The Best of Times: The Best of Styx (PMDC)

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Matrix / Runout: 540 465-2 02 +
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring): Made in Germany by PMDC

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Tracklist

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1The Best of Times
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn:
Dan Barber, John Haynor (horn), Mark Ohlsen (Trumpet), Mike Halpin (Trombone) and Bill Simpson (horn)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn arranger:
Ed Tossing
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Best of Times
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1980)
3.854:18
2Babe
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
performer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Babe
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), MDW (publisher) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1979)
3.354:26
3Boat on the River
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Boat on the River
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
3.53:12
4Mr. Roboto
engineer:
Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo and Will Rascati
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1984)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 61)
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4.35:30
5Show Me the Way
audio engineer:
Phil Bonanno and Chris Shepard
producer:
Dennis DeYoung
mixer:
Phil Bonanno and Dennis DeYoung
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar and background vocals:
Glen Burtnik and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Grand Illusion
recorded at and mixed at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Show Me the Way
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Grand Illusion
34:36
6Renegade
recording engineer and producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
synthesizer programming:
Dennis DeYoung and Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
assistant engineer:
Harry Andronis and Gary Geppert (engineer)
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
guitar [lead]:
James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recording of:
Renegade
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1978 to present) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (from 1978 to present)
3.44:14
7Borrowed Time
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Borrowed Time (Styx song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
44:58
8Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
synthesizer programming:
Dennis DeYoung and Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
assistant engineer:
Harry Andronis and Gary Geppert (engineer)
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
recording of:
Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1978 to present) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (from 1978 to present)
44:07
9A.D. 1928
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn:
Dan Barber, John Haynor (horn), Mark Ohlsen (Trumpet), Mike Halpin (Trombone) and Bill Simpson (horn)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn arranger:
Ed Tossing
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
A.D. 1928
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
51:07
10Rockin’ the Paradise
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn:
Dan Barber, John Haynor (horn), Mark Ohlsen (Trumpet), Mike Halpin (Trombone) and Bill Simpson (horn)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn arranger:
Ed Tossing
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Rockin’ the Paradise
writer:
Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1980)
43:37
11Sing for the Day
synthesizer programming:
Dennis DeYoung and Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
assistant engineer:
Harry Andronis and Gary Geppert (engineer)
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
autoharp, guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
recording of:
Sing for the Day
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1978) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1978)
3.354:58
12Too Much Time on My Hands
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn:
Dan Barber, John Haynor (horn), Mark Ohlsen (Trumpet), Mike Halpin (Trombone) and Bill Simpson (horn)
keyboard:
Dennis DeYoung
lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn arranger:
Ed Tossing
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Too Much Time on My Hands
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (from 1980 to present)
4.154:33
13Don’t Let It End
engineer:
Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo and Will Rascati
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recording of:
Don’t Let It End
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
34:56
14Lady ’95
engineer:
Gary Loizzo
producer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Wooden Nickel
recording of:
Lady (Styx song) (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Wooden Nickel Music, Inc. (work publisher) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
43:06
15Little Suzie
4:49
16It Takes Love
3:25