Title: A must for collecters, but......
Review: As Styx records go, this one is strictly for fans only. The first cut, "Movement for the Common Man" sets up the concept albums that would come later. However, the songs are generally weak with the exception of "Best Thing" which was supposed to be Styx's big break song. Also, when one listens to Styx I or any of Styx's other Wooden Nickel releases, it becomes painfully obvious why the bulk of the lead singing duties were taken away from James Young. He is a great guitarist, and sang well on a few songs later on, but his wail on the bulk of the early recordings is almost unlistenable. And he sings all but 2 of the songs on Styx I, making the record very hard to get through. Longtime fans have been waiting patiently for someone to re-release Styx I on CD. So they must be happy to finally complete the CD collection, but the casual Styx listener should move on.
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