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All Fired Up: The Very Best of Pat Benatar

 
Album Review: All Fired Up: The Very Best of Pat Benatar

  • Artist: Pat Benatar
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 131:58
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

All Fired Up: The Very Best of Pat Benatar is an excellent two-disc compilation on one of rock & roll's first ladies. Her previous hit collection, Best Shots, was too brief (and is now outdated), and 1999's Synchronistic Wanderings is a little too much for the casual (or even devoted) fan -- this set is just right. All of Pat Benatar's charted singles are included, as are some of her key album tracks (unfortunately, "Precious Time" is the only glaring omission). Disc one includes the singer's earlier, more straightforward rock hits, from her first single, "I Need a Lover," to classics like "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire and Ice," "Promises in the Dark," "Shadows in the Night," "Little Too Late," and the single edit of "Love Is a Battlefield." Disc two includes her mid-'80s, more pop-leaning hits, as well as several songs from her post-commercial success period, including "We Belong," "Invincible," "Sex as a Weapon," "All Fired Up," the blues tracks "Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss" and "True Love," and later singles such as the overlooked "Everybody Lay Down" and "Somebody's Baby." This collection also includes excellent cover and interior art and a wonderful booklet with great photos, pictures of all her singles and albums, and release dates. For those unfamiliar with Benatar's work, this is an excellent introduction, and a great hits package for the fans. ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Need a Lover (Lyrics) John Mellencamp Pat Benatar (3:25)
If You Think You Know How to Love Me (Lyrics) Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn Pat Benatar (3:45)
Heartbreaker (Lyrics) Geoff Gill, Clint Wade Pat Benatar (3:28)
We Live for Love Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (3:36)
You Better Run (Lyrics) Felix Cavaliere Pat Benatar (3:05)
Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Lyrics) Eddie Schwartz Pat Benatar (2:50)
Treat Me Right (Lyrics) Doug Lubahn, Pat Benatar Pat Benatar (3:14)
Hell Is for Children (Lyrics) Neil Geraldo, Pat Benatar, Roger Capps Pat Benatar (4:51)
Fire and Ice (Lyrics) Scott St. Clair Sheets, Tom Kelly, Pat Benatar Pat Benatar (3:21)
Promises in the Dark (Lyrics) Pat Benatar, Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (4:48)
Shadows of the Night D.L. Byron Pat Benatar (3:43)
Little Too Late (Lyrics) Alex Call Pat Benatar (3:26)
Looking for a Stranger (Lyrics) Franne Golde, Peter McIan Pat Benatar (3:25)
Anxiety (Get Nervous) Billy Steinberg, Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (3:40)
Love Is a Battlefield (Lyrics) Holly Knight, Mike Chapman Pat Benatar (4:10)
Lipstick Lies (Lyrics) Myron Grombacher, Neil Giraldo, Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (3:49)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
We Belong (Lyrics) David Eric Lowen, Dan Navarro Pat Benatar (3:40)
Ooh Ooh Song Neil Geraldo, Pat Benatar Pat Benatar (4:09)
Temporary Heroes (Lyrics) Pat Benatar (4:02)
Invincible (Theme from the Legend of Billie Jean) Holly Knight, Simon Climie Pat Benatar (4:05)
Sex as a Weapon (Lyrics) Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly Pat Benatar (4:20)
Le Bel Age Grantley Marshall, Robert Tepper Pat Benatar (4:20)
All Fired Up (Lyrics) Kerryn Tolhurst Pat Benatar (4:10)
Don't Walk Away (Lyrics) Nick Gilder, Duane Hitchings Pat Benatar (4:10)
Let's Stay Together Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (3:45)
One Love (Lyrics) Myron Grombacher, Neil Geraldo Pat Benatar (4:29)
True Love Pat Benatar (4:41)
Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss (Lyrics) B.B. King Pat Benatar (3:13)
So Long (Lyrics) Russ Morgan, Remus Harris, Irving Melsher Pat Benatar (3:58)
Everybody Lay Down Neil Giraldo Pat Benatar (3:57)
Somebody's Baby Neil Giraldo Pat Benatar (3:46)
Crazy Myron Grombacher, Neil Giraldo Pat Benatar (3:43)
Everytime I Fall Back Neil Giraldo Pat Benatar (3:59)

Credits

Henry Marquez (Art Direction), Neil Geraldo (Producer), Keith Forsey (Producer), Mike Chapman (Producer), Vincent M. Vero (Compilation Producer), Keith Olsen (Producer), Don Gehman (Producer), Bruce Harris (Executive Producer), Pat Benatar (Vocals), Peter Coleman (Producer), Bruce Harris (Producer), Myron Grombacher (Producer), Neil Giraldo (Producer), John Chapman (Producer)
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