'So Far So Good' (1993)
Riding on the wave of the phenomenal success of Waking Up The Neighbours and '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You', this greatest hits package came at the perfect time. The tracks were selecting by picking the most successful songs on the US Billboard charts. The UK record company then urged Bryan to add the non-single 'Kids Wanna Rock' to the album, as it was a fan favourite and a signature Bryan Adams song.

Two new songs were written for the CD, 'Please Forgive Me' and the title track 'So Far So Good'. Bruce Allen was sure about the title track, so Bryan pulled it. 12 years later it appeared on the third greatest hits collection Anthology.

Upon release, 'So Far So Good' was released with 4 different sleeve colours... all of which can be seen on the graphic below. The CD saw the first Adams album to be released in a clear jewel box, allowing extra graphics on the package.

540 157-2 'So Far So Good' UK CD

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

540 157-4 'So Far So Good' UK Cassette

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

540 157-1 'So Far So Good' UK Vinyl

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

5401572 'So Far So Good' 1994 Australian Tour Gold Signature Edition

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

POCM-9007 'So Far So Good' Japanese only limited edition 9" x 12" box set featuring the 14-track CD album with lyric/picture insert plus an extensive 30-page glossy booklet with lyrics and pictures

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

DA1442 'So Far So Good' 1995 2CD set including 'Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?' CD single

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?
Low Life

540 157-2 'So Far So Good' Singapore official limited edition gold CD with unique collectors gold award disc, picture sleeve + gold obi

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

540 157-2 'So Far So Good' Taiwanese 14-track ltd edition gold hits CD includes a fold-out poster uniquely packaged in a metallic gold die-cut slipcase with Taiwanese titles

Summer Of '69
Straight From The Heart
It's Only Love
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Do I Have To Say The Words?
This Time
Run To You
Heaven
Cuts Like A Knife
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Somebody
Kids Wanna Rock
Heat Of The Night
Please Forgive Me

 

 

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The singles:

 

A number of old songs were issued to radio stations as singles around the world. Some were also available to buy commercially. These re-releases of old songs under the new SFSG album gave them a new lease of life to fans who only woke up to Bryan with 'that Robin Hood song'.

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