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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 05/10/2006

Spanning 36 tracks over the course of two CDs, 2005's Anthology is by far the most comprehensive Bryan Adams compilation yet released. While this doesn't have every charting hit he's had -- minor singles like "Fits Ya Good" are missing in action -- it does have every noteworthy hit, from "Lonely Nights" in 1982 to "This Side of Paradise" in 2005. Since his first compilation, 1993's So Far So Good, was frustratingly incomplete, it's nice to have Anthology be so comprehensive, even if it's exhaustive to a fault. There will be many fans that just want the first disc, which roughly spans from 1982 to 1993: it's the one that has his biggest and best songs, while the second disc, covering 1993 to 2005, has songs that not only were bigger in Canada and Europe than the U.S., but tunes that leaned toward bland adult contemporary, lacking the anthemic rock of the hits from the first disc. That said, there is no better Bryan Adams compilation on the market and fans that don't like his later work can just listen to the first disc, which is about as good a distillation of his prime years as there could be. [Initial pressings of Anthology contained a bonus DVD that featured a full-length recent concert taped in Lisbon.]

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Bryan Adams - Bass
Bryan Adams - Dobro
Bryan Adams - Guitar
Bryan Adams - Harmonica
Bryan Adams - Piano
Bryan Adams - Arranger
Bryan Adams - Vocals
Bryan Adams - Vocals (Background)
Bryan Adams - Producer
Bryan Adams - String Arrangements
Bryan Adams - Photography
John Eddie - Vocals (Background)
Lou Gramm - Vocals (Background)
Bonnie Raitt - Vocals
Bonnie Raitt - Producer
Bonnie Raitt - Slide Guitar
Rod Stewart - Vocals
Tina Turner - Vocals
Michael Kamen - Conductor
Michael Kamen - String Arrangements
Steve Smith - Drums
Phil Thornalley - Bass
Phil Thornalley - Guitar
Phil Thornalley - Keyboards
Phil Thornalley - Programming
Phil Thornalley - Producer
Phil Thornalley - String Arrangements
Peter Bjerring - Arp Odyssey
Gary Breit - Organ
Gary Breit - Piano
Ed Cherney - Engineer
Ed Cherney - Mixing
Glen Clark - Keyboards
Bob Clearmountain - Vocals (Background)
Bob Clearmountain - Producer
Bob Clearmountain - Engineer
Bob Clearmountain - Mixing
Tim Crich - Engineer
Danny Cummings - Percussion
Danny Cummings - Vocal Harmony
Mickey Curry - Percussion
Mickey Curry - Drums
Mickey Curry - Vocal Harmony
K. Davies - Vocals (Background)
Debra Dobkin - Percussion
Bruce Fairbairn - Horn
Ricky Fataar - Drums
Norm Fisher - Bass
Mike Fraser - Assistant Engineer
L. Frenette - Vocals (Background)
Greg Goldman - Engineer
Nigel Green - Engineer
Jeff Hendrickson - Assistant Engineer
Steve Hodge - Engineer
Steve Jackson - Engineer
Jimmy Jam - Keyboards
Jimmy Jam - Programming
Jimmy Jam - Producer
Tom Keenlyside - Horn
Robbie King - Organ (Hammond)
Larry Klein - Bass
Bruce Lampcov - Assistant
Robert John "Mutt" Lange - Guitar
Robert John "Mutt" Lange - Producer
Patrick Leonard - Arranger
Patrick Leonard - Producer
Patrick Leonard - Engineer
Terry Lewis - Keyboards
Terry Lewis - Programming
Terry Lewis - Producer
Ken Lomas - Engineer
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
George Marinelli - Guitar (Electric)
Richard Moakes - Assistant
David Munday - String Arrangements
Nancy Nash - Vocals (Background)
Paul Northfield - Assistant Engineer
Paul Northfield - Assistant
David Paich - Piano
David Paich - Organ (Hammond)
Bill Payne - Piano
Bill Payne - Organ (Hammond)
Garry Rindfuss - Assistant
Olle Romo - Percussion
Olle Romo - Keyboards
Olle Romo - Programming
Olle Romo - Engineer
Robert Sabino - Keyboards
M. Simpson - Vocals (Background)
Brian Stanley - Bass
Randy Staub - Engineer
Pat Steward - Drums
Dave Taylor - Bass
Dave Taylor - Vocals (Background)
Jim Vallance - Organ
Jim Vallance - Bass
Jim Vallance - Guitar
Jim Vallance - Percussion
Jim Vallance - Drums
Jim Vallance - Producer
Jim Vallance - Associate Producer
Don Was - Producer
J. Wesley - Vocals (Background)
Bruce Adams - Vocals (Background)
Dave Marsh - Liner Notes
Joe Walker, Jr. - Guitar (Acoustic)
Phil Nicholas - Keyboards
Phil Nicholas - Programming
Andrew Catlin - Photography
Avril MacKintosh - Mixing Assistant
Ron Obvious - Technical Engineer
Phil Western - Keyboards
Phil Gitomer - Assistant Engineer
Zach Blackstone - Overdubs
Dean Maher - Assistant
Robbie Whelan - Assistant Engineer
Tommy Mandel - Organ
Tommy Mandel - Accordion
Tommy Mandel - Keyboards
Tommy Mandel - Organ (Hammond)
Kevin Globerman - Engineer
Yan Memmi - Assistant Engineer
Nick Bracegirdle - Keyboards
Nick Bracegirdle - Programming
Ron Vermeulen - Engineer
Ron Vermeulen - Technical Assistance
Ron Vermeulen - Assistant
Ralph Eppel - Horn
Pamela Anderson-Lee - Vocals
Kirk McNally - Assistant
Bryan Gallant - Assistant
Mark Du'velle Doyle - Vocals (Background)
Chris E. Thomas - Producer
Brandon Duncan - Assistant
Ben Dobie - Engineer

Greatest Hits 1970-2002
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Best: 1991-2004
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Gold
    Rod Stewart / CD / 2005
'80s Gold
    Various Artists / CD / 2006

Release Date: 05/10/2006
Genre: rock