''Styx - Classics, Volume 15'' is a greatest hits compilation for the band

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as part of A&M's classics series of greatest hits albums for artists on its label. Like '' Best of Styx'', this compilation is label-exclusive. Therefore, it only contains Styx's hits on the A&M label—which necessarily excludes Styx's significant hit "

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", which was recorded for Wooden Nickel Records. Of note, the version of "

Come Sail Away "Come Sail Away" is a song by American rock group Styx, written and sung by singer and songwriter Dennis DeYoung and featured on the band's seventh album ''The Grand Illusion'' (1977). Upon its release as the lead single from the album, "Come Sa ...

" on the album is an abbreviated edit with an early fade, and the version of "Miss America" is a live performance of the song.

Track listing

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" (D. DeYoung) – 4:28 #" Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" (T. Shaw) – 4:07 #"

" (Early fade-out) (D. DeYoung) – 5:32 #"

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" (T. Shaw) – 4:32 #"

Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" is the second single released from Styx's ''The Grand Illusion'' (1977) album. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart in the U.S., the single peaked at #29 in April 1978. It also hit No. 20 on the Canada ...

" (Early fade-out) (T. Shaw) – 5:10 #"Light Up" (D. DeYoung) – 4:21 #" Mr. Roboto" (D. DeYoung) – 5:29 #"

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" (T. Shaw) – 4:15 #" The Best of Times" (D. DeYoung) – 4:19 #"

Don't Let It End "Don't Let It End" is the third track and the second top 10 single on the 1983 album ''Kilroy Was Here'', by Styx. The song is also reprised at the end of the album. Background The song was written and sung by Dennis DeYoung. The track is a mid- ...

" (D. DeYoung) – 4:57 #"

The Grand Illusion ''The Grand Illusion'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records, intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for l ...

" (D. DeYoung) – 4:37 #"Suite Madame Blue" (D. DeYoung) – 6:33 #"

Too Much Time on My Hands "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the second single from their tenth album '' Paradise Theatre''. It was written and sung by Tommy Shaw, who also plays the lead guitar solo during the break in the song. I ...

" (T. Shaw) – 4:33 #"Miss America" (Live) (J. Young) – 6:23

Personnel

Dennis DeYoung Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999. DeYoung was the band's most ...

- keyboards,

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American singer and guitarist best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx (band), Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yan ...

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

mandolin A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...

, vocals * James Young - guitar, vocals *

Chuck Panozzo Charles Salvatore "Chuck" Panozzo (born September 20, 1948) is an American musician best known as a co-founder of the rock band Styx. He is currently a part-time bass player in the band, sharing bass duties with Terry Gowan. Panozzo is living wit ...

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...

, vocals *

John Panozzo John Anthony Panozzo (September 20, 1948 – July 16, 1996) was an American drummer best known for his work with rock band Styx. Early life Panozzo was born to Tranquinino Panozzo and Elizabeth Lofrano Panozzo, both of whom were of Italian desc ...

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

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