Arena Rock, Vol. 1 [Karaoke]

1. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

2. Man I'll Never Be - Boston

3. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Brothers Band

4. Cold as Ice - Foreigner

5. Fire - Jimi Hendrix

6. Bad Company - Bad Company

7. School's Out - Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper

8. Wrapped Around You Finger - The Police

9. New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

10. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard

11. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) - Elton John

12. Deuce - Kiss

13. Cool Change - Little River Band

14. Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent

15. Takin' It to the Streets - The Doobie Brothers

Arena Rock, Vol. 1,Karaoke,Sound Choice,Album Rock,Dance-Pop,Hard Rock,Pop/Rock,Singer/Songwriter

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good collcetion of classics
Not my music.
Rushed out, missing many fan and radio favorites, but I do like the 2 new Dave songs.
Why Buy It?
4.5

Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
Van Halen
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002NAA
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Eruption
Ain`t Talkin` `Bout Love
Runnin` With The Devil
Dance The Night Away
And The Cradle Will Rock...
Unchained
Jump
Panama
Why Can`t This Be Love
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Humans Being
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Me Wise Magic

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It took over 20 years for Van Halen to release a Best of album, and even then, the band downplayed the effort. Instead sticking to the original plan of releasing a two-disc set--one of material with original frontman David Lee Roth, and the other with his 11-year replacement Sammy Hagar--the band opted for a single CD chronicling their entire career. For the previously uninitiated, it's a golden introduction to a band that changed the face of '80s hard rock. Guitar-blazing old tracks like "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," and "Dance the Night Away" segue into more commercial numbers like "Jump" and "Panama" from 1984. These in turn, set the stage for Hagar's slicker, more polished vocals on "Right Now" and "How Do I Know When It's Love." But while newcomers will be thrilled with the delights within, old fans will probably find little of use, since the two highly touted new tracks with Roth are pretty disposable. --Jon Wiederhorn

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring Exclusive Bonus Tracks. Tracks Include You Really Got Me, Pound Cake, Dreams, Jump, Right Now, and Others.

Customer Reviews:

good collcetion of classics.......2007-07-20

best of van halen volume 1 is a good collection of classics. you have the davidlee roth era wirh jump, you really got me,panama,and ain't talkin 'bout love. you have thesammy hagar era with why can't this be love,dreams,and when it's love.they also have 2 new songs with david lee roth.i like tis album a lot. ed wilson

Not my music........2007-03-10

I couldn't tell one song from the next. Baby, Baby was popular.

Rushed out, missing many fan and radio favorites, but I do like the 2 new Dave songs........2007-02-07

And for that Brief moment, will the reunion happen...nope, and in slide former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone. Yes, this single disc greatest hits is missing so much, and I always wondered, where is Volume 2? This album is Heavily Sammy, despite the 2 new tracks. It does miss so many of the classics as other reviewers have said. The newer Best of Both Worlds does make for a much more complete hits collection, but this cd is a mush have just for the fact of the 2 new David lee roth songs...what could have been. Oh well, i'll take what i can get, another unfortunate event in the wacky saga that in Van Halen. And how did they outdue the mess surrounding this album...Van Halen 3..wow. Overall, this CD is for a Van Halen Fan collection, but not nessecary for a regular collection, not a must need greatest hits collection.

Why Buy It? .......2006-10-02

I won't buy anything with Van Hagar on it. While this CD has a bunch of actual Van Halen songs, there's way too much of that dork Sammy on it. Not only that, but too many great classics are missing. I will just continue to collect the original albums. Forget the best ofs anyway. They always suck.

Van Hagar is not Van Halen and will never be. I can't believe any self respecting Van Halen fan would fail to realize that.

4.5.......2006-07-01

Van Halen is an incredible band and this album covers some of their best music. SOME. The bad part of this compilation is it's missing some of the other and earlier hits like

Jamie's Crying,
Runnin' With The Devil,
You Really Got Me,
Best of Both Worlds,

and a bunch of others. It's a great album if you're just getting into Van Halen, but the fact that Volume 2 never came out i suggest you get "The Best of Both Worlds". Or better yet, buy the 11 other albums and create your own compilation. Still, this is a great buy. Van Halen ROCKS!

