The Best and the Rest

~ Release by Savatage (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Gutter Ballet
additional engineer:
Joe Henehan (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jay Devito, Dave Parla, Ted Trewhella and Deek Venarchick (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar:
Criss Oliva
piano and lead vocals:
Jon Oliva
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1989-02 until 1989-07)
recording of:
Gutter Ballet
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
46:21
2Degrees of Sanity
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Degrees of Sanity
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
44:37
3Jesus Saves
additional assistant engineer:
Jay Devito, Scott Pizzo and J’Kael Tristram
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball and John Kayne
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
guitar:
Criss Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Jon Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
background vocals:
Abi Reid
instruments technician:
Chris Fountain (technician) and Kurt Johnson (technician)
recorded at and mixed at:
321 Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
recording of:
Jesus Saves (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
55:15
4Edge of Thorns
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1992)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz
guitar:
Criss Oliva
keyboard and piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
Edge of Thorns
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
45:54
5Agony and Ecstasy
additional assistant engineer:
Jay Devito, Scott Pizzo and J’Kael Tristram
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball and John Kayne
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
guitar:
Criss Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Jon Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
background vocals:
Abi Reid
instruments technician:
Chris Fountain (technician) and Kurt Johnson (technician)
recorded at and mixed at:
321 Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
recording of:
Agony and Ecstasy
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
33:35
6Chance
recording of:
Chance
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
47:49
7Complaint in the System (Veronica Guerin)
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
additional assistant engineer:
Jin Won Lee (Jin Won Lee), Ed Osbeck (engineer), Adam Parness (engineer) and Mike Scielzi
additional engineer:
Ben Arrindell (American engineer and mixer) and Joe Johnson (producer and engineer from New York, USA)
assistant engineer:
Steve Sisco
engineer:
Robert Kinkel
additional producer:
Robert Kinkel
co-producer:
Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Jeff Plate
guitar:
Chris Caffery and Al Pitrelli
keyboard:
Jon Oliva
background vocals:
Chris Caffery, Johnny Lee Middleton, Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recorded at:
Studio 900 in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Complaint in the System (Veronica Guerin)
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
32:39
8The Hourglass
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
additional assistant engineer:
Jin Won Lee (Jin Won Lee), Ed Osbeck (engineer), Adam Parness (engineer) and Mike Scielzi
additional engineer:
Ben Arrindell (American engineer and mixer) and Joe Johnson (producer and engineer from New York, USA)
assistant engineer:
Steve Sisco
engineer:
Robert Kinkel
additional producer:
Robert Kinkel
co-producer:
Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Jeff Plate
guitar:
Chris Caffery and Al Pitrelli
keyboard:
Jon Oliva
background vocals:
Chris Caffery, Johnny Lee Middleton, Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recorded at:
Studio 900 in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Hourglass
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli
publisher:
A ’n’ J Publishing, Paul O’Neill Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
58:06
9Voyage
2:28
10Prelude to Madness
assistant engineer:
Joe Henehan (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball
co-producer:
Savatage
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wachholz
guitar:
Criss Oliva
arranger:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Savatage
instruments technician:
Tim Lacey (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Prelude to Madness
arranger:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Criss Oliva
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Metal Membrane Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
medley of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
medley of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
43:14
11Hall of the Mountain King
assistant engineer:
Joe Henehan (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball
co-producer:
Savatage
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Steve Wachholz
guitar:
Criss Oliva
lead vocals:
Jon Oliva
arranger:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Savatage
instruments technician:
Tim Lacey (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hall of the Mountain King
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
arranger:
Johnny Lee Middleton, Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Metal Membrane Music
arrangement of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
4.255:33
12This Is the Time (1990)
additional engineer:
Chris Curran (engineer), Joe Daily (engineer), Tim Hatfield, Joe Johnson (producer and engineer from New York, USA), Brian Kinkead, Kevin Lewis (additional engineer on Dead Winter Dead), Julio Pena, Will Schillger (engineer) and Mike Scielzi
assistant engineer:
Steve Corson (engineer)
engineer:
Robert Kinkel
co-producer:
Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
assistant mixer:
Ben Arrindell (American engineer and mixer)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton
drums (drum set):
Jeff Plate
guitar:
Chris Caffery and Al Pitrelli
keyboard:
Jon Oliva
background vocals:
Chris Caffery, Johnny Lee Middleton and Al Pitrelli
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
This Is the Time (1990)
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
45:41
13Believe
additional assistant engineer:
Jay Devito, Scott Pizzo and J’Kael Tristram
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Judd Packer and Scott Burns (record producer) (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer)
engineer:
James A. Ball and John Kayne
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
additional keyboard:
Robert Kinkel
bass guitar:
Johnny Lee Middleton (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Wacholz (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
guitar:
Criss Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Jon Oliva (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
background vocals:
Abi Reid
instruments technician:
Chris Fountain (technician) and Kurt Johnson (technician)
recorded at and mixed at:
321 Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
recording of:
Believe (from 1991-01 until 1991-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Paul O’Neill Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
55:43
14Desire (acoustic Piano version)
piano and lead vocals:
Jon Oliva
recording of:
Désirée
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
3:54
15All That I Bleed (acoustic Piano version)
additional assistant engineer:
Brian Benscoter, Joe Davi, Steve Heritage, Claire Iwahashi, Brian Malone, Shawn Malone (engineer), Jeff McDonald, Rick Miller (engineer, Morrisound Studios), Dave Wehner and Martin Yee
additional engineer:
Noah Baron, Scott Burns (record producer), Tim Hatfield and Judd Packer
assistant engineer:
Joe Daley (engineer) and Mark Prator
engineer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US)
co-producer:
Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
producer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
piano:
Jon Oliva
lead vocals:
Zak Stevens
recording of:
All That I Bleed
writer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer), Criss Oliva and Jon Oliva
54:35