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    VA - Power Ballads - Gold (Remastered) (2005)

    Posted By: Rtax
    VA - Power Ballads - Gold (Remastered) (2005)

    VA - Power Ballads - Gold (Remastered) (2005)
    EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 966 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 331 MB
    2:29:07 | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Pop Rock | Label: Hip-O Records

    Power Ballads Gold Review by Rob Theakston
    Like spandex pants, pyrotechnics, and concept records, the power ballad is as essential to a proper hard-rockin' band as a mid-concert guitar or drum solo. Giving the band a moment to show its sensitive side was just as important as the hardest song on the album, striking a balance and making the music accessible to those who like a little love in their rock. A time-honored tradition since the '70s, this two-disc compilation is not just a reasonably priced two-disc session, it's an anthropological barometer mapping the evolution of the power ballad. Metal love song compilations come and go, but never has this song style been so meticulously documented so well. Every single important moment in the history of power ballads is included in this 30-song session. From its early origins from classic rock bands like Styx, Kiss, Nazareth, and Foreigner; to its prime time golden years as a crucial centerpiece in a hair metal band's oeuvre (Poison, Extreme, Warrant, etc.), it's all here. Songs that transcended hard-rocking FM stations to soft rock background stations and back again. Lacking filler completely, this is a collection that is essential for any serious fan of the song style that has touched so many lives.

    Tracklist
    CD1
    01. Styx - Lady
    02. Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
    03. Nazareth - Love Hurts
    04. Kiss - Beth
    05. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
    06. Night Ranger - Goodbye
    07. Boston - Amanda
    08. Europe - Carrie
    09. Whitesnake - Is This Love
    10. Stryper - Honestly
    11. Great White - Save Your Love
    12. Kingdom Come - What Love Can Be
    13. Cinderella - Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
    14. Poison - Every Rose Has It's Thorn
    15. White Lion - When The Children Cry

    CD2
    01. Winger – Headed For A Heartbreak
    02. Warrant – Heaven
    03. Kix – Don’t Close Your Eyes
    04. Bad English – When I See You Smile
    05. Tesla – Love Song
    06. Skid Row – I Remember You
    07. L.A. Guns – The Ballad Of Jayne
    08. Slaughter – Fly To The Angels
    09. Damn Yankees – High Enough
    10. Queensryche – Silent Lucidity
    11. Extreme – More Than Words
    12. Firehouse – Love Of A Lifetime
    13. Nelson – Only Time Will Tell
    14. Saigon Kick – Love Is On The Way
    15. Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)
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    Various / Power Ballads Gold (Disk 1)

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    Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010

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    Various / Power Ballads Gold (Disc 2)

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