Anthology

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Customer reviews

review by: Pete the music fan date: 2009-06-12 rating:
Keeping it simple but entertaining
This compilation of music by one of Canada's most important singers is presented in approximate chronological order, beginning in 1980 with Remember. The first Bryan Adams song that I became familiar with is Straight from the heart, which became his first top ten hit in America. It wasn't a hit for him in Britain but Bonnie Tyler covered it for her album, Faster than the speed of night. A hugely successful album that spawned a British and American number one hit, Total eclipse of the heart, it surely can't have harmed Bryan's career to have a cover of one of his songs on such a successful album, even though his name among the credits may not have meant anything to many Brits who bought the album at the time. Meanwhile in America, two follow-up singles to Straight from the heart (Cuts like a knife, This time) gained respectable top thirty chart placings. br / br /It didn't take long before Bryan's singles started charting in Britain as well as America, although his British chart placings have generally (but not always) been lower than the corresponding American placings. By far the biggest hit of his career in either country is the Robin Hood movie theme, Everything I do. Number one in both countries, it spent sixteen consecutive weeks there in Britain. Bryan has returned to the number one spot in Britain just once, with Chicane on Don't give up. His other British top ten hits include Thought I'd died and gone to heaven, Please forgive me, All for love (with Rod Stewart and Sting), Have you ever really loved a woman?, The only thing that looks good on me is you, When you're gone (with Melanie C, a former member of the Spice Girls), Cloud number nine and Here I am. Most of these songs (and some others) also made the top ten in America. br / br /Apart from the collaborations already mentioned, Bryan also teamed up with Tina Turner (It's only love) and Bonnie Raitt (Rock steady - though this is really a Bonnie Raitt solo for which Bryan wrote the song and provided instrumental backing). All the songs I've mentioned, along with many others, can be found on this wonderful double CD. br / br /Bryan's mix of up-tempo rocking songs and slow romantic ballads doesn't please everybody but it pleases me immensely. His universal appeal cuts across many genres of music. Country singer T G Sheppard and Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins are among those who have covered Everything I do. Similarly, country group Highway 101 and the classical crossover group Il Divo both covered Have you ever really loved a woman? br / br /In an age where musicians seemed to introduce complexity for its own sake, Bryan Adams opted for the simple approach. His music is raw rock'n'roll that has just enough embellishment to appeal to contemporary music fans, yet has a basic simplicity that appeals to older listeners. If you want just one collection of Bryan's music, this is surely the one to choose.

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review by: pete date: 2009-05-12 rating:
AN ABSOLUTE ROCK GREAT
Bryan Adams is fantastic live,and he also makes fabulous records.Also some top notch DVD's.A true rock legend over a long period,and deserves to be rated in the same company as Neil Young,Bruce Springsteen and their like.So here we have a 2 x CD set of his greatest hits and more,some 5 star live cuts,the odd duet with the likes of Mel C and Bonnie Raitt,but what sets this set up there with the very best is the consistent quality of the songs,the excellent musicians,the superb production throughout.Sure all the big ones are here and maybe some you don't know quite so well.Three years after its initial release this is still a must have collection from an artist who always seems to be at the very top of his art.An unmissable 37 tracks by one of the very best,or as he puts it in one song,'The Best Of Me'.

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review by: lbutler date: 2008-11-10 rating:
gotta buy!
This has all his hits and less known but brilliant songs including one of his first song releases as a solo artist REMEMBER! br /pure brilliance...

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review by: terbo08 date: 2007-05-17 rating:
The ESSENTIAL Bryan Adams!!!!!!!!!
Bryan Adams is by far my favorite male rock singer, he's amazing and this wonderful 2 CD disc set does Bryan true justice. All in his greatest hits are here, ''Summer Of 69'', ''Cut's Like A Knife'', ''Remember'', ''Run To You'' and ''Heaven'' are just a few of the magic tracks spread out on this collection. Duets, hand-written songs, it's all here and 100% GREAT. Adams is one of the few male arists who needs no introduction, he's been on the go for four decades and still as good as what he ever was, a true talent and gem in the world of rock music. br /Bryan Adams ROCKS!!!


review by: Waterski Babe date: 2007-05-10 rating:
fantastic collection!!!
This is a fantastic collection of the best and most popular Bryan Adams hits. br / br /Definately will not be disappointed!

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