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The Best Of Me (1999)
With the new millenium looming and of course the holiday season at the end of '99... BA thought he'd jump on the bandwagon and release another 'best of' CD. The main reason was that BA was lost in his record deal after the A&M take-over... but he still had a couple of albums left to go on his deal before he could finish. So... this was a quick, easy way to release another album without going back into the studio. It also capitalised on new success with the pop fans of 'When You're Gone' and 'Cloud #9'... and later on, 'Don't Give Up'. Not a hardcore fans favourite.

'The Best Of Me' had virtually a different tracklist in every country! For instance, the Japanese had an extra track in the form of '18 Til I Die', as did Europe and many other countries with 'Don't Give Up'. Italy was treated to 'Io Vivo' ('I'm Ready' done in Italian), with the US being given no extras at all. Nearly all of these CD's had the 'Inside Out' video on as standard hidden on the disc... only playable through your PC. 'Don't Give Up' was a secret track on most releases as well... when it became a hit 6-months later the album was re-issued with a different tracklist on the back including the song.

490 522-2 'The Best Of Me' International CD

The Best Of Me
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
I'm Ready
Summer Of '69
Let's Make A Night To Remember
All For Love
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Run To You
Cloud #9
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Back To You
When You're Gone
Please Forgive Me
The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
Inside Out
Don’t Give Up (secret track)

'The Best Of Me' International Re-Release CD

490 559-2 ‘The Best Of Me’ Special Edition International 2CD with outer card slipcase

CD1: (490 522-2)
The Best Of Me
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
I'm Ready
Summer Of '69
Let's Make A Night To Remember
All For Love
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Run To You
Cloud #9
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Back To You
When You're Gone
Please Forgive Me
The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
Inside Out
Don’t Give Up (secret track)

CD2: Live From South Africa (490 560-2)
Summer Of ‘69
Back To You
Can’t Stop This Thing We Started
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Rock Steady

493 309-2 ‘The Best Of Me’ US CD

POCM-1286 'The Best Of Me’ Japanese CD

490513-2 'The Best Of Me' Singapore CD (with free mug)

490513-2 'The Best Of Me' Singapore Limited Edition Platinum Series CD in unique custom picture tin

490513-2 'The Best Of Me' Taiwanese CD

490 513-2 ‘The Best Of Me’ Malaysia 24K Gold 24Bit Mastering CD

'The Best Of Me’ Italian Re-Release CD

‘The Best Of Me’ Tour Edition

CD1:
The Best Of Me
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
I'm Ready
Summer Of '69
Let's Make A Night To Remember
All For Love
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Run To You
Cloud #9
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Back To You
When You're Gone
Please Forgive Me
The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
Inside Out
Don’t Give Up

CD2:
Summer Of ’69 (Live From South Africa)
Back To You (Live From South Africa)
Can’t Stop This Thing We Started (Live From South Africa)
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman (Live From South Africa)
Rock Steady (Live From South Africa)
Cloud #9 (Live From Slane Castle)
I’m Ready (Live From Slane Castle)

493 589-2 ‘The Best Of Me’ Australian Tour Edition

BESTOF1 'The Best Of Me’ UK Promo CD

983 118-9 ‘The Best Of Me’ Deluxe Edition (Released in 2005)

CD2: Live At The Budokan
How Do Ya Feel Tonight
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Summer Of '69
Fits Ya Good
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Cuts Like A Knife
When You're Gone
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Getaway
Blues Jam
Cloud #9
You're Still Beautiful To Me
Run To You
Please Forgive Me
The Best Of Me

DVD: Like At The Budokan
How Do Ya Feel Tonight
Back To You
18 Til I Die
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Summer Of '69
It's Only Love
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Getaway
Cuts Like A Knife
When You're Gone
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Into The Fire
Remember
I'm Ready
Heaven
Blues Jam
The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
Cloud #9
Somebody
Run To You
Please Forgive
The Best Of Me
bonus songs:
Fits Ya Good
I Don't Want To Live Forever
Before The Night Is Over
Still Beautiful To Me

The singles:

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