Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977 LP Canadian A&M Pressing w/ Fold-Out Poster & Lyric Inner) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (SP-4637)

Catalog a multi-platinum 1977 progressive/arena-rock classic for your archival inventory: The Grand Illusion by Styx. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by A&M Records of Canada Ltd. (Scarborough, Ontario) on classic white-and-tan A&M labels (SP-4637), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Styx and showcases the classic lineup of Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young, Chuck Panozzo, and John Panozzo. The tracklist spans Side 1 ("The Grand Illusion", "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)", "Superstars", "Come Sail Away") and Side 2 ("Miss America", "Man in the Wilderness", "Castle Walls", "The Grand Finale"). Housed in its original outer sleeve featuring the surreal René Magritte-inspired woodland centaur cover art and band portrait among the trees on the reverse, this complete Canadian package includes the original large fold-out color band poster printed in Canada and the original custom printed lyric inner sleeve, while the vinyl itself is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 (SP-5011) and Side 2 (SP-5012) white-and-tan A&M labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Jacket, Poster & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits deep dark-teal border saturation, vivid woodland cover artwork, and crisp back cover credits, showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes the original fold-out color band poster in crisp, clean condition with factory fold lines, the original dark-charcoal printed lyric inner sleeve, and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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