Dennis DeYoung’s ’26 East, Vol 2′ Is To Be His Final Ever Album Release
Written by Johnson Stephen on April 8, 2021
Dennis DeYoung has announced that the release of his final studio album ’26 East, Vol 2′ via Frontiers on 11th June 2021, is to be a fond farewell to recorded music. It follows the spring 2020 release of Vol 1.
As with its acclaimed predecessor, ’26 East, Vol 2′ once again hints strongly at DeYoung’s rock roots with Styx. The production and musicianship are simply epic, while his timeless vocal arrangements are delivered in spades. It is a fitting goodbye and a final signature on an outstanding body of work that will surely stand the test of time.
The process that had brought about these two albums in the first place had started when Jim Peterik, DeYoung’s friend and neighbour, sent him a song that he thought would suit Dennis perfectly. That song became the catalyst for ten further collaborations between the pair, of which four appear on this final release.
“My musical goals for this album were the same as they have always been and that was to write the best songs possible and make great sounding records out of them. By now, Styx fans know pretty much what they can expect and I hope they will be pleased. I am” concludes DeYoung.
26 East was the address where DeYoung grew up on the far south side of Chicago. Across the street lived the Panozzo twins, John and Chuck, who, along with Dennis, would go on to form the nucleus of Styx in DeYoung’s basement in 1962.
pre-order link https://orcd.co/ddyvol2
’26 East, Vol 2′ Track Listing
1 Hello Goodbye
2 Land Of The Living
3 The Last Guitar Hero (feat Tom Morello)
4 Your Saving Grace
5 Proof Of Heaven
6 Made For Each Other
7 There’s No Turning Back Time
8 St. Quarantine
9 Little Did We Know
10 Always Time
11 Isle Of Misanthrope
12 Grand Finale
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