The two-disc
This Is Rock Anthems begins with
Rick Derringer's "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," which was certainly a hit, but an anthem?
Quiet Riot's version of
Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize" comes much closer and it's easy to get excited about; same with
Pat Travers "Boom, Boom (Out Go the Lights)" and
Black Oak Arkansas' "Jim Dandy to the Rescue." These are followed by
Night Ranger's "Sister Christian," "Rag Doll" by Terrible
Ted Nugent,
Elton John covering "Spirit in the Sky," a remixed version of
Sweet's classic "Ballroom Blitz," and
Fee Waybill of
the Tubes playing
Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall." Other inclusions are Kevin Martin, frontman of
Candlebox, covering "Ramble On,"
Slash with
Roger Daltrey covering
Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy,"
Dee Snider of
Twisted Sister covering
Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train," and
Steve Lukather from
Toto covering "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." And that's not even the half of it. ~ Thom Jurek