Appearing three years after Mercury's comprehensive collection Fire in Your Eyes: Greatest Hits, BMG Heritage's 2004 release Ultimate Survivor edges out that previous collection for the title of the best Survivor compilation yet assembled.
Why? Because the song selection and sequencing are sharper, developing a real momentum over its 18 songs, and it's also better presented, with strong liner notes and muscular remastering.
Where the Mercury collection sometimes felt padded toward its end, as it emphasized some latter-day material, this focuses on the group's '80s heyday so much that it includes the original version of "Rockin' into the Night," a song Survivor leader Frankie Sullivan and his songwriting partner, Jim Peterik, gave to .38 Special, and their version is every bit as good as that group of wild-eyed Southern boys.
Little touches like these make Ultimate Survivor live up to its title.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of the TigerJim Peterik, Frank Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Poor Man's SonJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Can't Hold BackJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Is This LoveJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Search Is OverJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Burning HeartJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | First NightJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Across the MilesJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | High on YouJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Man Against the WorldJimi Jamison, Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | American HeartbeatJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Caught in the GameJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Didn't Know It Was LoveJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Rebel GirlJim Peterik | Survivor | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Summer NightsJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Somewhere in AmericaJim Peterik | Survivor | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Rockin' into the NightJim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | Survivor | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Desparate Dreams | Survivor | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 76 mins | 175 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Frank Filipetti | Audio Production, Producer |
| 3 | Erwin Gorostiza | Art Direction |
| 4 | Jeremy Holiday | Compilation Producer, Construction, Interviewer |
| 5 | Jimi Jamison | Composer, Group Member, Interviewee |
| 6 | Paul Narkin | Collage, Photography |
| 7 | Ron Nevison | Audio Production, Producer |
| 8 | Edward O'Dowd | Design |
| 9 | Jim Peterik | Associate Producer, Audio Production, Composer, Group Member, Interviewee, Memorabilia, Producer |
| 10 | Robie Porter | Audio Production, Producer |
| 11 | Rob Santos | Production Assistant |
| 12 | Frank Sullivan | Composer |
| 13 | Frankie Sullivan | Audio Production, Composer, Group Member, Interviewee, Producer |
| 14 | Survivor | Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |