

It was an interesting project as it pushed me to dig up photos and technical notes from the ’80s and ’90s of when songs were written, recorded and mixed and so on – something for the fans that know these songs and would like more detail. I ended up changing the selection of songs a few times to get something that wasn’t just a hits package. How did you compile and select all of the songs for this package?Īdams: The Anthology was the idea of Richie Gallo at the U.S. Here is the Q&A interview with Bryan Adams:ĭK: I really like your new Anthology set. Lastly, he gives good advice to young artists & songwriters who are trying to break into the music business.Īdams has been the recipient of three Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song, a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song, an American Music Award, BMI and ASCAP songwriter awards, two Ivor Novello songwriting awards and many Juno Awards from his native Canada. He discussed how Anthology was compiled, and talked about how he collaborates with songwriting partners, such as Jim Vallance, Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange and Gretchen Peters.

With the release of the comprehensive, new two-CD Anthology set (which contains 36 cuts), Adams took time from his busy touring schedule and other projects, to do this exclusive interview. Starting with his debut album Bryan Adams in 1980, on through to last year’s Room Service in 2004. Bryan Adams is renowned for being one of the top, hit-making artists in rock & pop over the past 25 years.
