Anthology (Bryan Adams album)

Infobox Album | Name = Anthology
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Bryan Adams


Released = October 18, 2005
Recorded = 1978–2005
Genre = Rock, soft rock
Length = 154:22
Label = A&M
Producer = Bryan Adams, Robert Lange, Bob Clearmountain
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxkcikzfbb19 link]
Last album = "Room Service" (2004)
This album = "Anthology" (2005)
Next album = "11" (2008)

"Anthology" is a compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams which contains songs he recorded from 1978 through 2005. The two disc set includes songs from 1980–2005. A third disc which was a DVD live concert which was recorded in mid 2005 called "Live in Lisbon" was included in North America for a limited time. All the songs are in chronological order of their release, except the last song on the first disc on the North American edition, which was released in 1999. The album's enclosed booklet has notes about the process of the recordings and the credits for each track.

Release and reception

"Anthology" co-produced by Adams, Robert Lange and Bob Clearmountain, peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200.cite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BRYANADAMS&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T5
title=Artist Chart History - Bryan Adams
publisher=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] The album was released on October 18, 2005 and features songs like "Heat of the Night", and "Summer of '69". Anthology peaked at 4 on the Canadian Album Chart 29 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified two times platinum in Canada and gold in the UK.cite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BRYANADAMS&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T5
title=Artist Chart History - Bryan Adams
publisher=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] cite web
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title=Bryan Adams
publisher=Chart Stats
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title=CRIA Certifications
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Version differences

On the first disc, the North American edition has "The Best of Me" as the last track, while the International edition moved the song to the 2nd disc, and had "All I Want Is You" instead.

On the second disc, The North American edition has two songs from his Album "Room Service" and a new recorded version of "When You're Gone" with Pamela Anderson, while the International edition has the Chicane song "Don't Give Up" in place of Chicane's remix of Cloud Number Nine, and a new song "I'm Not the Man You Think I Am" (from the movie "Colour Me Kubrick"), and the original version of "When You're Gone" with Mel C. instead.

Track listing

Disc one

tracklist
writing_credits = yes

title1 = Remember
writer1 = Adams, Vallance
length1 = 3:41

title2 = Lonely Nights
writer2 = Adams, Vallance
length2 = 4:46

title3 = Straight from the Heart
writer3 = Adams, Kagna
length3 = 3:30

title4 = Cuts Like a Knife
writer4 = Adams, Vallance
length4 = 5:16

title5 = This Time
writer5 = Adams, Vallance
length5 = 3:18

title6 = Run to You
writer6 = Adams, Vallance
length6 = 3:54

title7 = Somebody
writer7 = Adams, Vallance
length7 = 4:44

title8 = Heaven
writer8 = Adams, Vallance
length8 = 4:03

title9 = Summer of '69
writer9 = Adams, Vallance
length9 = 3:35

title10 = One Night Love Affair
writer10 = Adams, Vallance
length10 = 4:42

title11 = It's Only Love
writer11 = Adams, Vallance
length11 = 3:15

title12 = Heat of the Night
writer12 = Adams, Vallance
length12 = 5:07

title13 = Hearts on Fire
writer13 = Adams, Vallance
length13 = 3:30

title14 = (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
writer14 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length14 = 6:34

title15 = Can't Stop This Thing We Started
writer15 = Adams
length15 = 4:29

title16 = There Will Never Be Another Tonight
writer16 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length16 = 4:40

title17 = Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
writer17 = Adams, Vallance
length17 = 5:58

title18 = All I Want Is You
writer18 = Adams
length18 = 5:20

Disc two

tracklist
writing_credits = yes

title1 = Please Forgive Me
writer1 = Adams, Lange
length1 = 5:03

title2 = All for Love
writer2 = Adams, Lange, Kamen
length2 = 4:46

title3 = Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
writer3 = Adams, Kamen, Lange
length3 = 4:06

title4 = Rock Steady (live)
writer4 = Adams, Peters
length4 = 5:16

title5 = The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
writer5 = Adams, Lange
length5 = 3:37

title6 = Let's Make a Night to Remember
writer6 = Adams, Lange
length6 = 6:19

title7 = Star
writer7 = Adams, Lange
length7 = 3:42

title8 = Back to You (live)
writer8 = Adams, Lange
length8 = 3:35

title9 = I'm Ready (live)
writer9 = Adams, Vallance
length9 = 4:42

title10 = On a Day Like Today
writer10 = Adams, Lange
length10 = 3:15

title12 = When You're Gone
writer12 = Adams, Martin, Peters
length12 = 3:24

title12 = Best of Me
writer12 = Adams, Vallance
length12 = 3:33

title13 = Don't Give Up
writer13 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length13 = 3:42

title14 = Here I Am
writer14 = Adams, Zimmer, Peters
length14 = 4:40

title15 = Open Road
writer15 = Adams, Kennedy
length15 = 4:40

title16 = 18 til I Die (live)
writer16 = Adams, Lange
length16 = 3:28

title17 = So Far So Good
writer17 = Adams, Vallance
length17 = 3:47

title18 = I'm Not the Man You Think I Am
writer18 = Adams, Lange
length18 = 5:20

Personnel

*Bryan Adams - rhythm guitar, vocals, co-producer
*Keith Scott - lead guitar
*Tommy Mandel - Hammond organ
*Dave Taylor - bass
*Mickey Curry - drums
*Phil Nicholas - keyboards and programming
*Robbie King - Hammond organ
*Bill Payne - piano and Hammond organ
*Larry Klein - bass
*Ed Shearmur - keyboards
*The Tuck Back Twins - background vocals

References