2024 the best of styx album review
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Package Dimensions : 14.8 x 12.9 x 1 inches; 0.01 ounces
Manufacturer : RCA Victor
Date First Available : August 8, 2009
Label : RCA Victor
ASIN : B003NXBLCW
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: Brian Joplin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good experience
Review: It was just as the posting. Very good experience
Reviewer: Laura Armas
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Great record!
Reviewer: David Masters
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A "best of" that actually is
Review: Everybody knows that a 'best of' album usually isn't - it always seems to miss some of the best songs, some of the classics, some of the songs that the fans /really/ love. And then there are the 'best of' albums that just cover a certain span of years, usually when the group was with a certain recording company, such as L7's "Best of the Slash Years".This is one of the latter - it covers Styx' first four albums, when they were with Wooden Nickel / RCA. And all things considered, it actually does a good job. Sure, most of the album consists of songs that people may not have heard of, and you won't find the stuff from their high popularity years on here, such as "Blue Collar Man" or "Come Sail Away", but this album shows the noise that this group would make.The one song that any Styx fan will know from this album is "Lady", which is off their second album, "Styx II". Because it was on the Wooden Nickel label, it's not easy to find on other Styx 'greatest hits' albums (usually done by A&M), except as a remake. This version is the original, and it sounds very good.That's not all the album has to offer, not by a long shot. The songs on here aren't as polished, aren't as commercial as their later efforts, but there's a lot of attitude and serious rock 'n roll on this album - stuff like "Witch Wolf", "Southern Woman", "Best Thing", "Rock 'n Roll Feeling", "You Need Love", "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It", and others.For a good glimpse into the early years of Styx, grab this album, and play it loud. The only other way would be to buy the individual albums ("Styx", "Styx II", "Serpent Is Rising", and "Man of Miracles"). Or pick up the extensive "Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings".Note that there are two versions of this album - originally issued in 1978, then it was reissued in 1980. There's no real difference between the two, other than the cover art - the songs are the same, the rock 'n roll is the same. If you like Styx, grab this.
Reviewer: DANtheSTYXfan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Best Of Wooden Nickel
Review: In this album you can hear the early versions of their music it is a completely different sound then what you hear as soon as they switched over to A&M. Even though I like the later stuff better. This is still a great album Here Are M Rating by song:1. You Need Love (15/10) Hard Rocker, A beatiful guitar solo and tons of organ AWESOME!!!!! off of the album STYX II2. Lady (20/10) Their best song on this CD and their frst Top Ten hit. A Styx classic. off the album STYX II3. I'm Gonna Make You Feel It (12/10) A very catchy song quick paced kinda one of those songs that gets stuck in our head but your happy that it's there. off the album STYX II4. What Has Come Beetween Us (10/10) It's a rare Styx breakup song. off the album STYX.5. Southern Woman (8/10) Some Southern Rock Style sung by James Young and interesting manuever by them. Off the album Man Of Miracles6. Rock & Roll Feeling (10/10) Another song sung by James Young and a another catchy tune. off the album Man Of Miracles.7. Winner Take All (9/10) John Curulewski sings really high in this song with Dennis DeYoung but another catch style song. off the album The Serpent Is Rising.8. Best Thing (10/10) Their first Top 100 hit. A very well done song with a good guitar solo and lots of electric piano with acoustic guitar to back it up. Off the album STYX.9. Witch Wolf (7/10) Kind of a theatrical song in a way good but not their best. Off the album The Serpent Is Rising.10. The Grove Of Eglantine (9/10) A nice ballad by DeYoung. off the album The Serpent Is Rising11. Man Of Miracles (8/10) A ballad/theatrical song pretty good but they have better. off the album Man Of Miracles.
Reviewer: John Slights
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Wooden Nickel Years are superb! Dennis, JY at their finest!
Review: Styx was formed in the late '60s by a keyboardist by the name of Dennis DeYoung. By 1970, they had been signed to Wooden Nickel Records, which now is owned by RCA/BMG.In 1975, Styx switched labels, to A&M Records. This collection was released shortly afterwards. It features 11 of their best tracks from their Wooden Nickel years.Of course, now there are so many better options. Keep in mind of the 2 CD set 'The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings.'But if you want a quick look at their best early sides, you'll find most of them here. Read on for the positives and negatives.Positives-Obviously, their biggest hit on Wooden Nickel was 'Lady,' so it's nice to see it here.-The underrated album classics that would pave the way for their A&M years are also here. 'Best Thing,' 'Winner Take All' and 'You Need Love' are all awesome songs, and it's great to see them here.-The sound quality is great!Negatives-Where is one of their best Wooden Nickel songs, 'Movement for the Common Man'? That's 13+ minutes of goodness, and yet, it's nowhere to be found here.-Why so skimpy? The length of the disc is 39:47, so they could easily find some other Wooden Nickel songs to put on here.But overall, if you think the only part of Styx is their A&M recordings, you are dead wrong. Buy 'Best of Styx.' You won't regret it.Highly recommended for any Styx fan. ENJOY!!!