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what this set did for me!
Good stuff, not the greatest
Early Days, Better Days
A nice concise jolt of Zeppelin
Great for introduction to Zeppelin

Early Days & Latter Days: Vol. 1 & 2
Led Zepplin
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ASIN: B0000787GW
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

Good Times, Bad Times
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Dazed And Confused
Communication Breakdown
Whole Lotta Love
What Is And What Should Never Be
Immigrant Song
Since I've Been Loving You
Black Dog
Rock And Roll
The Battle Of Evermore
When The Levee Breaks
Stairway To Heaven

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The Song Remains The Same
No Quarter
Houses Of The Holy
Trampled Underfoot
Kashmir
Ten Years Gone
Achillies Last Stand
Nobody's Fault But Mine
All My Love
In The Evening

Album Description

Full Title - Early Days & Latter Days - The best of Volumes One and Two. This special two-disc set captures the legendary power of Led Zeppelin's finest moments in a collection of 23 classic tracks selected by Jimmy Page himself. As if that weren't enough, Early Days Volume one includes a never-before-heard live version of 'Communication Breakdown' recorded circa 1969. Latter Days Volume two is enhanced with never-before-seen performance footage of 'Kashmir' filmed at London's Earl Court back in 1975. 2 standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. Atlantic. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

what this set did for me!.......2007-07-24

I couldn't argue with those who find fault with this set, as those people make very good points against buying this. However, having bought this set before any of their other CDs (except ZOSO), I can say that this did for me exactly what Jimmy Page knew that it would: It made me want more Zeppelin! I went from these to both Box Sets, and from there to purchasing all the single album CDs.

So, is this set part of a plan to 'trap' people into becoming fanatics? Maybe not, but that's how it worked out for me. I hardly ever pull out these disks now to listen to Zep, but they served their purpose and I'm glad that I bought them! I dare anyone who is new to Zep to buy these and NOT want more of them! Zeppelin is the BEST!!!

Good stuff, not the greatest.......2007-07-11

This is a tough one to review. Zepplin was indisputably a great band, and I'm a fan, so it would seem natural to just give it a 5. But I don't quite feel this collection enough for that. The good songs on this collection are awesome, some of the best rock from the 70s for sure. These guys had great talent and great music and lyrics. However, the collection's not as complete as it could be and some of the chosen songs are lesser-knowns that are kind of long. The songs that are longer kind of slow things down and gets a little tedious at times. The Zepplin fan should get this collection as a way to have a bunch of the really good tunes in one location, that's the chief strength here.

Early Days, Better Days.......2007-07-05

Was impressed with the album. Was missing a few songs that I really wanted, but over all, it was worth my money.

A nice concise jolt of Zeppelin.......2007-03-23

I really wanted to give this 5 stars, but.....I couldn't. Because.....

I have to first agree with the reviewer who commented about Heartbreaker, Livin' Lovin' Maid, and Misty Mountain Hop being excluded from this set. I felt similarly about those songs, as well as Thank You, which, as obscure as it was, I have always counted as one of my favorites.
But, on the other side of the coin, when do we ever find a greatest hits compilation that has each and every song we want? Never.
That said, I went and bought this CD because my young son is very much into drumming and is now becoming familiar with great rock drummers. So I knew he had to get to know Bonzo, and when I saw this in the store I grabbed it up because it had a really good lineup. When we popped it into the dashboard on the way home - wow - we both really enjoyed it, he was air drumming in the back seat like a lunatic and I was just thoroughly enjoying one song after another. If it included the above songs, it would be a true stairway to heaven for me. This set is great, highly recommend it.

Great for introduction to Zeppelin.......2006-08-10

The Early Days, were the introduction to Led Zeppelin for me. The Latter Days came shortly after. The reason I say these two albums are great (especially the first of the two) is how well they introduced someone to the band. The Early Days, when I first got it, I realized every single song on the CD was an absolute masterpiece and within a week, Zeppelin had surpassed GNR on my favourite all-time band. The complete studio albums came soon after.

I understand why an older fan of Led Zeppelin would be disappointed with this; it misses a few major hits such as Ramble On, Heartbreaker, Over the Hills and Far Away, and The Rain Song (these songs could have still fit onto the two albums without passing the 80-minute CD limit). However, I find this almost a good thing, because it led me to not end up disappointed when getting their studio albums, realizing that there were even more masterpieces than just the ones on the greatest hits, for example: the ones listed above, Living Loving Maid, Tangerine, and all the remaining songs on the fourth album.

With such little new music as great as once was, it's becoming more necessary for younger music-listeners such as me, to look into classic rock like Zeppelin. There was no greater way than by getting the Early Days and the Latter Days.

