The mission
By: Styx
Contributors: Shaw, Tommy, composer, singer, instrumentalist, author; Young, James, 1949- composer, singer, instrumentalist; Panozzo, Chuck, instrumentalist; Sucherman, Todd, 1969- instrumentalist; Gowan, Lawrence, composer, singer, instrumentalist; Phillips, Ricky, instrumentalist; Evankovich, Will, composer, instrumentalist, author, audio producer
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Number of pages: 42
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Rock music; Space vehicles; Interplanetary voyages; Landing; Songs and music
Description: "Tommy Shaw's cosmos-themed language reflects the story line that he and producer Will Evankovich created for The Mission. It takes place in 2033 and deals with the first manned mission to Mars via Khedive, a nuclear-powered spaceship, underwritten by the Global Space Exploration Program (GSEP). The three singing members of Styx — Shaw, James "JY" Young and Lawrence Gowan — play the roles of the Pilot, First Officer and the Engineer, and the other three — Chuck Panozzo, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips — serves as the ship's crew" --Ultimateclassicrock.com.
Notes: Title from disc label.

Compact disc.

Program notes with song lyrics inserted in container.

Concept album about a manned mission to Mars in 2033.

All songs written by Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, and James Young ; storyline written by Tommy Shaw and Will Evankovich ; produced by Will Evankovich.

Performed by Styx (group members: Tommy Shaw, James Young, Chuck Panozzo, Todd Sucherman, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips, Will Evankovich).
Table of contents: title: Overture -- (1:25); title: Gone gone gone -- (2:07); title: Hundred million miles from home -- (3:39); title: Trouble at the big show -- (2:30); title: Locomotive -- (5:03); title: Radio silence -- (4:17); title: The greater good -- (4:10); title: Time may bend -- (2:30); title: Ten thousand ways -- (1:22); title: Red storm -- (6:04); title: All systems stable -- (0:17); title: Khedive -- (2:04); title: The outpost -- (3:51); title: Mission to Mars-- (2:43).