Greatest Hits: From the Beginning
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits: From the Beginning is the title of the first greatest hits
compilation issued by American country music
singer Travis Tritt
. Released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records
, the album features thirteen tracks from Tritt's first four studio albums (1990's Country Club
, 1991's It's All About to Change
, 1992's T-R-O-U-B-L-E, and 1994's Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof). Two songs were newly recorded for this album as well: the Steve Earle
-penned "Sometimes She Forgets", and a rendition of the pop standard "Only You (And You Alone)". The former was released as a single in 1995, reaching #7 on the Hot Country Songs
charts, while the latter reached #51 on the same chart. Overall, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation issued by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
. Released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, the album features thirteen tracks from Tritt's first four studio albums (1990's Country Club
Country Club (album)
Country Club is the American artist Travis Tritt's debut album, released on Warner Bros. Records in February 1990. The tracks "Country Club", "I'm Gonna Be Somebody", "Help Me Hold On", "Drift Off to Dream", and "Put Some Drive in Your Country" were released as singles...
, 1991's It's All About to Change
It's All About To Change
It's All About To Change is the American artist Travis Tritt's second album, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1991. The tracks "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'", "Nothing Short of Dying", "Anymore", and "Here's a Quarter " were released as singles; "Bible Belt" also charted from unsolicited airplay...
, 1992's T-R-O-U-B-L-E, and 1994's Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof). Two songs were newly recorded for this album as well: the Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
-penned "Sometimes She Forgets", and a rendition of the pop standard "Only You (And You Alone)". The former was released as a single in 1995, reaching #7 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, while the latter reached #51 on the same chart. Overall, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
Track listing
- "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)"Here's a Quarter " is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in May 1991 as the lead-off single to his 1991 album It's All About To Change. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada. This is one of his most popular songs...
" (Travis Tritt) – 2:32 - "AnymoreAnymore"Anymore" is a song recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in September 1991 as the second single released from his 1991 album It's All About To Change...
" (Tritt, Jill ColucciJill ColucciJill Colucci is an American songwriter and vocalist. She initially rose to prominence in 1988, singing the main scores to the film Mystic Pizza. She sang the ABC promo campaigns Something's Happening and America's Watching ABC...
) – 3:47 - "Put Some Drive in Your Country" (Tritt) – 4:19
- "Foolish PrideFoolish Pride"Foolish Pride" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It is the first single from his 1994 album Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof. The song peaked at Number One on the U.S...
" (Tritt) – 4:18 - "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'The Whiskey Ain't Workin'"The Whiskey Ain't Workin" is the title of a song recorded by country music artists Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from Tritt's 1991 album, It's All About to Change...
" (Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
, Ronny Scaife) – 2:40- duet with Marty Stuart
- "Help Me Hold OnHelp Me Hold On"Help Me Hold On" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It is the second single released from his 1990 debut album Country Club. It reached #1 in both the United States and Canada, thus becoming Travis Tritt's first number-one hit.-Content:"Help Me Hold On" is a...
" (Tritt, Pat Terry) – 4:01 - "I'm Gonna Be SomebodyI'm Gonna Be Somebody"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" is a song written by Jill Colucci and Stewart Harris, and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It is the third single released from his 1990 debut album Country Club. It reached #2 in the United States, while it became his second number-one hit in...
" (Colucci, Stewart Harris) – 4:04 - "Only You (And You Alone)Only You (And You Alone)"Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram. It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955....
" (Buck RamBuck RamBuck Ram was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger.-Biography:...
, Ande Rand) – 3:51 - "T-R-O-U-B-L-ET-R-O-U-B-L-E (song)"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" is the title of a song written by Jerry Chesnut and Steve Tyrell, and recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975. It is a different song than "Trouble", a song Presley first recorded in 1958.-Background and writing:...
" (Jerry ChesnutJerry ChesnutJerry Donald Chesnut is an American country music songwriter. His hits include "A Good Year for the Roses" and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" ....
)– 3:00 - "Tell Me I Was DreamingTell Me I Was Dreaming"Tell Me I Was Dreaming" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in April 1995 the fourth and final single released from his 1994 album Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof...
" (Tritt, Bruce Ray Brown) – 4:54 - "Country ClubCountry Club (song)"Country Club" is a song written by Catesby Jones and Dennis Lord, and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It is his debut single, and the lead-off single to his 1990 debut album of the same name...
" (Dennis Lord, Catesby Jones) – 3:10 - "Can I Trust You with My HeartCan I Trust You with My Heart"Can I Trust You With My Heart" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It was released in November 1992 as the second single released from his CD, T-R-O-U-B-L-E...
" (Tritt, Harris) – 6:00 - "Sometimes She ForgetsSometimes She Forgets"Sometimes She Forgets" is a song written by Steve Earle. Earle recorded it on his 1995 Train a Comin album.The highest charting version of the song was recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt, and was released in August 1995 as the lead-off single from his first greatest hits album Greatest...
" (Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
) – 4:36 - "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" (Tritt) – 3:31
- "Drift Off to DreamDrift Off to DreamDrift Off to Dream is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt, released as the fifth and final single from his 1990 debut album, Country Club. It peaked at #3 in the United States, while it became his third number-one hit in Canada.-Content:"Drift...
" (Tritt, Harris) – 5:15
Chart performance
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 21 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 17 |