Greatest Hits
by Styx
Released: August 22, 1995
Rock, progressive rock, hard rock, pop rock
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.
The Album
To address this, most of the classic lineup of Styx (Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, and James "J.Y." Young) reunited to re-record "Lady" at Dennis DeYoung's home studio, The White Room. The song was originally recorded and released through Wooden Nickel Records, and A&M/PolyGram could not secure the distribution rights. "Come Sail Away" is included in its full 6:05 version, and "Miss America" is presented in its original studio version, despite the CD's packaging listing incorrect time durations for both tracks.
Interesting Facts
"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the…
"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the American rock band Styx, released by A&M Records on August 22, 1995.
This compilation served as a replacement for Styx's…
This compilation served as a replacement for Styx's earlier greatest hits album, Styx - Classics, Volume 15 (1987), which had notably excluded the hit song "Lady" due to distribution issues.
Session drummer Todd Sucherman, who later joined the…
Session drummer Todd Sucherman, who later joined the band permanently in 1996, played on this track, which was titled "Lady '95." Aside from "Lady '95," the album features the original album versions of the other tracks.
Essential Tracks
Lady '95
Session drummer Todd Sucherman, who later joined the band permanently in 1996, played on this track, which was titled "Lady '95." Aside from "Lady '95," the album features the original album versions of the other tracks.
Come Sail Away
"Come Sail Away" is included in its full 6:05 version, and "Miss America" is presented in its original studio version, despite the CD's packaging listing incorrect time durations for both tracks.
Miss America
"Come Sail Away" is included in its full 6:05 version, and "Miss America" is presented in its original studio version, despite the CD's packaging listing incorrect time durations for both tracks.
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Reception
The album includes 16 tracks, featuring 8 Billboard Top 10 Pop Singles, 4 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles, and 4 tracks that received significant airplay on FM album-oriented rock stations.
The Complete Album Story
"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the American rock band Styx, released by A&M Records on August 22, 1995. The album includes 16 tracks, featuring 8 Billboard Top 10 Pop Singles, 4 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles, and 4 tracks that received significant airplay on FM album-oriented rock stations.
This compilation served as a replacement for Styx's earlier greatest hits album, Styx - Classics, Volume 15 (1987), which had notably excluded the hit song "Lady" due to distribution issues. The song was originally recorded and released through Wooden Nickel Records, and A&M/PolyGram could not secure the distribution rights. To address this, most of the classic lineup of Styx (Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, and James "J.Y." Young) reunited to re-record "Lady" at Dennis DeYoung's home studio, The White Room. Session drummer Todd Sucherman, who later joined the band permanently in 1996, played on this track, which was titled "Lady '95."
Aside from "Lady '95," the album features the original album versions of the other tracks. "Come Sail Away" is included in its full 6:05 version, and "Miss America" is presented in its original studio version, despite the CD's packaging listing incorrect time durations for both tracks.
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