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Artist: Heart

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CD Title: The Essential Heart

 

Category: AOR/Arena Rock

Year: 2002

Label: Epic/Capitol/Legacy

Catalog Number: E2K 61557

Personnel

Nancy Wilson Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Autoharp, Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Bass
Ann Wilson Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Autoharp, Flute, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion
Roger Fisher Guitar
Mark Andes Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Denny Carmassi Percussion, Drums
Michael Derosier Percussion, Drums
Steve Fossen Bass, Percussion
Howard Leese Synthesizer, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Mellotron
Layne Staley Vocals on "Ring Them Bells"

Avaliable as a standard 2 CD or limited edition 3 disc set

Tracks

Disc 1
1.	Crazy On You
2.	Magic Man
3.	Dreamboat Annie reprise
4.	Barracuda
5.	Little Queen
6.	Kick It Out
7.	Love Alive
8.	Heartless
9.	Straight On
10.	Dog & Butterfly
11.	Silver Wheels
12.	Even It Up
13.	Rock & Roll live
14.	Tell It Like It Is
15.	Unchained Melody live
16.	This Man Is Mine
17.	How Can I Refuse
18.	Allies
Disc 2
19.	What About Love?
20.	Never
21.	These Dreams
22.	Nothin' At All
23.	If Looks Could Kill
24.	Alone
25.	Who Will You Run To
26.	There's The Girl
27.	I Want You So Bad
28.	All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
29.	Wild Child
30.	I Didn't Want To Need You
31.	Stranded
32.	Secret
33.	You're The Voice live
34.	Will You Be There (In The Morning)
35.	Black On Black II
36.	Ring Them Bells
37.	The Road Home edit
Disc 3
38.	Sylvan Song
39.	Dream of The Archer
40.	Bebe Le Strange
41.	Mistral Wind live
42.	Hit Single
43.	Strange Euphoria
44.	City's Burning
45.	Strong Strong Wind

If you see any errors or omissions in the CD information shown above, either in the musician credits or song listings (cover song credits, live tracks, etc.), please post them in the corrections section of the Heavy Harmonies forum/message board.

The music discographies on this site are works in progress. If you notice that a particular Heart CD release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that CD using the CD submission page. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at Heavy Harmonies as complete as possible. Even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or live compilation CD, we want to add it to the site. Please only submit official CD releases; no bootlegs or cassette-only or LP-only releases.

EPs and CD-singles from Heart are also welcome to be added, as long as they are at least 4 songs in length.

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Existing comments about this CD

From: AOR freaky	Date: March 8, 2004 at 6:59
This is of course a truly BRILLIANT compilation from Heart ! Very recommended ! The best songs, all remastered, how can you go wrong with this one ! SUPERB !

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From: Blue Charvel	Date: March 8, 2004 at 16:52
Disc 1 seems a hell of a lot more essential than the Top 40 wuss-a-thon on disc 2, but then I like to rock and stuff. To me, Heart will always be the band that put out Barracuda, Magic Man, Crazy On You, etc.

From: Knuckles	Date: March 8, 2004 at 18:42
Just a quick comment.I agree with the rocker side of Heart as mentioned.Just to point out How can I refuse and Straight on are my personal fav.

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From: Jez	Date: April 16, 2004 at 14:52
About as good as a double retrospective could be - this has everything a casual listener could want (although the brilliant 'Lighter Touch' from Dog & Butterfly is absent).

From: Big Papa K	Date: June 29, 2004 at 1:35
This is excellent how the discs are split up. Disc one is the rawer and more original Heart with some of their best rock songs. Disc two contains all the big hits from their comeback period, picking out all the classic AOR tunes from that time. 10/10

From: Nanteau	Date: July 13, 2004 at 17:34
What's the missing song for me is BAD ANIMALS from the same titled album. By the way, can someone tell me about their new album "Jupiter's darling" --I really don't know what to think about it; this is not quite what I expected...

From: AOR freaky

Date: July 13, 2004 at 17:47

Dear Nanteau : about the new Heart CD. It's a very difficult affair : some love it, others don't. Me, hmm. .. , I'm disappointed. It all depends what Heart you love most. The Heart from Barracuda etc. or the eighties Heart with songs as Never, If Looks Could Kill, What About Love etc. ? I prefer the Heart from the eighties and then their new one is a big disppointment. It's rather raw, acoustic and laid back. Forget the mainstream eighties AOR sound. If it that is what you want, pass on it !

From: TIM (2)	Date: July 14, 2004 at 4:14
I agree with Freddy. I was never a big fan of the early stuff but even as an album in it's own right the new one is lacking some good hooks and melodies, and sounds very raw compared to their 80's stuff. This "Essential Heart" is the greatest hits to have if you want one. There are about 5 different 'best of..' albums doing the rounds, but this is bar far the most complete...

From: Federico

Date: October 20, 2004 at 12:05

This band intoduce me to aor and hard rock, so I will always love them. This is a very good compilation. It's impossible include all their gems in 37 tracks. I am a big fan of the eighties stuff, so in my opinion the songs missing here are Sleep alone(wonderful),The night,You ain't so tough, the wolf. From their early days Cooked with fire,city is burning and High time. My favorite album is for sure the self titled.

From: Propane	Date: December 2, 2004 at 19:44
Blue Charvel has it right. I am so disappointed with these girls.

From: Carlos A.	Date: July 22, 2006 at 12:55
Preciosa recopilacion de esta aņeja banda, aca hay para todos los gustos : folk, rock, pop, AOR, Melodic Hardrock, vaya que estas chicas han experimentado con todo..., me impresiono bastante escuchar "You're The Voice" tema de The Alan Parsons Project magistralmente, que digo, excelentemente convertido al estilo Wilson 9.7/10

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