Kilroy Was Here is an rock opera/concept album by the rock band Styx. It was released it in February 1983.

"Kilroy" was conceived by lead singer Dennis DeYoung as both an album and an accompanying stage show. While the tour was a financial disaster, the album was a top seller for the band.

The album's storyline (set in the future) centered around a has-been rock star, living through a disguise of his own, "Mr. Roboto" (according to the album's lead-off song), and caught in a world where music itself has been outlawed.

The album spawned two hit singles, "Mr. Roboto" and "Don't Let It End".

Track listing

1. "Mr. Roboto" (DeYoung) - 5:28
2. "Cold War" (Shaw) - 4:27
3. "Don't Let It End" (DeYoung) - 4:56
4. "High Time" (DeYoung) - 4:33
5. "Heavy Metal Poisoning" (Young) - 4:57
6. "Just Get Through This Night" (Shaw) - 6:06
7. "Double Life" (Young) - 3:46
8. "Haven't We Been Here Before?" (Shaw) - 4:06
9. "Don't Let It End (Reprise)" (DeYoung) - 2:22

Personnel

Styx

• Dennis DeYoung - keyboards, vocals
• Chuck Panozzo - bass, vocals
• John Panozzo - drums, vocals
• Tommy Shaw - guitar, vocals
• James Young - guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

• Dan Barber - horn
• Steve Eisen - saxophone
• Mike Halpin - horn
• Michael Mossman - horn
• Mark Ohlson - horn

Production

• Producer: Styx
• Arranger: Styx
• Engineers: Gary Loizzo, Will Rascati, Rob Kingsland
• Apprentice engineer: Jim Popko

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)