Released the year that
Loverboy decided to go their separate ways,
Big Ones is about as thorough a hits compilation as one could expect from the group. There are a few singles missing -- like "Queen of the Broken Hearts," "Dangerous" and "Lead a Double Life," as well as
Mike Reno's duet with
Ann Wilson, "Almost Paradise" -- but the core hits are all here: "Turn Me Loose," "The Kid Is Hot Tonite," "Working for the Weekend," "When It's Over," "Hot Girls in Love," "Lovin' Every Minute of It," "This Could Be the Night," "Heaven in Your Eyes," and "Notorious." Even though the subsequent
Loverboy Classics covered more ground,
Big Ones is a good, basic collection, ideal for any fan of the group. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine