Let's get one thing out of the way right off the bat here: not all of this is heavy metal. I'd say that the bulk of the second disc fits that category. Some of the first one does, and some of the rest (things like Michael Schenker Group and Rainbow) aren't far from it. That warrants putting this under heavy metal as far as I'm concerned. This is a career spanning anthology that's very cool. Not only do you get two full CDs of music, but there is also a DVD. That DVD includes performance clips (some music videos and some concert footage). It also includes introductions for those clips by Graham Bonnet who comes across as very down to Earth and personable. I heartily recommend this set. It's got a lot of great material and is a good value. It should be noted that I previously reviewed all the Alcatrazz songs on their respective albums. For the sake of consistency those reviews here were copied or modified from the original reviews.
It should be noted that I previously reviewed all the Alcatrazz songs on their respective albums. For the sake of consistency those reviews here were copied or modified from the original reviews.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2017 Volume 4 at lulu.com/strangesound.