Journey, The Ballade

This is only for die hard fans. A japanese ballad compilation.
I would not recommend this record for any other person who is not: collecting rare items or loves journey at his most.
This compilation can be done in-your-house

However, I can't deny it is nice, very nice and very precious collection item.

Open arms, faithfully, why cant this night go on forever, send her my love, who's crying now, pantienly, the eyes of a woman... all from Perry period, but without the Trial by fire last record.

And Journey will continue making heart feeling songs as long as Cain/Schon team is up and running :-)

9/10 nice to have

if we fall in love tonight

another best of the ballads from rod. the new ones were absolutely fantastic.
if we fall in love, for the first time, when i need you sometimes when we touch, awful love (+ bryan adams + sting) ;-)
have i told you lately, broken arrow, plus some other classics ...

all for intimate moments with a good company and time to spend on

very very very nice slow ballads ... enough said

by the way, the version i have is the 15-songs promo

10/10 brilliant

Here comes the Night

Ok, this one is not a heavy metal or hard rock. This one is a cover/tribute from Graham. And most of them are ... well, to say it better I would divide them into 2 groups, the rythmical ones, which most of them I do not like ... :-( , and the soft and long melodic ones, which are the ones i am most into.
Don't, here comes the night, change is gonna come, the classic only one woman, I go to sleep, look, don't touch ... so there is still a bunch of really great songs, more for a passionate night than to rock n'roll all nite ;-P

Curiously, one of the ones I like most is a song from his wife Jo Eime (look don't touch).

One of the best voices in metal to ballad service. Interesting.
The pain for me is that he has composed lots of great songs, but somehow Graham sings more than compose ... is this good? Well, it is not bad, but his really style, for me, are the songs he has written ... and I love them :-)

7/10 nice to have

Deep cuts

That is how a greatest hits should be done! This is actually a greatest ballads, and it is how they all should be.
Well, it could had 2cd with a dvd included ;-) but i guess that's out of the question.
All the biggest ballads are here: Promise her the moon, to be with you, going where the wind blows, green tinted sixties mind, just take my heart, anything for you, dancin' right into the flame, wild world, superfantastic, and all are great songs!
Where are they now is the new bonus one, and a good one really :-)
If that's what it takes, had enough, the chain, i guess they should be the deep cuts too.
The booklet is also fantastic, and lyrics are included, yeah, great too. You do not have to be strong is ok.

Some songs are rearranged, frankly they are not very different from the original, so you will not really appreciate it unless you are a die hard.

A nice record, for being in a good company.

9/10 nice to have

Classic Diamonds

This one i bought it in August. I have the collector's edition, with bonus extra tracks, and 'book format'. I love to get collector's items, since they give my collection somewhat added value.

I rule the ruins is an instant classic, as metal tango as well. the orchestra enhances these two songs and gives them another dimension.
Breaking the law, with UDO is an interesting version, though it is impossible to top the priest original.
The other song that i absolutely love is love me in black, but i prefer the original version than this one. The video is also fantastic.
being an original 'greatest hits' you can't get wrong with this one. It worths a try.

9/10 really nice to have