By the late 1960s, Head was writing songs that defied easy categorization. He wasn't quite folk, not fully rock, and certainly not mainstream pop. He was a chanteur—a storyteller. This refusal to be pigeonholed is exactly why a compilation like is such a rich listening experience. It offers a kaleidoscope of sounds that traverses acoustic balladry, synthesizer-driven pop, and the grandiosity of musical theater.

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In 1984, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson teamed up with lyricist Tim Rice to create a musical about the Cold War. They needed a voice for the arrogant, cynical American chess champion, Freddie Trumper. They found Murray Head.

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His "greatest hits" are short, but they are intense. He has no filler; he has only "heat." Whether he is playing Judas betraying Christ with a rock scream, or a chess hustler dismissing the royal game for the nightlife of Thailand, Murray Head delivers a specific kind of theatrical aggression that you cannot find anywhere else.