Liner Note Author: Billy Altman.
Photographers: Janet Macoska; Charlyn Zlotnik; Richard Aaron; Joe Sia; Scott Weiner; Fin Costello; Gary Gershoff.
In the context of popular music, a ballad is usually a slow song dealing with either romance or an emotional occasion. The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers a broader interpretation, defining it as "a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing" -- in other words, a song. The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection must have been compiled with the latter in mind -- why else would the box set open with Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"? The confusion is a constant theme throughout the set's eight discs; while it boasts plenty of sentimental moments, the mood is frequently broken with the appearance of more rousing numbers and, occasionally, some downright bizarre inclusions. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "All the Young Dudes," "More Than a Feeling," "The Final Countdown," and "In a Big Country" are all fun songs, but their inclusion in a collection of ballads is dubious at best. There's also the issue of repetitiveness -- several artists are featured several times, sometimes on the same disc. What's frustrating is that it's not a bad collection of songs; they're all the original versions performed by the original artists, and the track listing is well done. Still, it's a letdown to expect one thing and get quite another, as is the case with The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection. Time Life would have done better to declare this set The Best of Stadium Rock -- or settle on a definition of "ballad" that doesn't equate to "anything with a beat and a tune." ~ Katherine Fulton
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Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
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Drive - The Cars
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I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
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If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
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Stay with Me - Faces
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How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
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Dance with Me - Orleans
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Over My Head - Fleetwood Mac
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Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Alone Again - Dokken
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Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
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Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - Phil Collins
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Ready for Love - Bad Company
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Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon
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Miles Away - Winger
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You and Me - Alice Cooper
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DISC 2:
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Feels Like the First Time - Foreigner
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Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
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Burning Heart - Survivor
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18 and Life - Skid Row
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I'll Stand by You - Pretenders
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Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
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Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper
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Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers
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When the Children Cry - White Lion
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Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
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Big Log - Robert Plant
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Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
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Look Away - Chicago
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Don't Close Your Eyes - Kix
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Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
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At This Moment - Billy Vera & the Beaters
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DISC 3:
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What's Love Got to Do with It - Tina Turner
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Missing You - John Waite
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If This Is It - Huey Lewis & the News
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These Dreams - Heart
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Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
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You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
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Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
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Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
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Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
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(I Just) Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew
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Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
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Bad Time - Grand Funk
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Just Between You and Me - April Wine
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Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol
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Love Stinks - J. Geils Band
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Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
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When I'm with You - Sheriff
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Every Time I Think of You - The Babys
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Alone - Heart
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DISC 4:
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Miracles - Jefferson Starship
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Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
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Open Arms - Journey
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Rosanna - Toto
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One That You Love, The - Air Supply
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Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
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Piano Man - Billy Joel
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Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
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Heaven in Your Eyes - Loverboy
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Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
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Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
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Without You - Harry Nilsson
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Air That I Breathe, The - The Hollies
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Love of a Lifetime - Firehouse
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Almost Paradise (Love Theme from Footloose) - Mike Reno/Ann Wilson
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All by Myself - Eric Carmen
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DISC 5:
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More Than a Feeling - Boston
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(Don't Fear ) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
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Sara - Starship
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Kyrie - Mr. Mister
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Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
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We Just Disagree - Dave Mason
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Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
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Flame, The - Cheap Trick
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Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
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Poison - Alice Cooper
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All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
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Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford - (featuring Ozzy Osbourne)
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Can't Get It Out of My Head - Electric Light Orchestra
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Final Countdown, The - Europe
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Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon
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Eternal Flame - Bangles
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DISC 6:
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Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John
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Lady - Styx
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Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
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Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy - Sammy Hagar
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Wind of Change - Scorpions
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Beth - Kiss
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Melissa - The Allman Brothers Band
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More Than Words - Extreme
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I'm Not in Love - 10cc
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Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
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I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
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You Belong to the City - Glenn Grey/Glenn Frey
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Love Song - Tesla
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Sister Christian - Night Ranger
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Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
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DISC 7:
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Tiny Dancer - Elton John/Starship
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If I Could Turn Back Time - Survivor
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Can't Fight This Feeling - Pat Benatar/REO Speedwagon
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Come Sail Away - Styx/Whitesnake
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Love Hurts - Mr. Big/Nazareth
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Up Where We Belong - Jennifer Warnes/Joe Cocker/Meat Loaf
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Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop/Foreigner
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We're Ready - Bad English
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Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
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Second Chance - .38 Special/Lou Gramm
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In a Big Country - Big Country
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(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection - Europe/Gunnar Nelson
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Sentimental Street - Damn Yankees/Night Ranger
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Midnight Rider - Gregg Allman/Poison
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Baby, I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton
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Free Bird - Foreigner/Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Heaven - Warrant
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Babe - Styx
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DISC 8:
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Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship/Warren Zevon
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Search Is Over, The - Eddie Money/Survivor
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We Belong - Pat Benatar/Patti Smith Group
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Is This Love - Meat Loaf/Whitesnake
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To Be with You - Mr. Big/Nick Gilder
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I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Eric Clapton/Meat Loaf
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Say You Will - Foreigner
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When I See You Smile - Joe Walsh/Bad English
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Amanda - Steely Dan
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Midnight Blue - Lou Gramm/The O'Jays
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Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
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Carrie - Bee Gees
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High Enough - Damn Yankees/Alicia Bridges
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Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Exile/Poison
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More Than Words Can Say - Alias/Randy Newman
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Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner/Kansas
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Heaven - Chic/Warrant
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Babe - Foreigner/Styx
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You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart