Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan

~ Release by Sarah McLachlan (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Vox additional engineer: Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer) engineer, producer and mixer: Greg Reely 12 string guitar and piano: Sarah McLachlan bass: David Kershaw electric guitar: Stephen Nikleva keyboard: Darren Phillips membranophone: Ross Hales percussion: Sherri Leigh background vocals: Naomi McLeod vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Vox lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Nettoverboard Publishing (later known as Nettwerk Music Publishing) and Songs of Universal, Inc.	4	4:53
2	Steaming producer: Greg Reely		4:45
3	Ben’s Song engineer, producer and mixer: Greg Reely double bass: David Kershaw piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Ben's Song lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1990)	4	4:55
4	The Path of Thorns (Terms) recording engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand acoustic guitar: Sarah McLachlan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Bill Dillon bass: Daryl Exnicious drums (drum set) and tambourine: Ronald Jones (Drummer) organ: Pierre Marchand vocals: Sarah McLachlan music videos: Path of Thorns (Terms) by Sarah McLachlan recording of: The Path of Thorns (Terms) lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Chrysalis Songs, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and NettSongs Publishing part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1992)	4	5:52
5	Into the Fire producer: Pierre Marchand		3:31
6	Drawn to the Rhythm recording engineer and producer: Pierre Marchand mixer: Pat MacCarthy, Pierre Marchand and Pat McCarthy acoustic guitar: Bill Dillon bass: Daryl Exnicious drums (drum set): Ronald Jones (Drummer) keyboard: Pierre Marchand vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Drawn to the Rhythm lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan	3.35	4:09
7	Mercy recording engineer and mixer: Pierre Marchand producer: Greg Reely keyboard: Pierre Marchand vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Mercy lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan	3	4:22
8	Possession recording engineer: Roman Klun producer: Pierre Marchand bass: Brian Minato drum machine and keyboard: Pierre Marchand drums (drum set): Lou Shefano and Ashwin Sood guitar: Bill Dillon and Sarah McLachlan Hammond organ: David Kershaw vocals: Sarah McLachlan recorded at: Highland Studios in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom and Wild Sky Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada mixed at: Wild Sky Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada music videos: Possession by Sarah McLachlan recording of: Possession lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony Songs Inc. and Tyde Music	4.4	4:39
9	Hold On producer: Pierre Marchand acoustic guitar: Sarah McLachlan bass and guitar: Bill Dillon drum machine and keyboard: Pierre Marchand drums (drum set): Ashwin Sood Hammond organ: David Kershaw vocals: Sarah McLachlan recorded at and mixed at: Wild Sky Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada recording of: Hold On lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony Songs Inc. and Tyde Music	3.65	4:10
10	Good Enough producer: Pierre Marchand bass: Brian Minato drum machine: Pierre Marchand drums (drum set): Ashwin Sood guitar and organ: Bill Dillon piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recorded at and mixed at: Wild Sky Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada part of: Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 44) recording of: Good Enough lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony Songs Inc. and Tyde Music	4	5:04
11	Ice Cream recording engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand drums (drum set): Guy Nadon (Roi du drum Jazz) piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recorded at and mixed at: Wild Sky Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada recording of: Ice Cream lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony Songs Inc. and Tyde Music	4	2:44
12	Fumbling Towards Ecstasy producer: Pierre Marchand	4	4:51

▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Building a Mystery producer: Pierre Marchand acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Sarah McLachlan bass: Brian Minato drums (drum set): Ashwin Sood electric guitar: Michel Pepin background vocals: Pierre Marchand vocals: Sarah McLachlan music videos: Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan recording of: Building a Mystery writer: Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan publisher: Pierre J Marchand and Tyde Music part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1998)	Sarah McLachlan	4	4:09
2	Sweet Surrender producer: Pierre Marchand bass and drum machine: Pierre Marchand drums (drum set) and percussion: Ashwin Sood electric guitar: Brian Minato and Michel Pepin electric guitar and piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Sweet Surrender lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	3.4	4:03
3	Adia producer: Pierre Marchand acoustic guitar and piano: Sarah McLachlan bass: Brian Minato drums (drum set) and percussion and background vocals: Ashwin Sood keyboard: Pierre Marchand vocals: Sarah McLachlan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Nettwerk Productions (in 1997) recording of: Adia writer: Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan publisher: Pierre J Marchand, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Studio Nomade Music and Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	4.65	4:05
4	Angel recording engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand double bass: Jim Creeggan drum machine: Pierre Marchand piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Angel (Sarah McLachlan song) lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	4.5	4:31
5	I Will Remember You (live) recording engineer: Tim Oberthier associate producer: Ashwin Sood assistant mixer: Femio Hernandez mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge mixed at: South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States recording of: I Will Remember You writer: Séamus Egan (Solas founder and multi-instrumentalist), Sarah McLachlan and Dave Merenda publisher: Dave Merenda Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Séamus Egan Music, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP) and Tyde Music is based on: Weep Not for the Memories live recording of: I Will Remember You writer: Séamus Egan (Solas founder and multi-instrumentalist), Sarah McLachlan and Dave Merenda publisher: Dave Merenda Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Séamus Egan Music, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP) and Tyde Music is based on: Weep Not for the Memories	Sarah McLachlan		3:35
6	Fallen recording engineer: Gary Stokes (in 2003) producer: Pierre Marchand mixer: Gary Stokes bass: Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick) bass and keyboard: Pierre Marchand cello: Jorane guitar: Sean Ashby, Michael Chaves, Bill Dillon and Michel Pepin membranophone and percussion: Ashwin Sood piano: Sarah McLachlan vocals: Sarah McLachlan cello arranger: Jorane recording of: Fallen lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony/ATV Music Ltd. and Tyde Music live recording of: Fallen lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Sony/ATV Music Ltd. and Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	5	3:48
7	Stupid engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand bass: Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick) bass synthesizer and keyboard: Pierre Marchand cello and background vocals: Jorane guitar: Michael Chaves guitar and piano: Sarah McLachlan membranophone and percussion: Ashwin Sood vocals: Sarah McLachlan cello arranger: Jorane recording of: Stupid lyricist and composer: Sarah McLachlan publisher: Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	2.35	3:24
8	World on Fire engineer, producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand bass, guitar and keyboard: Pierre Marchand guitar: Bill Dillon, Mark Jowett and Michel Pepin membranophone and percussion: Ashwin Sood piano: Sarah McLachlan other vocals: Jorane vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: World on Fire writer: Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan publisher: Studio Nomade Music and Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	4	4:23
9	Push producer: Pierre Marchand	Sarah McLachlan		3:48
10	Don’t Give Up on Us recorded in: Montréal (city), Québec, Canada and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada engineer: Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan) and Pascal Shefteshy producer and mixer: Pierre Marchand assistant mixer: Pascal Shefteshy editor: Frederic Bouchard acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Bill Dillon and Michel Pepin acoustic guitar, bass, glockenspiel and keyboard: Pierre Marchand bass, electric guitar and lap steel guitar: Yves Desrosiers drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain (American drummer) piano and lead vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Don't Give Up on Us writer: Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan publisher: 4237579 Canada Inc. and Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	3	3:38
11	U Want Me 2 recorded in: Montréal (city), Québec, Canada and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada engineer: Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan) and Pascal Shefteshy producer: Pierre Marchand editor: Frederic Bouchard acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Bill Dillon acoustic guitar and piano and lead vocals: Sarah McLachlan bass and keyboard: Pierre Marchand bass, electric guitar and lap steel guitar: Yves Desrosiers drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain (American drummer) recording of: U Want Me 2 writer: Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan publisher: 4237579 Canada Inc. and Tyde Music	Sarah McLachlan	4.5	4:08
12	Hold On (radio remix) remixer: Tom Lord‐Alge remix of: Hold On by Sarah McLachlan	Sarah McLachlan		4:10
13	I Will Remember You (original version)	Sarah McLachlan		4:53
14	World on Fire (radio remix) remixer: Tom Lord‐Alge remix of: World on Fire by Sarah McLachlan	Sarah McLachlan		4:31
15	U Want Me 2 (radio remix) remixer: Tom Lord‐Alge remix of: U Want Me 2 by Sarah McLachlan	Sarah McLachlan		4:09
16	Silence (Niels van Gogh vs. Thomas Gold remix) (radio edit) guest lead vocals: Sarah McLachlan recording of: Silence lyricist: Sarah McLachlan composer: Delerium (Canadian trance/electronic/ambient band), Rhys Fulber (Canadian electronic musician), Bill Leeb and Sarah McLachlan publisher: Chrysalis Songs, Esoteria Music, NettSongs Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Tyde Music	Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan		3:28

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2629755 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B001F57C5K [info]

Release Group

part of:	Music Canada Certified Platinum Albums (order: 197) Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (order: 376)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/272504 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/sarah-mclachlan/closer-the-best-of-sarah-mclachlan/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000797747 [info]
Wikidata:	Q5135369 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 886973962022
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:58:38

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Arista
88697396202
Nettwerk
88697396202

Release events

United Kingdom
2009-05-11

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