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The Collection
The Collection is a greatest hits set from Alanis Morissette, the Canadian-American singer-songwriter, released on 15 November 2005. It draws on a decade of her work, from 1995 to 2005, and also gathers a few soundtrack selections along with her cover of Seal's "Crazy". Maverick was the label behind it.
It arrives after the run of albums that began with Jagged Little Pill and carried on through Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, Under Rug Swept and So-Called Chaos, so it works as a tidy overview of her alternative rock and pop rock years. The soundtrack cuts and the Seal cover make it more than a simple run of singles. A limited edition with a DVD followed on 6 December 2005, for those who wanted something extra to watch.
The Collection: tracklist, credits and charts
18 tracks · 1:15:53Tracklist
- 1Thank YouGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:19
- 2Head Over FeetGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:24
- 38 Easy StepsAlanis Morissette2:53
- 4EverythingAlanis Morissette4:35
- 5CrazySeal and Guy Sigsworth3:39
- 6IronicGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:49
- 7Princes Familiar (MTV Unplugged)Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:35
- 8You LearnGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:59
- 9Simple TogetherAlanis Morissette4:48
- 10You Oughta KnowGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:08
- 11That I Would Be GoodGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:17
- 12Sister BlisterAlanis Morissette4:13
- 13Hands CleanAlanis Morissette4:33
- 14MercyJonathan Elias and Alanis Morissette3:44
- 15StillAlanis Morissette6:18
- 16UninvitedAlanis Morissette4:36
- 17Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)Cole Porter3:23
- 18Hand in My PocketGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:40
- Produced by
- Glen Ballard, Alanis Morissette, John Shanks, Tim Thorney, James Michael, Jonathan Elias, R. Walt Vincent, Howard Shore, Various
- Recorded at
- Brooklyn Academy of Music
- Recorded
- 1994–2005
- Mixed by
- Chris Fogel, Chris Lord‐Alge, James Michael, Rob Jacobs, Jimmy Boyelle, Brent Clark, Glen Ballard
- Mixed at
- Westlake Recording Studios, Studios 301
- Engineered by
- Glen Ballard, Chris Fogel, Mark Valentine, Scott Gordon, Jeff Rothschild, Ted Blaisdell, David Schiffman, Rob Jacobs, Brad Nelson, Mark Hutchins, Renato Petruzziello
- Labels
- Maverick, Warner Bros.
- Length
- 1:15:53
Line-up
- Alanis Morissette · vocals, harmonica, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Glen Ballard · guitar, keyboard · guest
- Kenny Aronoff · drums (drum set) · guest
- Paul Bushnell · bass · guest
- David Levita · electric guitar · guest
- Jamie Muhoberac · keyboard · guest
- Jason Orme · electric guitar · guest
- Zac Rae · keyboard, piano · guest
- John Shanks · electric guitar, keyboard · guest
- Joel Shearer · electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar · guest
- Blair Sinta · drums (drum set) · guest
- Tim Thorney · bass, acoustic guitar · guest
- Basil Fung · guitar · guest
- Rob Ladd · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
- Lance Morrison · bass · guest
- Michael Thompson · organ · guest
- Benmont Tench · organ · guest
- Charlie Bisharat · violin · guest
- Richard Causon · piano · guest
- Larry Corbett · cello · guest
- Rudy Stein · cello · guest
- Flea · bass · guest
- Matt Laug · drums (drum set) · guest
- Dave Navarro · guitar · guest
- Chris Bruce · bass guitar · guest
- Nick Lashley · guitar · guest
- Gary Novak · membranophone, drums (drum set) · guest
- Mark Stephens · piano · guest
- English Chamber Choir · choir vocals · guest
- Salif Keita · vocals · guest
Singles
- “Crazy” · 8 November 2005
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2005 | 44 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2005 | 51 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2005 | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2005 | 6 |
| Swiss Albums · 2005 | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2005 | 11 |
| Austrian Albums · 2005 | 12 |
| Italian Albums · 2005 | 16 |
| Denmark 2 · 2005 | 17 |
| German Albums · 2005 | 18 |
All 18 charts
| Ireland 3 · 2025 | 31 |
| Scottish Albums · 2005 | 40 |
| Irish Albums · 2005 | 41 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2005 | 44 |
| Dutch Albums · 2005 | 49 |
| Spanish Albums · 2005 | 64 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2005 | 78 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2005 | 110 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Denmark · 2006 | Gold |
| Germany · 2008 | Gold |
| Portugal · 2006 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2025 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
55.0
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
596
ListenBrainz listeners
17k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
63k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Alanis
1991
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1992
Jagged Little Pill
1995
Space Cakes
1995
Jagged Little Pill, Live
1997
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
1998
MTV Unplugged
1999
Under Rug Swept
2002
Feast on Scraps
2002
So‐Called Chaos
2004
Jagged Little Pill (acoustic)
2005
Flavors of Entanglement
2008
Havoc and Bright Lights
2012
Live at Montreux 2012
2013
Jagged Little Pill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
2019
Such Pretty Forks in the Road
2020
The Storm Before the Calm
2022
Last Christmas
2023
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2005-11-11 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 November 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 November 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 15 November 2005 | |
| US release | 11 November 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 16 November 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
16 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ZA | Maverick | 6001212135133 | other |
| 11 November 2005 | US | Maverick | 093624949022 | original |
| 11 November 2005 | XW | Maverick | 093624949060 | original |
| 14 November 2005 | AU | Maverick | 9325583033759 | other |
| 14 November 2005 | US | — | other | |
| 15 November 2005 | US | Maverick | 093624949022 | other |
| 15 November 2005 | CA | Maverick | 093624949022 | other |
| 16 November 2005 | XE | Maverick | 093624949022 | other |
| 23 November 2005 | JP | Maverick | other | |
| 2 December 2005 | XE | Maverick | 093624956327 | other |
| 6 December 2005 | US | Maverick | 093624956327 | other |
| 14 December 2005 | JP | Maverick | 4943674060573 | other |
| 2007 | RU | Maverick | 4601250352756 | other |
| 7 April 2010 | JP | Maverick | 4943674097609 | other |
| 25 August 2023 | XE | Maverick | 603497832262 | other |
| 25 August 2023 | XE | Maverick | 081227819941 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |