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Night Ranger - Hits, Acoustic and Rarities Audio CD

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Night Ranger Band: Night Ranger
Title: Hits, Acoustic and Rarities
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-11-22
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Don't Tell Me You Love Me 2: Sister Christian 3: (You Can Still) Rock in America 4: When You Close Your Eyes 5: Sing Me Away 6: Sentimental Street 7: Four in the Morning 8: Rumors in the Air 9: Goodbye 10: Sister Christian [Acoustic] 11: Don't Tell Me You Love Me [Live in Tokyo]

Very tasty..
All very raw and I like it. This isn't anything new but what they with the song felt like you were with them recording the songs.


Superb! A Must have!
Improved recording. Wonderful songs.
Amazing electric guitar work by Jeff Wattson and Brad.


Night Ranger....with a 21st-century flavor


Well. Ever wonder what Night Ranger's best songs would sound like if they were written today with today's technology. . here's your chance. . .

Night Ranger's "Hits, Acoustic and Rarities" does contain the hits that we all grew up enjoying in the 80s, except they are not the hits we know.

Huh?

The hits were re-recorded in the studio with today's technology and they sound a bit different. They are not bad but they don't have that sound that made them great in the 80s.

The songs that came over pretty well (in my opinion) were:
- You Can Still (Rock In America)
- Don't Tell Me You Love Me
- Sister Christian
- When You Close Your Eyes

The other 5 that were re-recorded are OK but nothing spectacular. And the remaining 2 are an acoustic version of "Sister Christian" and a live version of "Don't Tell Me You Love Me". It would have been preferable to have these 2 tracks replaced by possibly 2 new releases and thus have the album simply called "Hits".

Ultimately, if you're a Night Ranger fan, the album is worth picking up, simply for the 4 good recordings. If you're not a fan but want to learn what Night Ranger is all about, avoid this and pick up "Night Ranger's Greatest Hits" which includes the original recordings of these songs as well as some of their other hits, like "The Secret Of My Success", among others.

Hoepfully, the band will release a true "hits and rarities" set in the near future that will encompass their entire body of work. .


people knock everything
I can't believe how the other reviewers have put this down. This CD is fantastic. Can't please some people with a new hangin' rope. The songs here are redone with more attention payed to the production than the original. They sound a little differant, but in a good way. These songs have never sounded better. You'll swear you're back in the '80's again because they're not the old stale versions you've heard a million times.


Greatest Hits Re-Recorded - And Very Well
I must say that this is a very good collection of reworked tunes. I came across this CD while doing some mindless surfing, and I listened to it on my online music service. A couple of other reviewers (Mitch & William Smith) got it right - these are faithful renditions recorded with the benefits of modern technology. I listened to a few originals back to back with the versions on this CD, and the new ones just jumped from my headphones with more power & clarity. Jack's & Kelly's voices are fine - they've aged some, but they're still very good. I listened for the "chipmunk" effect Mitch mentioned, but my ears didn't catch it, although some of the high notes in "Sister Christian" were more pinched than on the original. I liked the subtle nuances in these versions too - we've all aged 20+ years since these tunes first appeared, and I think that maturity is reflected here.

For the casual fan, you might prefer this version over the other GH versions because of the improved recording quality. These songs sound darn good. For everyone else, it doesn't really offer anything new, but it will sound better on your stereo than the originals.


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