- Thank U
- Head Over Feet
- 8 Easy Steps
- Everything
- Crazy
- Ironic
- Princes Familiar
- You Learn
- Simple Together
- You Oughta Know
- That I Would Be Good
- Sister Blister
- Hands Clean
- Mercy
- Still
- Uninvited
- Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
- Hand in My Pocket
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John Shanks Keyboards,Guitar (Electric)
Deron Johnson Organ,Harmonium,Keyboards
Rudy Stein Cello
Glen Ballard Guitar,Keyboards
Larry Corbett Cello
Kenny Aronoff Drums
Brad Dutz Percussion
Chris Bruce Bass
Chris Chaney Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Zac Rae Piano,Keyboards,Vibraphone
Nick Lashley Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paul Bushnell Bass
Basil Fung Guitar
English Chamber Choir Vocals
Tim Thorney Bass,Guitar
Richard Causon Piano
David Levita Guitar (Electric)
Blair Sinta Drums
Jason Orme Guitar (Electric)
Rob Ladd Drums
Flea Bass
Gary Novak Drums,Percussion
Lance Morrison Guitar (Bass)
Joel Shearer Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Rob Cavallo Guitar (Acoustic)
Spectrasonics Loops
Richard Davis Keyboards
Mark Stephens Piano,Keyboards
Matt Laug Drums
Michael Thompson Organ
Dave Navarro Guitar
Suzie Katayama Conductor
Benmont Tench Organ
Carmen Rizzo Keyboards
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Jamie Muhoberac Piano,Keyboards
Salif Keita Vocals
Alanis Morissette Audio Production,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Liner Notes,Translation,Artwork
Mark Hutchins Engineer,Recording
Scott Gordon Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Seal Composer
Brad Nelson Engineer,Recording
Bryan Carrigan Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Gary LeMel Musician
Henry Diltz Photography
Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Andrew Scheps Pro-Tools
Kevin Mills Assistant Engineer
Chris Bellman Mastering
Chris Haynes Second Engineer
Cole Porter Composer
Chris Fogel Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Remix Engineer
Brent Clark Mixing
Jason Wormer Assistant Engineer
Chris Wonzer Assistant Engineer
William Hames Photography
Doug Frank Musician
Oscar Gaona Editing
Lior Goldenberg Assistant Engineer
Errin Familia Assistant Engineer
Allen Sides Mixing,Engineer
Don Bartley Mastering
Sheryl Nields Photography
Guy Oseary A&R
Dash Mihok Photography
Chapman Baehler Photography
Rick Canny Management
Alex Scharnell Second Engineer
Alex Uychocde Assistant Engineer
David Campbell Arranger
Jeremy Janeczko Assistant Engineer
Jeff Rothchild Assistant Engineer
Alex Shaw Arranger
Tim Thorney Producer
Ron Jacobs Mixing
Carlos Cano Mixing Engineer
Rich Tapper Mixing Engineer
James Michael Mixing,Producer,Producer
Francis Buckley Mixing
Joel Shearer Composer
Rob Cavallo Producer
John Shanks Producer
John Patrick Salisbury Photography
Renato Petruzziello Engineer,Recording
Greg Burns Second Engineer
Michelle Laurita Photography
Lawrence Schwartz Orchestration
Pete Novak Assistant Engineer
Wendy Marvel Artwork
Michael Ehlins Photography
Jimmy Boyelle Mixing
Jason Brennan Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Dave Schiffman Recording
Bil Lane Assistant Engineer
Richard Davis Engineer,Pro-Tools
Lorie Hernandez Musician
Brian Walters Assistant Engineer
Blink Digital Musician
Jonathan Elias Composer,Producer
Rob Jacobs Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Mark Valentine Engineer
Chris Clark Second Engineer
Kevin Guarnieri Assistant Engineer
Mike Harlow Engineer
Guy Sigsworth Composer
Aaron Fessel Assistant Engineer
Stephen Endelman Producer
Ted Blaisdell Recording
Suzie Katayama Arranger
Chris Lord-Alge Mixing
Jeff Rothschild Recording,Assistant Engineer
Joe Barresi Engineer
Carmen Rizzo Engineer,Pro-Tools,Programming
Rich Tosi Assistant Engineer
Paul Pilsneniks Assistant Engineer
Walt Vincent Mixing,Engineer
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Overview
Alanis Morissette had hits after her 1995 blockbuster Jagged Little Pill -- she also hits before it, but those Canadian teen pop hits have been effectively written out of her official biography to no great loss -- but after that album's nearly three-year reign on the charts in the second half of the '90s, she never dominated radio, MTV, and popular consciousness again. She was always a presence, and each of her records received a flurry of attention upon its initial release, with both 1998's Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie and 2002's Under Rug Swept both debuting at number one on the Billboard charts, but once it became clear to her millions of fans that she was pursuing a weirder, introspective direction in the wake of Jagged Little Pill, they started to slowly drift away and Alanis' status faded with it. She still made good music (even if the albums themselves could be uneven), but she stopped having genuine pop hits. Of course, she kind of stopped making pop music, as the sober nature of her first hits album, 2005's The Collection, proves. This generous 18-track collection has the great majority of her charting singles and it's understandably heavy on Jagged Little Pill songs; there are five here, including "Hand in My Pocket," "Ironic," and "You Oughta Know," but not the radio hit "All I Really Want." Most of the remaining big hits are here, including the non-LP "Uninvited" from the City of Angels soundtrack, "Thank U" (here retitled "Thank You"), and "Hands Clean," but there are several charting singles from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie that were overlooked ("Joining You," "Unsent," and, most regrettably, "So Pure," the liveliest song on the LP), which suggests that Alanis now also sees that album as an awkward growing period between the angst-ridden adolescent of JPL and her self-consciously mature work of the 2000s. In their place are a hodgepodge of non-LP rarities, largely soundtrack contributions, including "Still" from Dogma and a very bad version of Cole Porter's "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" from De-Lovely; there's also "Sister Blister" from her overlooked 2002 rarities CD/DVD Feast on Scraps, plus a new cover of Seal's "Crazy" that's startlingly close to the original. All these relative rarities dilute The Collection, making it seem something less than either the hits or the best of Alanis Morissette; it doesn't help that they're clustered together in the second part of the compilation, slowing the momentum of the hit-heavy first half quite a bit. Also, the overall tenor of these songs, whether they're hits or rarities, is just a shade too self-serious; the songs crawl along under the weight of the heavy, atmospheric keyboard and guitars, which may give Alanis plenty of space to run wild lyrically but never quite amount to being as catchy or immediate as any of Jagged Little Pill. As a result, The Collection isn't nearly as a satisfying listen as it should have been, even if it functions reasonably well as a sampler of Alanis' biggest and best post-JPL work. It may have more than its fair share of dull patches, but it does have most of the big songs, which should be enough for many fans who have liked various Alanis songs they've heard on the radio since Jagged Little Pill but never bothered following her after the muddled Supposed Former. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 11/15/2005 |
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Label: | Maverick |
UPC: | 0093624949022 |
Rank: | 5231 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Alanis Morissette Primary Artist,Harmonica,Keyboards,Flute,Piano,Guitar,VocalsJohn Shanks Keyboards,Guitar (Electric)
Deron Johnson Organ,Harmonium,Keyboards
Rudy Stein Cello
Glen Ballard Guitar,Keyboards
Larry Corbett Cello
Kenny Aronoff Drums
Brad Dutz Percussion
Chris Bruce Bass
Chris Chaney Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Zac Rae Piano,Keyboards,Vibraphone
Nick Lashley Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paul Bushnell Bass
Basil Fung Guitar
English Chamber Choir Vocals
Tim Thorney Bass,Guitar
Richard Causon Piano
David Levita Guitar (Electric)
Blair Sinta Drums
Jason Orme Guitar (Electric)
Rob Ladd Drums
Flea Bass
Gary Novak Drums,Percussion
Lance Morrison Guitar (Bass)
Joel Shearer Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Rob Cavallo Guitar (Acoustic)
Spectrasonics Loops
Richard Davis Keyboards
Mark Stephens Piano,Keyboards
Matt Laug Drums
Michael Thompson Organ
Dave Navarro Guitar
Suzie Katayama Conductor
Benmont Tench Organ
Carmen Rizzo Keyboards
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Jamie Muhoberac Piano,Keyboards
Salif Keita Vocals
Technical Credits
Glen Ballard Audio Production,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,RecordingAlanis Morissette Audio Production,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Liner Notes,Translation,Artwork
Mark Hutchins Engineer,Recording
Scott Gordon Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Seal Composer
Brad Nelson Engineer,Recording
Bryan Carrigan Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Gary LeMel Musician
Henry Diltz Photography
Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Andrew Scheps Pro-Tools
Kevin Mills Assistant Engineer
Chris Bellman Mastering
Chris Haynes Second Engineer
Cole Porter Composer
Chris Fogel Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Remix Engineer
Brent Clark Mixing
Jason Wormer Assistant Engineer
Chris Wonzer Assistant Engineer
William Hames Photography
Doug Frank Musician
Oscar Gaona Editing
Lior Goldenberg Assistant Engineer
Errin Familia Assistant Engineer
Allen Sides Mixing,Engineer
Don Bartley Mastering
Sheryl Nields Photography
Guy Oseary A&R
Dash Mihok Photography
Chapman Baehler Photography
Rick Canny Management
Alex Scharnell Second Engineer
Alex Uychocde Assistant Engineer
David Campbell Arranger
Jeremy Janeczko Assistant Engineer
Jeff Rothchild Assistant Engineer
Alex Shaw Arranger
Tim Thorney Producer
Ron Jacobs Mixing
Carlos Cano Mixing Engineer
Rich Tapper Mixing Engineer
James Michael Mixing,Producer,Producer
Francis Buckley Mixing
Joel Shearer Composer
Rob Cavallo Producer
John Shanks Producer
John Patrick Salisbury Photography
Renato Petruzziello Engineer,Recording
Greg Burns Second Engineer
Michelle Laurita Photography
Lawrence Schwartz Orchestration
Pete Novak Assistant Engineer
Wendy Marvel Artwork
Michael Ehlins Photography
Jimmy Boyelle Mixing
Jason Brennan Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Dave Schiffman Recording
Bil Lane Assistant Engineer
Richard Davis Engineer,Pro-Tools
Lorie Hernandez Musician
Brian Walters Assistant Engineer
Blink Digital Musician
Jonathan Elias Composer,Producer
Rob Jacobs Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Mark Valentine Engineer
Chris Clark Second Engineer
Kevin Guarnieri Assistant Engineer
Mike Harlow Engineer
Guy Sigsworth Composer
Aaron Fessel Assistant Engineer
Stephen Endelman Producer
Ted Blaisdell Recording
Suzie Katayama Arranger
Chris Lord-Alge Mixing
Jeff Rothschild Recording,Assistant Engineer
Joe Barresi Engineer
Carmen Rizzo Engineer,Pro-Tools,Programming
Rich Tosi Assistant Engineer
Paul Pilsneniks Assistant Engineer
Walt Vincent Mixing,Engineer
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