# Queen of Spades guitar solo

> James Young's guitar solo on Queen of Spades by Styx (1978) starts at about 3:20. From the album Pieces of Eight. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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Styx, 1978, from *Pieces of Eight*. Solo by *James Young*.

Dramatic dynamics and a powerful solo build a dark, theatrical piece.

Queen of Spades by Styx is #15 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by James Young and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Queen of Spades?

James Young played the solo on Styx's Queen of Spades (1978).

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