Pat Benatar - Greatest Hits *

Artist:

Benatar, Pat

See Also:

Bad Company Beatles (The) Cheap Trick Dylan, Bob Queen

Description:

Personnel: Pat Benatar (vocals); Scott St. Clair Sheets (guitar); Alan Pasqua (piano); Charles Giordano (keyboard); Kevin Savigar (keyboards); Fernando Saunders, Donnie Nossov (bass instrument); Myron Grombacher, Glen Alexander Hamilton (drums); Keith Olsen (tambourine); Frank Linx, Neil Giraldo, Roger Capps (background vocals).
Recording information: 1979 - 1989.
Though things were a bit looser in post-punk and New Wave circles, mainstream rock in the late-1970s/early-`80s was largely a man`s game, with females chauvinistically shunted off to ancillary status. Pat Benatar played a major role in changing the AOR gender dynamic. Ruling the radio for a number of years, her belting vocal style and hard-rocking hits defined an era for many, as exemplified on GREATEST HITS. With their charging guitars and fiery vocals, the likes of "Heartbreaker" and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" bear the influence of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC streamlined for the New Wave era, shot through with concision and a pronounced pop sensibility. Benatar`s approach expanded as the `80s rolled on; "Shadows of the Night," penned by cult power-popper D.L. Byron, is an elegant power-ballad tour de force. Later tracks such as "Love is a Battlefield" and "Le Bel Age" incorporate synthesizer and slicker production, taking a decidedly poppier stance. No matter the musical mode, Benatar`s voice sails through strong and crystal-clear, piling up the hits as it goes.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Heartbreaker - (Single Mix)
2. We Live For Love
3. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
4. Hell Is For Children
5. Treat Me Right
6. You Better Run
7. Fire And Ice
8. Promises In The Dark
9. Precious Time
10. Shadows Of The Night - (Single Edit)
11. Little Too Late - (Single Edit)
12. Looking For A Stranger
13. Love Is A Battlefield - (Single Edit)
14. We Belong
15. Ooh Ooh Song - (Single Edit)
16. Invincible - (Single Edit)
17. Sex As A Weapon
18. Le Bel Age - (Single Edit)
19. All Fired Up - (Single Edit)
20. One Love (Song Of The Lion) - (Single Edit)

Album Information

Release Date:

06/07/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Capitol/EMI Records

Producer:

Keith Forsey; Keith Olsen; Neil Giraldo; Mike Chapman; Kevin Flaherty (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

724357885829

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

79 : 39

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