It may not be the same but hey it's Styx any Styx CD always deserves at least 4 stars. My favorite's off of here are all the songs. from track 1 Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) to track 10 The Best Of Times. If you have nothing else to buy and you feel like waisting money go ahead buy this CD. It's worth it.

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B-Rad

Good-Sounding Budget CD

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2009

I am very happy with this CD, though I'm sure I'd feel differently if I already owned the 2-CD Return To Paradise from which these songs were taken. The sound quality is terrific for a low-budget collection and the performances are top notch -- Dennis and Tommy are both in excellent voice throughout. There are only ten songs but they are all keepers (Crystal Ball and Suite Madame Blue are missed somewhat, but thankfully there's no Mr. Roboto!!), and the CD still clocks in at close to an hour. Definitely recommended for those who don't already have Return To Paradise.

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Colin Crews

Not Really Extended, But Still STYX!

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2000

This CD is a re-release of several songs from 1997's STYX Return To Paradise. The disc is entitled EXTENDED VERSIONS, however after comparing the length of the songs to their counterparts on Return To Paradise I found them to be exactly the same. These cuts are not any different or longer than those on Return To Paradise. The track list is as follows: Blue Collar Man (4:34), Lady (3:29), Fooling Yourself (5:55), Renegade (6:02), Show Me The Way (5:11), Lorelei (4:04), Babe (4:50), Too Much Time On My Hands (5:43), Come Sail Away (8:34), The Best Of Times (7:42). If you are a STYX completist then you may want this disc. The cover has a picture of the band that I have not seen before (Todd, Chuck, JY, Tommy, Dennis).I was looking forward to some sweet jammed out takes on these tunes by STYX but these are just the same ones that came out in 1997. Oh well it's still STYX, just nothing new.

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Eric J. Weik

RETURN TO PARADISE, REVISTED

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2002

Dennis was already out, when this was released, so the picture on the cover was a little misleading. Plus all the songs on this cd are the exact same songs off of RETURN TO PARADISE. The record company knew that STYX fans would by this, thinking that with the picture of Dennis on front, we would either think Dennis was back in, and this was a new recording of their songs, or this was some live songs that never made it to the light of day.
If you don't have RETURN TO PARADISE, this would be a good live cd to start with. Minus one star for tricking fans, and minus one star for this material already being in print. Still worth the money.

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T. Sampson

great live cd styx

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2005

my favorite track & song is lady dennis did a really great job singing it. the drummer is fantastic on this cd. along with the guitar work. this cd is a cd you can enjoy listing to the whole thing, styx is not styx with out dennis at the helm of the ship. i seen styx live in lincoln nebraska in 2002. a great show but not the same without dennis singing.

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Glenn Cook

Confused as to whats on the CD or who it's actually by....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2010

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I was confused by Amazon's and my fellow reviewers review is it Styx and REO speed wagon or what?

A quick visit to Amazon USA cleared the confusion.
The general consensus of opinion by a few reviewers is that is that the tracks come from another STYX CD Return to Paradise.
They suggest that CD is the better choice but if you can get it cheap this is a good CD.
The listing is as follows
The track list is as follows:
Blue Collar Man (4:34),
Lady (3:29),
Fooling Yourself (5:55),
Renegade (6:02),
Show Me The Way (5:11),
Lorelei (4:04),
Babe (4:50),
Too Much Time On My Hands (5:43),
Come Sail Away (8:34),
The Best Of Times (7:42). (
Thanks to Colin Crews of (Birmingham, Al United States) for the listings and times

I hope this review helps??

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