Recorded between 1984 & 2003. Includes liner notes by Michael Sweet.
Throughout rock history, all great bands spawn quite a bit of similar-sounding offspring -- and the mighty Van Halen were no different. Throughout the '80s, a plethora of VH disciples appeared on the scene -- many of which happened to also hail from the same locale, Hollywood. Musically, Stryper were quite similar to the Van Halen boys, but vocally, singer Michael Sweet was more a kin to Styx's Dennis DeYoung. The pairing of both styles won Stryper a large following, and for a stretch of several years, scored several MTV hits, all of which are neatly compiled on 2003's 7: The Best of Stryper. While Stryper's lyrical message did not reflect either the party-hearty (Mötley Crüe) or the "demonic" (W.A.S.P.) bands of the era, they were cut from the same musical cloth. As a result, Stryper were known primarily as a rock band ("Soldiers Under Command," "Free," etc.), even though they also specialized in schmaltzy power ballads ("Honestly," "Lady," etc.). Also, there was the odd moment when both styles merged, such as "Calling On You," and Stryper get credit for the unlikeliest cover tune for a pop-metal band -- Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star" (perhaps only outdone by the Bulletboys tackling Tom Waits' "Hang On St. Christopher"). With all the expected favorites included here, the 18-track 7: The Best of Stryper is a much better Stryper compilation than 1991's paltry Can't Stop the Rock. ~ Greg Prato
16 Classics + 2 New Songs.
Personnel: Michael Sweet, Oz Fox (vocals, guitar); Robert Sweet (drums); Kenny Lewis (programming); Jackson Marques (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Dan Nebenzal; Kenny Lewis; Michael Lloyd ; Michael Sweet; Paul Lani; Stryper; Carl Beatty; Carmine Rubino.
Recording information: Sound Station 7, Providence, RI.
Stryper: Michael Sweet (vocals, guitar); Oz Fox (guitar, background vocals); Tim Gaines (keyboards, bass, background vocals); Robert Sweet (drums).
Compilation producers: Michael Sweet, Kenny Lewis.
stryper still rocks i was thrilled to no end to find stryper on cd.i forgot how much i loved them.thanks Submitted by a reviewer (lakeland, tn,usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
A must have for any Stryper fan. For those of us that are stuck in the 80's hair band genre, this is a must have. Submitted by lando_1970 (Colorado Springs, CO, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
best ever love the cd stryper is the best christ rock group out there just wish they get back together in stad of only getting back once in a wall Submitted by bigdadnumber2 (dayton ,ohio) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Yellow and black are back. Thank God...There back... Stryper has put together a remastered best of album with 2 new powerful tracks...If your a Stryper fan this is a must album to have...... Submitted by a reviewer (Melbourne, VIC, AUS) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Thanks God, Stryper is back!!!! Stryper is back with 2 new powerful tracks: "Something" and "For You"
and 16 classic songs from the previous 6 albums totally remastered!!!!!
With out a doubt, this album is the best of Stryper... a killer metal album!! Submitted by rokkinhead (Santiago of Chile) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
stryper still rocks
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