The Best of Vince Gill

The Best of Vince Gill is the first compilation album by Vince Gill, released in 1989. This album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on February 1, 1995.[2]

The Best of Vince Gill
Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)
GenreCountry
Length34:59
LabelRCA Records
Producer
Vince Gill chronology
The Way Back Home
(1987)
The Best of Vince Gill
(1989)
When I Call Your Name
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Turn Me Loose"Vince GillTurn Me Loose (1984)3:08
2."Oh Carolina"
Turn Me Loose3:15
3."Victim of Life's Circumstances"Delbert McClintonTurn Me Loose3:17
4."Lucy Dee"Steve EarlePreviously unreleased3:52
5."Oklahoma Borderline"The Things That Matter (1985)3:34
6."Cinderella"Reed NielsenThe Way Back Home (1987)3:31
7."Let's Do Something"
  • Vince Gill
  • Reed Nielsen
The Way Back Home3:15
8."The Radio"
  • Vince Gill
  • Reed Nielsen
The Way Back Home3:59
9."I've Been Hearing Things About You"Vince GillPreviously unreleased3:10
10."I Never Knew Lonely"Vince GillPreviously unreleased; later re-recorded for When I Call Your Name (1989)3:58
Total length:34:59

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[3] and AllMusic,[4] then verified from the album's liner notes.[5]

Musicians

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Production

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  • Emory Gordy Jr. – Producer (Tracks 1-5)
  • Richard Landis – Producer (Track 6-8)
  • Barry Beckett – Producer (Track 9-10)
  • Mary Hamilton – Art Direction
  • Katherine DeVault Design – Design
  • Dennis Keeley – Photography

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Humphrey, Mark A.. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Vince Gill – Best of Vince Gill". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ The Best Of Vince Gill (liner notes). Vince Gill. RCA Records. 1989. 9814-2-R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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