1982-1992
is a 17-track compilation that contains all of
Europe
's greatest hits (
"The Final Countdown,"
"Carrie,"
"Rock the Night,"
"Cherokee,"
"Superstitious"
), plus several album tracks and a pair of rarities, the single edit of
"Prisoners in Paradise"
and the acoustic version of
"I'll Cry for You."
While this is certainly the way to go for most fans -- only diehards need the original studio albums, which are rather spotty -- it may be a bit too much for some casual fans, since much of the material not released as singles simply isn't as strong or catchy as the hits. [This compilation was reissued in 2000 with the updated title
1982-2000
and an added track,
"The Final Countdown 2000."
] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine