Monsters of Rock, Vol. 2 [Razor & Tie] (2000)

About this title: At first glance, Razor & Tie's Monsters of Rock, Vol. 2 appears to focus primarily on hard rock and pop-metal from the '80s, but upon closer inspection, it also contains a fair share of more mainstream AOR and pop/rock hits, including Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart," Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms," the Outfield's "Your Love," Scandal's "The Warrior," and Asia's "Heat of the Moment." These tracks have the effect of toning down the hard-rock flavor, so headbangers might want to look elsewhere, but they also bring out the pop savvy of tunes like Slaughter's "Fly to the Angels," ... read more

Tracks:

1. Fly to the Angels [Slaughter/Strum]
2. When the Children Cry [Bratta/Tramp]
3. The Warrior [Knight/Gilder]
4. Heat of the Moment [Wetton/Downes]
5. Love of a Lifetime [Leverty/Snare]
6. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection [Nelson/Nelson/Tanne]
7. Give It to Me Good [Brown]
8. Owner of a Lonely Heart [Rabin/Anderson/Squi]
9. Your Love [Spinks]
10. Edge of a Broken Heart [Marx/Waybill]
11. Bang Bang [Ravel/West]
12. (I Just) Died in Your Arms [VanEede]
13. Fly High Michelle [Vandevelde]
14. Stone Cold [Blackmore/Glover/Tu]
15. Fantasy [Nova]
16. Girlschool [Davidson]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.