Paradise Theater
by Styx

Paradise Theater by Styx
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 3,781st   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 135 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (65th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (560th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,781st)

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Styx bestography

Paradise Theater is ranked 2nd best out of 39 albums by Styx on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Styx is The Grand Illusion which is ranked number 1910 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 871.

Styx album bestography « Higher ranked (1,910th)
The Grand Illusion
This album (3,781st)
Paradise Theater
Lower ranked (5,037th) »
Pieces Of Eight

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Paradise Theater track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Paradise Theater rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,781st | 1980s rank: 560th | 1981 rank: 65th

Paradise Theater collection

Paradise Theater ratings

Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 135 votes)
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05/22/2024 04:41 Proto   3,93233/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.8/100, a mean average of 69.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.

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Paradise Theater comments

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70/100
From 02/21/2024 07:19 | #302108
Some nice playing...
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75/100
From 07/06/2020 15:19 | #255103
Rating (77.77) - Not their best, but better.
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75/100
From 09/21/2017 19:43 | #198456
Compared to its predecessor this seemed like a return to form. Maybe its just the excellent "Snowblind" but this overall is a solid record with no real throwaways. And of course there is the massive hit "The Best Of Times." The theme song for every graduating class in 1981...I rate this album high in spite of that song.
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45/100
From 05/28/2016 20:31 | #167097
Seemed ridiculous then and even worse with the passage of time.
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70/100
From 04/26/2016 03:47 | #164530
Cool production value and musicality, but songwriting just isn't interesting to me.
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Rating:  
65/100
From 03/14/2015 22:58 | #136820
A typical Styx album. Those who like them will love this. Those that don't...
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85/100
From 05/14/2012 08:15 | #42271
I gave all Styx albums are real beating back in the 80s. This one is no exception. However I have to say although it was their most successful in terms of chart position, I do not rate this album as highly as their predecessor. Side One is pretty solid, but I find the first couple of tracks on Side 2 a bit boring (I always have). This is probably Styx' first patchy album.
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70/100
From 03/24/2012 00:00 | #38833
As full of cliches as you can imagine, yet... It has a particular vibe that makes it amazing... Trully great...
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100/100
From 11/07/2011 18:50 | #30065
A days of yore favourite that somewhat withstands the test of time.
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Best Albums of 1981
1. Moving Pictures by Rush
2. Computerwelt by Kraftwerk
3. Discipline by King Crimson
4. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
5. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
7. Dare by The Human League
8. Faith by The Cure
9. Damaged by Black Flag
10. Deceit by This Heat
11. Youth Of America by Wipers
12. Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones
13. Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
14. Ghost In The Machine by The Police
15. The Ascension by Glenn Branca
16. Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
17. Face Value by Phil Collins
18. Killers by Iron Maiden
19. Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
20. Movement by New Order
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