Regeneration

Regeneration Volume I & II is, as the title implies, a two-CD collection of both of Styx' Regeneration projects, which saw the band re-record some of its classic songs in new versions with its current lineup of Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips. The album also includes one new studio track, "Difference in the World," and two Damn Yankees covers, "Coming of Age" and "High Enough." Originally sold exclusively at Styx concerts, Eagle Rock Entertainment released the project commercially today for the first time. There's been a trend among classic rock acts for years now to re-record their own history, mostly related to owning new master tracks that the band can then attempt to license for lucrative TV and movie placements or to tack on added value to the purchase of a new album by that band. From KISS to Journey to Foreigner and beyond, many groups have done it for a variety of reasons.