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Now: Classic Rock | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 6420
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099920814526
ASIN: B00175D7UW
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | We Will Rock You - Queen | | • | Barracuda - Heart | | • | Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood and The Destroyers | | • | Spirit Of The Radio - Rush | | • | My Generation - The Who | | • | Fire - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | More Than A Feeling - Boston | | • | Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas | | • | Renegade - Styx | | • | Cold As Ice - Foreigner | | • | Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple | | • | We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad | | • | Mississippi Queen - Mountain | | • | Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival | | • | Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd | | • | The Joker - Steve Miller Band | | • | Rebel Rebel - David Bowie | | • | Surrender - Cheap Trick | | • | Show Me The Way (live) - Peter Frampton | | • | Rock And Roll All Nite (live) - Kiss |
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Album Description
Classic Rock is eternal and it is now! The 2008 Now Classic Rock features 20 of the best Classic cuts of the century. From Queen to Heart, from Boston to Kansas, from Kiss to Cheap Trick, the greats of rock bounce through this CD digging way back with 'Fire' from the Jimi Hendrix Experience to 'My Generation' with the Who. An album so valuable you'll need several copies for the future ones which will go missing and borrowed!
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 Great Classic Rock Hits from the 70s and 80s August 26, 2008
This great CD contains songs from the famed "arena rock" era; a time when rock and roll supergroups such as Styx and Kansas played to arenas full of screaming fans. Many great hits, including "Renegade" by Styx, "We Will Rock You" by Queen, "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas, and "Surrender" by Cheap Trick are included on this disc. Many times, one has to listen to a classic rock radio station to hear these forgotten classics. Now, thanks to this CD, many have been added together and can be played time after time.
I give this great disc my highest recommendation. As a fan of classic rock, I was glad to find a CD that contained so many of my favorite classic rock hits. I listen to this CD often, and I never get tired of hearing the thundering drums and searing guitars that made all of these songs so great. Put this great CD in the stereo and hear some of the best classic rock and roll from the 70s and 80s.
Now That's What I Call Classic Rock August 8, 2008
Overall it's a good C.D
Missing was;
Doobie Brothers-Long Train Running,
Golden Earring-Radar Love,
Kiss-I Was Made For Lovin' You Baby
Steppenwolf-Magic Carpet Ride
Not to Mention: Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, ZZ Top, Journey, Forigner, Genesis, Chicago, Styx, Rush, Yes, Blondie and Steve Miller Band.
GREAT compilation of classic rock songs. Love it! July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great CD when you just want to rock out to the classic songs from the ages.
 Now That's NOT REALLY What I Call Classic Rock! June 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a bit of a sad collection with the most predictable choice of tracks. Anyone who likes this genre will already have all these songs so won't need to buy it.
I suppose if you are completely new to Classic Rock then this selection might be adequate but the project could really have done with being expanded to a two disc set (at least) to do itself justice.
Do the people who put these things together only have limited rights to the vast library of music out there? The same old songs always do the rounds. The only suprise here is that they chose "Surrender" by Cheap Trick and not the usual "I Want You To Want Me". Now that's really what I call living dangerously!
Sounds like a good idea for another collection.
**** 4 star product upgrade
WRITTEN LATER AS AN UPDATE: With time for reflection I am now man enough to admit that I regret some of my comments regarding this album in my previous review. Perhaps I was being a little selfish as a long time fan of the classic rock genre. Perhaps my expectations were a little high and I was hoping for something a little deeper for "the man who has it all".
Now: Classic Rock, the compilation, contains some of the most essential songs you will need to hear if you are just starting out on this musical journey and has been well put together as a programme - all the tracks follow on well and it is quite an impressive listen.
However, don't stop at just these songs as you really need to dig further. Kansas (who are featured here) are definitely worth investigating as are Deep Purple, in all their reincarnations. Heart are fantastic and no collection is complete without their albums "Dreamboat Annie" and "Little Queen". Cheap Trick are a little eclectic but have thrown up many a good tune in their time. I would particularly recommend their "In Color" album.
David Bowie is essential too up to "Station To Station". After that I don't really think he fits into the more widely accepted term of "classic rock" although his music always has its unexpected highlights even now.
There are many shameful ommissions on this compilation though. No Nazareth? Unheard of! And where are Sweet? A track from "Sweet Fanny Adams" or "Give Us A Wink" would not have gone amiss. Jethro Tull, Budgie ... I won't write a list but that is why I previously said that one disc was just not enough.
So to conclude then, Now Classic Rock is a pretty good introduction to the best kind of music ever produced. Not suprising, most of it came from the Seventies. I herewith upgrade my rating to 4 stars.
Great for rock fans of all ages June 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For anyone who loves classic rock, this a wonderful collection of songs spanning 1965 through 1982.
Whether you've been a long time fan or have just become one, this will be a great addtion. It's a great sampling of some of the greatest names in rock. When you start playing this, turn up the volume and let the good times roll. Below are the songs' release year and Billboard Hot 100 peak position.
We Will Rock You-#4,1978/Barracuda-#11,1977/Bad To The Bone-#-,1982/The Spirit Of Radio-#51,1980/My Generation-#74,1975/Fire-album cut,1967/More Than A Feeling-#5,1976/Carry On Wayward Son-#11,1977/Renegade-#16,1979/Cold As Ice-#6,1977/Smoke On The Water(single ver.)-#4,1972/We're An American Band-#1,1973/Mississippi Queen-#21,1970/Bad Moon Rising-#2,1969/Sweet Home Alabama-#8,1974/The Joker-#1,1974/Rebel Rebel-#64,1974/Surrender-#62,1978/Show Me The Way-#6,1976/Rock and Roll All Nite-#12,1975.
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