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American Heartbeat
Long American highways, open top cars and classic American rock... The perfect ingredients for a double CD that takes you back to the days when the hair was long and the trousers were tight. Bringing back to life the massive compilation brand of yesteryear, 'American Heartbeat' sounds as fresh today as it did back then. 2 CDs of pulsating 80's rock classics from the likes of Whitesnake, Billy Idol and Boston plus the massive 'I Want You To Want Me' from Cheap Trick, which was recently being used in a Kellogg's TV commercial.
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Editorial
Album Description
Fantasic Album although not a classic like orinal
Review date: 2008-04-24 Rating: 8 out of 10
Very good album not a classic as the original...
Pic on Amazon is of the original album not the one adertised!!!!
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Reviews
Great Compliation for AOR enthusiasts
Review date: 2008-04-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
Great songs - the original was relatively compact (believe it was only 16 songs) as it was from the ye olde vinyl /cassette days where you only had an hour tops. The CD additions generally make sense (Bill Idol aside) but I recall that the original also contained "I Got You" by Split Enz (which was a big US hit in the early 80s, and is also another great song). Obviously Split Enz are not American (they are from New Zealand ; the Finn brothers went on to form Crowded House), which makes the absence of this song and the presence of "Rebel Yell" even more strange.
Oh...and "Carry On Wayward Son" is awesome !
Can't get better if this is your thing
Review date: 2008-04-19 Rating: 8 out of 10
Superb selection, well planned, classic tracks.
Just one thing - Billy Idol is English. I know he comes over all Yankee, but he's English. Someone in the team of faceless execs who put this together needs slapping and sacking.
Other than that, this is a great compilation.
Brilliant memories
Review date: 2008-04-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
Had this on tape as a kid, searched a few years back for a cd version of the original. Great that this has been released, agree though with other reviewer, what is billy idol doing on it? Other tracks that have been added though do give the album a nice freshness.
Memories
Review date: 2008-04-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
My dad had this compilation on tape in the 80's and we've been looking for it for ages. Should bring back lots of memories of long trips in the car and us all singing along. Hope it's just as good now they've added some more songs in too!!
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Various Artists
Recording label: SonyBMG
Manufacturer: SonyBMG
EAN: 0886972919126
Binding: Audio CD
Release date: 2008-04-07
Universal product code (UPC): 886972919126
Number of discs: 2
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Boston-More Than A Feeling
2. Journey-Don't Stop Believin'
3. Cheap Trick-I Want You To Want Me
4. Patti Smith-Because The Night
5. Rick Springfield-Jessie's Girl
6. Foreigner-Cold As Ice
7. Toto-Rosanna
8. REO Speedwagon-Keep On Loving You
9. Styx-Babe
10. Air Supply-Makin' Love Out Of Nothin' At All
11. Pat Benatar-Shadows Of The Night
12. Billy Idol-Rebel Yell
13. Hall & Oates-Out Of Touch
14. Asia-Heat Of The Moment
15. Kansas-Carry On Wayward Son
16. Jim Steinman-Rock n Roll Dreams Come Through
17. Meat Loaf-Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
Disc 2 Tracks:
1. Survivor-American Heartbeat
2. The Knack-My Sharona
3. Toto-Hold The Line
4. Yes-Owner Of A Lonely Heart
5. REO Speedwagon-Take It On The Run
6. Journey-Open Arms
7. Whitesnake-Fool For Your Loving
8. Heart-Barracuda
9. Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
10. The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl
11. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
12. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
13. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
14. Santana - She's Not There
15. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
16. Ram Jam - Black Betty
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Publishers: SonyBMG