Like 2004's less than stellar Cyclorama, those looking for this to be the big Styx record that will catapult them back into the mainstream will be sorely disappointed in the contents of this record.
It's not a CD of new material, rather, it's a 14-song collection of covers from some of the band's influences and all-time rock favorites.
Starting with a live recording of the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus," the band works its way through the great rock & roll songbook with safe, relative ease.
Also included are the Who's "I Can See for Miles," the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City," Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home," Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression," Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath," and Free's "Wishing Well." All fine choices, and in combination with Styx's usual clean production and relaxed atmosphere around the usually serious album format makes Big Bang Theory a record that die-hard fans will enjoy and casual fans might regard as a passing novelty stopgap in between records.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am the WalrusJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Styx | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | I Can See for MilesPete Townshend | Styx | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Can't Find My Way HomeSteve Winwood | Styx | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)Willie Dixon | Styx | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | I Don't Need No DoctorJo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | Styx | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | One Way OutSonny Boy Williamson II, Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn | Styx | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | A Salty DogGary Brooker, Keith Reid | Styx | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Summer in the CitySteve Boone, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian | Styx | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Manic DepressionJimi Hendrix | Styx | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Talkin' About the Good TimesPhil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Allen Waller | Styx | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Locomotive BreathIan Anderson | Styx | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Find the Cost of FreedomStephen Stills | Styx | Play | 01:04 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 13 | Wishing WellJohn "Rabbit" Bundrick, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Tetsu Yamauchi | Styx | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Blue Collar Man @ 2120Tommy Shaw | Styx | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 403 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Abrams | Production Coordination |
| 2 | Ian Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | Jo Armstead | Composer |
| 4 | Nickolas Ashford | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Boone | Composer |
| 6 | Gary Brooker | Composer |
| 7 | John "Rabbit" Bundrick | Composer |
| 8 | Oracle Diva | Vocals |
| 9 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 10 | Derek Downing | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Larry Gowan | Group Member, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 12 | Jimi Hendrix | Composer |
| 13 | Stewart Holverson | Engineer |
| 14 | Elmore James | Composer |
| 15 | Johnnie Johnson | Piano |
| 16 | Michael Kachko | Product Manager |
| 17 | Simon Kirke | Composer |
| 18 | Paul Kossoff | Composer |
| 19 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 20 | Gary Loizzo | Audio Production, Engineer, Producer, Remixing |
| 21 | John Maschoff | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Phil May | Composer |
| 23 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 24 | Chuck Panozzo | Bass, Group Member |
| 25 | Ricky Phillips | Bass, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Mike Pierce | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Keith Reid | Composer |
| 28 | Paul Rodgers | Composer |
| 29 | John Sebastian | Composer |
| 30 | Mark Sebastian | Composer |
| 31 | Marshall Sehorn | Composer |
| 32 | Tommy Shaw | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 33 | Chris Shepard | Engineer |
| 34 | Valerie Simpson | Composer |
| 35 | Stephen Stills | Composer |
| 36 | Dan Stout | Mastering |
| 37 | Styx | Audio Production, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer, Remixing |
| 38 | Todd Sucherman | Drums, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Dick Taylor | Composer |
| 40 | Koko Taylor | Vocals |
| 41 | Pete Townshend | Composer |
| 42 | Wally Allen Waller | Composer |
| 43 | Steve Weeder | Engineer |
| 44 | Sonny Boy Williamson II | Composer |
| 45 | Daniel Wills | Photography |
| 46 | Steve Winwood | Composer |
| 47 | Tetsu Yamauchi | Composer |
| 48 | James Young | Group Member, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |