Sheryl Crow - Hits and Rarities

Title: Hits and Rarities Artist: Sheryl Crow Release Date: 11/12/2007 Re-Released On: 12/11/2007 Label: A&M Records, AM, Universal Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 602517469921, 0602517469921, 0602517469938, 060251746993 Genre: Rock Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Laid-Back/Mellow, Searching, Summery, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Bright, Confident, Playful, Wistful, Yearning, Ambitious, Cheerful, Earthy, Freewheeling, Intimate, Literate, Lively, Melancholy, Plaintive, Rollicking, Rousing, Wry, Nocturnal, Party/Celebratory, Sad, Sentimental, Earnest, Happy, Light, Organic, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. All I Wanna Do
2. My Favorite Mistake
3. Soak Up the Sun
4. Always on Your Side
5. The First Cut Is the Deepest
6. Every Day Is a Winding Road
7. Try Not to Remember [From Home of the Brave]
8. Leaving Las Vegas
9. Strong Enough
10. If It Makes You Happy
11. Run, Baby, Run
12. I Shall Believe
13. Light in Your Eyes
14. C'mon C'mon
15. A Change Would Do You Good
16. Wildflower
17. Sweet Child O' Mine
18. Tomorrow Never Dies

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD A&M Records 1746992 2007 CD AM 1746992 2007 CD Universal Distribution 1746993

Hits and Rarities [Bonus Disc]

Released for the British market, Hits and Rarities combines a good basic Sheryl Crow hits compilation with a collection of rarities that are either not that rare or interesting. The first disc is the stronger of the two, containing almost all of her big hits, not presented chronologically but presented entertainingly and not leaning too heavily on any particular era. Here, there are a few minor rarities -- the alternate Corrs version of "C'mon C'mon," soundtrack contributions to the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, the film Home of the Brave ("Try Not to Remember"), and her unfortunate cover of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" from Adam Sandler's Big Daddy -- which actually seem rarer than the stuff on the second disc. Seven of the 12 tracks there are live, many taken from the 2003 Live at Budokan, then there are two alternate takes, the B-sides "Chances Are," "Subway Ride," and a 1996 cover of Derek & the Dominos' "Keep on Growing." Nothing bad here, but hardly a worthy collection of Crow's stray tracks and certainly not worth seeking out, as it's neither complete nor really compelling. But the hits disc is good and if you're in the home territory, or find this at a bargain price, it's a nice -- if not necessary -- package overall. [A single-disc edition of Hits and Rarities was also released.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abe Laboriel, Jr. Drums Bill Bottrell Engineer, Producer Blair Lamb Engineer Bob Clearmountain Mixing Bob Ludwig Mastering Chris Hudson Production Coordination, Photography Clark Pardee Sequencing, Compilation Dave Way Mixing David Schiffman Mixing Gregg Williams Drums Howard Willing Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant Irene Silva Design Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards Jeff Anthony Drums, Drum Programming Jeff Rothschild Engineer Jeff Trott Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Tremolo, Lap Steel Guitar, Drum Programming, Bass Joel Derouin String Arrangements, Concert Master John Shanks Producer, Keyboards, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) Lenny Castro Percussion Liz Phair Guest Appearance, Vocals Marc DeSisto Engineer Martin Kierszenbaum A&R Mike Elizondo Guitar (Bass) Mitchell Froom Producer Pam Wertheimer Production Coordination Patrick Warren String Arrangements Peter Doell Compilation Mastering Peter Stroud Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) Richard Dodd Mixing Rick Rubin Producer, Mixing Scooter Weintraub Executive Producer Shawn Pelton Drums Sheryl Crow Producer, Bass, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer, Accordion, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background), Percussion, Vocals, Piano Sheryl Nields Inlay Photography, Cover Photo Stephen Endelman Arranger, Producer Steve Sisco Mixing Assistant Stevie Nicks Guest Appearance, Vocals Tchad Blake Mixing Tim Smith Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) Trina Shoemaker Engineer Wendy Melvoin Guitar