The Donna Summer Anthology


The Donna Summer Anthology is a double CD compilation album by the American singer Donna Summer, released by Polygram Records in 1993. The compilation featured the majority of Summer's best known songs right from the start of her success to the then present day. Summer had originally made her name during the disco era in the 1970s and in the decade that followed had experimented with different styles. Most of the tracks on this compilation are the original album versions of the songs, which were sometimes edited down for their release as a single. Included for the first time are two remixed tracks from her then unreleased album I'm a Rainbow, which had been recorded in 1981 but was shelved by her record company. The album also featured the Giorgio Moroder-penned and produced song "Carry On"', marking the first time Summer and Moroder had worked together since 1981. Summer and Moroder, together with Pete Bellotte had written the vast majority of her 1970s disco hits. Four years later, "Carry On" would be remixed and become a big dance hit. It also won Summer a Grammy for Best Dance Recording, her first win since 1984 and her fifth win in total.
Until 2016's three disc The Ultimate Collection, this collection remained the closest to a traditional "box set" of Summer's work because it contains then-unreleased material, an unreleased LP track, and the "MacArthur Park" promotional single.

Track listing

Disc one
  1. "Love to Love You Baby" – 3:21
  2. "Could It Be Magic" – 3:54
  3. "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" – 4:46
  4. "Spring Affair" – 4:02
  5. "Love's Unkind" – 4:26
  6. "I Feel Love" – 5:51
  7. "Once Upon a Time" – 4:00
  8. "Rumour Has It" – 4:54
  9. "I Love You" – 4:41
  10. "Last Dance" – 4:57
  11. "MacArthur Park" – 6:25
  12. "Heaven Knows" – 3:52
  13. "Hot Stuff" – 6:46
  14. "Bad Girls" – 4:56
  15. "Dim All the Lights" – 4:23
  16. "Sunset People" – 6:24
Disc two
  1. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" – 4:41
  2. "On the Radio" – 5:50
  3. "The Wanderer" – 3:45
  4. "Cold Love" – 3:38
  5. "I'm a Rainbow" – 4:04
  6. "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" – 4:20
  7. "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" – 4:19
  8. "State of Independence" – 5:49
  9. "She Works Hard for the Money" – 5:18
  10. "Unconditional Love" – 4:41
  11. "There Goes My Baby" – 4:06
  12. "Supernatural Love" 3:34
  13. "All Systems Go" – 4:10
  14. "This Time I Know It's for Real" – 3:36
  15. "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" – 3:26
  16. "When Love Cries" – 5:14
  17. "Friends Unknown" – 3:44
  18. "Carry On"

Gold

In 2005, Hip-O issued a modified and updated edition of the Anthology under their Gold compilation line, with noticeable differences to the cover art and track listing. As of August 10, 2006, the album sold 30,000 in United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Track listing

All tracks written by Donna Summer, Pete Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder, except where noted.
Disc one
  1. "Love to Love You Baby" – 4:58
  2. "Could It Be Magic" – 3:56
  3. "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" – 4:47
  4. "Spring Affair" – 4:02
  5. "Love's Unkind" – 4:26
  6. "I Feel Love" – 5:52
  7. "I Love You" – 4:42
  8. "Last Dance" – 4:58
  9. "MacArthur Park" – 6:28
  10. "Heaven Knows" – 3:39
  11. "Hot Stuff" – 6:46
  12. "Bad Girls" – 4:57
  13. "Dim All the Lights" – 4:36
  14. "Sunset People" – 6:29
  15. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" duet with Barbra Streisand – 4:48
  16. "On the Radio" – 4:05
Notes
Disc two
  1. "The Wanderer" – 3:47
  2. "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" – 4:20
  3. "State of Independence" – 5:50
  4. "She Works Hard for the Money" – 5:21
  5. "Unconditional Love" – 4:43
  6. "There Goes My Baby" – 4:07
  7. "Supernatural Love" – 3:35
  8. "Dinner with Gershwin" – 4:39
  9. "All Systems Go" – 4:13
  10. "This Time I Know It's For Real" – 3:37
  11. "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" – 3:27
  12. "Love's About to Change My Heart" – 3:47
  13. "When Love Cries" – 4:31
  14. "Carry On" featuring Giorgio Moroder – 3:41
  15. "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" – 4:15
  16. "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" – 4:09
  17. "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)" – 4:52
  18. "You're So Beautiful" – 4:05
Notes

Charts and certifications

Anthology

Weekly charts

;Single
YearSingleChartPosition
1998"Carry On"UK's single chart65