - guitars, vocals

Additional personnel

• Bill Traut - saxophone on "22 Years"

Production

• Producers: Styx, Barry Mraz
• Engineer: Barry Mraz
• Cover art: Dennis Pohl

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References