Be warned. This CD is much like the "extended versions" CD that BMG put out last year. They FLAT OUT lie to you on the back cover!! It says "recorded live". That's not exactly true. Some of the songs are taken from the "Arch Allies" live CD. The rest are from "Brave New World" and are NOT live. The "Renegade" CD-Rom video is from the "Arch Allies" DVD/video. There is nothing here that hasn't already been released before. This is another example of ... ... ... PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS DISC!!

This is a pretty good CD. Not all of the songs are live, like it says. They mislabeled one of the songs. The music video is awesome and fun to watch. Id on't think I'd reccomend this to anyone, if you're a hard core Styx fan, they just don't sound the same anymore.

Styx was at their peak in the 1970s and early 1980s. Their music was simply incredible. From Dennis DeYoung's roaring keyboards and powerful vocals to Tommy Shaw's great guitar lines and vocals, they were really popular back in the day.

This CD, however, isn't what you may think it is. Previous reviewers have pointed out that the 'Yesterday' songs were recorded live pretty recently. Yeah, the versions are pretty good, but it's not one of their best efforts.

The studio tracks are the 'Now' years. The highlight, to me is 'Best New Face,' a nice pop-rock track with the old Styx style mixed with sort of the modern day sound.

So, if you like Styx and are a big fan, than add this to your collection. If your starting out, '20th Century Masters,' 'Greatest Hits,' or RCA's early years collection 'The Best of Styx' are all great starting places. This isn't the best place to start. But, it's enjoyable, nonetheless.

OK, I do admit, I wouldn't actually buy this album for myself, since I have the three that structure it, but it's not that bad. Like any other compilation in the world, this is not built up for the big time fan. Think about it, would you give a Led Zeppelin box set a bad rating because you have half of it on vinyl? No, this is an album more fore somebody who's heard Styx, or doesn't have "Return to Paradise", "Brave New World", or "Arch Allies" anyway. Jeez, people need to lighten up.

It Could've been a lot worse I'll tell you that right now but it does help get into the new Styx. I know Lawrence Gowan doesn't sing or play like Dennis DeYoung. But considering all things he does do a marvelous job. The main problem why most people will not like this is because it has only 4 classic songs on it and they are all Tommy Shaw songs with the exception of "Grand Illusion". Which means no "Come Sail Away", "Lorelei", or "Don't Let It End". I do like the new stuff I must admit. I mean the new Styx is great especially considering off their last album BIG BANG THEORY they got a Top Ten hit off it #2 to be excact in "I Am The Walrus". Making them the only musical artists in the history of the world to have Top Ten hits in four different decades.