The Best and the Rest

Tracklist

1. 1Gutter BalletO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva6:21
2. 2Degrees of SanityO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva4:37
3. 3Jesus SavesO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:15
4. 4Edge of ThornsO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:54
5. 5Agony and EcstasyO’Neill, Oliva, Oliva3:35
6. 6ChancePaul O’Neill and Jon Oliva7:49
7. 7Complaint in the System (Veronica Guerin)Paul O’Neill and Jon Oliva2:39
8. 8The HourglassO’Neill, Oliva, Pitrelli8:06
9. 9Voyage2:28
10. 10Prelude to Madness3:14
11. 11Hall of the Mountain KingGrieg, Middleton, O’Neill, Oliva, Oliva5:33
12. 12This Is the Time (1990)Paul O’Neill and Jon Oliva5:41
13. 13BelievePaul O’Neill5:43
14. 14Desire (acoustic Piano version)O’Neill, Oliva, Oliva3:54
15. 15All That I Bleed (acoustic Piano version)O’Neill, Oliva, Oliva4:35

Produced by

Paul O’Neill, Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel, Savatage

Recorded at

The Record Plant, 321 Studios, Morrisound Recording, Studio 900

Recorded

February 1989 – July 1991

Mixed by

Dave Wittman

Mixed at

The Record Plant, 321 Studios, Soundtrack Studios

Engineered by

James A. Ball, Joe Henehan, Scott Burns, Noah Baron, Tim Hatfield, Jim Morris, Tom Morris, Judd Packer, John Kayne, Howard Helm, Robert Kinkel, Mark Prator, Ben Arrindell, Joe Johnson, Dave Wittman, Chris Curran, Joe Daily, Brian Kinkead, Kevin Lewis, Julio Pena, Will Schillger, Mike Scielzi

Label

RCA Victor

Length

1:15:24

Line-up

• Robert Kinkel · keyboard
• Johnny Lee Middleton · bass guitar, background vocals
• Criss Oliva · guitar
• Jon Oliva · piano, lead vocals, keyboard, background vocals
• Steve Wacholz · drums (drum set)
• Zak Stevens · lead vocals
• Abi Reid · background vocals · guest
• Alex Skolnick · guitar · guest
• Steve Wachholz · drums (drum set) · guest
• Chris Caffery · guitar, background vocals · guest
• Al Pitrelli · guitar, background vocals · guest
• Jeff Plate · drums (drum set) · guest