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

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Repressing
There are several pressing versions existing.
This one has 'Made in Germany by EDC' in the Matrix.

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PMDC (original first released pressing)
UNIVERSAL M&L
optical media gmbh

Has French Price Code :
PY 900

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BIEM
MCPS

Matrix / Runout :
(Universal logo 4x)
07314 540 465-2 04 ✳ 50992215
Made in Germany by EDC

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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)
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)
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 (in 1980)
3.64:18
2Babe
engineer:
Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
performer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recording of:
Babe
miscellaneous support:
T.K. (US hip-hop, worked with Calico Jonez)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (in 1979)
3.254:26
3Boat on the River
recording of:
Boat on the River
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Stygian Songs
3:12
4Mr. Roboto
engineer:
Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo and Will Rascati
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs and 日音 Synch事業部
4.45:30
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)
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
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)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
guitar [lead]:
James Young (Member of Styx)
lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
recording of:
Renegade
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージック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, 日音 Synch事業部, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1978 to present) and Stygian Songs (from 1978 to present)
3.34:14
7Borrowed Time
recording of:
Borrowed Time (Styx song)
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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日音 Synch事業部, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1978 to present) and Stygian Songs (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)
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)
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
1:07
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)
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)
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)
publisher:
Stygian Songs (in 1980)
3:37
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 (in 1978)
34:58
12Too Much Time on My Hands
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
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)
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)
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 and Stygian Songs (from 1980 to present)
44:33
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
2.54:56
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
43:06
15Little Suzie
4:49
16It Takes Love
3:25