Hits Acoustic & Rarities

Night Ranger | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Irock Entertainment
• Run Time: 51 minutes
• ASIN: B000BNWNQU
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,653 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memory-Go-Round, January 17, 2006

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William Smith (Fontana, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hits Acoustic & Rarities (Audio CD)

Ok. Here's the thing. I pulled Night Ranger out for the usual "two year dusting" not long ago and it just wasn't the same. It just seems as the years wear on I'm losing my old friends... the production just seems to get worse with each passing year. Enter this CD.

It's everything I could have hoped for. It's so good, powerful, clean, and emotional... I became emotional. These recordings are RELENTLESSSS. I never EVER could have imagined a "re-do" cd could hit the mark so hard. These guys just don't miss a step, each song still has all the little nuances we all love but there are NEW ones! I just love the different ways each song is sung, not "exactly" like the old songs like a new "live" cd would have turned out. I just cannot STOP listening to this, it's like I'm 17 again. Thanks guys, wherever you are, you are really BACK!!

The only critique I have are the low amount of songs (and the rather peculiar title for this). I would KILL to hear Color of Your Smile with THIS up to date crisp production!! Please guys, PLEASE do a companion CD to this!! **OMG, Sing Me Away just came ON......... YOU HAVE TO HEAR HOW THIS SONG SOUNDS NOW!!** Just so you know, I too am "usually" a firm believer of leaving classics alone, but have you listened to NR lately? The songs are great, the production was always middle of the road (NO BITE) and time is not being kind. This is JUSTICE.

((And incidently, Night Ranger really has been a "poser" whipping boy for some years now, how did this happen?? These guys are FANTASTIC musicians, you'd think Night Ranger was Poison or something with the way the media/print carry on about these guys. Brad Gillis > everyone except Randy Rhoads, and Eddie:))

And who said Kelly and Jack can't hit their notes? I would swear this was recorded 20 years ago, with todays equipment. PLEASE BUY THIS.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing Me Away, January 27, 2006

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drbreedlove (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hits Acoustic & Rarities (Audio CD)

One of the things I wonder about when I listen to music, is if the bands still like their old songs and hits and if they still enjoy preforming them. This album definitely speaks for itself. Its raw, fresh and full of wonderful memories. These guys are still at the top of their game. You get the impression that they still think about the emotional experiences in the songs. All the heartbreaks and inspirations that I relate with. Thanks guys.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done remakes....., December 15, 2005

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Mitch (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hits Acoustic & Rarities (Audio CD)

I didn't know what to expect when I saw the track listings. I figured it was the typical acoustic live versions....etc. Boy was I surprised when I started listening. What we actually have here is all the hits re-recorded, and done quite well! I wanted to see if there were any key changes to help with the aging voice of Jack Blades. The two live discs that Night Ranger put out didn't leave me feeling to warm about Jack's vocals. I thought Kelly Keagy sounded good live though. It looks as though Jack Blades is a much better studio vocalist that live. His vocals as well as Kelly's sound great on here with one exception to kelly's. I am a vocalist and have done alot of recording and find his (Kelly) vocals to be processed through some effects or something. Listening to "Siter Christian" and his part on "When you close your eyes" it souds almost chipmunkish in parts. Maybe some type of auto-tuning was done to help him with the high parts. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it is there. His recent live versions sound perfect. Besides that, every song is done in the same key and almost note for note with a few interesting changes. played side by side the timing is almost identical. They really went out of thier way to make them as close to the originals as possible. I would have rather had it this way than re-arranged. I am not sure what the rarities are. Maybe the lone live cut at the end and the acoustic "Sister Christian". So other than there is nothing new here, it is a must have for the true fan. Actually I would have rather had this assortment of songs rather than what the last few sub-par releses had to offer.