Audio CD review:
Magnum - Long Days Black Nights: The Alternative Anthology

Magnum - Long Days Black Nights: The Alternative Anthology

Band: Magnum Title: Long Days Black Nights: The Alternative Anthology Rating: Release Date: 19 August, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Kingdom of Madness 2: Universe 3: Invasion 4: In the Beginning 5: All Come Together 6: Great Adventure 7: Foolish Heart 8: Reborn 9: Changes [Remix] 10: All of My Life [Live] 11: If I Could Live Forever [Live] 12: Lights Burned Out 13: Soldier on the Line 14: Spirit 15: Sacred Hour 16: Teacher 17: Back to Earth [Live] 18: Runaround Sue 19: Prize 20: Road to Paradise 21: Great Disaster 22: Word 23: Breakdown 24: Just Like an Arrow 25: Endless Love 26: How Far Jerusalem 27: On a Storyteller's Night 28: Before First Light 29: Rock Heavy 30: Tall Ships [Live] 31: Vagilante [Live] 32: Days of No Trust [Live] 33: Start Talking Love [Live] 34: Rocking Chair [Live] 35: Only in America [Live] 36: Morts Dansant [Live] 37: Wild Swan [Live] 38: Heart Broken Busted 39: Foolish Heart 40: Lonely Night 41: Without Your Love 42: Seabird 43: Stormbringer 44: Slipping Away 45: Captain America 46: True Fine Love 47: Prize [#][*] 48: Breakdown [#][*] 49: Vicious Companions [#][*] 50: Road to Paradise [#][*]

Customer Reviews Essential Anthology Which is a shame, since their unique blend of pomp rock, prog, and AOR should make them a big hit with fans of classic groups like Queen, Kansas, Jethro Tull, and Journey. Despite their nearly 30-year career, Magnum is still largely unknown and criminally underappreciated. It seems like each of Magnum's studio albums was released by a different record label. Some have been remastered, some haven't. That's where a good compilation comes in handy. There are a surprising number of Magnum collections out there, but the 3-disc box set Long Days, Black Nights: the Alternative Anthology is by far the best. It is a bit more expensive than the single-disc "greatest hits" releases, but is worth every penny. This career-spanning collection contains 50 tracks and nearly 4 hours of music. There is a good mix of studio and live material, a nice booklet with a band history and discography, and best of all; the songs have all been remastered. Until a record label gets around to remastering and reissuing this worthy band's entire back catalog, Long Days, Black Nights is the best way to experience Magnum. Castle, who issued this anthology, had great success with their Uriah Heep reissues. Perhaps they'll take the hint and give the Magnum albums the attention they deserve. . Excellent compilation, but..... My only complaint is that one of their greatest songs (Don't wake the Lion) is not included in the set. Long Days Black Nights is most definitely the ultimate Magnum compilation, and it does justice to the band's longtime brilliant career. Other than that, this triple CD is worth buying. You will not be dissappointed!. . You can see a complete list of all Magnum discography, or go back to the Magnum tabs