: One of the earliest major U.S. compilations released under Columbia Records, focusing heavily on their high-energy singles from the mid-80s. Loverboy Live in '82 (2024)

These compilations consistently feature the band's most iconic U.S. hits, which defined the "red leather pants" era of rock:

He thought of Scott Smith. The bass lines Scott laid down were the heartbeat of these songs until that day in 2000 when the ocean—the literal one off the coast of San Francisco—took him away. Every time the band played "Heaven In Your Eyes," Mike still looked toward the stage-left corner where Scott used to stand, half-expecting to see him leaning back, eyes closed, locked into the groove. The promoter knocked on the door. "Five minutes, Mike."

Loverboy was renowned for their high-energy live shows, often characterized by Mike Reno's powerful blues-based vocals and Paul Dean's heavy guitar riffs. Their second album, Get Lucky , remains their most famous, selling over 4 million copies in the US and spending over two years on the Billboard charts.

And then, slowly, he’d isolate the daughter from the mother. “She’s acting out. I’ll talk to her. Man to young lady.” The mother, exhausted, grateful, would agree.