Heart
had a pair of greatest-hits collections to their credit by 1997, but both did not contain all the renowned studio versions of their classic hits from the '70s (both 1980's
Heart Greatest Hits: Live
on
Epic
and 1997's
Greatest Hits
Capitol
contained half studio and half live material). 1998's
/
Legacy
finally corrected this once and for all -- collecting all of
's '70s studio hits on a single disc. Nearly all of the songs have become classic
rock
staples, the best-known being the
Zep-esque
rockers
"Crazy on You,"
"Barracuda,"
and
"Magic Man,"
while the more subdued acoustic material (
"Dreamboat Annie,"
"Love Alive,"
"Dog & Butterfly"
) showcases the immense talents of vocalist
Ann Wilson
. Other notables include
"Kick It Out,"
"Heartless,"
"Bebe le Strange,"
"Straight On,"
"Even It Up,"
while an all-new studio cut recorded in 1998 (
"Strong, Strong Wind"
) and a live cover of
Led Zeppelin
's
"Rock and Roll"
from 1980 are included as bonuses. While
may have enjoyed their biggest commercial success in the '80s with
pop
-oriented material, their more straight-ahead '70s work, showcased on
, has stood the test of time incredibly well. ~ Greg Prato