Styx Best Of Styx LP (1980) RCA AQL1 3597 Rock Compilation VG/G Vinyl

Pressed during RCA’s 1980 re-issue program, this blue/black “Nipper” label copy of Best of Styx carries the same Wooden Nickel-era tracks but with the eye-catching cosmic sleeve and new catalog AQL1 3597. RCA had first re-vamped the art a year earlier and kept it for all later runs. Side A kicks off with early hits “You Need Love” and the power-ballad “Lady,” then winds through riffy deep cuts like “Southern Woman”. Side B delivers “Winner Take All,” “Best Thing,” and prog-flavored “Man of Miracles,” showcasing the band’s pre-arena-rock sound. The disc grades VG on visual/play-test—light sleeve scuffs but no feelable scratches. Jacket is G: a thumb-size bottom peel, edge rub and a spine split (see photos). It’s still a clean player for any classic-rock spinner filling the gap between Crystal Ball and Grand Illusion. Item Breakdown: - Artist: Styx - Compilation Title: Best of Styx - Format: 12″ LP, 33 RPM - Label / Catalog #: RCA Victor – AQL1 3597 - Year / Pressing: 1980 US re-issue (original 1977 release) - Genre / Style: Classic Rock, Progressive Rock - Country of Manufacture: USA - Barcode: None (pre-barcode, but later pressings list 0 7863-54756-1) - Compiler: Bruce Somerfield - Producers (per track): John Ryan, Bill Traut, Styx (various) - Condition (Vinyl/Jacket): VG / G - Sleeve Type: Single-pocket with full-color art - Notable Tracks: “Lady,” “You Need Love,” “Best Thing,” “Man of Miracles” - Matrix / Run-out: AQL1-3597-A / AQL1-3597-B (hand-etched – confirm in d