The Grand Illusion

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The Grand Illusion
Studio album by Styx
Released	July 7, 1977
Recorded	1977
Studio	Paragon, Chicago
Genre	Progressive rock hard rock art rock
Length	38:59
Label	A&M
Producer	Styx
Styx chronology
Best of Styx (1977) The Grand Illusion (1977) Pieces of Eight (1978)
Singles from The Grand Illusion
"Come Sail Away" Released: August 1977 "Fooling Yourself" Released: February 1978

The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records, intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for luck^{[citation needed]}. The release was a smash worldwide, selling three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum) alone. Some estimates have the album at over 6 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself." The title track also received substantial FM airplay, but was never released as an official single.

The album cover art is based on Rene Magritte's 1965 painting, "The Blank Signature."