Paradise Theatre

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Annotation

The printing on the front and back is "sideways". When looking at the artwork, the spine is on the bottom.
The second side of the album is laser etched with the band name and Art-Deco artwork.

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-25 00:49 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1A.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 (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
51:07
A2Rockin’ 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 (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1980)
43:35
A3Too Much Time on My Hands
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:
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 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (from 1980 to present)
4.154:33
A4Nothing Ever Goes as Planned
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:
Nothing Ever Goes as Planned
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
44:48
A5The 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 (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1980)
3.854:21
B1Lonely People
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:
Lonely People
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
45:25
B2She Cares
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:
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:
She Cares
lyricist:
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
44:21
B3Snowblind
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 and lead vocals:
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
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
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:
Snowblind
writer:
Dennis DeYoung and James Young (member of Styx)
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1980)
44:59
B4Half‐Penny, Two‐Penny
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)
keyboard:
Dennis DeYoung
lead vocals:
James Young (member of Styx)
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recording of:
Half-Penny, Two-Penny
lyricist:
Dennis DeYoung and James Young (member of Styx)
composer:
James Young (member of Styx)
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
45:58
B5A.D. 1958
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)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx)
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
A.D. 1958
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
41:06
B6State Street Sadie
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:
Dennis DeYoung
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:
State Street Sadie
composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
First Time Music
40:33

Credits

Release

art direction and graphic design:Jeff Ayeroff
Chuck Beeson (Art director & graphics designer)
photography:Marc Hauser (photographer)
Greg Murray
John Welzenbach
engineer:Rob Kingsland
Gary Loizzo
producer:Styx (rock band from Chicago)
brass [horn] arranger:Ed Tossing
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
bass guitar and bass pedals:Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:John Panozzo
guitar [guitars]:Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard:Dennis DeYoung
vocals:Dennis DeYoung
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
James Young (member of Styx)
illustration:Chris Hopkins (designer)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
pressed at:Europadisk in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:Etched Vinyl (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/729925 [info]