And, how much better to have all the songs in their albums' order on a greatest hits compilation, yet to still have it end on the uncomparible Stairway to Heaven. Great job.

Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1

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Early Days
Most of the metal bands of the eighties owe big time to The Zep
Early days my favorite of the two best of Led Zeppelin CD's
back when I was in Led Zeppelin I used to........... ....... ... .. .
This Album Kicks Assss

Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B00002SSRG
Release Date: 1999-11-23

Tracks:

Good Times Bad Times
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Dazed And Confused
Communication Breakdown
Whole Lotta Love
What Is And What Should Never Be
Immigrant Song
Since I've Been Loving You
Black Dog
Rock And Roll
The Battle Of Evermore
When The Levee Breaks
Stairway To Heaven

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Having previously released no less than four boxed repackages of their studio output, Led Zeppelin may well be the band who made redundancy redundant. Well, surprise! They've done it again. Culled from the band's first four albums by Jimmy Page himself (as if a fourth-grader with an FM radio would have been hard-pressed), this collection captures Page and company's blues-riff-ripping prime, relieved only by the folksy "Battle of Evermore" and the song that made Skynyrd's "Free Bird" (almost) tolerable, the ubiquitous "Stairway to Heaven." Strung end-to-end, this is pretty heady stuff, and a great introduction to Zep's core early work for anyone who's spent the last couple of decades hangin' with Gilligan and the Skipper. The rest of us may just grumble and fast-forward to the previously unreleased 1969 live video clip of "Communication Breakdown." The package includes a 24-page booklet with many rare photos. -Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Early Days.......2006-07-19

"In the days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man, now I've reached that age, I've tried to do all those things the best I can" (Led Zeppelin). These are the first two lines in the song "Good Times Bad Times" By Led Zeppelin. The group's CD, Early Days introduced this song as it's first on the CD. This CD basically gathers what the band thought their favorite beginning tracks were and summed it all up in one CD. Atlantic Records is the recording studio that produced this CD. The CD came out in November of 2002 and is still one of my favorites until this day. The CD was $25 when I first bought it, but it had a special feature of coming with their CD Latter Days. On this day, there had been a total of one million copies sold and are ranked at 2,582 on the selling list. There aren't any hidden tracks, but they are a very well known band to everyone.
The artists had previously released 12 other albums consisting of these songs in them. They chose to make this album "Early Days" because the songs were all highly liked songs. The artist always keeps a hard rock genre to their songs. This album doesn't change anything from their past, but still brings a huge audience to its liking. "Led Zeppelin may well be the band who made redundancy redundant" (Jerry McGulley). Jerry wrote an editorial review for this CD and stated that Led Zeppelin can definitely pull off a repeat of songs on a new CD. I agree with Jerry because they are an old band that shows the people that just newly started listening to the CD what the older Led Zeppelin songs were like and if they are true fanatics, they should enjoy these songs too.
This CD definitely is a great one! It really makes me relax and I feel like almost all of the songs on the album distract me from my thoughts. I know this sounds bad, but it's a good thing. It helps me to take the stress off of what my real days in my life are and lets me focus on the different instruments and vocals in the songs. Of course, after I hear the CD once, I can't help but wanting to listen to it over and over again. I feel a force just pulling me in to want to reattach to the CD and listen to every word in every song again. Even though the band is unique, in a weird way, I think the band relates to the Beatles. Back then, a lot of the bands talked about drugs because they were doing them. I know that the Beatles definitely wrote songs about drugs as did Led Zeppelin. The CD may be same as ever, but in my mind, this definitely works. I believe it does because as a true Led Zeppelin fanatic, you can never get sick of any of their songs even the early ones. Every huge fan has to know all the songs by the artist in order to get the real characteristics of the band.
With all the great tracks on this CD, five of them are my favorite. Track number two, "Babe I'm gonna leave you" has many qualities that are interesting. The background guitar and the singing really got my attention because the beginning of the song, there's only the guitar and singing bringing attention to them. "We gonna go walkin' through the park every day. Come what may, every day" (Led Zeppelin). This quote shows that the singer has feelings for someone which reminds me of the feelings that I have for someone. "Dazed and Confused" which is track number 3 is also a much loved track of mine. Because of the rhythm that the song creates, it gives much relaxation to the listener. The lyrics tell of the struggle that one may go through which opens my mind to thinking about all the struggles everyone goes through. "I don't know but I been told, a big-legged woman ain't got no soul" (Led Zeppelin). This quote comes from track nine, "Black Dog". This example of humor is a main reason why I enjoy this song because it takes me back to a time and place and reminds me of my old boss. The different instrumental parts stand out to me especially the guitar parts. My most favorite song on this CD is "Stairway to Heaven". I've always liked this song for some reason and now I know it's because it was fate that I was going to propose to my fiancé while this song played in the background. "Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there's still time to change the road you're on" (Led Zeppelin). Everyone always has a decision to make so this quote embodies every day life and the decisions that you have to make.
Even though I love this CD, I have to admit that one song doesn't work in my opinion. I don't think it does because it doesn't seem to keep that same genre as the other songs on the CD. The track number is 11 and it's called "The Battle of Evermore". "Oh, dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light. The dark Lord rides in force tonight and time will tell us all" (Led Zeppelin). This line especially doesn't seem like it talks about anything significant. The lyrics don't make sense to me because they seem kind of out there. They don't seem to explain anything or go anywhere. Also, in my opinion, I don't see this song as a hard rock one like the band is supposed to be. The song seems too high pitched with their voices. Not only that, but the background guitar seems like it should be played down an octave or two. I like to hear bass and in this song, there isn't any. The guitar in this song is just very unusual because of how high they played it. At some points, in my eyes, they seem like they may have missed a note singing or so because it doesn't always flow. The other songs on the CD keep that hard rock theme to them even if they slow down, but with this one, the song just seems like they slapped it together. I know others may disagree with me, but that's what I notice.
I basically only see older men ever buying this CD because of how old the songs were. They had been from the 1960s so older men would know them. I believe the fans, like me, were very happy when this CD came out because it high lighted many great songs they had when they first began as Led Zeppelin. If I had to give this CD a rating out of ten, it would definitely be an eleven! "IT BASICALLY GIVES YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE ORIGINAL 4" (foolishmortal12). This guy knows what the CD is all about and since Led Zeppelin changed, the CD shows how the four started off. The band has been here for many years and I believe they will always be here to stay. I don't think Led Zeppelin could ever die because people keep listening and start liking them right away. I think they will always be the hard rock band that they started off as, but I think they will always work harder to be the band they started out to be. "And she's buying a stairway to heaven" (Led Zeppelin).

Most of the metal bands of the eighties owe big time to The Zep.......2006-05-26

They were the hottest thing around at the time. If you didn't like the Beatles, Dave Clark Five, or Peter Frampton you worshipped Led Zepplin. This CD has most of their monster hits on it. And it's fine for people who just want a sample of The Zep's unlimited talent. Enjoy!

Early days my favorite of the two best of Led Zeppelin CD's.......2006-05-18

Obviously the guy who wrote the below review is a liar. He probably only started listening to Led Zep because he saw a bunch of people starting to get back into Rock as it used to be. I wouldn't doubt it if the guy saw the tracks downloaded them and decided that they sucked. Then he looked up information on them and said that they were his ideas seeing as how he states that this is the first time he started listening to Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Paige who should be a guitarist's idol. Seeing as how he is a God amongst men when he's behind a guitar. Check out the Led Zeppelin DVD that has an acoustic set playing the Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Going to California and Thats the Way, best acoustic playing one will ever see ever. So in conclusion i believe that this is the better of the two CD's but the other CD has Achilles last stand and Kashmir on it so Pick that one up too.

back when I was in Led Zeppelin I used to........... ....... ... .. ........2006-03-24

Only 13 songs? What the? Most of the songs are good but I don't care for What is and what... and Whole lotta love because they're just way too long. Other then that I really enjoy the rest of the cd. You get some rockin' good songs, some great blues songs and some good ol' folk music. The booklette comes with pictures in a timeline sequence starting from their earlier days on stage to their later days. The cd also has the band playing communication breakdown, which you can watch on your computer or anyboy else's computer for that matter. There might not be many songs so I would suggest that only new fans get this cd.

This Album Kicks Assss.......2005-12-01

i love Led Zeppelin and if you are wondering if you should buy this CD i would but it in a second!! This CD shows the goods of this very influencial band's early years together. From classics like Stairway To Heaven and The Battle Of Evermore this CD is one of my favorites!!!!! LED ZEPPELIN LIVES ON!!!!!!!

Live Phish Vol. 1: 12/14/95, Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York

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C[L] X (1/2 p V^2) X S > C[D] X (1/2 p V^2) X A
........don't buy this junk........
A Great Way to Start Out the Live Phish Collection (as i did)
Live 1 good start of the "Live" series
great way to start the 20+album series

Live Phish Vol. 1: 12/14/95, Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York
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ASIN: B00005O6DX
Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

Suzy Greenberg
Llama
Horn
Foam
Makisupa Policeman
Split Open And Melt
Tela
Taste
My Sweet One
Frankenstein

Tracks:

The Curtain
Tweezer
Timber
Tweezer
Keyboard Army
Halley's Comet
NICU
Slave To The Traffic Light
Bold As Love

Customer Reviews:

C[L] X (1/2 p V^2) X S > C[D] X (1/2 p V^2) X A.......2006-06-06

What a great show! I can see why the boys thought this date worthy of the first release in this series. The energy is high and the jams are great. It's one of those nights, you can hear it clearly, the band was getting it, hitting on all cylinders. But more than that, the crowd was great. They were listening and sending the energy back. The crowd knew they were getting a special show, and they were returning the love. The band knew that the crowd knew. The crowd knew the band knew that crowd knew, and so on, a positive feedback loop that spirals faster and faster, accelerating, torqued and twisted, achieving liftoff. You can tell it was one of those glorious nights where the trippers in the crowd outnumbered the drunks.

The ten-minute jam at the end of Split Open and Melt (one of the rare Phish tunes that could actually be described as sexy) is phenomenal. Everyone is jamming hard but also they are jamming together. Frankenstein is another great high energy instrumental to close out the first set. By the way, I loved it that Phish would give you a high-powered first set. Sometimes the first set would be the more intense set. Contrast that to the Grateful Dead who, at least by the time I was on the scene, had to sandbag through the first set because of limitations of stamina, effort, or both. The second set contains more intense jamming, including a great Tweezer > Timber > Tweezer, keyboard army (a good dose of Page on the keybaord is a good sign, he's far from the most charismatic of the band but he may well be the most talented musician), and then a nice jam on the infectious doo-wop Halley's Comet. Some of these releases from the live series seemed to have been picked for release because they played a lot of their popular tunes, or they are historic shows, such as the legendary Halloween shows or Live Phish Volume Four with some nice ambient jamming from their Japan tour, but this first volume is just an all-around fun, high energy show. Makes for good driving music.

........don't buy this junk...............2005-12-14

this cd is the awfullest thing i ever saw...this guy, tray anastasimo is harry like a freakin gorilla...sucks on a guitar. they play songs that are wierd, like on drugs

A Great Way to Start Out the Live Phish Collection (as i did).......2005-07-30

This show in New York is a special one with some rare songs to see them play live such as horn, makisupa policeman, tela, the curtain, and keyboard army.. also, some kick*** covers such as frankenstein, halley's comet and bold as love....

Highlights from Set 1: (not one song in set one goes into another song, a huge rarity) this show starts out with a rockin suzy greenburg, with an awesome page solo on it, followed by a great llama that keeps the high energy flowin, also a differently played taste, but the best part of this set is the 10:43 foam!! it kicks some a**

Set 2: starts out with a chess move that doesn't happen for whatever reason then goes right into a nice stretch of the curtain, tweezer> timber> tweezer> keyboard army.. both tweezer's are SICK and are pretty differernt from eachother.. after keyboard army, another awesome stretch starts with an alomst 12 minute halley's comet> a 9 minute NICU> an 11:25 slave.. encore is a sick bold as love, better than any other bold as love i have heard

the second set alone is worth the price of this live phish show!! this show is a good one to get into with the variety of covers, rarities, and solos

a definite must have if colleting all the live phish shows

Live 1 good start of the "Live" series.......2005-04-12

With Phish calling it quits last year, we make do with the everlasting legacy of the (so far) 20 "Live" recordings (there are of course many more live releases from Phish, both official ones and from the band's website).

On "Live 01" (2 CDs, 19 tracks, 145 min.), Set 1 starts off with an immediately urgent Suzy Greenberg, and the high energy continues on Llama. The highlights of Set 1, though, come from Foam and Split Open, both of which bookend a new song Makisupa Policeman, a delightful light-reggae take-off. Set 2, as is often the case, outshines Set 1. The Curtain is as prog-rock as Phish will ever get (seriously, didn't it make you think you were listening to Yes?). Tweezer>Timber>Tweezer is awseome, but things get better yet with Hailey's Comet>NICU, showcasing the band free-flowing jamming. And isn't Slave to the Traffic Light a curious but daring way to close the set? A cover of Jimi Hendrix' Bold as Love is the encore. Phish is well known for doing covers, but this one is a bit tame for my taste.

That said, Live 1, recorded at the end of their (almost year-long) 1995 tour shows a band that's playing tight and with great confidence. A nice release to kick of the "Live" series. For other great "Live" releases, check out Live 18 and 20, two of my very favorites.

great way to start the 20+album series.......2003-12-15

this was my second live phish album (no. 10 was my first) and it's an overall solid show. although i do enjoy the shows from 93 that "crazy phans" wished still occurred, to me the phish sound was so much more refined in later 94 and in 95. the dissonant jamming and stuff is still there, but a lot of the playing between band members is much tighter. my personal favorites on this album are a great take on the curtain, tweezer>timber>tweezer because its ultra funky and bluesy, and another classic set of segued tunes in halley's comet>nicu>slave to the traffic light...all songs i don't really find on other tapes that i have. in the first set there's a nice tela and an energetic frankenstein. i wouldn't reccomend this as an introduction to live phish (no. 10 might be more friendly) but it certainly has some tight playing on it. i'd give it 4.5 if i could.

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Some good ones, some bad also
excellent compilation but.......
Mercury Does it again....
Great collection though now inferior as Rush Gold is out now and this disc appears on it
Retrospective I, A Good Rush Collection

Retrospective, Vol. 1 (1974-1980)
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ASIN: B000001EVB
Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

The Spirit Of The Radio
The Trees
Something For Nothing
Freewill
Xanadu
Bastille Day
By-Tor And The Snow Dog
Anthem
Closer To The Heart
2112 Overture
The Temples Of Syrinx
La Villa Strangiato
Fly By Night
Finding My Way

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These two discs offer a fine overview of the band's work, breaking it roughly into the earlier, more complex period ("Bastille Day," "Anthem") and the later, "poppier" era ("Red Barchetta," "Subdivisions"). I prefer the former-listen to a little of "The Temples of Syrinx" and you'll see why-but it really depends on where you came into the Rush story. (And yeah, Geddy Lee did sound like Donald Duck on helium back then, but that was part of the charm.) As for those of you who may think recent Rush or Primus (ack!) are really where it's at, well, you need these discs more. Jim Derogatis

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Some good ones, some bad also.......2007-04-15

I am not a great fan from the early years, I prefer what the band has become after this period. Even so, there is some great stuff on this cd.
There is 8 tracks out of 14 that I really like, here they are :
Spirit of Radio, The Trees, Freewill, Xanadu, Closer to the heart,
2112 Overture, The temple of Syrinx and finally, La Villa Strangiato.
The other track, most of them from 1974-1975 are less attractive to me.
Overall, it is a good cd but not a great one.

excellent compilation but..............2006-07-28

Retrospective 1 is a an amazing compilation, i got it with Retrospective 2 and i was impressed. obviously this is better compilation compared to their single disc greatest hits cd Spirit of the radio. It's got songs like my two personnal favorites from fly by night Anthem and By-tor and the Snowdog
And it also includes the 11 minute Xanadu which is a great song from their 1977 album A farewell to kings plus other great songs from 1974 to 1980. But i can't help noticing that they're are other songs missing like Jacob's Ladder,Natuaral Science,Lessons,Different strings,Cygnus X-1 Book 2:Hemispheres,Twilight zone,Circumstances,In the mood,Before and After,Lakeside Park and of course Working Man. Although they don't have these songs that i just mentioned on here it doesen't make this an awful compilation, but you're better off getting the retrospective collections than Spirit of the radio or Chronicles. I'd like to also add that if you have this and you want to get more rush gems that weren't on here then get Hemispheres,Permenent waves or their self titled debut album. You may get the same songs but you will have plenty of underrated gems to fit in Retrospectives.Rock on and enjoy!

Mercury Does it again...........2006-05-04

I think what previous reviewers are missing with Retrospective I and II (As well as Gold, just released) is that it is not Rush or their manager milking anyone... It's Mercury/Polygram. That being said, this is a very respectable collection of songs, and well worth a listen for anyone who enjoys Rush.

Anything post "A Show of Hands" was on Atlantic records, hence owned by a different company and not included. I agree, you want to REALLY experience Rush, go buy the full albums. However, if you are just learning (or trying to collect everything, like me) then I say buy whatever albums you enjoy!

Great collection though now inferior as Rush Gold is out now and this disc appears on it.......2006-04-27

Rush Retrospective I 1974-1980 was originally released in May of 1997 to coincide with the release of the band's back catalog in remastered state. with a slightly amended track listing.
This compilation and its offshoot Retrospective II were released as alternatives to the expensive Rush Chronicles collection but now both Retrospectives are now part of Rush Gold.
Here is the track list of Retrospective 1/Gold Disc One:
The band's 1974 self-titled debut is represented by Finding My Way. The band had original drummer John Rutsey here but the song picked from their debut on Retrospective I was Finding My Way but Working Man strangely was missing from Retrospective I but it was thankfully restored on Rush Gold.
The band's first album with drummer Neil Peart, 1975's Fly By Night is represented by its title song, Anthem and the album favorite By-Tor And The Snow Dog. Great choices for representing the album especially with By-Tor which was inexcusably absent from Chronicles.
The band's third album, September of 1975's Caress Of Steel is represented by the great rocker Bastille Day. The album is often forgotten on compilations but Bastille Day, the great rocking opener is rightfully included.
The band's first US Top 100 charting effort, 1976's 2112 is represented by the title suite's first two parts Overture and The Temples Of Syrinx plus Something For Nothing is included(although it is deleted on Rush Gold) but c'est la vie and gives one a reason to own the 2112 album.
The band's first US Gold selling and second Top 40 effort, 1977's A Farewell To Kings is represented by the 11 minute epic Xanadu and the rock radio staple Closer To The Heart. Good choices for this set IMHO!
The 1978 follow-up Hemispheres is represented by the rock radio hit The Trees and the nine and a half minute epic La Villa Strangiato. Since the album had four songs, they represented it by putting the two long-standing fan favorites on here.
The 1980 US Top 5 charting Permanent Waves is represented by that album's two opening cuts and rock radio staples The Spirit Of Radio and Freewill. These two songs are a must on any Rush collection.
If you just want Retrospective I go for it but Rush Gold is your better bet!

Retrospective I, A Good Rush Collection.......2005-11-09

Retrospective I was Rush's 2nd Greatest Hits collection which was released in May of 1997. Together with Retrospective II, this CD makes a great collection of classic Rush songs. The songs on this album are from the years 1974-1980. Here are those songs:

1. The Spirit Of Radio) From the album Permanent Waves (1980), The Spirit Of Radio is one of Rush's best songs. It contains one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in Rock N' Roll history. This song has great lyrics too.
2. The Trees) From the album Hemispheres (1978), The Trees is not Rush's best song on the album, but still is a very good song. The song starts off slowly, but speeds up and with Neil Peart's awesome lyrics, it turns into a great song.
3. Something For Nothing) From the album 2112 (1976), Something For Nothing is a great song thanks to Geddy Lee's awesome vocals. The song also has some good guitar work by Alex.
4. Freewill) From the album Permanent Waves (1980), Freewill is another Rush classic. Alex does a great job on the guitar on this song and keeps the song moving very quickly.
5. Xanadu) From the album A Farewell To Kings (1977), Xanadu is 11 minutes long. The first five minutes are instrumental and the next six are vocal. Very good song.
6. Bastille Day) From the album Caress Of Steel (1975), Bastille Day is a great song just because of the guitar work.
7. By-Tor And The Snow Dog) From The album Fly By Night (1975), By-Tor And The Snow Dog is an eight minute, fast moving, classic Rush song. Very good lyrics by Peart and great work by Alex.
8. Anthem) From the album Fly By Night (1975), Anthem has very, very good percussion by Peart. The song also has lyrics that only Neil Peart could create.
9. Closer To The Heart) From the album A Farewell To Kings (1977), Closer To The Heart was Rush's first big single. This is because it's only three minutes and it has a great rhythm.
10. 2112 Overture) From the album 2112 (1976), the 2112 Overture is the first part of the 20-minute song 2112. The overture is all instrumental and it has great guitar work by Alex.
11. The Temple Of Syrinx) From the album 2112 (1976), The Temple Of Syrinx is the second part of the 20-minute song 2112. On this song Geddy Lee sings as high pitched as you will ever hear him sing. Great Song
12. La Villa Strangiato) From the album Hemispheres (1978), La Villa Strangiato is a nine minute instrumental song. Great piece of instrumental work by Rush.
13. Fly By Night) From the album Fly By Night (1975), Fly By Night is great song with great guitar work. This song is another song that is played on the radio a lot because of the song's short time length.
14. Finding My Way) From the album Rush (1974), Finding My Way doesn't have Neil Peart on the drums. For that reason it's not my favorite song, but it's still better than most of the other songs on that album

This is a great CD if your a Rush fan. The only bad part about the CD is that it is missing some good songs. Here they are:
1) "In The Mood" from Rush (1974)
2) "Working Man" from Rush (1974)
3) "A Passage To Bangkok" from 2112 (1976)
4) "A Farewell To Kings" from A Farewell To Kings (1977)

Other than the missing songs, this is an excellent Greatest Hits album. 5 Stars!

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Early Days & Latter Days: Vol. 1 & 2
Led Zepplin
Manufacturer: Import Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000089GGB
Release Date: 2003-04-15

Tracks:

Good Times Bad Times
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Dazed and Confused
Communication Breakdown
Whole Lotta Love
What Is and What Should Never Be
Immigrant Song
Since I've Been Loving You
Black Dog
Rock and Roll
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Song Remains the Same
No Quarter
Houses of the Holy
Trampled Under Foot
Kashmir
Ten Years Gone
Achilles Last Stand
Nobody's Fault But Mine
All My Love
In the Evening

Youth Gone Wild: Heavy Metal Hits of the '80s, Vol. 1

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Great '80s Compiliation!
Good compilation of 80's metal
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Youth Gone Wild: Heavy Metal Hits of the '80s, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B0000033R4
Release Date: 1996-03-26

Tracks:

Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
The Last In Line - Dio
Lay It Down - Ratt
Never Enough - L.A. Guns
Parental Guidance - Judas Priest
Blind In Texas - W.A.S.P.
Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
Balls To The Wall - Accept
Street Of Dreams - Rainbow
Screaming In The Night - Krokus
Summertime Girls (Studio Version) - Y & T
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot

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Great '80s Compiliation!.......2005-12-12

Ah the '80s!! Cool videos on MTV, hot chicks in tight fitting clothing and great music! If you like heavy metal music then you will love this great collection. What makes this CD great is not only are the best known bands from the '80s here (Poison, Scorpions and Ratt) this CD also contains some awesome tunes (Never Enough and Blind In Texas) from lesser known bands (L.A Guns and W.A.S.P.). If you remember how fun it was to rock out in the '80s or want to see just how great it was then pick up this terrific collection!

Good compilation of 80's metal.......2004-03-27

I think that this CD out of the Youth Gone Wild collection has the best known songs and you sometimes hear those songs on classic rock radio and the best known hits on this CD is Scorpions' Rock You Like a Hurricane, Poison's Talk Dirty to Me, Quiet Riot's Cum on Feel the Noize and Twisted Sister's Were Not Gonna Take It, the other noteworthy songs is Motorhead's Ace of Spades, Krokus's Screaming in the Night, WASP's Blind in Texas and Ratt's Lay it Down, the only song that doesn't fit in the category is Rainbow's Street of Dreams cause the song is too mellow to be on here, I would've chose Death Alley Driver instead or Stone Cold, I would love to put Rainbow's Man on the Silver Mountain but that song originally came out in 1975 and there would be 2 songs sung by Ronnie James Dio on this compilation but don't let that discourage you, if you're a casual fan of old school metal then this CD is a must have.(...)

bang for your buck.......2004-01-08

here we have a compilation of songs that you wouldn't run out and buy on the original releases.the quiet riot,dio,w.a.s.p. and accept stand out as the strongest tracks and are arguably the best from the respective bands.y&t and rainbow are also strong but not the best from those two bands.you could do without the poison and the motorhead,but thats pretty obvious.

80s Hair Metal at its Best.......2002-06-19

This is one of a set of four compilation discs which do this genre of music a huge favor by showcasing some of the best music of the time. Many high points! This CD, along with the other three volumes will not disappoint.

Heavy Metal Hits of the 80's, Vol. 1 (various artists).......2000-09-20

This is a Very good CD if you like good easy listening heavy Metal. It has alot of the best hits. I own it, and am buying it for my brother who likes, and wants it as well.

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80's Rock, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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Release Date: 1999-05-18

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Bang Your Head (Metal Health) - Quiet Riot
Round And Round - Ratt
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Carrie - Europe
Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
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Girlschool - Britny Fox
Bang Bang - Danger Danger
Run Runaway - Slade
Burnin' For You - Blue Oyster Cult

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I LOVE JANI.......1999-05-09

This cd rocks i love it soooooooooooooooooo much and jani is sooooooooooooooo fine. go warrent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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70's Radio Hits, Vol. 1-4
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Release Date: 1997-06-10

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