The Best Rock Ballads... Ever! Explained

The Best Rock Ballads... Ever!
Type:Compilation
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:The Best Rock Ballads... Ever!.jpg
Released:March 5, 2007
Recorded:feeling peaceful
Genre:Rock
Length:more than 240 min
Label:EMI
Prev Title:The Best Christmas... Ever!
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:The Best Disco... Ever!
Next Year:2007

The Best Rock Ballads... Ever! is a compilation album released by EMI in early 2007. It contains what it considers to be the best rock ballads recorded by international artists.

Track listing

CD 1

  1. Extreme - "More Than Words" (1991)
  2. Marillion - "Kayleigh" (1985)
  3. Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun" (1994)
  4. Mr. Big - "Wild World" (1993)
  5. Whitesnake - "Is This Love?" (1987)
  6. ZZ Top - "Rough Boy" (1985)
  7. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (1989)
  8. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet" (1989)
  9. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986)
  10. Status Quo - "In the Army Now" (1986)
  11. Crowded House - "Weather with You" (1992)
  12. Roxy Music - "Avalon" (1982)
  13. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)
  14. Skunk Anansie - "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (1997)

CD 2

  1. Coldplay - "The Scientist" (2002)
  2. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Kylie Minogue - "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1995)
  3. Simple Minds - "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" (1985)
  4. Lenny Kravitz - "I Belong to You" (1998)
  5. Billy Idol - "Sweet Sixteen" (1986)
  6. Depeche Mode - "In Your Room" (1994)
  7. The Music - "Turn Out the Lights" (2002)
  8. Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train" (1993)
  9. David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)
  10. The Cure - "Lullaby" [single mix] (1989)
  11. The Waterboys - "When Ye Go Away" (1988)
  12. Lou Reed - "Perfect Day" (1972)
  13. Archive - "Again" (2002)

CD 3

  1. Santana - "Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)" (1976)
  2. Meat Loaf - "I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)" (1993)
  3. Rainbow - "Street of Dreams" (1983)
  4. Saxon - "Broken Heroes" [live] (1985)
  5. Scorpions - "Still Loving You" (1984)
  6. Judas Priest - "Before the Dawn" (1978)
  7. Cinderella - "Dead Man’s Road" (1990)
  8. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (1988)
  9. Europe - "Carrie" (1987)
  10. Temple of the Dog - "Call Me a Dog" (1991)
  11. Living Colour - "Nothingness" (1993)
  12. Faith No More - "Ashes to Ashes" (1997)
  13. Toto - "Anna" (1988)

CD 4

  1. The Animals – "The House of the Rising Sun" (1964)
  2. Gary Moore, featuring Phil Lynott - "Parisienne Walkways" (1979)
  3. Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends" (1968)
  4. Deep Purple - "Child in Time" [single edit] (1970)
  5. Free - "Be My Friend" (1970)
  6. Rush - "Closer to the Heart" (1977)
  7. Genesis - "The Carpet Crawlers" (1974)
  8. Steppenwolf - "Suicide" (1969)
  9. Joe Satriani - "I Believe" (1989)
  10. Jethro Tull - "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day" (1974)
  11. Héroes del Silencio - "Avalancha" (1995)
  12. Kiss - "Hard Luck Woman" (1976)

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