The brilliance of this collection is that it combines the standard Brit-punk anthems by the Sex Pistols, the Damned, the Buzzcocks, and Stiff Little Fingers with other great songs that typify the variety and range of punk-era independent music from both sides of the Atlantic. The songs are so well chosen that the punk aesthetic is further revealed by the inclusion of songs that characterize pub rock, new wave, and other related genres. The usual punk suspects ("New Rose," "Anarchy in the UK") are all here, along with many other treasures: Dr. Feelgood's "Milk and Alcohol", Devo's "Mongoloid," Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner," Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer," and Television's "Marquee Moon." The less commonly anthologized punk selections are inspired, too: the Ruts' "Babylon Is Burning," Generation X's "Ready Steady Go," and X-Ray Spex's "Identity," along with the seminal "Sheena is a Punk Rocker." The conception of the genre is expanded further to include Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, XTC, Joe Jackson, the Pretenders, the Tubes, and Blondie, and their presence overcomes the tendency for boring repetition on a very long collection.
Three CDs packed with some of the best power ballads of all time. Bringing together artists such as Robbie Williams, R.E.M., Queen, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, The Rolling Stones and more, youll find some of the finest driving anthems.
'The Best Is Yet to Come' - Bonnie Tyler's new album title says it all: there is no stopping the '80s icon, Bonnie is better than ever! And if anyone thought catchy pop music could only be made by people in their twenties - oh, they were wrong. Bonnie Tyler delivers 12 brand new studio recordings, filled with the pure joy of '80s pop. From dance anthems to love songs to 'Stronger Than a Man' (a true call for female empowerment) - Bonnie Tyler lives and breathes one of the most fun eras in pop music. Bonnie always was and always will be THE '80s icon, and now she is taking this beloved music to the 21st century.