History Makers: Greatest Hits

Delirious? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Survivor
• ASIN: B002K8BIWO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,193 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delirious? [History Makers], November 17, 2009

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Kevin Davis "NewReleaseTuesday" (Perkasie, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History Makers: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

With Delirious? taking a break at the end of 2009 this is the last project from one of the pioneers of the modern worship movement. Since 1997's Cutting Edge I have greatly enjoyed the Brit-Rock music and lyrical worshipfulness of Delirious?. "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever", "My Glorious", and "Majesty" have become staples in church services, and as a long-time fan of fellow British rockers U2, Coldplay, Radiohead and worship leader Matt Redman, I have eagerly anticipated every album by Delirious?. The final chapter in the Delirious? story closes with this - the release of a truly limited-edition and utterly spectacular compilation, History Makers: Greatest Hits. There are single and double disc options.

If you are like me and have been collecting every album by this amazing band over the past decade, then you have probably heard all of these songs, however the older tracks originally from Cutting Edge like "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?", "Shout To The North", "The Happy Song", "Lord You Have My Heart", "Obsession", "Find Me In The River", "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" and "What A Friend I've Found" have a digitally enhanced sound quality that really brings out the amazing musicianship of Delirious?. Stu G's guitar playing has a place in the history of Christian music similar to how The Edge from U2 has influenced mainstream music. The guitar licks in "Rain Down", "History Maker", "My Glorious" and "My Soul Sings" are among the most powerful and signature-sounding in the history of the modern worship genre. Many past and current modern worship artists including SonicFlood, Matt Redman, David Crowder, MercyMe, Jeremy Riddle and The Glorious Unseen have built on the "Solid Rock" foundation set by Delirious?. Speaking of "Solid Rock", that track is only available on the expanded limited edition 2 disc collection and is one of the stand-out songs originally from The Mission Bell.

From the single disc collection, "Deeper" and "History Maker" represent the break-out album King of Fools, and are great examples of how Delirious? has a blend of both contemporary and worship anthems. My favorite overall studio album Kingdom of Comfort is represented by "My Soul Sings" and "We Give You Praise" and all-time worship classics "Majesty" and "My Glorious" round out this amazing and spot-on representation of the greatest `hits' by Delirious?. If you like the `deeper' album cuts by Delirious? (and I do) then you need to pick up the double disc limited edition which includes "Inside Outside", "Love Will Find A Way", "Investigate", "Stronger" and "Paint The Town Red".

It's the end of an era. In this digital download age, I don't often recommend compilations, however this is easily the best `greatest hits' anthology I've ever heard by one of the premier bands in the history of Christian music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE for Delirious? Fans!, November 29, 2009

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Katlady "Katlady" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: History Makers: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

AWESOME - I've been listening to the CDs pretty much non-stop, since they arrived last week. I'm watching/listening to the DVD (that comes with the limited edition/3 disk set), as I'm typing this.

Most of my favorite songs were included on the CDs - they couldn't have done much better for squeezing 10+ years of hits into a 2 CD set! To get all of my favorites in, it would have probably taken 3-4 CDs, which would have (most likely) made it cost more, especially if it also included the DVD.

Before getting these CDs, I was lugging around 4 or 5 Delirious? CDs with me to listen to on the way to/from work. In addition to the convenience, bringing only 2 CDs has helped eliminate the fear that my Delirious? CD collection would get lost or damaged.

Most of their American fans don't appear to be as die-hard, as I am. However, this CD set is highly recommended for ANYONE who has enjoyed the Delirious? songs they've heard on the radio (or in church) over the past years. It would also make a GREAT gift for someone who you know likes their music!

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy rockers, December 9, 2011

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Mary J. Milner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History Makers: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

great cd planning on buying more=this is a great group sorry to
hear they are no longer a group, i really enjoy their live audience
songs, they have a great rock sound