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From the Gutter to the Stage: The Best of Savatage 1981–1995
From the Gutter to the Stage: The Best of Savatage 1981–1995 is a compilation from the American heavy metal band, released on 2 December 1995 by Edel Records. It is one of five compilation albums in the group's discography, which also includes eleven studio albums, two live albums and three EPs.
The title's date range takes in the band's whole story up to that point, from the early 1980s through to the year Dead Winter Dead appeared. That span covers Sirens in 1983, the string of records that followed, including Hall of the Mountain King, Gutter Ballet and Streets: A Rock Opera, and the mid-nineties albums Edge of Thorns and Handful of Rain. For anyone wanting a overview of Savatage's first decade and a half in one place, it is a useful starting point.
From the Gutter to the Stage: The Best of Savatage 1981–1995: tracklist and credits
19 tracks · 1:32:00Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Sirens (live)Paul O’Neill and Jon Oliva3:50
- 2Power of the NightCriss Oliva and Jon Oliva4:21
- 3Prelude to Madness3:13
- 4Hall of the Mountain KingGrieg, Middleton, O’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:34
- 524 Hours AgoMiddleton, O’Neill, Oliva, Oliva4:56
- 6Gutter BalletO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva6:20
- 7When the Crowds Are GoneO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:46
- 8Silk and SteelO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva2:57
- 9New York City Don’t Mean NothingPaul O’Neill4:03
- 10Agony and EcstasyO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva3:34
- 11BelievePaul O’Neill5:42
- 12Edge of ThornsO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:56
- 13ChancePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva7:50
- 14Mozart and MadnessPaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:03
- 15One ChildPaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:15
- Disc 2
- 1Shotgun InnocenceO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva3:32
- 2Forever AfterO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva4:20
- 3This Is Where You Should BeOliva, Oliva, Wachholz4:56
- 4D. T. JesusO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva4:53
- Produced by
- Paul O’Neill, Savatage, Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva
- Recorded at
- The Record Plant, 321 Studios, Morrisound Recording
- Recorded
- February 1989 – July 1991
- Mixed by
- Dave Wittman
- Mixed at
- The Record Plant, 321 Studios
- Engineered by
- James A. Ball, Joe Henehan, Scott Burns, Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, John Kayne, Judd Packer, Jim Morris, Tom Morris, Howard Helm, Robert Kinkel, Mark Prator, Chris Curran, Joe Daily, Joe Johnson, Brian Kinkead, Kevin Lewis, Julio Pena, Will Schillger, Mike Scielzi
- Label
- Edel Records
- Length
- 1:32:00
Line-up
- Robert Kinkel · keyboard
- Johnny Lee Middleton · bass guitar, background vocals, bass
- Criss Oliva · guitar, guitar family, background vocals
- Steve Wachholz · drums (drum set), percussion
- Jon Oliva · lead vocals, piano, keyboard
- Steve Wacholz · drums (drum set)
- Abi Reid · background vocals · guest
- Zak Stevens · lead vocals
- Alex Skolnick · guitar · guest
- Chris Caffery · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Al Pitrelli · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Jeff Plate · drums (drum set) · guest
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How we know the release date musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 December 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 2 December 1995 |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1995 | — | — | 4009880893920 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 300x297, upscaled to 1500 (x5.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 300×297 | upscaled: major: best source 300x297, upscaled to 1500 (x5.05) |