Styx – Equinox (1975 LP Canadian A&M Pressing w/ Original Inner Sleeves) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (SP-4559)

Catalog a classic 1975 progressive/arena-rock breakthrough album for your archival inventory: Equinox by Styx! Manufactured and distributed in Canada by A&M Records of Canada Limited (Scarborough, Ontario) on classic white-and-tan A&M labels (SP-4559), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Styx with production assistance and engineering by Barry Mraz (assistant engineer Rob Kingsland), recorded and remixed at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, and mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab. Featuring the lineup of Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Curulewski, Chuck Panozzo, and John Panozzo, the tracklist spans Side 1 ("Light Up", "Lorelei", "Mother Dear", "Lonely Child") and Side 2 ("Midnight Ride", "Born for Adventure", "Prelude 12", "Suite Madame Blue"). Housed in its original outer sleeve with art direction by Roland Young, design by Junie Osaki and Chuck Beeson, front/back cover photography by Chris Micoine, and illustration by Mike Schwab, the front cover showcases the surreal burning block of ice beneath metallic Styx typography, while the back cover displays the reverse angle of the flaming ice block alongside full credits and tracklist. Includes the original Marc Hauser monochrome group portrait insert/sleeve and the original bilingual A&M Records of Canada protective 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-4855) and Side 2 (SP-4856) white-and-tan A&M labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display etched matrix markings including X-40....

• Jacket, Insert & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits deep dark-teal and black sky saturation, vivid flame-and-ice cover artwork, and crisp back cover credits, showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes the original Marc Hauser black-and-white band portrait sheet/sleeve in clean condition, the original bilingual A&M Records of Canada protective paper/poly inner sleeve, and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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