Crown Jewels [Import]

Crown of Thorns (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Frontiers
• ASIN: B0006FU4RS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,647 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Winterland

2. The Rain

3. Hike It Up

4. I Won't Wait

5. Dirty Talk Dirty Walk

6. Crown of Thorns

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Over My Head

2. Don't Let Me Down

3. Only One Who's Lonely

4. Breakthrough

5. You

6. Writing's on the Wall

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Heaven Tonight

2. Long Way Home

3. Believer

4. Till You've Had Enough

5. My Sweet Lord

6. Shed No Tears

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Anthology from an Under-appreciated Band, September 19, 2006

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This review is from: Crown Jewels (Audio CD)

Crown of Thorns is another quality AOR/melodic rock group on the Frontiers label. Led by singer/guitarist Jean Beauvoir, who has ties to bands as varied as the Plasmatics and the Ramones to Doro and KISS, the band plays fairly straightforward, not too heavy, melodic rock with a few quirks. To my ears they sound like the offspring of TNT and Enuff Znuff with some trace elements of King's X thrown in for good measure. That, and a major Beatles infatuation.

The 3-disc compilation Crown Jewels provides a nice overview of the band's career, and features a total of 46 tracks, all of which have been digitally remastered. Among the highlights of the Crown Jewels set are a pair of Christmas songs (exclusive to this set), a brilliant cover of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" and a duet with Doro Pesch on the song "Shed No Tears". A 24-minute video interview with Beauvior is also included, which is a nice addition. This is a great way to become familiar with the band's work, though it does have a somewhat hefty price tag. It's also a nice collection for long-time fans, as it is the first time we get to hear these songs with such improved sound quality.