Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
Daevid Jehnzen of Allmusic rated Crystal Ball three-and-a-half out of five stars. He stated, that it was better than Styx's previous album, Equinox (1975), although it was not as successful. He also said, that the album " Styx's increased skill for crafting simple, catchy pop hooks out of their bombastic sound." Alan Niester of Rolling Stone also found the album favorable, stating that "although Styx is based in Chicago, the group has its English scam down pat". He also stated, that the instrumentation "always seems on the verge of going out of control, giving the whole album an extra surge of excitement."
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