''What If'' is an album by former

Styx In Greek mythology, Styx (; grc, Στύξ ) is a river that forms the boundary between Earth (Gaia) and the Underworld. The rivers Acheron, Cocytus, Lethe, Phlegethon, and Styx all converge at the centre of the underworld on a great marsh, whic ...

guitarist

Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx (band), Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups includi ...

, released in 1985. It was his second solo release. The album received somewhat favorable reviews. The album peaked at #87 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album is named after the track "Remo's Theme (What If)", which is the theme song for the character Remo Williams in the movie '' Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins''. The song was not released on a soundtrack and was first made available on ''What If''.

Track listing

All words and music by Tommy Shaw, except as indicated. The track "Friendly Advice" was moved to the end for the reissue. # "Jealousy" - 4:43 # "Remo's Theme (What If)" (Shaw,

Richie Cannata Richie Cannata (born March 3, 1949) is an American music producer, saxophonist, keyboardist and studio owner. He is most notable for playing saxophone in Billy Joel's band alongside Liberty DeVitto, Russell Javors, and Doug Stegmeyer. After leav ...

) - 4:23 # "Reach for the Bottle" - 5:44 # "Friendly Advice" - 3:29 # "This Is Not a Test" - 3:26 # "See Me Now" - 3:45 # "True Confessions" (Shaw, Cannata) - 3:27 # "Count on You" - 6:09 # "Nature of the Beast" - 4:04 # "Bad Times" - 2:44

Personnel

*Tommy Shaw: Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals *

: Saxophone, Keyboards * Brian Stanley: Bass Guitar *

Steve Holley Stephen Jeffrey Holley (born 24 August 1954) is an English rock drummer. He was a member of Wings from August 1978 to April 1981. In 1984 he played drums and percussion in Julian Lennon's debut album ''Valotte''. He has also toured with Ian Hu ...

: Drums, Percussion *Mark Marshall: Drums on "Bad Times" *

Gary Myrick Gary Myrick is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Career Born in Dallas, Texas, Gary Myrick played guitar and sang in Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth starting as a teenager. Eventually, he built a significant enough reputation to be ...

: Electric Guitar on "Count On You" and "Friendly Advice"

References

1986 albums Tommy Shaw albums A&M Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub