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

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

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Various / Power Ballads Gold (Disk 1)

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Gap handling : Appended to previous track

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

EAC extraction logfile from 15. March 2011, 15:47

Various / Power Ballads Gold (Disc 2)

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Additional command line options : V -8 -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %s


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