The Best Rock Ballads... Ever!- is a compilation album released by EMI in early 2007. It contains what it considers to be the best rock ballads recorded by international artists.

The Best Rock Ballads... Ever!
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	March 5, 2007
Recorded	feeling peaceful
Genre	Rock
Length	more than 240 min
Label	EMI
Various Artists chronology
The Best Christmas... Ever! (2006) The Best Rock Ballads... Ever! (2007) The Best Disco... Ever! (2007)

Track listing

CD 1

1. Extreme - "More Than Words" (1991)
2. Marillion - "Kayleigh" (1985)
3. Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun" (1994)
4. Mr. Big - "Wild World" (1993)
5. Whitesnake - "Is This Love?" (1987)
6. ZZ Top - "Rough Boy" (1985)
7. Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (1989)
8. Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet" (1989)
9. Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986)
10. Status Quo - "In the Army Now" (1986)
11. Crowded House - "Weather with You" (1992)
12. Roxy Music - "Avalon" (1982)
13. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)
14. Skunk Anansie - "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (1997)

CD 2

1. Coldplay - "The Scientist" (2002)
2. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Kylie Minogue - "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1995)
3. Simple Minds - "Don’t You (Forget About Me)" (1985)
4. Lenny Kravitz - "I Belong to You" (1998)
5. Billy Idol - "Sweet Sixteen" (1986)
6. Depeche Mode - "In Your Room" (1994)
7. The Music - "Turn Out the Lights" (2002)
8. Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train" (1993)
9. David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)
10. The Cure - "Lullaby" [single mix] (1989)
11. The Waterboys - "When Ye Go Away" (1988)
12. Lou Reed - "Perfect Day" (1972)
13. Archive - "Again" (2002)

CD 3

1. Santana - "Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)" (1976)
2. Meat Loaf - "I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)" (1993)
3. Rainbow - "Street of Dreams" (1983)
4. Saxon - "Broken Heroes" [live] (1985)
5. Scorpions - "Still Loving You" (1984)
6. Judas Priest - "Before the Dawn" (1978)
7. Cinderella - "Dead Man’s Road" (1990)
8. Poison - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (1988)
9. Europe - "Carrie" (1987)
10. Temple of the Dog - "Call Me a Dog" (1991)
11. Living Colour - "Nothingness" (1993)
12. Faith No More - "Ashes to Ashes" (1997)
13. Toto - "Anna" (1988)

CD 4

1. The Animals – "The House of the Rising Sun" (1964)
2. Gary Moore, featuring Phil Lynott - "Parisienne Walkways" (1979)
3. Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends" (1968)
4. Deep Purple - "Child in Time" [single edit] (1970)
5. Free - "Be My Friend" (1970)
6. Rush - "Closer to the Heart" (1977)
7. Genesis - "The Carpet Crawlers" (1974)
8. Steppenwolf - "Suicide" (1969)
9. Joe Satriani - "I Believe" (1989)
10. Jethro Tull - "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day" (1974)
11. Héroes del Silencio - "Avalancha" (1995)
12. Kiss - "Hard Luck Woman" (1976)

External links

• album description (in Polish)