The Essential Heart

by Heart

The Essential Heart cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 26 November 2002
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:37:44
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Ann Wilson, Mark Andes, Steve Fossen, Howard Leese, Denny Carmassi, Layne Staley, Michael Derosier

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Essential Heart' is a hard rock compilation by Heart, shaped by energetic, passionate moods. Its writing and arrangement lean on melodic, guitars elements, keeping the focus on the sound and construction of the material itself.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitars, rhythmic, accessible, loud

Tracklist

  1. Crazy On You (4:54)
  2. Magic Man (5:30)
  3. Dreamboat Annie (Reprise) (3:49)
  4. Barracuda (4:23)
  5. Little Queen (5:12)
  6. Kick It Out (2:46)
  7. Love Alive (4:24)
  8. Heartless (5:00)
  9. Straight On (5:06)
  10. Dog & Butterfly (5:21)
  11. Silver Wheels (1:25)
  12. Even It Up (5:12)
  13. Rock And Roll (Live) (5:57)
  14. Tell It Like It Is (3:55)
  15. Unchained Melody (Live) (4:32)
  16. This Man Is Mine (3:06)
  17. How Can I Refuse (3:54)
  18. Allies (4:41)
  19. What About Love? (3:41)
  20. Never (4:05)
  21. These Dreams (4:14)
  22. Nothin' At All (4:13)
  23. If Looks Could Kill (3:43)
  24. Alone (3:40)
  25. Who Will You Run To (4:06)
  26. There's The Girl (3:50)
  27. I Want You So Bad (4:19)
  28. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (5:07)
  29. Wild Child (4:29)
  30. I Didn't Want To Need You (4:07)
  31. Stranded (3:56)
  32. Secret (4:14)
  33. You're The Voice (Live) (5:07)
  34. Will You Be There (In The Morning) (4:28)
  35. Black On Black II (3:53)
  36. Ring Them Bells (3:51)
  37. The Road Home (Edit) (3:34)

Credits

  • Mark Andes - bass, guitar, backing vocals, written-by
  • Steve Fossen - bass, percussion, written-by
  • Denny Carmassi - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Michael Derosier - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Roger Fisher - guitar, written-by
  • Herb Agner - project manager [capitol]
  • Steve Einczig - project manager [sony]
  • Ann Wilson - vocals, backing vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, violin, flute, autoharp, percussion, written-by

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