The Essential Heart
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The Essential Heart is a greatest hits compilation album
released by the American rock
band Heart
in 2002, part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. The album was officially certified Gold by the RIAA on October 23, 2007. The collection spans the band's history from 1975 through 1995 and the package includes two compact discs. In 2008, the album was re-released as part of the Limited Edition 3.0 series which added a third bonus disc of songs. The track list is arranged in chronological order.
In 2009, the album was released on Blu-spec CD
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
released by the American rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
in 2002, part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. The album was officially certified Gold by the RIAA on October 23, 2007. The collection spans the band's history from 1975 through 1995 and the package includes two compact discs. In 2008, the album was re-released as part of the Limited Edition 3.0 series which added a third bonus disc of songs. The track list is arranged in chronological order.
In 2009, the album was released on Blu-spec CD
Blu-spec CD
Blu-spec CD describes an Audio CD manufactured by a proprietary process introduced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan in late 2008. Its name derives from the similar manufacturing process to that used to create Blu-ray Discs. Instead of a traditional infra-red laser, a blue laser is used for...
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Disc 1
- "Crazy on YouCrazy on You"Crazy on You" is the guitar-driven debut single from the female-fronted rock band Heart's debut album Dreamboat Annie, released in 1976. Starting with an acoustic guitar intro, the song turns into fast-paced rock song that was the signature sound of the band in their early years...
" – 4:54 - "Magic ManMagic Man"Magic Man" is a hit rock song released in 1976 by Heart. It was issued as the second single from the band's debut album Dreamboat Annie. Written by Ann and Nancy Wilson, the song is sung from the viewpoint of a young girl who is being seduced by an older man , much to the chagrin of her mother,...
" – 5:30 - "Dreamboat AnnieDreamboat Annie (song)"Dreamboat Annie" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. It is the title track from their debut album Dreamboat Annie and was released as its third single in 1976...
(Reprise)" – 3:49 - "BarracudaBarracuda (song)"Barracuda" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's second album Little Queen .-Reception:...
" – 4:23 - "Little QueenLittle Queen (song)"Little Queen" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the second single from the band's second album Little Queen in 1977. The song is a midtempo rock and roll number similar in style to Heart's past hit "Magic Man" but much gentler than the first single taken...
" – 5:13 - "Kick It Out" – 2:46
- "Love AliveLove AliveLove Alive is an album and single by Heart. Released in 2005, it features some of their overlooked hits from the late '70s and early '80s.-Track listing:#"Barracuda" - 4:21#"Love Alive" - 4:25#"Say Hello" - 3:36#"Sweet Darlin'" - 3:16...
" – 4:25 - "Heartless" – 5:00
- "Straight OnStraight On"Straight On" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's 1978 album Dog & Butterfly. In the U.S., "Straight On" became Heart's third single to crack the top twenty, peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Ann...
" – 5:06 - "Dog & Butterfly" – 5:21
- "Silver WheelsBebe le StrangeBebe le Strange is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Heart. It was released on February 14, 1980 through Epic Records. It was the first album without Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who left the band months prior. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the U.S....
" – 1:25 - "Even It UpEven it Up"Even It Up" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1980 as the first single from the band's fifth studio album Bebe le Strange...
" – 5:12 - "Rock and RollRock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)"Rock and Roll" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was first released as the second track from the band's fourth album in 1971, with a guest appearance by The Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart.-Overview:...
(Live)" – 5:57 - "Tell It Like It IsTell It Like It Is"Tell It Like It Is" is a song written by George Davis and Lee Diamond. It was first recorded by Aaron Neville, who released the song as a single in 1966. It was issued at the end of the year on the Par-Lo label and became a hit, peaking at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number...
" – 3:55 - "Unchained MelodyUnchained Melody"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
(Live)" – 4:32 - "This Man Is Mine" – 3:06
- "How Can I Refuse" – 3:54
- "AlliesAllies (song)"Allies" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1983 as the second and final single from the band's seventh studio album Passionworks. The song was written by Jonathan Cain, best known as a member of the rock band Journey....
" – 4:41
Disc 2
- "What About LoveWhat About Love"What About Love" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart, and released in June 1985. The band's "comeback" single, it was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 in three years, and their first top 10 hit in five...
" – 3:41 - "NeverNever (Heart song)"Never" is the name of a song recorded by rock band Heart. It was released as the second single from the band's self-titled 1985 album Heart. The song is an aggressive rock number with an uplifting lyric to a person who has been discouraged by love...
" – 4:05 - "These DreamsThese Dreams"These Dreams" is a song by the rock band Heart released in 1986 from their 1985 self-titled album. It was the first song by the band to become a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.-Origin of the song:...
