The Best of Me
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The Best of Me is a greatest hits
album by Canadian singer Bryan Adams
. It was released worldwide in 1999, and in the U.S. in 2002. It was his last release on A&M Records
. Upon its initial release, a special edition 2-disc set was issued with live tracks. Another special edition 2-cd set was issued when the album was released in the U.S., dubbed "Special Tour Edition", bearing three extra tracks. It is Adams' second compilation album, after So Far So Good; except for Japan
, where Hits On Fire
was released in 1988. This album sees Adams reuniting with Robert John "Mutt" Lange - on the title track- after being absent from 1998's "On A Day Like Today".
Tracks 2, 5 are also available on the single "Inside Out", issued in 2000.
2002 Special Tour Edition bonus disc
This is basically the same bonus disc as the 1999 special edition release, with three extra tracks added.
Tracks 2, 5 are also available on the single "Inside Out", issued in 2000.
Tracks 6, 7, 8 are from the DVD release "Live At Slane Castle".
The collection sells well over 3 million copies
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album by Canadian singer Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
. It was released worldwide in 1999, and in the U.S. in 2002. It was his last release on A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. Upon its initial release, a special edition 2-disc set was issued with live tracks. Another special edition 2-cd set was issued when the album was released in the U.S., dubbed "Special Tour Edition", bearing three extra tracks. It is Adams' second compilation album, after So Far So Good; except for Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where Hits On Fire
Hits On Fire
CD 2:-Personnel:* Bryan Adams - guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals* Keith Scott - lead guitar, backing vocals* Mickey Curry - drums* Dave Taylor - bass* Tommy Mandel - organ, keyboards* Robbie King - organ* Jim Vallance - piano, percussion, sequencer...
was released in 1988. This album sees Adams reuniting with Robert John "Mutt" Lange - on the title track- after being absent from 1998's "On A Day Like Today".
Track listing
1999 Special Edition bonus disc- "Summer of '69 (Live from South Africa)" – 3:34
- "Back To You (Live from South Africa)" – 5:28
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started (Live from South Africa)" – 5:12
- "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (Live from South Africa)" – 4:52
- "Rock Steady (Live from South Africa)" – 5:23
Tracks 2, 5 are also available on the single "Inside Out", issued in 2000.
2002 Special Tour Edition bonus disc
- "Summer of '69 (Live from South Africa)" – 3:34
- "Back To You (Live from South Africa)" – 5:28
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started (Live from South Africa)" – 5:12
- "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (Live from South Africa)" – 4:52
- "Rock Steady (Live from South Africa)" – 5:23
- "Cloud Number Nine (Live at Slane Castle)" – 4:09
- "I'm Ready (Live at Slane Castle)" – 4:34
- "Cuts Like a Knife (Live at Slane Castle)" – 6:02
This is basically the same bonus disc as the 1999 special edition release, with three extra tracks added.
Tracks 2, 5 are also available on the single "Inside Out", issued in 2000.
Tracks 6, 7, 8 are from the DVD release "Live At Slane Castle".
The collection sells well over 3 million copies
Personnel
- Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
– vocalSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
s, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, arrangerArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents... - Robert John "Mutt" Lange – producer
- Phil WesternPhil WesternPhil Western is a Vancouver-based musician who is a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off And Gone....
– engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... - Greg Goldman – engineer
- Zach Blackstone – engineer
- Bob ClearmountainBob ClearmountainBob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
– mixingMix engineerA mix engineer, also referred to as "mixing engineer", is a person who, once all instruments, voices, and sounds, etc., have been recorded, creates what is called the final version of a song, hence the term "mix engineer"...
, producer - Phil ThornalleyPhil ThornalleyPhil Thornalley is a songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song "Torn" which Natalie Imbruglia later covered to great success for her 1997 debut album, Left of the Middle...
– guitar - Patrick LeonardPatrick LeonardPatrick Raymond Leonard is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings....
– producer, arranger - Danny CummingsDanny Cummings-Musical biography:The first Latin percussion instrument that Danny Cummings ever acquired was a second-hand conga he persuaded his parents to buy him for his 21st birthday. "I remember thinking that black fiberglass drum marked the beginning of a new era for me," says Cummings...
– drumDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
s, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Chris ThomasChris Thomas (record producer)Chris Thomas is an English record producer who has worked extensively with The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Badfinger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Pulp and The Pretenders. He has also produced breakthrough albums for The Sex Pistols and INXS.Thomas is quoted as saying -Early life:Thomas was...
– producer - David Nicholas – producer, mixing
- Jim VallanceJim VallanceJames Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
– producer - Bob RockBob RockRobert Jens Rock, , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer best known for producing bands such as Aerosmith, The Cult, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, 311, Metallica, Our Lady Peace, The Offspring and most recently Bush.-Payola$ and Rock and Hyde:Rock began his music career in Langford,...
– producer - Melanie C.Melanie ChisholmMelanie Jayne Chisholm is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman professionally known simply as Melanie C . She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice"...
– vocals on "When You're Gone" - Jody PerpickJody PerpickJody Perpick is a Canadian former musician and current Sound Engineer for top selling artist Bryan Adams. He has worked as Adams' Tour Manager for many years....
– recording engineer - Mickey CurryMickey CurryMichael Timothy Curry is an American drummer. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, although he has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, The Cult, Steve Jones and...
– drums, background vocalBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
s - Keith ScottKeith ScottKeith Douglas Scott is a Canadian guitar player. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams...
– guitar, background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Top 75 Albums | 4 |
| Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums | 3 |
| Canadian Top 100 CDs | 7 |
| Finnish Top 50 Albums | 16 |
| German Albums Chart | 7 |
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums | 13 |
| New Zealand Top 50 Albums | 43 |
| Swedish Top 60 Albums | 20 |
| Swiss Top 100 Albums | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
12 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Top 50 Albums | 18 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums | 30 |
| Irish Top 75 Albums Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
18 |
| Norwegian Top 40 Albums | 2 |