Eye of the Tiger [Original recording reissued]

Survivor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1985
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B00000I015
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,331 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whatever happened to these guys, anyway?, July 5, 2000

By 

The Wickerman (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eye of the Tiger (Audio CD)

Ah, Survivor, the sound of the early '80's, when Def Leppard was king, and disco was fading fast. I was but a young lad, but I do recall it a bit. I have been a fan of this band since the late '80's or early '90's (or, since I was about 7 years old!), and even now I still think they're great. They are, of course, best known for their song "Eye of the Tiger", but songs like "Feels Like Love" and "I'm Not That Man Anymore" prove that they're far from one-hit wonders. No matter how old you are, or what kind of rock you're into, this album will surely not let you down. Oh, and don't get this band confused with the TV show, because one is a great rock band, and the other is a show featuring a bunch of old people running around naked on the beach, and well, there's quite a difference!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The prototype for popular melodic rock, July 17, 2002

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Brad (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eye of the Tiger (Audio CD)

This band has all great albums, including this one which brought them into the limelight some 20 years ago. The title track is one of the most energetic, rocking singles in popular music history (in my opinion); but as the lead track on this album it is only a foretaste of what is to come. This entire album is high quality melodic rock.

"Feels Like Love" is a catchy, passionate rocker with impossibly good harmonies. "I'm Not That Man Anymore" is a dramatic power ballad that rocks in spots. "Ever Since The World Began" should have been a huge hit--a spine-tingling, heartfelt ballad that touches the soul. (Interesting side note: Tommy Shaw of Styx fame remade this song on a solo album he put out five years later; that version is good enough to have been a hit, too!) "American Heartbeat" is a top 20 single heavy on the keyboards that is a prototype Survivor anthem of that time. I could rave about all of the other tracks on this album as well; they are all fantastic.

Survivor was truly a band for the ages. To this day, they rank as one of the best ever melodic rock bands. While one song on this one album is what brought them into the limelight, I must emphasize (again) that all of their albums and most of their songs are well worth a listen. The "other 8 tracks" on this album are no exception.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiger only part of the Story, May 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eye of the Tiger (Audio CD)

There is so much more to this band than the title track. Every song on this album is fantastic. . ."I'm Not That Man Anymore" (Dave Bickler's vocal work is some of the best I have ever heard. . .by anyone). As far as I'm concerned, he is the greatest singer that has ever lived!

Survivor is a pure Rock'n'Roll band. All these songs convey a variety of emotions and vibes which reinforce that fact. There's happy, sad, soft, hard, slow, fast. . . .THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM. Bands like Journey, Styx, Foreigner, Heart, etc. . .They're only a shadow of SURVIVOR.