" – 4:14 - "Nothin' at All" – 4:13
- "If Looks Could KillIf Looks Could Kill"If Looks Could Kill" is the name of a song recorded by rock band Heart. It was released as the fifth and final single from the band's self-titled 1985 album Heart. Musically the song is similar to early Heart tunes, as it is an aggressive, hard rock number...
" – 3:43 - "AloneAlone (Heart song)-Céline Dion version:Céline Dion covered "Alone" for her 2007 album Taking Chances. It was released as the second single in Europe and North America, and third in the United Kingdom...
" – 3:40 - "Who Will You Run ToWho Will You Run To"Who Will You Run To" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was composed by Diane Warren and released as the second single from Heart's ninth studio album Bad Animals...
" – 4:06 - "There's the GirlThere's the Girl"There's the Girl" is a song recorded by the American rock band, Heart. It was composed by Holly Knight and Heart band member Nancy Wilson. "There's The Girl" was released in a remixed version as the third single from Heart's ninth studio album, Bad Animals...
" – 3:50 - "I Want You So BadI Want You So Bad"I Want You So Bad" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was composed by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, who were responsible for writing Heart's U.S. number-one single "Alone"...
" – 4:19 - "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to YouAll I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was composed by veteran songwriter and producer Robert Lange and released as the first single from the band's tenth studio album Brigade, as well as their first hit single of the 1990s...
" – 5:07 - "Wild ChildWild Child"Wild Child" is a 2001 single by Irish singer Enya. The song "Midnight Blue" has only been released on this single. The single was only available on CD in Germany, Japan and Korea. It was available on cassette in the UK...
" – 4:29 - "I Didn't Want to Need YouI Didn't Want to Need You"I Didn't Want to Need You" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart in 1990.It was composed by veteran songwriter Diane Warren and released as the second single from the band's tenth studio album Brigade. Warren, one of the most successful pop music songwriters of the 1980s and 1990s, also...
" – 4:07 - "Stranded" – 3:56
- "SecretSecret (Heart song)"Secret" is a song recorded by American rock band Heart. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's tenth studio album Brigade....
" – 4:14 - "You're the VoiceYou're the VoiceAs a lead promotion for their first live album Rock the House Live! in 1991, US rock band Heart released their live version of "You're the Voice" as a single. It was captured during the US leg of their Brigade world tour in November 1990...
(Live)" – 5:07 - "Will You Be There (In the Morning)Will You Be There (In the Morning)"Will You Be There " is a song first recorded by American rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album Desire Walks On and was the only Top 40 single from the album....
" – 4:28 - "Black on Black IIDesire Walks OnDesire Walks On is the eleventh studio album, but thirteenth overall, by rock band Heart. Released in 1993, it yielded four singles: "Will You Be There ", which reached #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Black on Black II", which was a mainstream rock hit, "Back to Avalon" and "The Woman in Me",...
" – 3:53 - "Ring Them BellsDesire Walks OnDesire Walks On is the eleventh studio album, but thirteenth overall, by rock band Heart. Released in 1993, it yielded four singles: "Will You Be There ", which reached #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Black on Black II", which was a mainstream rock hit, "Back to Avalon" and "The Woman in Me",...
" featuring Layne StaleyLayne StaleyLayne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains, which was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the...
(of Alice in ChainsAlice in ChainsAlice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
) – 3:51 - "The Road Home" (live) (edit) – 3:34
Disc 3 [Limited Edition 3.0 version only]
- "Sylvan SongLittle QueenLittle Queen is the second album released by Heart. It was released in May 1977 on Portrait Records, and re-released in 2004 with two bonus tracks....
" - 2:12 - "Dream of the ArcherLittle QueenLittle Queen is the second album released by Heart. It was released in May 1977 on Portrait Records, and re-released in 2004 with two bonus tracks....
" - 4:31 - "Bebe le StrangeBebe le StrangeBebe le Strange is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Heart. It was released on February 14, 1980 through Epic Records. It was the first album without Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who left the band months prior. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the U.S....
" - 3:40 - "Mistral Wind" (live) - 7:15
- "Hit Single" - 2:35
- "Strange Euphoria" - 2:45
- "City's BurningPrivate AuditionPrivate Audition is the sixth studio album, but seventh album overall, released by the hard rock band Heart, released in 1982. The album was on the U.S. Billboard 200 for fourteen weeks, peaking at number twenty-five. It contained the hit single "This Man Is Mine"...
" - 4:25 - "Strong, Strong WindGreatest Hits (Heart)Heart - Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Heart. It is the sixteenth of Heart's album releases.This compilation collects Heart's hits from 1976 through 1983, with one all-new studio recording, the Diane Warren penned "Strong, Strong Wind"...
" - 4:28