Time3 [Time Cubed]

has given radio some of AOR's finest three-minute gems, both in hard rock and ballad form. strings together all their best songs, most of them popular and some not so well known, but all extremely enjoyable and laid out over the course of three discs. Set up chronologically, the first disc unleashes their raw sound, with the first eight songs being pre- . With tracks from , , and rounding out disc one, a young sets a musical precedent with his soaring voice. Even so, steals the show amidst all of their early material. Disc two is where this set truly shines, containing their biggest hits and covering the most entertaining and fruitful part of 's career. Seven of the songs here are from 1981's album, including of course and The first half of the disc finishes off hits from the album, and smoothly rolls into songs from the live . The third disc starts off with the B-side and follows with from the movie . The best songs from make up the next ten tracks, and finishes with wonderful live performances of , which comes with a colorful booklet and informative liner notes about each song (released in this style when the set first hit shelves), is an extremely comprehensive overview. There is an overabundance of material here, but all of it is incredibly pleasing. ~ Mike DeGagne