Greatest Hits

by The Rembrandts

Overview

The Rembrandts' Danny Wilde and Phil Solem may have provided the world with one of the most excruciatingly catchy theme songs in the history of television ("I'll Be There for You"), but the Los Angeles-based duo were capable of writing some top-notch adult alternative/jangle pop as well. This excellent overview from Rhino features 20 original cuts -- do not confuse this Greatest Hits collection with 2005's re-recorded Choice Picks anthology -- including two culled from their original incarnation as Great Buildings. While the group did actually exist before Friends -- their 1990 debut boasted the Top 20 smash "Just the Way It Is, Baby" -- it took a sitcom about a bunch of New York City twentysomethings to give the band a place in popular culture. "I'll Be There for You" was originally a 45-second soundbite attributed to five co-writers, and it wasn't until a Nashville DJ looped the cut into a three-minute song -- prompting a flurry of requests -- that the studio asked the duo to record an extended version. What followed was both an albatross and a blessing, providing the group with a sizable income but hindering their attempts at getting anything else across to the public. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2006
Label:	Rhino / Atlantic
UPC:	0081227767327
Rank:	73484

Tracks

1. Hold on to Something
2. Maybe It's You
3. Just the Way It Is, Baby
4. Someone
5. Save Me
6. New King
7. If Not for Misery
8. Follow You Down
9. Johnny Have You Seen Her?
10. Rolling Down the Hill
11. I'll Be There for You
12. Don't Hide Your Love
13. April 29
14. End of the Beginning
15. This House Is Not a Home
16. Shakespeare's Tragedy
17. Long Walk Back
18. Summertime
19. Too Late
20. Lost Together

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Rembrandts   Primary Artist
Great Buildings   Primary Artist
Danny Wilde   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm),Organ (Hammond)
Richard Sandford   Drums,Percussion
Kim Bullard   Clarinet,Guest Artist
Pat Mastelotto   Drums,Percussion
Lauren Christy   Vocals (Background)
Graham Edwards   Bass,Vocals
Phil Solem   Guitar,Vocals
Dorian Crozier   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Michael Ramos   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond)
Danny Tate   Accordion,Guest Artist
Van Dyke Parks   Conductor
Marc Johnson   Double Bass,Guest Artist
Ian Ainsworth   Bass,Vocals,Keyboards
Michael Severens   Cello
Joe Englund   Cello,Guest Artist
Jon Niefeld   Drums
Phil & Debi Jones   Percussion
David Zeman   Accordion,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond)

Technical Credits

Gavin MacKillop   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Michael Linssen   Photography
Allee Willis   Composer
Paul Grupp   Engineer
Paul Mitchell   Engineer
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Karen Ahmed   Project Supervisor
Chuck Zwicky   Mixing
Pat Mastelotto   Composer
Graham Edwards   Composer
John Fields   Producer
Greg Goldman   Engineer
Don Smith   Engineer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Steve Woolard   Compilation Producer
Dave Kapp   Compilation Producer
Phil Solem   Composer,Producer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jesse Valenzuela   Composer
Mike Stock   Mixing Assistant
Michael Frondelli   Engineer
Danny Wilde   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
John Boylan   Producer
Van Dyke Parks   Orchestral Arrangements
Ian Ainsworth   Composer
Michael Skloff   Composer
Ian Fletcher   Video Director
David Crane   Composer
John Borack   Liner Notes
Scott Webber   Package Supervision
Marta Kauffman   Composer
Jean Krikorian   Design,Art Direction
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Gladys Sanchez   Project Assistant
Dorothy Stefanski   Editorial Supervision
Lisa Liese   Product Manager