Rhino
released a double-disc
Foreigner
anthology called
Jukebox Heroes
in 2000, so why did they release a double-disc anthology called
No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner
a mere eight years later? Well,
No End in Sight
's release does tie into a new tour from
, but it also bears a significantly cheaper price point than
(the 2000 release retailed at $31.98; the 2008 release at $18.98). These are two good practical reasons for a new compilation, but there's another significant difference between the two sets: this new one focuses on
alone, cutting off the early
Spooky Tooth
tracks,
Lou Gramm
hits, and
Mick Jones
singles that made
comprehensive. Whether or not these missing cuts are worth the extra money is totally up to individual listeners, but if they opt for
they'll get a thorough overview of
's career, containing all the hits (indeed, they're almost presented in the exact order they were on
) and extending right into the present, as there's a new song called
"Too Late"
and a 2008 live version of
"Say You Will"
debuting here. If anything, this set might be a tad too long, as most casual fans will surely be happier with a tight single disc with all the singles, but for listeners who do want to dig deeper,
is an affordable swap for
. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine