The Essential Heart
Heart · 2002
158 min · 37 tracks · rock music
A sweeping collection of rock anthems showcasing Heart's powerful vocals and multifaceted songwriting across decades.
Why this album works
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys nostalgic reflections and memories
- Context
- Released in late 2002, 'The Essential Heart' serves as a comprehensive retrospective, following Heart's resurgence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This compilation comes after their successful studio album 'Jupiters Darling' (2004), solidifying their legacy and celebrating their impact on rock music.
- If you like
- rock music
The Essential Heart is an album by Heart, released in 2002. A sweeping collection of rock anthems showcasing Heart's powerful vocals and multifaceted songwriting across decades. This album compiles some of Heart's most iconic tracks, offering both longtime fans and new listeners a gateway to their extensive catalog. It highlights their chart success, including multiple Billboard hits, and showcases the band's evolution from the 1970s hard rock scene to their softer balladry in the 1980s. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does The Essential Heart sound like?
A sweeping collection of rock anthems showcasing Heart's powerful vocals and multifaceted songwriting across decades. Rooted in rock music.
What makes The Essential Heart by Heart notable?
This album compiles some of Heart's most iconic tracks, offering both longtime fans and new listeners a gateway to their extensive catalog. It highlights their chart success, including multiple Billboard hits, and showcases the band's evolution from the 1970s hard rock scene to their softer balladry in the 1980s. Released in late 2002, 'The Essential Heart' serves as a comprehensive retrospective, following Heart's resurgence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This compilation comes after their successful studio album 'Jupiters Darling' (2004), solidifying their legacy and celebrating their impact on rock music.
Who is The Essential Heart for?
The Essential Heart works well if you're into long, immersive listening sessions, dynamic emotional journeys and nostalgic reflections and memories.
How many songs are on The Essential Heart?
The Essential Heart has 37 tracks, running approximately 158 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Crazy on You Standout 4:54
- 2 Magic Man 5:30
- 3 Dreamboat Annie (reprise) 3:49
- 4 Barracuda Standout 4:23
- 5 Little Queen 5:13
- 6 Kick It Out 2:46
- 7 Love Alive 4:24
- 8 Heartless 5:00
- 9 Straight On 5:06
- 10 Dog & Butterfly 5:21
- 11 Silver Wheels 1:25
- 12 Even It Up 5:12
- 13 Rock and Roll (live) 5:57
- 14 Tell It Like It Is 3:55
- 15 Unchained Melody (live) 4:32
- 16 This Man Is Mine 3:06
- 17 How Can I Refuse 3:54
- 18 Allies 4:50
Disc 2
- 1 What About Love? 3:41
- 2 Never 4:05
- 3 These Dreams 4:14
- 4 Nothin' at All 4:13
- 5 If Looks Could Kill 3:43
- 6 Alone Standout 3:40
- 7 Who Will You Run To 4:06
- 8 There's the Girl 3:50
- 9 I Want You So Bad 4:19
- 10 All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You 5:07
- 11 Wild Child 4:29
- 12 I Didn't Want to Need You 4:07
- 13 Stranded 3:56
- 14 Secret 4:14
- 15 You're the Voice (live) 5:07
- 16 Will You Be There (in the Morning) 4:28
- 17 Black on Black II 3:53
- 18 Ring Them Bells 3:51
- 19 The Road Home (edit) 3:34
Release Date
November 26, 2002
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
158 min 8 sec
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