The Collection

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Part of the series on Amy Grant

Albums Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) Age to Age (1982) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) Live, Compilation, and EP Albums Amy Grant in Concert (1981) · In Concert Vol. 2 (1981) Ageless Medley (1983) The Collection (1986) Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (2002) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) Time Again...Amy Grant Live (2006)

The Collection is the tenth album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1986.

The Collection was the first compilation of Amy Grant's music to be released, and it was issued after her crossover success in 1985 with the album Unguarded. The Collection spanned Grant's first decade in music, and featured the new songs "Stay For Awhile" and "Love Can Do," the former of which was a Top Twenty Adult Contemporary hit in the United States.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 LP version 1.1.1 Side A 1.1.2 Side B 1.2 Original cassette version 1.2.1 Side one 1.2.2 Side two 1.3 CD version 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Awards 6 Miscellanea

[edit] Track listing

[edit] LP version

[edit] Side A

1. "Stay For Awhile" (Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W. Smith) – 5:37
2. "Find a Way" (Grant, Smith) – 3:27
3. "Everywhere I Go" (Kortes) – 4:10
4. "Angels" (Brown Bannister, Gary Chapman, Grant, Smith) – 4:10
5. "Thy Word" (Grant, Smith) – 3:19

[edit] Side B

1. "Love Can Do" (Grant, Kirkpatrick, Smith) – 4:22
2. "Emmanuel" (Smith) – 3:07
3. "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" (Rich Mullins) – 3:17
4. "El Shaddai" (Michael Card, Thompson) – 4:06
5. "Father's Eyes" (Chapman) – 4:05

[edit] Original cassette version

[edit] Side one

1. "Stay For Awhile" – 5:37
2. "Love Can Do" – 4:22
3. "Find A Way" – 3:27
4. "Everywhere I Go" – 4:10
5. "Angels" – 4:10
6. "Thy Word" – 3:19
7. "Where Do You Hide Your Heart" (Grant, Smith) – 3:55
8. "Emmanuel" – 3:07

[edit] Side two

1. "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" – 3:17
2. "In A Little While" (Bannister, Chapman, Grant, Shane Keister) – 4:22
3. "El Shaddai" (Michael Card, Thompson) – 4:06
4. "I Have Decided" (Card) – 3:16
5. "All I Ever Have To Be" (Chapman) – 2:38
6. "Father's Eyes" – 4:05
7. "Ageless Medley" (Bannister, Card, Chapman, Christian, Grant, Mullins, Thompson) – 6:10

[edit] CD version

1. "Stay For Awhile" – 5:37
2. "Love Can Do" – 4:22
3. "Find A Way" – 3:27
4. "Everywhere I Go" – 4:10
5. "Angels" – 4:10
6. "Thy Word" – 3:19
7. "Emmanuel" – 3:07
8. "Where Do You Hide Your Heart" – 3:55
9. "Sing Your Praise To The Lord" – 3:17
10. "In A Little While" – 4:22
11. "El Shaddai" – 4:06
12. "I Have Decided" – 3:16
13. "Too Late" (Bannister, Christian, Grant) – 4:24
14. "I'm Gonna Fly" (Grant) – 4:23
15. "All I Ever Have To Be" – 2:38
16. "Father's Eyes" – 4:05
17. "Ageless Medley" – 6:10

[edit] Personnel

• Amy Grant: Vocals.

• Dann Huff: Guitar.
• Nathan East: Bass.
• Michael W. Smith: Keyboards.
• Robbie Buchanan: Keyboards.
• Shane Keister: Keyboards.
• David Gamson: Keyboards.
• Steve Schaffer: Synclavier.
• Paul Leim: Drums.
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion.
• Chris Harris: Background Vocals.
• Mark Heimermann: Background Vocals.
• Richard Page: Background Vocals.
• Greg X. Volz: Background Vocals (only on "Love Can Do").

[edit] Production

• Producer: Brown Bannister, Johnny Potoker.
• Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell, Gary Chapman.
• Engineers: Sabrina Buchanek, Spencer Chrislu, Ed Goodreau, J.T., Steve McMillan, John Potoker, Jack Joseph Puig
• Mixed by: Sabrina Buchanek, Ed Goodreau
• Mastered by: Doug Sax.
• Arranger: ???
• Design: Kent Hunter
• Photography: Mark Tucker

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1986	The Billboard 200	66
1986	Top Contemporary Christian	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Stay For Awhile"	Christian Singles	1
1986	"Stay For Awhile"	Adult Contemporary	18

[edit] Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1988	"Stay For Awhile"	Short Form Music Video Of The Year

[edit] Miscellanea

• The Collection was originally released in two different versions: a cassette version and an LP version. The LP version was directed to her newer fans, who knew her primarily for her Top 40 pop hit "Find A Way." The cassette version was directed to her older fans, who knew her for her Christian work as well as her secular work. The LP version contained 10 tracks, and the cassette version contained 15 tracks. In 1990, The Collection was re-released on CD with the 15 tracks featured on the cassette version, and two additional tracks, "Too Late" and "I'm Gonna Fly."
• According to CCM Magazine, The Collection is the best-selling Christian music compilation album ever released, having sold in excess of 1 million copies. [1]
• An unauthorized reproduction of the album artwork (featuring Amy Grant) was used for issue #15 of the Marvel Comics series Dr. Strange. Apparently, the issue's artist was a fan of the singer and decided to use her likeness for a character in the story.