Come Sail Away
E750506
"Come Sail Away" is a 1977 progressive rock and power ballad by Styx, known for its piano-driven opening, dramatic build, and enduring popularity on classic rock radio.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Come Sail Away (album track) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Grand Illusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
power ballad
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dramatic build
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guitar solo ⓘ piano-driven introduction ⓘ synthesizer section ⓘ |
| includedIn | Styx live setlists ⓘ |
| isClassicRockStaple | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | A&M Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 4 minutes (single edit)
ⓘ
approximately 6 minutes (album version) ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
sailing metaphor
ⓘ
spaceship imagery ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
dreams and aspirations
ⓘ
escape and journey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic build
ⓘ
enduring popularity on classic rock radio ⓘ piano-driven opening ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | The Grand Illusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Mraz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioFormat | classic rock ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| tempoChange | ballad opening to rock climax ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung ⓘ |
| writer | Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Come Sail Away (album track)