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"I hear what you are saying and I think in the end was all about timing, luck and lack of a push by the record company at that time. Now comparing overall success with those other bands....Boston's first album sells 17 million copies over time..although this was 1976-77... Rumours by Fleetwood Mac over 15 million sold around the same time. What did they have that Styx didn't? A record company behind them? Not as many catchy tunes? Is there such a fine line between really successful and beyond successful? Can Styx truly be put in a class with these other bands that have out sold them by so much? Journey's Greatest Hits package..14 million copies sold? I scratch my head on that one."

Someone else's quote....those are NOT my words.....

I think it had something to do with the idea that Journey was labeld Corporate Rock, pretty much before anyone else was. At least AFTER Perry joined or was there a while. What do i know? I'm just some e-clique person. I dont' know much. sorry for the wink.

Winkie.

Yes they can. Styx was the first group ever to sell 4 back to back triple platinum records. They sold steady, but never had the one big breakout cd of these groups.-ERIC

Abitaman wrote:Yes they can. Styx was the first group ever to sell 4 back to back triple platinum records. They sold steady, but never had the one big breakout cd of these groups.-ERIC

There's no way that Styx can be in the same category as Journey. They were big in their time but they haven't held up nearly as well as Journey has.