Power Ballads (album)

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Power Ballads - The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever!
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released April 27, 2004 (Track List 1),
February 14, 2004 (Track List 2),
October 11, 2004 (Track List Australia),
August 30, 2005 (Track List New Zealand),
2004 (Track List South Africa)
Recorded Various Times
Label Virgin Television / EMI

Power Ballads - The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! is the 1st edition in The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! series, which is a part of The Best... Album in the World...Ever! brand. Each album includes some of the biggest power ballads since the 1960s, while one album specifically includes Sixties Power Ballads. Two versions of this album were released in 2004 with 39 and 36 epic rock love songs, respectively.

The album has also been released in an Australian and a New Zealandic edition. These two versions have an album cover similar to those album covers in the 2nd edition of The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! series.

Furthermore, there has been released a South African edition with 36 epic rock love songs.

Contents

[edit] Track List 1

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott - "Hero"
  2. Queen - "We Are the Champions"
  3. Tina Turner - "The Best"
  4. Patti Smith Group - "Because the Night"
  5. R.E.M. - "The One I Love"
  6. Roy Orbison - "I Drove All Night"
  7. Huey Lewis & The News - "The Power Of Love"
  8. Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
  9. Heart - "Alone"
  10. Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
  11. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
  12. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
  13. Meat Loaf - "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)"
  14. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  15. T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"
  16. Meredith Brooks - "Bitch"
  17. Nickelback - "How You Remind Me"
  18. Nazareth - "Love Hurts"
  19. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
  20. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. The Cars - "Drive"
  2. Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
  3. Chicago - "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
  4. Phil Collins - "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
  5. Mr. Big - "To Be With You"
  6. Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  7. Mike & The Mechanics - "The Living Years"
  8. Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
  9. REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You"
  10. Pat Benatar - "We Belong"
  11. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
  12. John Waite - "Missing You"
  13. The Babys - "Isn't It Time"
  14. Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
  15. Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love"
  16. The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"
  17. Eric Carmen - "All By Myself"
  18. Billy Idol - "Eyes Without A Face"
  19. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"

[edit] Track List 2

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Bryan Ferry - "Slave To Love"
  2. Queen - "We Are the Champions"
  3. Tina Turner - "The Best"
  4. Patti Smith Group - "Because the Night"
  5. R.E.M. - "The One I Love"
  6. Huey Lewis & The News - "The Power Of Love"
  7. Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
  8. Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
  9. Heart - "Alone"
  10. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
  11. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
  12. Meat Loaf - "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)"
  13. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  14. T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"
  15. Meredith Brooks - "Bitch"
  16. Nazareth - "Love Hurts"
  17. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
  18. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. The Cars - "Drive"
  2. Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
  3. Genesis - "In Too Deep"
  4. Mr. Big - "To Be With You"
  5. Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  6. Mike & The Mechanics - "The Living Years"
  7. Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
  8. REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You"
  9. Pat Benatar - "We Belong"
  10. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
  11. John Waite - "Missing You"
  12. The Babys - "Isn't It Time"
  13. Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
  14. Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love"
  15. The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"
  16. Eric Carmen - "All By Myself"
  17. Billy Idol - "Eyes Without A Face"
  18. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"

[edit] Track List Australia

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Queen - "Who Wants to Live Forever"
  2. Scorpions - "Wind of Change"
  3. Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
  4. Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
  5. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting"
  6. Eric Carmen - "All By Myself"
  7. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  8. Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  9. Lonestar - "Amazed"
  10. The Calling - "Wherever You Will Go"
  11. Patti Smith Group - "Because the Night"
  12. Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
  13. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
  14. Belinda Carlisle - "Summer Rain"
  15. The Heights - "How Do You Talk to an Angel"
  16. Five for Fighting - "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
  17. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
  18. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. Europe - "The Final Countdown"
  2. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
  3. Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
  4. Concrete Blonde - "Joey"
  5. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
  6. Extreme - "More Than Words"
  7. Mike & The Mechanics - "The Living Years"
  8. John Waite - "Missing You"
  9. Roxette - "Listen To Your Heart"
  10. REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You"
  11. Toto - "Africa"
  12. Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
  13. Alice Cooper - "Poison"
  14. Pat Benatar - "We Belong"
  15. Duran Duran - "Come Undone"
  16. Roxy Music - "Jealous Guy"
  17. Nilsson - "Without You"

[edit] Track List New Zealand

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Queen - "I Want It All"
  2. Scorpions - "Wind of Change"
  3. Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
  4. Skid Row - "I Remember You"
  5. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
  6. Queensrÿche - "Silent Lucidity"
  7. Bad English - "When I See You Smile"
  8. Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  9. Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
  10. Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
  11. Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
  12. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
  13. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  14. Extreme - "More Than Words"
  15. REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You"
  16. Duran Duran - "Ordinary World"
  17. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. Europe - "The Final Countdown"
  2. Toto - "Africa"
  3. Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
  4. John Waite - "Missing You"
  5. Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
  6. Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  7. Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
  8. Pat Benatar - "We Belong"
  9. Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"
  10. T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"
  11. Mike & The Mechanics - "The Living Years"
  12. Meat Loaf - "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
  13. Patti Smith Group - "Because the Night"
  14. Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love"
  15. Heart - "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
  16. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting"
  17. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  18. Eric Carmen - "All By Myself"

[edit] Track List South Africa

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Queen - "Heaven for Everyone"
  2. Paul McCartney - "No More Lonely Nights"
  3. Simply Red - "Stars"
  4. The Pretenders - "I'll Stand By You"
  5. Scarlet - "Independent Love Song"
  6. Prince - "When Doves Cry"
  7. Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  8. R.E.M. - "The One I Love"
  9. Duran Duran - "Come Undone"
  10. Robbie Williams - "Feel"
  11. Mr. Big - "To Be With You"
  12. The Corrs - "Dreams"
  13. Roxy Music - "Oh Yeah"
  14. Tanita Tikaram - "Twist in My Sobriety"
  15. Chicago - "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
  16. Richard Marx - "Hazard"
  17. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
  18. John Waite - "Missing You"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"
  2. Pat Benatar - "We Belong"
  3. T'Pau - "Heart & Soul"
  4. Andreas Johnson - "Glorious"
  5. Adam Ant - "Wonderful"
  6. Shakespears Sister - "Stay"
  7. Maria McKee - "Show Me Heaven"
  8. Joshua Kadison - "Jessie"
  9. Bryan Ferry - "Slave To Love"
  10. Donna Lewis - "I Love You Always Forever"
  11. Chris Rea - "Auberge"
  12. Everything but the Girl - "Missing"
  13. Faith No More - "Easy"
  14. Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love"
  15. Climie Fisher - "Rise To The Occasion"
  16. Mike & The Mechanics - "The Living Years"
  17. Julian Lennon - "Saltwater"
  18. Tasmin Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"

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