Appearing three years after Mercury's comprehensive collection Fire in Your Eyes: Greatest Hits, BMG Heritage's 2004 release Ultimate Survivor edges out that previous collection for the title of the best Survivor compilation yet assembled. Why? Because the song selection and sequencing are sharper, developing a real momentum over its 18 songs, and it's also better presented, with strong liner notes and muscular remastering.
01 Eye of the tiger 02 Poor man's son 03 I can't hold back 04 Is this love 05 The search is over 06 Burning heart 07 First night 08 Across the miles 09 High on you 10 Man against the world 11 Desparate dreams 12 American heartbeat
13 Caught in the game 14 Didn't know it was love 15 Rebel girl 16 Summer nights 17 Somewhere in america 18 Rockin' into the night