Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999

Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999

Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999

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Product Description
Domestic reissue of Malmsteen's best of. 14 tracks, including, 'Never Die', 'Voodoo' 'Rising Force' (Live) and 'Gates Of Babylon' (Live). Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

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Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Non essential for the fans - but for the newcomer?
  • Yawn yawn yawn..................
  • Two in One
 Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
Yngwie Malmsteen
Manufacturer: Spitfire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050I4C
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
  2. Never Die
  3. Brothers
  4. Seventh Sign
  5. Vengeance
  6. Voodoo
  7. Facing The Animal
  8. Like An Angel
  9. Another Time
  10. Rising Force (Live)
  11. Gates Of Babylon (Live)
  12. Blue
  13. Hangar 18, Area 51
  14. Cavalino Rampante

Album Description

Domestic reissue of Malmsteen's best of. 14 tracks, including, 'Never Die', 'Voodoo' 'Rising Force' (Live) and 'Gates Of Babylon' (Live). Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Non essential for the fans - but for the newcomer?.......2006-08-18

OK I'm going to be really short and sweet on this one. This is a concise collection of Malmsteens high points of the 90's with a few glaring omissions. First the good points.

- Cool selection of tunes from the fast rockers like Seventh Sign and Never Die to blazing instrumentals like Blue and even something from his 'classical' album in Cavalino Rampante.
- The tunes don't grate when put up against each other.
- A couple of live renditions of tunes to break things up and the amusing cover of ABBA's Gimme Gimme Gimme (yes really!).
- Insightful liner notes from sometime Kerrang scribe Mark Greenaway.

The downsides are few - main one being that there are no tunes from 1990's Eclipse or Fire and Ice presumably due to licensing issues. Thus we can't have Bedroom Eyes or Final Curtain.

Regardless this is a great disc to pick up for the casual rock fan - quite possibely the way to go would be to get your hands on The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection and this and have pretty much a snapshot of his solo career up to 1999. For those fans who already own the albums like me this is perhaps of limited appeal unless you REALLY want that ABBA cover version.

This isn't a bad albut but I can only justify three stars due to it's potentially limited appeal.

1 out of 5 stars Yawn yawn yawn.........................2004-06-19

The best of Malmsteen? This guy cannot write a decent piece of music at all. The songs have and always will be terrible. This is the difference between YJM and Eddie VH, VH write songs that appeal to more than just mainstream neo-classical retards. You could rename this the 'worst of' and it wouldn't make any difference. The Swedes like this kind of thing cause they don't understand the songs. Mind you that goes for everybody else out there that can hear.

3 out of 5 stars Two in One.......2000-11-15

It doesn't make much sense, but it seems to me that this collection of songs by Malmsteen was actually written by two people - one writing beautiful, complex and dazzling songs and one writing boring, repetitive annoyances.

On the first hand, you have beauties such as the instrumental "Brothers", "Rising Force" in an amazing live performance, the blue "Blue" and the cover of ABBA's "Gimme Gimme Gimme". These songs portray Malmsteen's talents, both in the technical aspect, where he is considered world's fastest guitar player, and in the creative aspect, where you can listen to charming emotional melodies, possibly influenced from the neo-classical subgenre.

On the other hand, there are songs here which are a complete catastrophy. "Hangar 18, Area 51" is simply boring and dogmatic. "Seventh Sign" starts out good, but degenerates into senseless playing without any consideration on the melody. "Facing the Animal" is just plain bad.

This album features samples of Malmsteen's work throughout the last decade. It is diverse and interesting, and as one it might be a good entry point for new Malmsteen listeners. However, it is absolutely not "The Best of".
Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Still the same old Yngwie
  • Malmsteen on top of his game...
 Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
Yngwie Malmsteen
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004S2KL
Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

  1. Gimme Gimme Gimme
  2. Never Die
  3. Brothers
  4. Seventh Sign
  5. Vengeance
  6. Voodoo
  7. Facing The Animal
  8. Like An Angel
  9. Another Time
  10. Rising Force (Live)
  11. Gates Of Babylon (Live)
  12. Blue
  13. "Hanger 18, Area 51
  14. Cavalino Rampante

Album Description

14 track compilation featuring the best tracks from his '90salbums. Includes 1 bonus track, a cover of Abba's 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme' perfomed as only the legendary guitarist can. Also includes 'Gates Of Babylon' (Live) & 'Rising Force' (Live). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

14 Track Compilation Charting the Best Tracks from his Albums of the 1990's. Opens with a Bonus Track, a Glorious Cover of Abba's 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' Performed as Only Yngwie Can.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Still the same old Yngwie.......2000-06-10

Despite the bunch of imitators and new trends on pop music, Yngwie is still faithfull to the style he developed in the 80's: "Neo classical heavy metal". This compilation is good starting point for those who just want to know about Yngwie, eventhough "Rising Force" and "Trilogy" have some of the best compositions he has ever made. He may not sound as fresh as he did in 1984, but the music he's playing today have the same energy, structure and astonishing technique. Check out some tracks like "Seventh Sign", "Like an Angel", "Hangar 18,Area 51" and "Cavalino Rampante"

If you like Yngwie or flashy-technical guitar playing this album or any other album by Yngwie Malmsteen will please you.

4 out of 5 stars Malmsteen on top of his game..........2000-04-23

This new best of package is a powerful testimony to the fact that Yngwie not only maintained a certain musical standard throughout the nineties,but also evolved tremendoulsy as a player and songwriter.A beautiful collection of songs from one of the greatesty musicians of our time...
Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
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    		Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
    Yngwie Malmsteen
    Manufacturer: Dream Catcher UK
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009N5S2I
    Release Date: 2006-02-14

    Tracks:

    1. Gimme, Gimme, Gimmie [#]
    2. Never Die
    3. Brothers
    4. Seventh Sign
    5. Vengeance
    6. Voodoo
    7. Facing the Animal
    8. Like an Angel
    9. Another Time
    10. Rising Force [Live]
    11. Gates of Babylon [Live]
    12. Blue
    13. Hangar 18, Area 51
    14. Caralina Rampante

    Album Details

    Digitally Remastered Edition in Digipak Packaging, Re-released to Coincide with the Former Alcatrazz Axe Man's 2005 "Unleash the Fury" Tour. Originally Released in 1999.
    Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
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      		Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: 1990-1999
      Yngwie Malmsteen
      Manufacturer: Spitfire
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000MMN7F6
      Release Date: 2000-11-07

      Tracks:

      1. Gimme, Gimme, Gimmie [#]
      2. Never Die
      3. Brothers
      4. Seventh Sign
      5. Vengeance
      6. Voodoo
      7. Facing the Animal
      8. Like an Angel
      9. Another Time
      10. Rising Force [Live]
      11. Gates of Babylon [Live]
      12. Blue
      13. Hangar 18, Area 51
      14. Caralina Rampante

      Album Description

      14 track 2 disc compilation features the best of his 90's releases including 'Gates Of Bablyon'. Comes newly packaged in a digi-pak. Dream Catcher. 2005.

      Music Info:

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      4. Califuneral
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      6. Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years [Import]
      7. Chill Pill
      8. Clairvoyant/Infinite Dreams
      9. Crush [Import]
      10. Crush + Live From Osaka [Import] [Live]

      Music Info

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