The Best of Survivor

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The Best of Survivor
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 6, 2006
Recorded1981–1988
Genre Rock, hard rock
Length56:29
Label Volcano/Legacy
Survivor chronology
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The Best of Survivor is a 2006 compilation album by the American rock band Survivor, containing 14 songs from 1981 to 1988. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, except where noted.

  1. "Eye of the Tiger" - 4:07
  2. "I Can't Hold Back" - 3:59
  3. "High on You" - 4:09
  4. "Poor Man's Son" - 3:26
  5. "The Search Is Over" - 4:14
  6. "American Heartbeat" - 4:11
  7. "Burning Heart" - 3:51
  8. "Is This Love" - 3:43
  9. "Ever Since the World Began" - 3:43
  10. "The One That Really Matters" (Peterik) - 3:30
  11. "Caught in the Game" - 4:47
  12. "The Moment of Truth" (Peter Beckett, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert) - 3:47
  13. "Rebel Son" - 4:39
  14. "Didn't Know It Was Love" - 4:23

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References

  1. "Survivor - The Best of Survivor at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-09-19.