# Come Sail Away guitar solo

> Tommy Shaw & James Young's guitar solo on Come Sail Away by Styx (1977) starts at about 3:20. From the album The Grand Illusion.

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Styx, 1977, from *The Grand Illusion*. Solo by *Tommy Shaw & James Young*.

After the piano-ballad opening, the song explodes into a triumphant, soaring guitar section.

Come Sail Away by Styx is #3 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Shaw & James Young and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Come Sail Away?

Tommy Shaw & James Young played the solo on Styx's Come Sail Away (1977).

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