Synchronistic Wanderings [BOX SET]

Pat Benatar

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 5, 1999
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00001R3DD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,274 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
With the arrival of the 1980s, Nancy Reagan was picking out new White House china, MTV was taking its first baby steps, and Pat Benatar was surging forward as a new kind of female rock star. Brassy, eye-catching, and possessed of a four-and-a-half-octave voice, the small-framed, big-voiced New Yorker first caused a stir in 1979 with the hits "Heartbreaker" and "We Live for Love," the latter penned by lead guitarist and Benatar's future husband, Neil Gerardo. In the early '80s, Benatar scored repeatedly with snarling rockers that combined new-wave energy with Middle American grit: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Invincible," "Love is a Battlefield," "Shadows of the Night," and "We Belong" all charted before she began to lose her luster mid-decade. This three-disc retrospective reflects Benatar's commercial descent with a disc marked by her hits, followed by two discs dominated by lesser-known rock tracks and experiments (which include an unremarkable foray into old-school R&B). Some unreleased numbers are scattered in for good measure. Casual fans would be well advised to leave this one to the devotees and opt for the more-to-the-point Best Shots. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master Female Rocker..... Pat Benatar, August 8, 2001

By	R. Gorham "RCG2" - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

If you're looking for a "collection" of great female rock - this is a great place to start. "Synchronistic Wanderings" is a cumbersome 3-CD set with all the Pat you'll ever need. Other collections such as, "All Fired Up" (1994) come in a close 2nd place, and "Best Shots" (1989) misses the boat. "Crimes Of Passion" and "In The Heat Of The Night" are classic Benatar and easily her strongest studio releases... and the best songs are well represented on "Synchronistic Wanderings". However, a vast majority of Benatar's other release are hit & miss. This is a great chronological view of her career from the 1970's, thru the late 1990's. All her classic stuff is here, "Heartbreaker", "Treat Me Right", "You Better Run", "Love Is A Battlefield", "Hell Is For Children", "Precious Time", "We Belong", etc, and the more recent "Somebody's Baby". Benatar had 19 top 40 hits and 4 Grammy awards to her credit... this girl can rock & roll with style. The only female rockers from Benatar's era I can put in the same boat are/were Blondie & Heart. Having seen the recent "VH1" special on Pat Benatar made me dig these CD's out of my collection. They still sound great today. Some great off-the-beaten-road tunes are here... "Please Come Home For Christmas", "Crying", "Rise - Part 1 & 2", and "Run Between The Raindrops". Only knock on this collection is that I wish the liner notes were as extensive as they are in the other 2-CD package of her best "All Fired Up". Overall... excellent box set.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have for any fan, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

Just bought the set today and absolutely love it. Not only are all the old hits there, but some new ones as well. This anthology contains everything a Pat Benatar fan will need to keep rocking into the millenium. A special thumbs up to Pat's version of Roy Orbison's "Crying." It is absolutely beautiful! This is definitely a much needed addition to any Benatar collection.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's all here, November 13, 2004

By	G. Vernon "gv" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For my money this box set lacks nothing. In terms of extras, the demo versions and b-sides are very cool. My personal favorite inclusion is the song "Shooting Star" from the Harry Chapin Tribute. If you saw the concert on PBS, it was a moving night to begin with- and when she first appeared she seemed almost out of place with the folksy stars like Judy Collins and CSN. Then she belted out this tune and turned the theater upside down. Probably my personal highlight of the show and I'm thrilled to have a copy on something other than an old VHS tape. Well worth the relatively inexpensive box-set-price.