Editing Man of Miracles

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Man of Miracles
| type       = [[Album]]
| artist     = [[Styx (band)|Styx]]
| cover      = Styx - Man of Miracles.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = October 1974
| recorded   = 1974 
| venue      =
| studio     = Golden Voice Studios, [[South Pekin, IL]]
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Progressive rock]]|[[hard rock]]}}
| length     = 37:20
| label      = [[Wooden Nickel Records|Wooden Nickel]]
| producer   = John Ryan, [[Bill Traut]]
| prev_title = [[The Serpent Is Rising]]
| prev_year  = 1973
| next_title = [[Equinox (Styx album)|Equinox]]
| next_year  = 1975
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic | class=album | id=man-of-miracles-mw0000207176 | title=''Styx: Man of Miracles'' | first=Lindsay | last=Planer | accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|1|5}} <ref>{{cite book| last = Brackett  | first = Nathan  |author2=Christian Hoard  | title = The Rolling Stone Album Guide  | publisher = Simon and Schuster  | year = 2004  | location = New York City, New York  | page = [https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/789 789]  | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8  | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac| url-access = registration  | quote = rolling stone styx album guide.  }}</ref>
| noprose = yes
}}

'''''Man of Miracles''''' is the fourth [[album]] by [[Styx (band)|Styx]], released in October 1974. It entered the ''Billboard'' Album charts on November 9, where it reached No. 154.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/styx/chart-history/tlp/|title=Styx chart history|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>

This would be the band's last original album on the independent Chicago-based label [[Wooden Nickel Records]] before moving to the major label [[A&M Records|A&M]].

==Background==

The album had a diverse sound, it showcased the style of two band members and a pre-commercial sound: [[James Young (American musician)|James "JY" Young]] songs were more straight ahead hard rockers, while [[Dennis DeYoung]] songs were more mellow ballads, classical, and prog rock songs.

The original issue contained the catchy upbeat cover of "[[Lies (The Knickerbockers song)|Lies]]" by [[The Knickerbockers]] in 1965. A second release of ''Man of Miracles'' substituted this with "[[Best Thing]]", a song also contained on [[Styx (album)|the first Styx album from 1972]], as the opening track on side two.   The album was again reissued in 1980 with new artwork and a newly abbreviated title, '''''Miracles'''''. This version started the second side with the ballad "Unfinished Song", which is sung by Dennis DeYoung.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://styxworld.com/news/news/435735/man-of-miracles-turns-42-today |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408154503/http://styxworld.com/news/news/435735/man-of-miracles-turns-42-today |archive-date=2019-04-08 |title=Man of Miracles Turns 42 Today! - Styx}}</ref>

==Track listing==

{{Tracklist
| headline = Side one
| extra_column = Lead vocals/Lead guitar
| title1 = Rock & Roll Feeling
| writer1 = [[James Young (American musician)|James Young]], [[John Curulewski]]
| extra1  = Young
| length1 = 3:02
| title2 = Havin' a Ball
| writer2 = Curulewski, Young
| extra2  = Young
| length2 = 3:53
| title3 = Golden Lark
| writer3 = [[Dennis DeYoung]]
| extra3  = DeYoung/Young
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = A Song for Suzanne
| writer4 = DeYoung
| extra4  = DeYoung/Young
| length4 = 5:15
| title5 = A Man Like Me
| writer5 = Young
| extra5  = Young
| length5 = 2:57
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Lead vocals/Lead guitar
| title6 = [[Lies (The Knickerbockers song)|Lies]]
| writer6 = Buddy Randell, Beau Charles
| extra6  = DeYoung/Young
| length6 = 2:41
| title7 = Evil Eyes
| writer7 = DeYoung
| extra7  = DeYoung/Young
| length7 = 4:02
| title8 = Southern Woman
| writer8 = Young, Ray Brandle
| extra8  = Young
| length8 = 3:10
| title9 = Christopher, Mr. Christopher
| writer9 = DeYoung
| extra9  = DeYoung/Young
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = Man of Miracles
| writer10 = Young, DeYoung, Brandle
| extra10  = Young
| length10 = 4:55
}}

==Personnel==
===Styx===
* [[Dennis DeYoung]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* [[James Young (American musician)|James "JY" Young]] – vocals, guitars
* [[John Curulewski]] – vocals, guitars, synthesizers
* [[Chuck Panozzo]] – bass
* [[John Panozzo]] – drums, percussion

===Production===
* Producer: John Ryan for Chicago Kid Productions
* Engineer: Gary Loizzo

==Artwork==
The cover art was designed by Leon Rosenblatt, whose name is printed on the back credits as "Lee Rosenblatt."<ref>Personal interview.</ref>

==Miscellaneous==
The initials "LJR" are plainly visible in the wizard's beard, and were likely hidden there by the album's artist, Leon J. Rosenblatt.

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1974)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|154|artist=Styx|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2024}}
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/man-of-miracles-mw0000207176 Styx - ''Man of Miracles'' (1974) album review by Lindsay Planer, credits & releases] at [[AllMusic.com]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/Styx-Man-Of-Miracles/release/2090633 Styx - ''Man of Miracles'' (1974) album releases & credits] at [[Discogs|Discogs.com]]
* [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2200 Styx - ''Man of Miracles'' (1974) album credits & user reviews] at ProgArchives.com
* [https://open.spotify.com/album/09JEpdD4alldfqoUEHu33I Styx - ''Man of Miracles'' (1974) album to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Spotify.com]]

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