Monday, May 5, 2025

VA - Rock Songs [1999] (2 x CDs)


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VA - Rock Songs [1999] (2 x CDs)

The album "Rock Songs," released in 1999, is a compilation of iconic tracks that span various rock genres, including blues rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock, classic rock, arena rock, and glam. This double CD, produced by Sony Music Media, features legendary artists such as Uriah Heep, Meat Loaf, Kansas, Santana, and Bob Dylan. The album's track list includes timeless classics like "Lady in Black," "Bat Out of Hell," "Dust in the Wind," and "Subterranean Homesick Blues," showcasing the diversity and evolution of rock music. Notably, this compilation was exclusively sold at McDonald's in Germany, making it a unique collector's item. With its blend of powerful ballads and energetic anthems, "Rock Songs" serves as a tribute to the enduring legacy of rock music and its ability to connect with audiences across generations (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Uriah Heep - Lady in Black 4:37

02 Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell 7:19

03 Kansas - Dust in the Wind 3:23

04 Spin Doctors - Two Princes 4:17

05 Santana - Jingo 4:13

06 REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You 3:21

07 Redbone - The Witch Queen of New Orleans 2:42

08 Ram Jam - Black Betty (Original Mix) 3:57

09 Toto - Hold the Line 3:57

10 Nazareth - Love Hurts 3:52

11 Mott The Hoople - All the Young Dudes 3:31

12 T-Rex - 20th Century Boy 3:37


CD2

01 Alice Cooper - Poison 4:23

02 Judas Priest - Living After Midnight 3:26

03 Journey - Wheel in The Sky 4:14

04 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for A Hero 4:41

05 Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel 4:05

06 Heart - Barracuda 4:23

07 Nits - In The Dutch Mountains 3:26

08 FireHouse - Don't Treat Me Bad 3:56

09 Europe - The Final Countdown 5:08

10 Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down 4:03

11 Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper 5:07

12 Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues 2:16

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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8 comments:

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    1. You're welcome, lemonflag.
      Great mix of tracks too.
      Cheers.

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  2. Just in case anybody is wondering why there is a girl in a skirt on the cover: in German "Rock" also means "skirt". You can´t stop laughing, I know...

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    1. Hi CelticBhoy.
      Thanks for enlightening us with that fact. It makes sense now.
      ...but I can't stop laughing.
      Cheers.

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  3. What I find funny is the Nits doing a song about Dutch Mountains (there are no real mountains in the Netherlands) I suppose The Vaalserberg (about 320m tall) counts, but it's in Limburg (almost Germany and Belgium). But it's a pretty flat country. Good song, though. BTW: In Dutch, Rok is Rock is Skirt

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