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Released 20 years ago

The Definitive Rock Collection

Dokken · 2006

136 min · 30 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · glam metal

A comprehensive collection of hard-hitting glam metal anthems that defined an era of excess and electric riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • high-energy anthems for celebration
  • nostalgic sing-alongs with friends
  • powerful ballads for reflection
  • intense moments of catharsis

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of subtlety and nuance
  • prefer minimalistic soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'The Definitive Rock Collection' was released in 2006, Dokken had already established themselves as a prominent force in the glam metal scene with a career spanning over two decades. This compilation arrives after several lineup changes and a period of fluctuating commercial success, serving as a retrospective of their most significant tracks from the 1980s to early 2000s.
Stylistic neighbors
Ratt· Twisted Sister· Scorpions

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Breaking the Chains 3:51
  • 2 Felony 3:09
  • 3 Live to Rock (Rock to live) 3:36
  • 4 Nightrider 3:14
  • 5 Paris Burning (live) 5:08
  • 6 Tooth and Nail 3:41
  • 7 Just Got Lucky 4:35
  • 8 Don't Close Your Eyes 4:11
  • 9 Into the Fire 4:27
  • 10 Alone Again 4:22
  • 11 Turn on the Action 4:46
  • 12 Unchain the Night 5:20
  • 13 The Hunter 4:08
  • 14 In My Dreams 4:20
  • 15 Lightnin' Strikes Again 3:48
  • 16 It's Not Love 4:59
  • 17 Til the Livin' End 4:02

Disc 2

  • 1 Prisoner 4:21
  • 2 Heaven Sent 4:53
  • 3 Mr. Scary 4:31
  • 4 So Many Tears 4:57
  • 5 Burning Like a Flame 4:44
  • 6 Dream Warriors 4:46
  • 7 Walk Away 5:01
  • 8 Kiss of Death (live) 5:30
  • 9 When Heaven Comes Down (live) 3:56
  • 10 Standing in the Shadows (live) 4:37
  • 11 Too High to Fly 7:12
  • 12 Long Way Home 5:13
  • 13 Escape 4:37

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