The Best Of Me - Bryan Adams

Ah, the lovely Bryan Adams. So many hits, so little time. I suppose there’s not much that can be said about this chap that hasn’t already been repeated time and time again, but let’s give it a bash anyway. I was converted to the musical wonder that is Bryan by some friends, when they just happened to put on one of his albums when I was staying with them. Of course I knew about him from his amazingly popular theme song from the Kevin Costner film of Robin Hood, but the thought had never occurred to me to really listen to his other work, and frankly after all the airplay ‘Everything I Do…’ received, I was sick of it. However, ...  Read the complete review

The title sums me up really. It is the first line of the first song this "best of" album. "The Best Of Me" is the title and opening track of the album, and is a bit of an anthem to me. I find it hard to express myself sometimes, and find music a good medium to fill gaps my vocabulary may have left. This song follows that line with "I'm looking for that perfect line to let you know you're always on my mind". After some bad times with my husband this was the song I played for him, and although most people define Adams as a rock singer, this song is a ballad written by Adams, and the words are just so apt for my life. No time ...  Read the complete review

Everyone needs a bit of MOR in their music collection, and MOR doesn't come much cheesier (or indeed better...) than Bryan Adams. This album, his second 'Best Of', was released in 1999 to capitalise on the success of his 'On A Day Like Today' album - his career having been given something of a revival thanks to the aid of sometime-Spice Girl Melanie C. THE BEST OF ME has 15 tracks, plus one hidden: the superb track he recorded which trance music pioneers Chicane, 'Don't Give Up', a UK #1 single and deservedly so: it's one of the best songs he's ever lent his vocals to. Suprisingly, Bryan's vocals sit well with the ...  Read the complete review

'The Best of Me' by Bryan Adams I purchased my Bryan Adams The Best of Me album about 8 months ago. This album contains great songs. The Tracks 1. The Best Of Me 'When you want it, when you need it, you'll always get the best of me.' This is a great song with great lyrics. 2. Can't Stop This Thing We Started 'I aint superman and I can't fly, but if you wanna stop me baby , don't even try.' Well, in love, anyone can get stubborn. This is a very good track. 3 . I'm Ready 'I'm ready to love you, I'm ready to hold you.' This is a very romantic mellow song. I won't get tired of listening to ...  Read the complete review

His unique voice combined with brilliant songs put you on cloud nine. This album contains some incredible ballads, classic rock tunes, up-beat up-to-date catchy pop songs, and even a (hidden) dance track. The album which spans his long career is unmissable and here is the low-down on the tracks catogarised by genre. Ballads -------- "(Everything I do) I do it for you" is his most famous ballad as is the theme tune to "Robin Hood; Prince of thieves" which spent a record amount of weeks at number one. "Inside out" is a great slow ballad about wanting to know a girl "inside out". It combines a slow steady ...  Read the complete review