The tracks are all sourced from the original masters, newly worked on by Andy Pearce, and it will come packaged in a fatboy case:

Description
This set brings together all the Polydor albums recorded by Canadian guitarist/vocalist Pat Travers spanning the mid-1970s to 80s. All the tracks have been digitally remastered and the set comes complete with new artwork and liner notes by respected rock journalist, Malcolm Dome. In London he signed to Polydor Records and released his self-titled debut album in 1976. He was joined on this recording by bassist Peter ‘Mars’ Cowling and drummer Roy Dyke, thus establishing the power trio format that would inform nearly everything he’s done since.

A year later he brought in future Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain for the album Makin’ Magic, which featured the now classic Rock N Roll Susie. In 1978 came Putting It Straight, closely followed by Heat In The Street in 1979. Heavy touring throughout this period gave Travers a definite edge and just how sharp he and his band had become was evident on the 1979 live release, Live! Go For What You Know. Further studio albums were to follow, Crash and Burn and, in 1981, Radio Active. The 1984 album, Hot Shot is now considered as the last great Travers album, signalling a return to a harder rock sound. Across this collection Pat Travers is revealed as one of the great hard rock exponents of the era and the music provides a soundtrack to one of the most purposeful periods in rock history.

[tracklisting]CD1
Pat Travers (1975):
1. Stop And Smile
2. Feelin’ Right
3. Magnolia
4. Makes No Difference
5. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
6. Mabellene
7. Hot Rod Lincoln
8. As My Fire Flies
9. Medley, Pts 1 & 2

Putting It Straight (1977):
10. Life In London
11. It Ain”t What It Seems
12. Speakeasy
13. Runnin’ From The Future
14. Lovin’ You
15. Off Beat Ride
16. Gettin’ Betta
17. Dedication

CD2
Makin’ Magic (1977):
1. Makin’ Magic
2. Rock ‘N’ Roll Susie
3. You Don’t Love Me
4. Stevie
5. Statesboro’ Blues
6. Need Love
7. Hooked On Music
8. What You Mean To Me

Heat In The Street (1978):
9. Heat In The Street
10. Killer’s Instinct
11. I Tried To Believe
12. Hammerhead
13. Go All Night
14. Evie
15. Prelude
16. One For Me And One For You

CD3
Radio Active (1981):
1. New Age Music
2. My Life Is On The Line
3. (I Just Want To) Live It My Way
4. I Don’t Want To Be Awake
5. I Can Love You
6. Untitled
7. Feelin’ In Love
8. Play It Like You See It
9. Electric Detective

Black Pearl (1982):
10. I La La La Love You
11. I’d Rather See You Dead
12. Stand Up
13. Who’ll Take The Fall
14. The Fifth
15. Misty Morning
16. Can’t Stop The Heartaches
17. Amgwanna Kick Booty
18. Rockin’

CD4
Hot Shot (1984):
1. I Gotta Fight
2. Killer
3. Just Try Talking (To Those Dudes)
4. Hot Shot
5. Women On The Edge Of Love
6. In The Heat Of The Night
7. Louise
8. Tonight
9. Night Into Day

Live! Go For What You Want (1978):
10. Hooked On Music
11. Gettin’ Betta
12. Go All Night
13. Boom, Boom Out Goes The Lights
14. Stevie
15. Makin’ Magic
16. Heat In The Street
17. Makes No Difference[/tracklisting]

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M7IRDEO/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M7IRDEO/?tag=imwan-21

Wow is this ironic as I will be speaking to him tomorrow afternoon.

Tell him the PRS forum says hey. And that he needs to get back to Pittsburgh.

Funny story - he played at Experience PRS a few years back and was the only artist ever to play there using the Steve Vai Frontman Fan (tm).

I will try Alan.

Looking forward to talking to him!

P.S.

This seems to be missing a helluva lotta songs and albums for the years listed, and I am very interested in getting these classic albums.

Universal has sent out an updated track listing which I've just put into the first post. There are a lot more tracks than originally announced, with eight full albums included (two per disc).

From what I read it seems to include everything except his 1980 album Crash And Burn.

Wonder why that one's excluded.

I don't know. Crash And Burn is still available from Polydor USA as a budget CD, though:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001FB4/?tag=imwan-20

That's better, but Crash And Burn has to be part of it!

I asked him about this set the other day and he had no idea about it. Most artists rarely know what goes on with their old catalog.

The absence of Crash and Burn is bizarre, especially given the description on Amazon.uk: "Heavy touring throughout this period gave Travers a definite edge and just how sharp he and his band had become was evident on the 1979 live release, Live! Go For What You Know. Further studio albums were to follow, Crash and Burn and, in 1981, Radio Active. The 1984 album, Hot Shot is now considered as the last great Travers album."

Hot Shot, the live album and Radio Active are all included, so why not Crash and Burn, which has some classic tracks? Someone must know the answer, and it'll be interesting to read how they explain its non-includion in the new liner notes. By the way, as is often the case, it's cheaper through Amazon.uk, under $22 plus shipping...

Isn't Radio Active more of a fusion-type album? I don't know much about Pat Travers, but this was after the "band" broke up and it was credited solely to Pat himself.

I wouldn't call it Fusion.

A lot of synths-an experiment to some degree.

Pat knew nothing about this box when I asked him-he and Polydor did not have a good relationship by the end.

As for Crash and Burn my guess is, they cut costs and space by not including the album since it is the top-seller of the back catalog. Makes the whole thing feel very incomplete and awkward though.

Thanks Pete.

You're welcome Doc.

I actually remember when Radio Active came out. But I knew little about Travers then.

After multiple listens to all PT catalog versions back to back:

The Repertoire "Essential Collection" Eroc remastering is the best.
The Japan SHM CDs are second.
The "Feelin' Right" Andy Pearce remasters are third.
The Lemon remasters are of course fourth (or last depending on your point of view).

By comparison to the Eroc remaster, IMO the Pearce remaster is lacking bottom end and some of the high frequencies are too hot... it's not brick walled, but some of the highs hurt my ears when played loud (listen to "Rock and Roll Susie" from "Makin' Magic" back to back and you'll hear what I'm talking about).

So this new "Feelin' Right" set provides a decent remaster and an excellent value, but sadly for us fans the best remastering is also the only one that doesn't offer the complete albums! What a shame Universal did not get Eroc to complete the stellar work he'd already done for the "Essential Collection" back in 2004... they surely must have been aware of it. I wonder why they went with Pearce instead?

And of course no excuse whatsoever for the sloppy editing of the art production. Again Repertoire did a better job with "Essential Collection" here as well.