Very Best Heavy Metal

1. Love Attack - After Hours

2. My Blue Moon - Baltimore

3. Lightnin'

4. Body and Soul

5. Better & The Worse

6. She's a He - DaVinci

7. Killing Your Enemy - Dark Lord

8. Running Out of Time - Speed Limit

9. Eastern Front - The Flames

Very Best Heavy Metal,Various Artists,Nesak International,80's,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating: Great bang for the buck The Title Says It All A tale of two concerts The very, very, very best? Rock And Roll At Its Best

The Very Best of Deep Purple Deep Purple Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida The Very Best of Cream The Best of Foghat Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult ASIN: B00004SWDU Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. Hush
2. Kentucky Woman (Single Version)
3. Black Night
4. Speed King (U.S. Album Version)
5. Child In Time
6. Strange Kind Of Woman
7. Fireball
8. Demon's Eye
9. Highway Star
10. Smoke On The Water
11. Space Truckin'
12. Woman From Tokyo
13. Burn
14. Stormbringer
15. Knocking At Your Back Door

Album Description

The only newly remastered single-disc compilation featuring all of the hits during the band's heyday. Includes 15 full-length singles, live cuts, and album tracks from 26 albums released between 1968-1984!

Customer Reviews:

Great bang for the buck.......2007-07-25

Given the inconsistency of the Purple line-up through the years, it's quite amazing that they didn't end up second-rate hack acts playing at obscure county fairs or dingy bars trying to make ends meet. Somehow this outfit has retained its popularity, and the budget priced "The Very Best Of Deep Purple" is a great compilation. While it doesn't contain material from "Come Taste The Band" that featured the late Tommy Bolin or any Steve Morse-era material, currently Purple's lead guitarist, the focal point of Jon Lord's trademark organ and Ritchie Blackmore's slicing leadwork make this a very solid collection, indeed.
Of course, "Smoke On the Water" is here, but so are lots of other gems, including their first hit "Hush", a great reworking of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman", and "Burn", all great tracks.
The set closes with "Knocking At Your Back Door", from "Perfect Strangers", the album that reunited the classic line-up from "Machine Head" and "Made In Japan". Ian Gillan is one of rock's great vocalists, and the best Purple ever had. He still sings for them today.
The other must-have CD is their live masterpiece "Made In Japan", with much tougher versions of "Highway Star" and "Smoke On The Water", and a real space jam on the 20 minute plus "Space Truckin'". Reacquaint yourself with this great band or introduce yourself today.

The Title Says It All.......2007-06-06

This is a great intro to one of rock's greatest band. For a single CD, this is the one to one. It truely is the very best of purple.

A tale of two concerts.......2007-05-16

For whatever reason, the footage of the Copenhagen concert rarely shows Ritchie Blackmore playing, even during his intros or solos. Somebody needs to track that cameraman down and slap him silly. The New York concert footage is better, but the majoity of the tracks on this DVD come from the Copenhagen show. Overall this DVD is a disappointment, enjoyable sometimes, but a disappointment nonetheless.

The very, very, very best?.......2007-02-02

Well, yes and no! There're a couple of things that you should know about this release: first, the liner notes claim that this is the first collection of the CD era, which is not entirely true, since the previous "Deepest Purple" compilation was already available (However, the remastering is most welcome!). And that's probably my only complaint (I would actually rate this item with 4 and a half stars, but since the format won't allow me to do that...) about this compilation: it offers very little additional material, only 3 songs that were not included in "Deepest...".

Its title notwithstanding, this CD is a "greatest hits" compilation and not (necessarily) "The Very best", but semantics aside, there are a couple of exceptions of songs that were not issued as singles (Space Trucking and Child in Time, for instance...). I originally didn't care much for the covers of "Kentucky Woman" and "Hush", but I understood their inclusion here since those were the first hits the band scored with in the U.S (the territory this CD is meant for). But the tunes eventually grew on me, leading me to get their first 3 records.

It's a shame that no additional material from the band's second coming in the 80's could be included though, but that is simply a record company issue: the latter part of Purple's catalog was released with a different record label. In the end, this is a great compilation, and if you want to have a taste of some of Purple's best material, this is a good place to start. However, if you, like me, were looking for a more comprehensive package, including music from all the lineups (including the criminally underrated Mk IV, completely ignored here...), you might be a bit disappointed...You can always get the boxet "Shades", but... that's a different tale... But casual fans looking for nothing but the hits rejoice: here they are!!! And for roughly 8 bucks, you can't really ask for more...

Rock And Roll At Its Best.......2006-12-07

One of the biggest and best bands of the late 1960s' / early 1970s' classic rock movement was undoubtedly Deep Purple. Featuring some of the finest musicians rock hard to offer as well as one of the best lead singers ever (Ian Gillan), in their heyday they were truly a force to be reckoned with.

This 16 track colection collects all of Deep Purple's most popular hits, such as "Hush", "Kentucky Woman", the epic "Child In Time", "Highway Star", the legendary "Smoke On The Water" (a song that joins "Stairway To Heaven" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" as one of the echelons of overplayed classic rock anthems, which is not to say it's a bad song), "My Woman From Tokyo" and many others. The sound quality is fantastic, and the liner notes make for a really good read.

I highly recommend this collection.

Average customer rating: Alles Gut! Just wait for what's coming next! The best hits SORRY ONLY 3 GOOD SONGS!! Awesome

Bad For Good: The Very Best of Scorpions Scorpions Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits Poison's Greatest Hits 1986-1996 Motley Crue - Greatest Hits Ratt & Roll 8191 The Very Best of Dokken ASIN: B00006690I Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

1. Rock You Like A Hurricane
2. Loving You Sunday Morning
3. The Zoo
4. No One Like You
5. Blackout
6. Still Loving You
7. Big City Nights
8. Believe In Love
9. Rhythm of Love
10. I Can't Explain
11. Wind of Change
12. Send Me An Angel
13. Don't Believe Her
14. Tease Me Please Me
15. Hit Between The Eyes
16. Alien Nation
17. Cause I Love You
18. Bad For Good

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Sure they're big, dumb, and obvious, but weren't the Ramones? Isn't Britney? (Especially Britney!) It is, after all, no mean feat to forge a bona fide rock stereotype, let alone become a self-perpetuating parody of said cliché in the bargain. Fashions may come and go, but the Scorpions still "Rock You Like a Hurricane"--and now at sporting events the nation over, no less. The material here leans heavily on the Hanover band's '80s prime, a period when they burnished their melodic pop-metal tack--if not their traditional spandex couture--all the way to the top of the charts, capping a decade of journeyman hard-rocking. There isn't much here from their formative '70s period (with the exception of Animal Magnetism's metal-shuffle "The Zoo"), but proto-power ballads like "No One Like You" and "Still Loving You," and hook-filled, power chord pomp like "Big City Nights" helped pave the way for the rise of the glam metal of Poison and G'N'R in the late '80s--and hey, thanks for that. That hard-pop sense also comes to fore on an '89 cover of the Who's "I Can't Explain" and a pair of undeniably consistent new recordings, the title track and "Cause I Love You." Scorpions über alles! --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Alles Gut!.......2007-07-26

This is a great greatest hits compilation from teh Scorpions. Not only are they the best rockers to come out of Germany, but they're one of the best hard rock bands from anywhere. Their stuff is definitely hard rock, but not angry or aggressive and most definitely not just noise. They can do stuff that has feeling, in a rocker way. This is a great CD to put in the player when you want some stirring rock music going. Especially awesome songs:

Rock You Like a Hurricane
The Zoo
Big City Nights
Rhythm of Love
I Can't Explain
Don't Believe Her
Tease Me Please Me
Hit Between the Eyes
Alien Nation

Just wait for what's coming next!.......2007-03-25

I've always been a fan of the Scorpions and particularly the voice of lead singer Klaus Meine. I can tell Scorpions fans to hold their breath for the next album, "Humanity", which is scheduled for release in May. Last night (March 24) I saw a live performance of the title song at a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the European Union, and it is a beautiful and politically important rocker. Look for it!

The best hits.......2006-12-13

I enjoy this cd devinely, when in the mood to rock. Definately 5 stars, and the slower music in the later part of the cd is also nice to listen too and relaxing.

SORRY ONLY 3 GOOD SONGS!!.......2006-11-19

SORRY but THIS collection only has 3 good songs like ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE, LOVING YOU SUNDAY MORING, AND THE ZOO. A FEW OF THEIR OTHER SONGS MAKE ME SAD!!! 3 STARS.

Awesome.......2006-11-10

This is truly the very best of scorpions. All the songs a scorpion fan would love to hear is on this CD. if you don't have it yet go out and get your copy today.

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Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt Ratt Manufacturer: Rhino Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ratt - Videos From the Cellar: The Atlantic Years Kiss: Kissology Volume II 1978-1991 Back to the Rhythm Stephen Pearcy: Anthology 1977-2007 Twisted Sister: The Video Years ASIN: B000ROALGW Release Date: 2007-08-21

Tracks:

1. Dangerous But Worth the Risk
2. Back For More
3. Lovin' You's a Dirty Job
4. Nobody Rides For Free
5. Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
6. You're In Love
7. City to City
8. Body Talk
9. Way Cool Jr.
10. Round and Round
11. Lay It Down
12. I Want a Woman
13. Dance
14. Wanted Man
15. Slip of the Lip
16. Shame Shame Shame
17. Lack of Communication
18. Over the Edge
19. Steel River
20. No One Can Stop You Now

Product Description

Ratt's signature sound encapsulates anthem-heavy hard rock embellished with irresistible pop hooks and killer lead vocals. After making a name for themselves with hit "Round and Round," the band went on to have monumental successes with "Back for More" and "Wanted Man." These and more are included here!

Album Description

RATT emerged out of L.A.'s era-defining hard rock/heavy metal scene in 1984 with the monster hit-and MTVstaple-"Round And Round" from their Atlantic debut album Out Of The Cellar. That multi-platinum disc also delivered RATT classics "Back For More" and "Wanted Man," both included here, and branded the band's signature sound: anthem-heavy hard rock embellished with irresistible pop hooks and Stephen Pearcy's killer lead vocals. RATT went on release four multi-platinum albums and became one of the biggest American bands of the '80s. As original members Pearcy, Warren DeMartini (guitar), and Bobby Blotzer (drums) reunite for their first tour together since '99, Rhino's new, career-spanning RATT compilation is essential listening.

Average customer rating: Let Your CD Player Kiss This a good place to start... Another pointless review... The Best of the Best of KISS Explicit Lyrics?!! WTF?

The Very Best of Kiss Kiss Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Motley Crue - Greatest Hits The Best Of Alice Cooper: Mascara & Monsters Greatest Hits O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Bad For Good: The Very Best of Scorpions ASIN: B00006GFAB Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. Strutter
2. Deuce
3. Got To Choose
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. C'Mon And Love Me
6. Rock And Roll All Nite (live)
7. Detroit Rock City
8. Shout It Out Loud
9. Beth
10. I Want You
11. Calling Dr. Love
12. Hard Luck Woman
13. I Stole Your Love
14. Christine Sixteen
15. Love Gun
16. New York Groove
17. I Was Made For Loving You
18. I Love It Loud
19. Lick It Up
20. Forever
21. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II

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Sure, Detroit had the MC5 and the Stooges, but Long Island's Kiss threw down their own gauntlet. Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss cleaved a spot between glam, punk, waning Woodstock rock, and adult-oriented pop and became a phenomenon in the process. Kiss kept their music simple and, of course, sexual, with the likes of "Hotter than Hell," "Love Gun," and "Calling Dr. Love," paving the way for the waves of pop-metal sexpot wannabes and winning fans in such quantities that they launched the so-called Kiss Army. Their magnetism permeates this 21-song set, with Criss sounding so lonesome he could cry on "Beth," and the fire-breathing, blood-spitting Simmons unfailingly serving up a comical mix of menace and lasciviousness. The version of "Rock & Roll All Nite" comes from 1975's crowd-noise drenched Alive!, cut at the time when live albums were de rigueur. This collection was made smartly enough that only four songs come from the band's post-Dynasty period, making The Very Best of Kiss an essential primer on 1970s rock grandeur. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Let Your CD Player Kiss This.......2007-07-09

This KISS compilation is a good record, but not a great one. KISS was a big band in the mid-70s thru early 80s, and this CD gives a good overview of their stuff. Something that keeps this album back is that a lot of the songs, especially in the first half of the disc, sound so much alike, almost just like variants of one song. The good tunes amount to solid rock. Here they are:

Strutter
Detroit Rock City
Calling Dr. Love
Hard Luck Woman - an actual sensitive, acoustic tune from KISS
Christine 16
New York Groove
I Was Made for Lovin You - great song, really moves, lyrics stick in head
Love it Loud - kinda cheesy lyrics, but tune is catchy
Lick it Up - ditto
Forever - ballad from 1990 that's pretty good coming from hard rockers

This album gets stronger toward the end, in large part due to more song variation

a good place to start..........2007-06-04

I generally try to avoid compilations like the plague b/c you will no doubt not get EVERY good song from the band on one disc, however, if i were to own one kiss album and/or was looking for a good place to start to get into the band this is the album i would start with. all the big hits are here that have been played on the radio countless times over the years...strutter, beth, dr love (my fav) detroit rock city, rock n roll all nite, forever, lick it up, hard luck woman, etc. if you like this album then i would venture out a little and see what else is available such as the album creatures of the night (best song war machine) and crazy nights (best song crazy nights) as those songs are not included here.

Another pointless review..........2007-05-19

We need another review of this CD like we need another KISS compilation, i.e. a hole in the head. However, I'll put my two cents worth in (and I'm probably being generous in my monetary evaluation...)
I'm not a "KISS Army" sized KISS fan but I think they have a lot of great songs in their catalog and to compile the best onto a single CD is a task that is certain to miss the mark by most fans' standards. I can see where most of these KISS comps serve a purpose though. DOUBLE PLATINUM is the original KISS "best of" and will never be duplicated or bettered simply because it contains the best loved songs from the band's original incarnation. It's pre-disco, pre-Elder, pre-band member changes, pre-taking off the make-up, pre-Michael Bolton power ballads.
SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS is in another (lower) class all by itself. It attempted to cover the band's entire career by including DOUBLE PLATINUM-era classics, more recent material, some remixes, a re-recording, and some new material. It crashed and burned in all of these areas leaving everyone who was showing any interest completely unsatisfied. The experience of listening to SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS was akin to a groupie making her way to Gene Simmons' dressing room for some serious oral action, only to find Christopher Cross waiting for her inside.
YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BEST was a collection of their best live recordings.
GOLD and the MILLENIUM COLLECTION are just further entries into the record company's ongoing marketing campaign to put visually identical "best of's" in the stores of virtually every artist that ever produced a hit record of any consequence.
So THE VERY BEST OF KISS is the first level headed attempt at a single disc career spanning compilation of KISS' most popular material (including studio and live cuts) and not containing any weird edits, remixes or rerecordings.
Okay, so we've got 21 cuts of hot KISS action.
Does it hit all the high marks? Everyone can probably agree that it doesn't. Seriously, how could it?
What's on here that doesn't belong? What's not on here that is indespensable? Everyone will have their own answers to those last two questions, but I think the compilers did a fairly decent job of cramming one disc chock full of KISS classics.
What's not on here that I would like to see? "Black Diamond", "Do You Love Me", "Shandi", "Sure Know Something", "A World Without Heroes", "I", "Heaven's On Fire", "Tears Are Falling" and Gene Simmons' "Radioactive". But my list has two songs from THE ELDER so I probably deserve to have the KISS Army give me a serious beating.
As far as the greed argument goes, any record company is going to throw out compilations like this (particularly around Christmas time) to capitalize once again on a hit artists' ongoing popularity. It's usually the record company's greed that's evident, not the recording artists'.
So what exactly is the purpose that is being served by THE VERY BEST OF KISS? It replaces SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS which contained an inferior rerecording of "Beth", some awful remixes (whose lame idea was it to tone down the drums on "I Love It Loud"??!!) and new material that should have gone unreleased at the time. (The reviewers here that are bemoaning this compilation's lack of any new material might want to be reminded of "Let's Put The X In Sex", one of the worst songs ever recorded by anyone.) The original hits that weren't remixed for that collection are hampered by inferior remastering (probably not from the original tapes) resulting in poor sound quality.
At any rate, I think there's room for one more KISS collection and this is a pretty darn good one.
Oh, wait. I forgot about GREATEST KISS. Where does that one fit in?
Oh well, never mind.

The Best of the Best of KISS.......2007-03-23

There are certainly a bunch of greatest hits albums by KISS floating around out there, but this one is the BEST of the bunch.

Greatest hits albums aren't made with the die-hard fan in mind, so for those who don't have much or any KISS in their collection, this is a perfect starter CD.

For those of us who are long-time fans, we always feel like every greatest hits CD is missing something we think belongs on there. But when you look over this 21-song set, it's hard to think that there's anything on here that doesn't belong. On top of that, the album flows really well due to the chronological song ordering.

While The Very Best of KISS contains the essential hits like "Detroit Rock City", "Beth", "Shout It Out Loud", "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You", it also manages to cover a the entire career of the band better than other existing compilations. Songs like "I Love It Loud", "New York Groove", "I Stole Your Love" and "God Gave Rock and Roll" are true KISS staples that are often lacking on their other hits CDs.

If a KISS newbie is willing to spend up to $40, you could truly get the very best of KISS by picking up 3 CDs: "KISS Gold", "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss, Vol. 2", and "Revenge". These 3 CDs contain every essential KISS song from 1974 thru 1992 -- including everything found on here.

But for this low price and great song selection, it's really hard to go wrong with The Very Best of KISS.

Explicit Lyrics?!! WTF?.......2007-02-01

What are you people, nuns!? This is a Kiss collection, not Limp Bizkit or Lamb of God, there probably isn't even an a-word mentioned in any of these songs! Stop smoking the weed Amazon!

Good collection, but there is too much 70's and not enough 80's or 90's. Feel greedy, Paul and Gene? Well then make a 2-disc greatest hits, one with their 70's through early 80's and the other with a compilation of their greatest post-Dynasty hits.

Average customer rating: I love this Devil's Got A New Disguise How sad... good compilation Horrible

Devil's Got A New Disguise, The Very Best Of Aerosmith Aerosmith Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hysteria Greatest Hits O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Bat Out Of Hell III U218 Singles ASIN: B000HEZF2M Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Dream On
2. Mama Kin
3. Sweet Emotion
4. Back In The Saddle
5. Last Child
6. Walk This Way
7. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
8. Rag Doll
9. Love In An Elevator
10. Janie's Got A Gun
11. What It Takes
12. Crazy
13. Livin' On The Edge
14. Cryin'
15. Don't Want To Miss A Thing
16. Jaded
17. Sedona Sunrise
18. Devil's Got A New Disguise

Album Description

18 tracks on one CD featuring 16 classic tracks plus the TWO NEW TRACKS "Sedonna Sunrise" & "Devils Got A New Disguise."

Customer Reviews:

I love this.......2007-07-18

I am buying this & this is so good! Like, crazy is like a different style than the other great songs. & what it takes is more of a style of difference. back in the saddle is sooooooooooooo cool rock music.
Mama kin has grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat guitar. I dont wanna miss a thing is so good. cryin', well, you get the good rock part, but it is so confusing because they change it to sad parts in the chourus (and some of the verses...........) The song i hate is sedona sunrise.
devils got a new disguise it is preety good. Rocking, but in the back of my head, there is something that is really pizarre, much of a difference.
Last child is a cool song. in the beginning it is kind of weird.
Dream on is ok. But weird. Walk this way is preety good. Run dmc messes up the rock of aerosmith. Love in a elavator is pretty good. But when they say 'hoh hoh' in the chourus, it is kind of weird. My fave song is jaded. livin on the edge is good. My second fave song is sweet emotion.
janies got a gun is good.

Devil's Got A New Disguise.......2007-03-28

The Very Best Of Aerosmith; Devil's Got A New Disguise ***


Useless. Well not entirely there are two new great songs on this compalation. In the history of rock n' roll no other band has had this many compalations. Thats right Aerosmith holds the crown with far more then Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and yes even The Beatles. The thing that blows many Aerosmith fans minds is that of all the compalations the band has released or that the record company has released only one has been any good, O Yeah Ultamate Aerosmith Hits. It covered the whole career. It had it all and left nothing out, it wasnt a best of but a hits collection and it gave you all the hits not the best of. This however is called a "Very Best Of" a term I am using loosley. While this does serve more as a greatest hits because all it has is hits it is missing the real "Very Best Of" Aerosmith. There is no (original) 'Walk This Way' 'Mama Kin' or even the cult classic 'Let The Music Do The Talkin.'

Now as a "starter kit" for new Aero fans or even for that casual fan who wants an Aerosmith cd for the car this would be fine...except almost all the songs are remixes and alternate versions other then what was the hit.Which is cool that the songs are being released in different versions for die-hards like myself but they are going about this the wrong way. Rerelease the classic albums and pu tthe alternate versions as bonus tracks...what a genius idea... Now that is the smart thing to do, but as we all know Steven Tyler is natorious for doing things the difficult way, but is that not what we all love about him.

The biggest problem I guess I have with this compalation is what true Aerosmith fan really perfers the Run-DMC version of 'Walk This Way' to the original. You will be hard pressed to find someone who will actually say that, and it is with concediration that it revivved their career and it is a classic but no more so than the original. This is also why I would recomend O Yeah to this because it contains both versions.

'Sedona Sunrise' is the first of the two new tracks. It is a nice ballad with incredible guitar work from Joe and Brad. Steven's vocals as always are amazing. The title track 'Devils Got A New Disguise' is a nice rocker in the same vine as the songs on Get A Grip. Great guitar work again, the vocals are killer and the lyrics are also very well written. Tom actually plays some great bass here as he always does but on this track it really stands out. Joey lays down a nice solid groove for the rest of the guy sto build off of and even though this will not it has the makings of a hit single. My only problem with these songs is that I wish they would have been saved for a regular studio album.

So over all, all the songs are great and are really classics in Aerosmiths cannon. But most people already own all of these. With a few adjustments this would be a great way to start an Aerosmith collection, but really this is just something for die-hards like myself.

How sad..........2007-03-23

I can't give this compilation less than 3 stars because the music on it IS very good. However, I'm getting a little tired of repackaged greatest hits collections! The best one would be O Yeah!, which covers everything up to the brilliant Just Push Play. Like the new songs, but I'm ready for a new album.

This is probably just to fulfill a contractual agreement.

good compilation.......2007-03-13

we have a lot of classic Aerosmith, so this is a good compliment to that collection

Horrible.......2007-01-31

This Has To Be The Worst Rip Off Ever It Dosent Even Have Angel, Draw The Line Or Kings And Queens I Definatley Wont Be Wasting My Hard Earned Cash On This Sh**

Average customer rating: Very good collection A great collection if you just want the hits, but... Dokken greatest hits I was musically blessed with this compilation Good Enough but Not They Very Best Compilation

The Very Best of Dokken Dokken Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ratt & Roll 8191 Queensryche - Greatest Hits Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits The Very Beast of Dio The Best of Warrant ASIN: B00000JFUB Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

1. Breaking The Chains
2. Paris Is Burning
3. Into The Fire
4. Just Got Lucky
5. Alone Again
6. Tooth And Nail
7. The Hunter
8. In My Dreams
9. It's Not Love
10. Dream Warriors
11. Burning Like A Flame
12. Heaven Sent
13. Mr. Scary
14. Walk Away
15. Mirror Mirror
16. Too High To Fly

Customer Reviews:

Very good collection.......2007-02-10

A good cross-section from one of the better pop-rock bands of the 80s. Although not really a "guitar-god" George Lynch was well regarded for his axe-work. Good song-writing and strong vocals rounded out the band. Compared to the other "hair-bands" of the time, Dokken comes out near the top of the heap. A good collection for anyone nostalgic for 80s rock.

A great collection if you just want the hits, but..........2006-11-08

I've been a huge fan of Dokken since the start; I first saw them live at a small venue in Davenport, Ia. opening for Krokus - I'm sure that didn't last too long since Dokken wiped the stage with them. This "Best Of" is a good collection if you're only looking for the "hits". It focuses mainly on the group's first four albums and does take the hits from each of those, but if you are a fan of the band I suggest getting all four of the albums(Breaking The Chains, Tooth And Nail, Under Lock And Key and Back For The Attack). All of those releases are "classics" of the 80's metal era and have too many good songs.
This album shows everyting great about Dokken; the songs(Just Got Lucky, Burning Like A Flame, etc.), the vocals(In My Dreams and Dream Warriors) and of course George Lynch(Paris Is Burning-intro and Mr. Scary).
If you're new to Dokken this is perfect as an introduction. However, if you are a fan you really need to look at each album individually as they all have some very strong moments - even the albums without George Lynch.

Dokken greatest hits.......2006-07-21

This was my first Dokken album and let me tell you after I bought this I was a hard-core Dokken fan! This greatest hits album made me buy every single Dokken ablum except for Shadow life because of the harsh reviews. This highlights everything they have done through out the years till Dysfunctional. Totally worth buying!!!

I was musically blessed with this compilation.......2006-05-26

I have come across Dokken here at Amazon while searching through bands from the 80's, the decade I love so much and I listened to some of the samples... I instantly knew Dokken was to be one of my all-time favourites. I mean, they weren't popular at all here in Poland, so I didn't know bands that good existed. I also had to wait 3 weeks before my local music-shop got it for me; then I was blown away...
Basically it's the 80's pop/metal at its peak. By the word "peak" I mean it's soo incredibly good; it's the essence of hair-metal and so much reminescent of that time.
Just try to listen to this album, see the inside booklet with the band's intricately layered couiffeurs and re-live the mental and sexual revolution of that time. I guarantee you'll have a time-trip back then.

I've been literally blessed with this incredible collection, and now I cannot imagine my CD-collection without this one. I cannot stop listening to it and I don't know how it happened so that I hadn't come across it recenlty. Great Don Dokken vocals, marvellous guitar work by George Lynch and brilliant, tuneful, melodic choruses that were a trademark of the 80's metal.
The choruses are incredible here, once you've heard them you cannot get them out of your head. And that all - accomoplished by fine play by the entire band - makes this compilation a MUST for everyone who likes music form that peroid.
And this is not "only" hair, or pop-metal as many shallow narrow-mided fools complain about. You cannot dismiss that great peroid with a mere wave of a hand. Just try to do it with this CD... it's incredibly coherent and well-made.

As we all know the most popular band from that time was Bon Jovi, and I've always loved them, but I must claim here that
Dokken had both the potential and talent to go further and get better that Bon Jovi ever did in the 80's!! Once I've heard some Dokken tunes I fell in love with them instantly. I mean, did Richie Sambora ever produced such amaznig solos as George Lynch in "Dream warriors" or "Paris is Burning" ?? No!
Don Dokken's voice seem to be deeper and more emotional that Jon Bon Jovi's one as well.
Of course, the 80's hair metal produced much more great stuff just to name Great White, Tesla, Poison, Whitesnake, Def Leppard. I know them all, with Bon Jovi at the top, but now after hearing Dokken... you know, I don't know if it's just a temporary fascination but it seems to me they were superior to all these bands.
All in all, this is a SUPERB compilation that brilliantly encapsulates the 80's pop-metal; it's like a landmark, a hallmark of that time which we all going to love...
Everyone would be amazed by the raw power, emotion and catchy choruses of this great piece of musicanship - from the beggining to the very end, throughout the entire 16 tracks. And the material form the later peroid is also surpisingly good. I am certainly going to end up buying the entire Dokken catalouge.
Highly recommended.

Good Enough but Not They Very Best Compilation.......2006-04-27

CD ini bisa dijadikan sebagai "pengenalan" bagi newbie untuk mengenal Dokken. Di CD ini sudah mencakup 95% lagu-lagu hit mereka, sayangnya ada hit Dokken yang terlewat misalnya "When Heaven Comes Down". Kekurangan di CD ini menurut saya ada sesuatu yang hilang yaitu "semangat" Dokken yang kurang ter-explorasi.

Jika ingin melihat kekuatan musik Dokken sesungguhnya silahkan dengar di CD mereka yang terbaik (menurut saya) adalah "Beast from the East [LIVE]" is they very best compilation ever !!!.

Average customer rating: it doesn't GET any better than this The Best and the Worst of Rainbow A very good career summary A great example of musical schizophrenia. If you just want to have some Rainbow material

The Very Best of Rainbow Rainbow Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Beast of Dio Classic Masters The Very Best of Dokken The Very Best of Deep Purple Rising ASIN: B000001EZ4 Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Man On The Silver Mountain
2. Catch The Rainbow
3. Starstruck
4. Stargazer
5. Kill The King
6. Long Live Rock 'N'Roll
7. Gates Of Babylon
8. Since You Been Gone
9. All Night Long
10. I Surrender
11. Can't Happen Here
12. Jealous Lover
13. Stone Cold
14. Power
15. Can't Let You Go
16. Street Of Dreams

Amazon.com

Founded by Deep Purple's founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, and originally called Blackmore's Rainbow, Rainbow was a revolving-door supergroup, in which artists like Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Joe Lynn Turner, and Tony Carey entered just long enough to establish themselves and bolster their resumes. Considering the band's instability, Rainbow created a number of surprisingly strong tunes over its 10-year career. The first half of The Best of Rainbow features Dio's inimitable vocals on such Deep Purple-styled stormers as "Man on the Silver Mountain," "Stargazer," and "Kill the King." The second part of the disc is from the later and more commercially oriented part of the band's career, and contains the Turner classic "Since You've Been Gone" as well as "Stone Cold" and "Power." If nothing else, The Best of Rainbow is loaded with the kind of mind-bending solos that earned Blackmore and Rainbow their stripes. --Jon Wiederhorn

Album Details

16 Remastered Tracks on One CD. Tracklisting Includes: Man on the Silver, Catch the Rainbow, Since You Been Gone, Street of Dreams.

Customer Reviews:

it doesn't GET any better than this.......2007-04-10

This is my vote for one of the best greatest hits, best ofs, very best ofs (what EVER you want to call it) collections out there. Maybe some of the song choices here will raise questions (such as "jealous lover"- a short Clapton-like rocker) but the thing is, we're talking about a disc that has almost 80 minutes of music here, and I'm not let down at ALL by the choices. What a flawless collection!

"street of dreams" was the reason I wanted this CD in the first place. Little did I know at the time that Rainbow was capable of so much more. I had no idea they were almost a heavy metal band in the 70's, or more specifically, a SPEED rock band. Those early songs are fast and provide lots of satisfaction for people craving good old-fashioned rock music. The first half of this collection is dominated with songs like that.

However, the second half of the album is more like "street of dreams". It's early 80's rock with a much lighter tone and not NEARLY as rockin' and heavy as the first half of this album. What matters here is if these songs are actually good. Are they? Yes, I think so. You probably remember "I surrender". It was a big hit back in the day. You also probably remember "since you've been gone" which is another highlight.

I love every song here, and totally agree with the selection of songs. Get ready to rock out for the first half of the disc, and just enjoy melodic commercially-appealing songs for the second half.

The Best and the Worst of Rainbow.......2007-03-13

This compilation album is a decent representation of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. As a greatest hits collection, it has all the standard tunes. I will start out with the best. "Man on the Silver Mountain" of course opens this disc and rightfully so because it is probably Rainbow's most known song. It is also a good solid tune to entice the listener to more of the world of Ritchie Blackmore. He is one of the countless performers who has influenced many people to pick up the guitar. "Man on the Silver Mountain" portrays just about everything that Rainbow is about. Myths, magic, wizards, and medieval themes. And, lest we forget, Ronnie James Dio provides the vocals on the first 7 tracks on this cd. Next up is "Catch the Rainbow" which is a decent soft song. Personally, I prefer a live recording of this tune over the studio version. Unfortunatley, those 2 songs are the only ones off the first album that made it to this comp. Where is "16th Century Greensleeves, Self Portrait, and Temple of the King". We next move onto songs from the seminal album "Rainbow Rising". "Starstruck" is a great track with a good hook and great guitar work. Next is "Stargazer". This is a truly monumental song complete with some of the greatest singing that Ronnie James has ever done. The guitar solo by Ritchie is awesome and truly one of his best. "Stargazer is one of the best heavy metal epics ever concieved. But, where is "Tarot Woman, Do You Close Your Eyes", and another legendary track called "A Light in the Black"? We then move onto songs from the album "Long Live Rock and Roll". The records title track is featured on this disc as well as "Babylon" and "Kill the King". Those are the last tunes that have Dio on the mic. Now, we move into the 1980's version of Rainbow which was wracked with numerous line-up changes which in my opinion, kills most bands or really hurts the quality of the group. Grahm Bonnett took over the microphone for one album and thank god for that. 2 songs from the album "Down to Earth" are offered. Gone are the renniasance themed songs. Instead, Rainbow moves into the 80's with sex soaked lyrics and modern topics that were barely touched in the band's previous incarnations. The music also makes a 360 degree turn into a more poppy style and radio friendly sound. Grahm Bonnett's vocals are flat and he has no range. You could compare it to when Bruce Dickison left Iron Maiden and Blaze Bayley stepped in. We then move onto the Joe Lynn Turner era of Ritchie's band. Turner is definitly a better singer than Bonnett was but, again the band strayed to far from it's roots as far as Rainbow goes. Also, Roger Glover of Deep Purple fame took over bass duties. This in turn made Rainbow, in my opinion sound a little like Deep Purple. Some of these songs are o.k. but again are too poppy for my tastes. These later songs also contain too much piano and keyboards. I'm more into bands that make the guitar, bass, and drums carry the tune. If keyboards are used sparingly I don't mind them too much. A little salt and pepper is good sometimes. When keyboards are served up as the main course, I get a bad taste in my mouth. As I mentioned earlier in my review, this is a good taste of all of Rainbow's material and is a good intoduction to thier work. You get all the aspects of Blackmore's post Deep Purple band. If you only own all the Dio era stuff like I do, with the exception of this greatest hits comp, you will see that the Dio era was the best version of Rainbow. But, don't take my word for it. Some of you may like the stuff after Ronnie James left. If you do, then god help you.

A very good career summary.......2007-01-10

Anybody who has been into HR/HM for more than five minutes has heard about the progenitors of the genre such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Uriah Heep. And once you know of them you start hearing of Dio, Judas Priest and Rainbow, as bands in the second wave, so to speak. So because of his salient role in the building of the hard rock beast over the years there is more than just corporate cash in reasons for a release such as this look back at the career of Mr Blackmores solo vehicle as it allows subsequent generations of heavy rockers to explore the finest that Rainbow marque has given us over the years.

As far as the overall package is concerned this getns marks even before the disc hits your stereo. A neat band family tree, band history blurb and discography helps put the listener in the right grame of mind. Also the notations as to what album each track came from and the songs being in chronological order is a big plus.

You also get to see how the very 70's rock concerns of early albums (D'n'D imagery etc) gave way to the more everyman lyrical interests of the later tracks. Both parts of the bands career are worthy additions to your collection and the vocalists here are all top drawer.

Now with all these type of projects there will always be those that quibble over the inclusion of this track or that song, but whoever compiled this has done a decent enough job. In fact the casual fan may choose to just buy this and be done with it. After all it has stuff like Man on the Silver Mountain, Starstruck, Kill the King, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, Gates of Babylon and the big radio hits of Since You've Been Gone and All Night Long. Really, what more do you want?

My advice is that this is a very good buy. I'm not a huge fan of 70's rock/metal but have certainly never regretted picking this up. Blackmore and assorted vox masters are in full flight, blazing away from a place in time when a stack of marshalls and talent were the main consideration. And this disc deserves yours.

A great example of musical schizophrenia........2006-12-08

Ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recorded the 1st self title Rainbow album in 1975 while he was still (unhappily) at that time in Deep Purple. His backing band on this album was the American band Elf which happened to be fronted by a then unknown Ronnie James Dio.

Dio and Blackmore hit it off great and in 1976 Blackmore had quit Deep Purple and released their 2nd album (Rainbow Rising)followed by more Dio helmed album in 1978 (Long Live Rock 'n' Roll) before Dio would quit to join Black Sabbath.

1979 saw Rainbow with a new singer in the form of Graham Bonnet and a new album called Down to Earth that was a total 180 for the most part from the sound that Ritchie had cultivated with Dio. The new Rainbow sound was much more commercial and more in line with late 70's rock like Bad Company and Foreigner(!) but with Ritchie's trademark guitar bringing the sound forth.

In 1981 through 1983, Rainbow would have another singer in the form of Joe Lynn Turner before Ritchie disbanded the group and he re-formed Deep Purple in 1984.

From 1979 to 1983, the band would experience more commercial/mainstream success in the form of the top 40 singles like I Surrender and Stone Cold.

There are many hard rock fans that only swear by the 1st 3 albums with Dio at the helm. and there are the other group of people that swear by the more commercial stuff, especially from 1981 to 1983. You won't be likely to find people who like both equally.

So, this split makes this 16 track compilation that covers 1976 to 1983 kind of jarring to listen to, even though it's all great music.

The 1st 7 tracks have Dio at the helm and the remaining 9 tracks are the much more commercial/mainstream stuff.

I'll have to admit that I prefer the Dio stuff as I'm a huge fan of him as a vocalist/songwriter, especially his stuff with Rainbow and Sabbath. The 79 to 83 stuff is good music, but there's not much there to differentiate it from other similar type rock that was being churned out in droves at that point.

There's a later 2 disc anthology that came out a few years back that devotes an entire 1st disc to just the Dio stuff and the 2nd disc to the 79 to 83 stuff. Some people might be more inclined to pick that one up instead, but I recommend that collection for only the super hardcore fans.

This single disc compilation from 1997 is perfect for the most passive or inquisitive fan wanting to see what Rainbow was all about. The liner notes feature a great brief biography of the group as well as individual credits for each track and a great rock family tree that covers all of the members in both Deep Purple and Rainbow, past and present.
All of the tracks have also been remastered to crystal clear clarity.

While I can't give this a full 5 star rating due to how jarring it is going from track 7 (Dio) to 8 (post Dio), I guess that the band really can't be faulted.

but overall, this is a great deal for people wanting to get a quick Rainbow fix without buying all of the individual albums or paying double for the more pricey 2 disc anthology.

If you just want to have some Rainbow material.......2006-09-12

This collection is enough for somebody that wants some Rainbow material on each of their stages. The collection is good, but for a Rainbow fan, it would be kind of simple and commercial.

Average customer rating: Stellar Excellent Collection of Songs From One of the More Underrated Rock Bands WINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WINGER ROCKS! HOWARD JONES $UCKS!!! This isn't wimp rock, this is true talent from the band

The Very Best of Winger Winger Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Warrant The Best of White Lion Mass Slaughter: The Best of Slaughter The Very Best of Dokken Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits ASIN: B00005Q3AN Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

1. On The Inside
2. Blind Revolution Mad
3. Down Incognito
4. Spell I'm Under
5. Who's The One
6. Junkyard Dog (Tears On Stone)
7. Hell To Pay
8. Can't Get Enuff
9. Under One Condition
10. Easy Come Easy Go
11. Rainbow In The Rose
12. Miles Away
13. Seventeen
14. Madalaine
15. Hungry
16. Headed For A Heartbreak

Customer Reviews:

Stellar.......2007-03-16

Before I bought this CD the only Winger I knew of were Seventeen, Madalaine, Easy Come Easy Go, and Headed for a Heartbreak....but let me tell you that the slower tracks Under One Condition and Who's the One have exceeded my expectations on Kip Winger's musicianship as well as his lyrics. New songs to me, especially Down Incognito and Blind Revolution Mad are automatic favorites!!! I'm really diggin the new track On the Inside too!! Keep rockin Kip!!!

Excellent Collection of Songs From One of the More Underrated Rock Bands.......2007-03-08

I was never a huge Winger fan in the late 80s when I was in college, but did dig "Seventeen" and Reb Beach's incredible melancholic guitar solos on "Headed for a Heartbreak." And I never listened to Winger's two albums following their initial album. So when I heard Winger was touring in 2007, I decided to buy this "best of" compilation so I would know most of the songs at the concert I was going to attend. I've probably listened to this CD 40 times in the last month -- I had no idea how many cool songs this band had, and what a great song-writer Kip Winger really is. There is no filler on this compilation, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes high quality, hard rock. The sleeper song in here is "Hell to Pay," which is an outtake from the third album "Pull." Absolutely hard rocking.

WINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-07-21

This is a great album, and I am more than happy I own it. It's just the perfect blend of rock what can I say it's winger right? (But I wish Kip could lose the attitude). This cd desearves your attention, I definatly recommend this to any of you fans out there.

WINGER ROCKS! HOWARD JONES $UCKS!!!.......2006-02-21

There a "Music Fan" reviewer out there that dares to put down Winger and praises those dumb-asses Beavis & Butt-Head! He also goes on to say that(one of the artists he listed)Howard Jones is Cutting Edge music...WHAT???!!! First of all Howard Jones' music Sucks and secondly HOWARD JONES IS NOT HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL! Winger is an AWESOME BAND and that reviewer needs to get a clue because he does not know what the hell he is talking about!

This isn't wimp rock, this is true talent from the band.......2004-09-16

I have all three Winger albums - Winger, In The Heart Of The Young, and Pull and bought their greatest hits cd. They are all good. Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Paul Taylor, and Rod Morgenstein put a lot of time and effort and care into all the songs and it shows when you listen to all four albums. On the other hand they are very talented musicians. Also, I love the guitar sounds on each album because they really stand out. I'll drink a beer to this greatest hits compilation.

Shawn

Average customer rating: FORGET U2... THIS IS THE BEST BAND TO EVER COME OUT OF IRELAND DEDICATION IS THE TRUE AND TRAGIC STORY IN THE LIFE AND TALES OF THIN LIZZY.. Gift All the Thin Lizzy you'll ever need A good Thin Lizzy compilation... though far from complete

Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live and Dangerous Jailbreak The Best of Foghat The Very Best of Deep Purple The Best Of Alice Cooper: Mascara & Monsters ASIN: B000001G0L Release Date: 1991-04-02

Tracks:

1. Whiskey In The Jar
2. The Rocker
3. She Knows
4. Still In Love With You
5. Showdown
6. Rosalie
7. Wild One
8. Fighting My Way Back
9. Jailbreak
10. The Boys Are Back In Town
11. Cowboy Song
12. Don't Believe A Word
13. Bad Reputation
14. Dancing In The Moonlight
15. Do Anything You Want To
16. Waiting For An Alibi
17. Chinatown
18. Dedication

Customer Reviews:

FORGET U2... THIS IS THE BEST BAND TO EVER COME OUT OF IRELAND.......2007-05-05

I currently own in the neighborhood of 400 carefully chosen Rock/Metal CD's, but own almost no 'best of' CD's. However, this 'best of' album is an essential part of my collection and is one that I listen to on a regular basis. If you are a Rock enthusiast, and are old enough to appreciate Classic Rock, this is an album that should be part of your collection too. This 'best of' album is just that, a very good representation of Thin Lizzy/Philip Lynott at their/his best. When I write reviews I generally don't like to put down comparable bands of the same era to force my contention of excellence, so I am not going to do that here. I will just say that this album is very near the pinnacle of what true Classic Rock is, not Pop Rock, Hard Rock or Metal, but Rock. Do not hesitate to buy this album. Also, do yourself a big favor and buy 'Thunder and Lightning', an awesome album which is Thin Lizzy at their Hard Rockin' best. RIP Phil.

DEDICATION IS THE TRUE AND TRAGIC STORY IN THE LIFE AND TALES OF THIN LIZZY.........2007-03-04

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album simply entitled "DEDICATION" by one of Rock's greatest bands and one of Ireland's favorite sons. I give you one of Dublin's pride and joy's, THIN LIZZY. "DEDICATION" was originally released in 1991 on Compact Disc and Cassette on the Mercury Records label which is manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records Inc. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

THIN LIZZY, like THE YARDBIRDS AND FLEETWWOD MAC, will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history for having some of the greatest guitarists that ever lived. THIN LIZZY would also be one of the early pioneers to hail from their proud Irish roots where it was originally founded in 1969 in Dublin, Ireland. There has been many acts that have been born out of Ireland and have taken the world by storm. Two of these acts are the still extremely famous VAN MORRISON (Originally from the band THEM) and U2, who are still extremely popular to this very day. THIN LIZZY proved to the whole world that an Irish band could play Rock n' Roll and kick a*s just like the British and the Americans. THIN LIZZY would release some great albums through the years from 1973 to 1980 and would Rock on their terms with their own special blend of magical Rock n' Roll music. THIN LIZZY would include two original members that were the two mainstays and lifeforces of the THIN LIZZY legend. They were the late great Phil Lynott on bass and lead vocals and Brian Downey on drums. Legendary guitarists that have played in THIN LIZZY through the years have included Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore and Snowy White. The album "DEDICATION" is the tragic story of THIN LIZZY which includes some of their greatest songs that the band ever recorded. In my opinion, "DEDICATION" is one hell of an album that is a true testament of the greatness and creativity of Lynott and Downey and a fine tribute to a great legendary Irish band that was truly ahead of its time. When you listen to their music, you will quickly realize that this band definitely knew how to Rock. But you will also hear a different side of THIN LIZZY, this band truly knew how to play slow beautiful romantic music that was extremely powerful and emotional that you cannot help but feel entranced by the power of their music. This album is the life and times of THIN LIZZY, their music is their story.

Now its time to let the music do all of the talking. If you want to get down and Rock the THIN LIZZY way, listen to the Rockers such as the brilliant mellow Rocker "Whiskey In The Jar," the a*s kicking Rocker "The Rocker," the beautiful hypnotic Rocker "She Knows," the forever beautiful and romantic "Still In Love With You," the soulful heartfelt "Showdown," the charismatic Rocker "Rosalie," the acoustic Rocker "Wild One," the mellow noise making Rocker "Fighting My Way Back," another Rocker that kicks a*s is the well known "Jailbreak," the forever trademark THIN LIZZY Rocker that kicks a*s "The Boys Are Back In Town," the slow beautiful turned Country Rocker "Cowboy Song," the guitar talking Rocker "Don't Believe A Word," the a*s kicking Rocker "Bad Reputation," the soulful raggae like "Dancin' In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)," the breathtaking Rocker "Do Anything You Want To," the blistering Rocker "Waiting For An Alibi," the groundbreaking Rocker "Chinatown" and the remixed Lynott Rocker that kicks a*s "Dedication." Lynott's blistering lead vocals is the ultimate Rock voice which bares so much pain and emotion that he gives the music additional power and meaning. All of the guitarists contribute perfectly on this album and you can actually feel the differences and styles that each guitarist brought to the band.

Overall, "DEDICATION" is one hell of a compilation album that is worth seeking and checking out especially for the new and curious fans.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, it is just to bad that THIN LIZZY retired from the Rock n' Roll world so soon while still in their prime, I truly believe that THIN LIZZY still had so much to give to Rock n' Roll. When Phil Lynott died in 1986, all hopes of reuniting THIN LIZZY and creating more Rock n' Roll for the world to hear were dashed and crushed forever. I truly believe with all my heart that had Lynott lived, THIN LIZZY would still be rocking today better than ever. Perhaps, in a way, the album "DEDICATION" is Mercury Records' way of saying that THIN LIZZY is still alive and kicking and their legend and legacy still lives on. So here's to you late great Phil, Brian, Eric, Scott, Brian R., Gary and Snowy. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. THIN LIZZY FOREVER. R.I.P PHILIP PARRIS LYNOTT, Born 20 August 1949, Died 4 January 1986 at age 36. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

Gift.......2007-01-04

I bought this CD as a gift and the pesron I gave it to loved it!

All the Thin Lizzy you'll ever need .......2006-10-19

I'm not sure why all the talk about Deep Purple vs. Thin Lizzy; and who is more "contemporary." I'm also the proud owner of "The Very Best Of" from both bands and each is enjoyable. But I'd have to side with the Purple camp on this one. I don't think "contemporary" is actually much of a compliment, especially these days.

In addition, with Deep Purple (and their long history), you'll need a lot more than just a "Very Best Of" collection. I didn't quite find that the case with Thin Lizzy. Still, it all comes down to a matter of taste.

Rock on!

A good Thin Lizzy compilation... though far from complete.......2006-10-13

THE BAND: The two constants on this compilation are Phil Lynott (lead vocals & bass) and Brian Downey (drums & percussion). Guitarists over the years included Eric Bell (guitar), Scott Gorham (guitar), Brian Robertson (guitar), Gary Moore (guitar), and Snowy White (guitar). Thin Lizzy was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Lynott died of a drug overdose at 36 years of age on 1/4/86.

THE DISC: (1991) 18 tracks clocking in at approximately 77 minutes. Included with the disc is a 6-page booklet containing song times/credits (no lyrics), song titles and year released, band photos and listing of members, and a 1-page intro from Neil Jeffries (Kerrang! magazine). 17 of the 18 songs are from the years 1973-1980. The last song was released posthumously for this disc (track 18 - "Dedication"). All songs written by Thin Lizzy members (mainly Lynott) with the exception of "Rosalie" (by Bob Seger). Label - Mercury.

ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Vagabonds Of The Western World (2 songs), Nightlife (3), Fighting (3), Jailbreak (3), Johnny The Fox (1), Bad Reputation (2), Black Rose (2), Chinatown (1), unreleased (1).

COMMENTS: "Dedication" is a very good mix of Thin Lizzy songs. In hindsight though, I think it's geared more toward the casual fan. It's not as 'definitive' as it could have been (omitting several Lynott era albums) and 2 discs were probably necessary. THE GOOD: Phil Lynott was a great song writer... full of passionate lyrics and vocals. Lynott was also an underrated bassist. Thin Lizzy was first and foremost a great guitar band - rhythm and solos were highlights on every album. For the most part - all the hits are here (standards include "The Boys Are Back In Town", "Whiskey In A Jar", "Jailbreak", "Cowboy Song", "Bad Reputation", "Dancin' In The Moonlight", "The Rocker", etc), as well as several deservng deep album tracks ("Showdown", "Wild One", "Don't Believe A Word", "Chinatown", "Waiting For An Alibi", etc). The unreleased "Dedication" is a great rocker of a tune - the disc is worthy of the purchase to long time fans on the stength of this one song alone. THE NOT SO GOOD: Several albums had no representation. No songs from their 1971 self titled debut, no songs from "Shades Of A Blue Orphanage" (1972), "Renegade" (1981), "Thunder And Lightning" (1983), or any other post-Lynott albums featuring guitar wizard John Sykes (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Tygers Of Pan Tang). No live tracks (even one song from "Live & Dangerous" would have been a bonus). Again, I strongly feel a 2nd disc was needed. There are no filler tunes here - all the songs from each of the albums represented here are spot on. "Dedication" is a good Thin Lizzy compilation, though far from complete (4+ stars).

Average customer rating: Great except for one serious flaw...

The Very Best of Saxon Saxon Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Inner Sanctum The Dio Years The Eagle Has Landed The Saxon Chronicles The Definitive Rock Collection ASIN: B000L22WSU Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

1. Big Teaser
2. Stallions of the Highway
3. Backs to the Wall
4. Militia Guard
5. Rainbow Theme
6. Frozen Rainbow
7. Wheels of Steel
8. Stand Up and Be Counted
9. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
10. See the Light Shining
11. Suzie Hold On
12. Judgement Day (Live) [Live]
13. Motorcycle Man
14. Street Fighting Gang
15. Strong Arm of the Law
16. Taking Your Chances
17. Heavy Metal Thunder
18. 20,000 Ft

Tracks:

1. Hungry Years
2. Dallas 1PM
3. And the Bands Played On
4. Never Surrender
5. Princess of the Night
6. Fire in the Sky
7. Denim and Leather
8. Midnight Rider
9. Motorcycle Man [Live]
10. 747 (Strangers in the Night) [Live]
11. Strong Arm of the Law [Live]
12. 20,000 Ft [Live]
13. Wheels of Steel [Live]
14. Power and the Glory
15. Nightmare
16. Midas Touch
17. Redline

Tracks:

1. Sailing to America
2. Little Bit of What You Fancy
3. Do It All for You
4. Just Let Me Rock
5. Crusader
6. Back on the Streets
7. Live Fast Die Young
8. Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy
9. Krakatoa
10. Waiting for the Night
11. Chase the Fade
12. Rock the Nations
13. Northern Lady
14. Everybody Up [Live]
15. Ride Like the Wind
16. Red Alert
17. I Can't Wait Anymore
18. Broken Heroes [Live]

Album Description

2007 three CD box set featuring all the hit singles, B-Sides and best of the album tracks from one of the finest Heavy Rock bands ever '80s peak. All tracks remastered from original source tapes at Abbey Road Studios. Featuring tracks from the legendary original albums: Saxon, Wheels Of Steel, Strong Arm Of The Law, Denim And Leather, The Eagle Has Landed, Power And The Glory, Crusader, Rock The Nations with extensive sleeve notes from and rare photos. 54 tracks total.

Album Details

Triple CD Box Set featuring all the Hit Singles, B-sides and Best of the Album Tracks from One of the Finest Heavy Rock Bands Ever, at their Early/Mid 1980s Peak. All Tracks Remastered from Original Source Tapes at Abbey Road Studios. Featuring the Legendary Original Saxon Albums: "Saxon", "Wheels of Steel", "Strong Arm of the Law", "Denim and Leather", "he Eagle Has Landed", "Power and the Glory", "Crusader" and "Rock the Nations" with Extensive Sleeve Notes from and Rare Photos.

Customer Reviews:

Great except for one serious flaw..........2007-03-04

Great comp, great sound, great price. All the charting singles are here along with a generous helping of album tracks. However, there is one glaring omission...WHERE THE HECK IS THE TITLE TRACK FROM "DENIM AND LEATHER"? Although not one of their hits, it is surely one of their most beloved anthems. I simply can't believe that it didn't make it on this collection. Other than that, this set is rock solid.

Rock Music:

1. Victory
2. Waiting for the Sun [Import]
3. We're the Meatmen...And You Still Suck!!! [Live]
4. When Forever Comes Crashing
5. XYZ
6. Zen Turtle
7. Absolute Power
8. Ain't Misbehavin'
9. American Made Music to Strip By [Clean]
10. American Made Music To Strip By [Explicit Lyrics]

Rock Music

rock music

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