The Very Best of Sheryl Crow
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International release
Internationally some tracks were changed:- "The Difficult Kind" was replaced by "Run Baby RunRun Baby Run (Sheryl Crow song)"Run Baby Run" is a 1995 single by singer Sheryl Crow from the album Tuesday Night Music Club released by A&M Records. It was originally released as a first European single from the album both in 1993 and 1994. It failed to chart in 1993 but it reached a no...
". - "Steve McQueen" was replaced by "C'mon C'monC'mon C'mon-Track listing:-Personnel:*Sheryl Crow - organ, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, accordion, electric guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals, chorus, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Moog bass, tambo drums, Moroccan drum*Jeff Anthony - drums*Charlie Bisharat - violin...
(with The CorrsThe CorrsThe Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
)". - All international editions omit the last track "The First Cut Is The Deepest (Country Version)"; the British edition replaces it with "Let's Get Free".
- A three-disc box set was released in the UK with live album Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park and a bonus DVD of music videos for the songs on this album.
- Some Japanese pressings also came with a DVD of Sheryl Crow And Friends: Live From Central Park.
- For the French edition "The First Cut Is The Deepest" is featuring French singer Gérald De Palmas.
- Last track of the German edition is "It's So Easy" feat. Wolfgang Niedecken (the song has been released as the second single).
Digital release
Digital US versions of the album at Amazon.com and the iTunes Store omit track 11, "PicturePicture (song)
"Picture" is a song by American singer Kid Rock, co-written and originally recorded with Sheryl Crow. The song is taken from Kid Rock's album Cocky. It was released as a single by Kid Rock featuring Allison Moorer on 12 November 2002...
". All the subsequent tracks shift their numbering back accordingly. Internationally the song is still available digitally, but only when the album is purchased as a whole.
Personnel
- Sheryl Crow – acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, background vocals, 12 string guitar - Jimmie Bones – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Joel Derouin – concert master
- Shannon Forrest – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Paul Franklin – steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
- Shirley Hayden – background vocals
- Kid RockKid RockRobert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
– rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, vocals - Abraham Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Misty Love – background vocals
- Jamie MuhoberacJamie MuhoberacJamie Muhoberac is a session keyboardist with numerous credits, including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones , Backstreet Boys, Aly & AJ, Bob Dylan, Goo Goo Dolls, Chris Cornell , My Chemical Romance, Paradise Lost, Girlfriend, Carmen Rizzo and Pet Shop Boys...
– keyboards - Kenny Olson – guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Matt Rollings – piano
- John Shanks – bass, electric guitar, background vocals
Production
- Producers: Sheryl Crow, Bill Bottrell, Garth Fundis, Kid Rock, John Shanks, Jeff Trott
- Engineers: Matt Andrews, Marc DeSisto, Jeff Rothschild, Al Sutton
- Mixing: Chuck AinlayChuck AinlayChuck Ainlay is a record producer. He has worked with Mark Knopfler on much of Knopfler's solo work, in addition to some Dire Straits material....
, Kid Rock, Jeff Rothschild, Al Sutton, Dave Way - Production coordination: Shari Sutcliffe
- String arrangements: Patrick Warren
- Assistant: Josh Muncy
- Contractor: Shari Sutcliffe
- Photography: Naomi Kaltman, Peter Lindbergh, Mark Seliger
- Liner notes: David Wild
Charts
Chart (2004) | Position |
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Top Canadian Albums | 2 |
U.K Albums Chart | 2 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
2 |
U.S. Top Internet Albums | 2 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2003 | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Australian Singles Chart | 50 |
2004 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 | |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 35 | ||
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 | ||
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 1 | ||
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 10 | ||
"Light in Your Eyes" | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 37 | |
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 10 | ||