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(More customer reviews)Arguably Bryan Adams fans are going to be pleased with ANTHOLOGY, the best compilation of his hits spanning (at present) Bryan and the boys 25 years of chart-making sounds. From the humble rarely heard beginning of his career (REMEMBER and LONELY NIGHTS) all the way up to his latest disc (ROOM SERVICE), this two disc set follows Bryan's career and presents a near definitive listen to his best cuts.
As with any "best of" collection, there are some notable absences (Bryan's duet with Barbara Streisand "I Finally Found Someone" coming to mind), but it's hard to imagine these tracks not finally giving his supporters something to sing about. As well, the two-disc set includes a few tracks that didn't necessarily have to be there, but there inclusion doesn't dampen the exciting undercurrent of Bryan's sound.
As to new material, the disc boasts three 'new' cuts, two of which are new recordings of already existing material: a live recording of "18 'Til I Die" is a keeper as the listener gets drawn into the live experience of seeing Bryan in concert (showing how much he enjoys entertaining his fans), while the new version of "When You're Gone" with Pamela Anderson (a boy/girl, audience-member participant favorite of Bryan's since its release) avoids falling flat thanks to its catchy rhythm despite the near-dead weight of Pamela's vocals ... but if you've seen this song in concert then you know that this is probably what Bryan wanted. The sole new cut, "So Far So Good", does get buried a little bit under the weight of his stronger material, but it's definitely worth including here as a bonus to the long-time supporters.
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Anthology is Bryan Adams's first-ever career-spanning 2-CD collection, including 33 classics and three new recordings: "18 'Til I Die" (recorded in Lisbon), "When You're Gone" (featuring Pamela Anderson making her singing debut), and "So Far So Good"--each newly digitally remastered for superior sound.
