Bryan Adams - Best of Me

If Bryan Adams's no-frills, blue-collar image evokes a Canadian take on Springsteen, his voice--and especially his pop sensibility--recalls Rod Stewart during his post-Faces Top 40 years. There's a deceptively effortless sincerity that masks the sometimes mundane themes of the infectious hits (the cheap nostalgia of "Summer of '69" and the various romantic concerns of "Run to You," "The Best of Me," and "Please Forgive Me") gathered on this updated hits collection. (Just five of the tracks appear on his previous So Far, So Good anthology.) It's hardly surprising to learn that Adams began his career as a tunesmith covered by everyone from BTO and Loverboy to Kiss and Bonnie Tyler. That eclecticism bubbles up throughout this modern compilation, from the flamenco flavors of Don Juan De Marco's "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" to the MTV Unplugged classical-strings-backed rendition of "I'm Ready" and the surprisingly effective electronica of "Cloud Number Nine." This collection chronicles Adams's rise from '80s AOR (album-oriented-rock) contender to '90s MOR (middle-of-the-road) superstar, thanks to his Grammy- and Oscar-winning hit "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" from Robin Hood and harmonizing with Sting and Stewart on Three Musketeers' "All for Love." --Jerry McCulley Amazon.com

Wonderful Cd

This is a wonderful CD. The company is wonderful to do business with and they ship things fast. July 8, 2008

The best of ...part 2

No doubt, their is many hits on this cd, but there is as much songs missing, This cd is a good addition to "So far, So good". If you want all the best, then you must own twose two cd. "The best of me" contains more recents hits but has too many songs ommited, you will find these on "So far, So good". December 29, 2007

A Great Collection of Classics

I was sold on this one alone with the Summer of 69 that I was dying to have in my music collection. I knew of a few other hits on the album that I knew where good as well. This purchase was well worth every penny, for it allowed me to really get to Byran's style and great songs that I was unfamiliar. If you want to add a well rounded Bryan Adam's Album to your music collection like I did, this is the CD for you.
December 26, 2007

Not so hot

Bryan Adams is everything you would expect but I learned, once again, that buying a used CD can be risky. In three out of four players, only the first two tracks play. That is less than ideal but that is what happens when you try to save a few bucks. September 7, 2007

Best of Me - Bryan Adams

I had been looking for 4 specific songs and they are on this CD. The rest of the CD is also great.... June 1, 2007

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