Greatest Hits (Survivor album)
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Greatest Hits is a 1993 compilation album by the American
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 rock
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 band Survivor
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Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...

. It featured two new songs recorded with original lead vocalist Dave Bickler
Dave Bickler
Dave Bickler is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Survivor from 1977–1983. His distinctive vocal was featured on the #1 U.S. hit "Eye of the Tiger". In addition to his wide vocal range, his street-wise image included a trademark beret...

, who left the band in 1983 due to vocal issues. In the booklet that came with the release, 1984-1988 vocalist Jimi Jamison
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison is a rock vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006.- Further biography :...

 is only briefly mentioned in the liner notes, and Bickler is credited as being the lone vocalist in the personnel section. Half of the songs contained on this release featured Jamison on lead vocals.

This release was taken out of print in 2009, most likely due to the two more comprehensive hits packages available today.

Track listing

  1. "Eye of the Tiger
    Eye of the Tiger
    "Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...

    " (Peterik, Sullivan) - 4:09
  2. "You Know Who You Are" (Peterik/Sullivan) - 4:51
  3. "Burning Heart
    Burning Heart (song)
    -Jimi Jamison version:Jimi Jamison re-released a live version of "Burning Heart" on his album Empires.- Track listing :CD single# "Burning Heart" - 3:50# "Burning Heart" - 3:51# "Burning Heart" - 6:00...

    " (Peterik/Sullivan) - 3:49
  4. "The Search Is Over
    The Search Is Over
    "The Search Is Over" is a 1985 Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at #4, originally recorded by Survivor. Former Survivor vocalist and songwriter Jim Peterik told Songfacts: "It wasn't about my life as much as a friend of mine who had a girlfriend - really a play pal throughout their growing up years -...

    " (Peterik, Sullivan) - 4:13
  5. "High on You
    High on You (song)
    "High on You" was Survivor's second hit single from their 1984 album Vital Signs. The song peaked at #8 in April 1985 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is the story of a man who becomes intoxicated not on a substance, but on a romantic partner....

    " (Peterik, Sullivan) - 4:09
  6. "Is This Love" (Peterik, Sullivan) - 3:42
  7. "I Can't Hold Back
    I Can't Hold Back
    "I Can't Hold Back" is a song recorded by the band Survivor. It was the first hit single from their 1984 album Vital Signs. The song peaked at #13 in December 1984 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at #1 for three weeks on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.The song was featured in...

    " (Peterik, Sullivan) - 3:59
  8. "Hungry Years" (Bickler/Peterik/Sullivan) - 5:12
  9. "American Heartbeat" (Peterik, Sullivan) - 4:10
  10. "Poor Man's Son
    Poor Man's Son
    "Poor Man's Son" is a song recorded by the band Survivor. It was the first hit single from their 1981 album Premonition. The song peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Sylvester Stallone heard the song and then asked the band to write and perform a similar song for his 1982 movie, Rocky...

    " (Peterik, Sullivan) - 3:37
  11. "The Moment of Truth" (Beckett/Conti/Lambert) - 3:46
  12. "Somewhere in America
    Somewhere in America
    "Somewhere in America" is a song recorded by the band Survivor. It was the first single ever released by the band, from their 1979 self-titled debut album Survivor. The song peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.-External links:*...

    " (Peterik) - 5:13
  13. "Caught in the Game
    Caught in the Game
    Caught in the Game is the fourth album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1983. It features guest appearances by Mr. Mister's Richard Page and REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin....

    " (Japanese Bonus Track) (Peterik/Sullivan) - 4:47
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