Guitarist Andy Timmons has experienced great success with several of his solo releases in Europe and Japan, but That Was Then, This Is Now, subtitled The Best Of X-tacy is his first worldwide CD that includes a US release! This CD features 11 newly re-mastered tracks from his first two highly acclaimed solo releases, "Ear X-Tacy" and "Ear X-Tacy 2", as well as five new instrumentals recorded especially for this compilation ("Super '70s", "Pink Champagne Sparkle", "Falling Down", "Beautiful, Strange" and "Donna Lee (Twist - Live!)") that contain some of Andy's best playing ever. Songs such as the Hendrix inspired "Electric Gypsy", the homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan, "I Remember Stevie", a beautiful ballad "A Night To Remember", the country chicken-picking barn-burner "Farmer Sez", and the incredible tribute to George Harrison, "Slips Away" are just a few examples of why Andy has long been respected and admired in the guitar community. The common thread through all these musical genres seems to be Andy's passionate style and sense of melody.
| 1 | Super '70s Instrumental Guitar | 4:43 |
| 2 | Pink Champagne Sparkle Instrumental Guitar | 3:47 |
| 3 | Falling Down Instrumental Guitar | 4:24 |
| 4 | Beautiful, Strange Instrumental Guitar | 4:09 |
| 5 | Turn Away Instrumental Guitar | 4:17 |
| 6 | I Remember Stevie Instrumental Guitar | 5:21 |
| 7 | Cry For You Instrumental Guitar | 6:56 |
| 8 | Farmer Sez Instrumental Guitar | 1:50 |
| 9 | Electric Gypsy Instrumental Guitar | 4:33 |
| 10 | It's Getting Better Instrumental Guitar | 4:46 |
| 11 | That Was Then, This Is Now Instrumental Guitar | 3:43 |
| 12 | Groove Or Die Instrumental Guitar | 2:29 |
| 13 | A Night To Remember Instrumental Guitar | 5:34 |
| 14 | Carpe Diem Instrumental Guitar | 4:02 |
| 15 | Donna Lee (Twist - Live!) Instrumental Guitar | 3:15 |
| 16 | Slips Away | 4:50 |
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