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Released 20 years ago

The Platinum Collection

Gary Moore · 2006

227 min · 45 tracks · hard rock · jazz fusion · blues rock

A heartfelt fusion of blues and rock, showcasing emotional guitar solos and introspective lyrics throughout.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • introspective late-night vibes
  • wave-like pacing experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'The Platinum Collection' was released in 2006, Gary Moore had established himself as a prominent figure in rock and blues. This compilation came after his critically acclaimed album 'Still Got the Blues' (1990) that revitalized his career, solidifying his legacy within the genres. The collection served as both a retrospective of his influential work and an introduction for new listeners.
Stylistic neighbors
Joe Bonamassa· Peter Green· Eric Clapton

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Parisienne Walkways 3:25
  • 2 Out in the Fields 4:18
  • 3 Over the Hills and Far Away 5:22
  • 4 Empty Rooms ('84 remix) 4:18
  • 5 Friday on My Mind 4:12
  • 6 After the War 4:21
  • 7 Wild Frontier 4:15
  • 8 The Loner 5:54
  • 9 Shapes of Things to Come 4:13
  • 10 Wishing Well 4:06
  • 11 Don’t Take Me for a Loser 4:16
  • 12 Hold On to Love 4:27
  • 13 Blood of Emeralds 8:20
  • 14 Take a Little Time 4:06
  • 15 Like Angels 7:31
  • 16 One Good Reason 3:04
  • 17 Johnny Boy 3:14

Disc 2

  • 1 Still Got the Blues 6:12
  • 2 Cold Day in Hell 4:26
  • 3 Oh Pretty Woman 4:25
  • 4 Story of the Blues 6:42
  • 5 Separate Ways 4:53
  • 6 Since I Met You Baby 2:52
  • 7 I Loved Another Woman 3:06
  • 8 Woke Up This Morning 3:50
  • 9 Further On up the Road 4:07
  • 10 The Sky Is Crying 4:54
  • 11 Left Me With the Blues 3:04
  • 12 Mean Cruel Woman 2:46
  • 13 The Blues Is Alright 5:45
  • 14 If You Be My Baby 6:40
  • 15 Need Your Love So Bad 7:52

Disc 3

  • 1 Murder in the Skies 5:34
  • 2 Military Man 6:25
  • 3 White Knuckles 3:50
  • 4 Empty Rooms 8:26
  • 5 Out in the Fields 5:28
  • 6 Back on the Streets 5:15
  • 7 Stop Messin’ Around 4:06
  • 8 Cold Day in Hell 5:31
  • 9 Midnight Blues 6:56
  • 10 King of the Blues 6:15
  • 11 Caldonia 5:34
  • 12 Cold, Cold Feeling 7:18
  • 13 Parisienne Walkways 5:48

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