AMG Review of Lost Anthology

Rob Theakston
All Music Guide

Buyer beware: this is not a George Lynch best-of or anthology. This is a two-disc collection of outtakes, demos, collaborations, and other assorted goodies designed to appease the most die-hard of Lynch fans. Selections from Dokken and Lynch Mob as well as his earlier bands like A, the Boyz, and Xciter are all here, but the second disc is where the metal gems truly lie. Collaborations with vocalists Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe), and John Corabi (also formerly of Mötley Crüe) are all fun little sessions and definitely add to the quality of the set. At two discs, The Lost Anthology would be a bit much to handle for those who aren't true Lynch fanatics, but those who are will be pleasantly surprised at how well this maps out Lynch's evolution as a guitarist over three decades.