Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It features ten hits from his first four studio albums: 1990's Too Cold at Home, 1992's Longnecks & Short Stories, 1993's Almost Goodbye, and 1994's What a Way to Live, as well as the newly recorded tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain". Both of these tracks were released as singles in 1996, peaking at #1 and #8, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself earned RIAA platinum certification.[2]
| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Previously released material produced by Mark Wright "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain" produced by Tony Brown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic – |   link |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bubba Shot the Jukebox" | Dennis Linde | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Too Cold at Home" | Bobby Harden | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Blame It on Texas" | Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Almost Goodbye" | Billy Livsey, Don Schlitz | 4:09 |
| 5. | "It's a Little Too Late" | Mark Chesnutt, Roger Springer, Slugger Morrissette | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Ol' Country" | Harden | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Brother Jukebox" | Paul Craft | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Gonna Get a Life" | Frank Dycus, Jim Lauderdale | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Let It Rain" | Chesnutt, Springer, Steve Leslie | 3:01 |
| 10. | "It Sure Is Monday" | Linde | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Goin' Through the Big D" | M. Wright, Jon Wright, Rogers | 2:34 |
| 12. | "I'll Think of Something" | Jerry Foster, Bill Rice | 4:12 |
Personnel edit
The following musicians performed on the new tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain".
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Tim Broussard - diatonic accordion
- Larry Byrom - electric guitar
- Mark Chesnutt - lead vocals
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Robby Turner - steel guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Curtis Young - background vocals
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 130 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 14 |
References edit
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Mark Chesnutt". Robert Christgau.
- ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Mark Chesnutt". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
Further reading edit
- Greatest Hits (CD liner notes). Mark Chesnutt. Decca Records. 1996. 11529.
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