Father O.S.A.
A seven-minute DeYoung song on the second side of Styx II, after a Bach fugue played on pipe organ.
Styx, from Styx II (1973)
- Written by
- Dennis DeYoung
- Released
- 1973
- Length
- 7:08
- Album
- Styx II
"Father O.S.A." is on Styx II, not Man of Miracles, at 7:08 on the second side after "Little Fugue in G", written by DeYoung. Ultimate Classic Rock's underrated Styx list calls it the real hidden gem of the album, says it was inspired by an alcoholic priest the band knew, and that it follows a Bach fugue DeYoung recorded on pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. James in Chicago; its arrangement mixes power chords, pipe organ, choir-like harmonies and twin harmony lead guitars. That is a single secondary source, and no first-hand statement from DeYoung was found.
It was never a single and has no chart history. Setlist.fm shows only five performances by Styx. No covers or samples were found.
More songs by Styx
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Where to go next
Reference
- Styx II on Wikipedia Tracklist and personnel.
Writing and criticism
- Ultimate Classic Rock: Underrated Styx A rare account of Father O.S.A.
Sources
- Styx II, Wikipedia
- Underrated Styx, Ultimate Classic Rock
- Styx song statistics, setlist.fm