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Track Listings
| 1. Refugee |
| 2. Similar Features |
| 3. Like The Way I Do |
| 4. Bring Me Some Water |
| 5. You Can Sleep While I Drive |
| 6. No Souvenirs |
| 7. Ain't It Heavy |
| 8. I'm The Only One |
| 9. Come To My Window |
| 10. If I Wanted To |
| 11. I Want To Come Over |
| 12. Angels Would Fall |
| 13. Lucky |
| 14. Christmas In America |
| 15. Piece Of My Heart |
| 16. This Is Not Goodbye |
| 17. I Run For Life |
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Firstly if you're thinking about buying this Greatest Hits CD, and can play Region 1 DVDs, then go to Amazon.com(USA) and buy the Deluxe Edition which has a fantastic DVD with it...a stunning DVD in fact;with Melissa talking about all the songs on the album, old clips galore and 12 music videos/performances in full!
Anyway, the CD itself, is much better than most Greatest Hits compliations. Of the 17 tracks there are 5 new recordings, that don't appear on other albums. The choice of songs also goes right from Melissa's 1st album to the latest one.
Of the new tracks "Refugee", "This Is Not Goodbye" and "I Run For Life" are excellent tracks; full of meaning and really punchy and have a good feel to them. And you can't beat Melissa singing "Piece Of My Heart".
With the excellent choice of tracks, mixing old with new, this is a fantastic CD, that won't ever get boring to listen to. 5 Stars!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Melissa Etheridge is one of the American journeyman rockers who has quietly plied their trade in arena friendly rock-pop songs and lighters held on high ballads for the last decade and a bit. Whilst not in the league of Springsteen or Petty, she certainly is the equal of John Mellencamp, and like them all has survived all the vicissitudes in pop music’s flavour of the moment scene. As this set shows, she is a reliable purveyor of catchy rock songs about love and longing, escape and desperation. Often it is her passionate delivery that elevates the rather ordinary bar band melodies and lyrics to those of a great song. “I Want to Come Over” and “I’m the Only One” are classic examples of Etheridge’s knack of making the ordinary almost extraordinary. The three selections from her debut are her best, bluesy and passionate; but much of her subsequent work has been similar and, at times, a bit dull. This collection is weakened by several new songs, which are uniformly unmemorable. Why did they not include the live version of “Piece of My Heart” from the Grammy Awards instead of the new and unconvincing studio version? Her remake of Petty’s “Refugee” adds nothing to the song whatsoever; it just makes you remember how good the original was to hear. A better collection would have tapped some of the unreleased gems from her albums, such as “Silent Legacy.” That said, barring the new work, it is a solid collection for someone new to Etheridge’s music.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I love Springsteen, Bob Seger, Mellencamp and Petty, great American rockers. I was intrigued by Etheridge. I did not really know her music and I was given a few Etheridge albums to listen to and thought each of them had some very good songs but overall, the albums were just ok. I bought this and was very impressed. A great collection of songs sung with real passion. Great voice (which reminds me a little of Bonnie Tyler!). A great introduction to Etheridge and well worth buying if you do not have any of her music in your collection and you like American rock. Thoroughly enjoyable. Recommended.
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Brilliant as always! Bought this for a friend who had no experience of Melissa E now completely hooked!
Published on 11 April 2010 by Henry VIII
keep travelling melissa
i love melissa etheridge,she is very underrated in the uk.
this is a good album to hear some of her earlier work,"bring me some water" was the first song i heard her sing, Tom... Read more
this is a good album to hear some of her earlier work,"bring me some water" was the first song i heard her sing, Tom... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by K. Winthrop
The hits
How nice to have so many of Melissa Etheridge's best tunes on one album. Obviously, fans will disagree on exactly which tracks should/shouldn't have been included and to some... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2007 by RD
WHEN WILL BRITAIN WAKE UP TO MELISSA
The greatest living female singer songwriter and yet virtually unknown in the UK, the "Road Less Travelled" is the singer's greatest hits, it is not definitive as she has had many... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by Angela Collings
Depressing.....
In my opinion this is a morbid collection of 'protest' songs - truly depressing.
My first and last time listening to Melissa Etheridge - she may think that she's some... Read more
My first and last time listening to Melissa Etheridge - she may think that she's some... Read more
Published on 26 April 2006 by Tele Lover
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