The Best (Dan Seals album)
# The Best (Dan Seals album)

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

The Best is the first compilation album by American country music artist Dan Seals. It features his highest charting songs from his previous four albums beginning with Rebel Heart (1983). The album has been certified platinum. The new track, "One Friend" was originally found on his 1984 album San Antone, and was re-recorded for this album, and was released as a single and became his seventh number one song in a row.

## Personnel on Track 11

Adapted from liner notes.

* Dan Seals – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
* Dennis Burnside – acoustic piano
* Shane Keister – synthesizers
* Larry Byrom – electric guitar
* Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
* Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
* Jack Williams – bass guitar
* Eddie Bayers – drums
* Scott Kaufman – percussion
* Bergen White – string arrangements
* The Nashville String Machine – strings
* Marshall Morgan – tracking engineer
* Kyle Lehning – mix engineer, overdub engineer
* Kirt Odle – mix engineer, overdub engineer
* Track recorded at Audio Media Recorders (Nashville, Tennessee).
* Overdubbed and Mixed at Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee).

Additional credits

* Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
* Bonnie Rasmussen – album project coordinator
* Virginia Team – art direction
* Jerry Joyner – design
* Larry Dixon – photography
* Vanessa Ware – stylist
* Larry Gottlieb – management

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
