Night Ranger's Greatest Hits

by Night Ranger

Overview

Similar to AOR rockers Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon, Night Ranger yielded the same electric guitar wallop via Jeff Watson and Brad Gillis and sported a high-powered lead singer in the likes of Jack Blades. Since their albums only contained a small amount of strong material, Night Ranger's Greatest Hits is the essential one-stop for all of this band's best work. With half of these songs finding their way to Billboard's Top 40, it's evident that Night Ranger did produce some likable rock & roll. Highlighted by "Sister Christian," the band's one-part-ballad, two-parts-guitar-throttle claim to fame, along with the amusing pretentiousness of "Sentimental Street," this compilation does have its moments. The bouncy rock tempo of "Goodbye" towed along by some skillful electric guitar playing makes this an avid standout. Even the Sammy Hagar-sounding "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" still holds up, as does the glossy melody that maneuvers its way through "When You Close Your Eyes." "Four in the Morning" follows suit with its systematic chords and rollicking chorus, and Blades pulls no punches on "The Secret to My Success" from the movie of the same name. This is truly the only Night Ranger album one will ever need. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/1989
Label:	Mca / Camel Productions
UPC:	0076742230722
Rank:	27612

Tracks

1. (You Can Still) Rock in America
2. Sing Me Away
3. Goodbye
4. When You Close Your Eyes
5. Sister Christian
6. Don't Tell Me You Love Me
7. Sentimental Street
8. The Secret of My Success
9. Restless Kind
10. Four in the Morning
11. Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight
12. Rumours in the Air

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Night Ranger   Primary Artist
Kelly Keagy   Drums,Vocals
Jack Blades   Bass,Vocals
Jeff Watson   Guitar
Jesse Bradman   Keyboards
Brad Gillis   Guitar,Vocals
Alan Gerald   Vocals,Keyboards
Joyce Imbesi   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Kelly Keagy   Composer
Jack Blades   Composer
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering
Doug Schwartz   Digital Transfers
Jeff Watson   Composer
Michael Landau   Composer
David Cole   Executive Producer
Tom Keane   Composer
Brad Gillis   Composer
Tommy Keane   Composer
Pat Glasser   Producer
Vartan   Art Direction
David Foster   Composer,Producer
Brian Foraker   Producer
Alan Fitzgerald   Composer
Wynn Miller   Photography
Jim Shea   Photography
Jeff Lancaster   Design
Dale Sizer   Artwork
Dick Bouchard   Design