This compilation was released in 2005 by Virgin Records. It is a 3 disc set and has many good songs.
Because it is 3 discs I am not going to review each song individually, as it would make a long review and you will probably fall asleep before the end. So I am going to do a disc by disc review.
Here we go then :
# Disc 1# Track listing.
1. Queen - We are the champions.
2. Foreigner - I want to know what love is
3. Phil Collins - In the air tonight
4. Whitesnake - Is this love
5. The Scorpions - Wind of change
6. Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up where we belong
7. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
8. Tina Turner - We don't need another hero
9. Cher - If I could turn back time
10. Cutting Crew - ( I just) died in your arms
11. Reo Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling
12. Meatloaf - I lie for you (and that's the truth)
13. Heart - Alone
14. Alice Cooper - poison
15. Marrillion - Kayleigh
16. Starship - Nothings gonna stop us now
17. Maria McKee - Show me heaven

This is an interesting mix of songs and I have some particular favourites amongst them. Take for instance Queen - We are the champions, I am sure most people have heard this at some time. I love it. Phil Collins in the air tonight is for me a great song from his Genesis days. Tina Turner - We don't need another hero, from the film Thunderdome is a classic. Cher - If I could turn back time, how many times I have wished just for that. A classic for me. Alice Cooper - poison, this song reminds me of many happy times in my local pub. Deserving to be on this album. There are more but it will take forever so safe to say I like disc 1 very much, there are one or two weak links but then that happens.
So on to ......
#Disc 2 # Tracklist.
1. Robbie Williams - Angels
2. The Cars - Drive
3. The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
4. Air Supply - All out of love
5. Chicago - Hard to say I'm sorry
6. Roxette - Listen to your heart
7. Boston - More than a feeling
8. R.E.M. - the one I love
9. Nickleback - How you remind me
10. The Rolling Stones - Streets of love
11. The Animals - House of the rising sun
12. Nilsson - Without you
13. Sinead O'Connor - nothing compares 2 U
14. Frankie goes to Hollywood - The power of love
15. Poison - Every rose has its thorn
16. Nazareth - Love hurts
17. Pandora's Box - It' all coming back to me now.
For me this is the better of the first two albums, I particularly like Robbie Williams - Angels this for me is an absolute classic song. The Moody Blues - Nights in white satin, and The animals - House of the rising sun are both classic songs. Another favourite of mine is Poison - Every rose has its thorn. All in all a fabulous mix and some great tunes.
So on to ..........

# Disc 3 # Tracklist.
1. Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a hero
2. Europe - The final countdown
3. Whitesnake - Here I go again
4. Billy Idol - White wedding
5. Huey Lewis and The News- The power of love
6. Belinda Carlisle - Leave a light on
7. Paul Carrack - Don't shed a tear
8. Alaannah Miles - Black velvet
9. 4 Non Blondes - What's up
10. Chad Kroeger feat Josey Scott - Hero
11. T'Pau - China in your hands
12. Simple Minds - Alive and kicking
13. Stevie Nicks - Rooms on fire
14. John Waite - Missing you
15. Mike and The Mechanics - Over my shoulder
16. Meatloaf - Bat out of hell
This is definitely the weakest of the 3 discs, not many I really like on here, there is however Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a hero, this is a classic and deserves to be on this compilation. The only other one I really like is Meatloaf - Bat out of hell, which I am certain everyone has heard at some time, for me this is a classic also.

Final Conclusion.
For me this is a very good mix, however I would personally say they are more soft rock than power ballads. I have my favourites and some I would not buy if not on a compilation. Having said that when I bought this it was to have something that would keep me awake when on long journeys in the car, and it certainly does that.
I paid £15.99 for this in 2005, I think this was a good price then, but now it is available for as little as £7 on many sites, I think this is good value for money as it has a playing time of over 3 hours. Overall I still like this album and would buy it again.
Would I recommend it? Definitely it has some really classic songs, but as I said some weak links, but that happens with most compilations.

Thank you for reading
Tigerthecat.
2009.