This group has been around for a good twenty years now, and I'll give 'em credit, rock and roll's in their blood! They really haven't hit it big like many of the rest of their mid '80s peers since something like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy." While that's not to suggest an overall weakness in performance, they did seem to get a little self-absorbed and formulaic for a while there. So, like with any "Greatest Hits" type thing, there are several songs that deserved to make the "cut" that are nowhere to be found, but truthfully they should've concentrated on the less publicized recent material like "Wasted Rock Ranger" or that kind of stuff.

As it is, "Latest & Greatest" is a showcase of sorts that explores the band's achievements from the earlier days up to the present, although it would've made sense to include specifics as far as years and album titles within the tracking for the benefit of newer fans that might not be quite up to speed. This album goes as far back as "Shot In The Dark," which really signaled the start of "Great White's" success, even though their self-titled release that preceded it remains to this day as one of the great hard rock albums of the era and one that they've continually ignored throughout the ages, so why bother now? What's left to lose, just go for it!

"Face The Day" was the big hit from the "Shot In The Dark" record, and like the preceding version of "Rock Me," sounds either remixed to the bone, or possibly re-recorded in a much cleaner context. Is Kendall still with them by the way? Old "Great White" himself is still pictured with 'em, but I had heard something a while back. . . Anyway, there's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" which doesn't play here for some reason, but afterwards there's a new cut from their "Can't Get There From Here" Portrait comeback and "Rollin' Stoned," a typically active summer fun GW party track that goes well on a long, clear stretch of highway. I wouldn't have minded hearing "Move It," which is actually one of the best tunes they've ever done. And, well, there's a couple from that ". . .Twice Shy" album like "Mista Bone" - God forbid they leave that one off - but I like how they roughed it up a bit this time. "Save Your Love" was one of their big radio hit ballads from the "Once Bitten" '87 release, easily their biggest mover.

"Can't Shake It," from the not so classic "Hooked" release about a decade ago makes an appearance, surprisingly, and is, along with "Desert Moon," two of the better tunes that had to offer. But where's "Psycho City?" "House Of Broken Love," a heartily crafted and bluesy ballad from the "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" '89 release, along with "The Angel Song," which was done live are two great moments during the second half.

I don't quite understand what made them conclude with "Lady Red Light," which I remember to be the first single from "Once Bitten," but they could've come up with something stronger to leave with a little more impact. Maybe something off "Let it Rock?"