The Greatest Hits Collection (Alan Jackson album)
Encyclopedia
The Greatest Hits Collection is the first greatest hits
album by American country music
artist Alan Jackson
. Released on October 24, 1995, it includes the greatest hits from his first four studio albums, as well as an album cut from his 1989 debut Here in the Real World
and two new tracks — "Tall, Tall Trees" and "I'll Try", both of which were Number One hits for him on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
.
; "Don't Rock the Jukebox", "Someday", "Dallas", "Midnight in Montgomery" and "Love's Got a Hold on You" from 1991's Don't Rock the Jukebox
; "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)", "Chattahoochee", "Mercury Blues" and "Who Says You Can't Have It All" from 1992's A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
, and "Summertime Blues", "Livin' on Love", "Gone Country" and "I Don't Even Know Your Name" from 1994's Who I Am
. The only singles not included on this collection are "Blue Blooded Woman" from Here in the Real World, "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" from A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love), and "Song for the Life" from Who I Am.
Two new songs are included on this compilation as well. "Tall, Tall Trees", originally recorded by George Jones
on his 1958 album Long Live King George
, and the newly-written "I'll Try". Both of these were released as singles, reaching the top of the Billboard
country charts in late 1995 and early 1996, respectively. One song on this compilation, "Home", was previously included on Here in the Real World but was not released as a single until mid-1996, peaking at #3 on the country charts.
, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his third #1 country album. In October 2006, The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 6 x Platinum by the RIAA.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album 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...
artist Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
. Released on October 24, 1995, it includes the greatest hits from his first four studio albums, as well as an album cut from his 1989 debut Here in the Real World
Here in the Real World
-Track listing:# "Ace of Hearts" – 3:06# "Here in the Real World" – 3:38# "Blue Blooded Woman" – 2:14# "Wanted" – 2:59...
and two new tracks — "Tall, Tall Trees" and "I'll Try", both of which were Number One hits for him on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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...
.
Content
The Greatest Hits Collection reprises all of Jackson's greatest hits from his first four studio albums. "Here in the Real World", "Wanted", "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" and "I'd Love You All Over Again" from 1990's Here in the Real WorldHere in the Real World
-Track listing:# "Ace of Hearts" – 3:06# "Here in the Real World" – 3:38# "Blue Blooded Woman" – 2:14# "Wanted" – 2:59...
; "Don't Rock the Jukebox", "Someday", "Dallas", "Midnight in Montgomery" and "Love's Got a Hold on You" from 1991's Don't Rock the Jukebox
Don't Rock The Jukebox
-Track listing:# "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – 2:52# "That's All I Need to Know" – 3:47# "Dallas" – 2:45# "Midnight in Montgomery" – 3:46...
; "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)", "Chattahoochee", "Mercury Blues" and "Who Says You Can't Have It All" from 1992's A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)
A Lot About Livin' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 9, 1992, and produced the singles "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm ", "Tonight I Climbed the Wall", " You Can't Have It All" and "Mercury Blues"...
, and "Summertime Blues", "Livin' on Love", "Gone Country" and "I Don't Even Know Your Name" from 1994's Who I Am
Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)
Who I Am is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The album was released on June 28, 1994 via Arista Records...
. The only singles not included on this collection are "Blue Blooded Woman" from Here in the Real World, "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" from A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love), and "Song for the Life" from Who I Am.
Two new songs are included on this compilation as well. "Tall, Tall Trees", originally recorded by George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
on his 1958 album Long Live King George
Long Live King George
Long Live King George is an album by American country music artist George Jones. This album was released in 1958 on the Starday Records label. This was Jones' last album with Starday Records...
, and the newly-written "I'll Try". Both of these were released as singles, reaching the top of the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts in late 1995 and early 1996, respectively. One song on this compilation, "Home", was previously included on Here in the Real World but was not released as a single until mid-1996, peaking at #3 on the country charts.
Track listing
- "ChattahoocheeChattahoochee (song)"Chattahoochee" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from his 1992 album A Lot About Livin' ...
(extended mix)" (Alan Jackson, Jim McBride) – 3:56 - "Gone CountryGone Country (song)"Gone Country" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from his fourth studio album, Who I Am...
" (Bob McDillBob McDillRobert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...
) – 4:19 - "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"She's Got the Rhythm " is the title of a country music song co-written by American singers Randy Travis and Alan Jackson. Jackson recorded the song on his 1992 album A Lot About Livin' , and released it in late 1992 as that album's lead-off single...
" (A. Jackson, Randy TravisRandy TravisRandy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
) – 2:23 - "Midnight in MontgomeryMidnight in Montgomery"Midnight in Montgomery" is the title of a song written by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in 1992 from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox...
" (Jackson, Don Sampson) - 3:44 - "Tall, Tall TreesTall, Tall Trees"Tall, Tall Trees" is the title of a song co-written by American singers George Jones and Roger Miller. Both singers recorded their own versions: Jones on his 1958 album Long Live King George, and Miller on his 1970 cover album A Trip in the Country....
" (George JonesGeorge JonesGeorge Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
) - 2:27 - "Chasin' That Neon RainbowChasin' That Neon Rainbow"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" is the title of a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson...
" (A. Jackson, McBride) - 3:05 - "I'll TryI'll Try"I'll Try" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was one of two newly-recorded tracks on his 1995 compilation album The Greatest Hits Collection, and like "Tall, Tall Trees" , it was a number-one hit for him on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
" (A. Jackson) - 3:51 - "Don't Rock the JukeboxDon't Rock the Jukebox (song)"Don't Rock the Jukebox" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in April 1991 as the lead single from the album of the same name, Don't Rock the Jukebox. It was his second consecutive Number One single on the U.S...
" (A. Jackson, Roger MurrahRoger MurrahRoger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
) - 2:51 - "Livin' on LoveLivin' on Love"Livin' on Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album Who I Am. In late 1994 it became his ninth Number One hit on the Billboard country charts...
" (A. Jackson) - 3:48 - "Summertime BluesSummertime Blues"Summertime Blues" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
" (Jerry CapehartJerry CapehartJerry Capehart was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. He died in Nashville, Tennessee....
, Eddie CochranEddie CochranEddie Cochran , was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C'mon Everybody", "Somethin' Else", and "Summertime Blues", captured teenage frustration and desire in the...
) - 3:11 - "Love's Got a Hold on YouLove's Got a Hold on You"Love's Got a Hold on You" is the title of a song written by Carson Chamberlain, Jackson's road manager, and Keith Stegall, his producer, and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1992 as the final single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox...
" (Carson ChamberlainCarson ChamberlainCarson Chamberlain is an American songwriter, record producer and steel guitarist who works mainly in the field of country music....
, Stegall) - 2:53 - "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" You Can't Have It All" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist, Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1994 as the fifth and final single from his 1992 album A Lot About Livin' . The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S...
" (A. Jackson, McBride) - 3:28 - "HomeHome (Alan Jackson song)"Home" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The song was originally recorded by him on his 1989 debut album Here in the Real World...
" (A. Jackson) - 3:17 - "WantedWanted (Alan Jackson song)"Wanted" is the title of a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Charlie Craig, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in May 1990 as the third single from Jackson's first album, Here in the Real World, the song peaked at number 3 on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
" (Charlie CraigCharlie CraigCharlie Craig was a Grammy-nominated songwriter born and raised in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and...
, A. Jackson) - 2:57 - "I Don't Even Know Your NameI Don't Even Know Your Name"I Don't Even Know Your Name" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1995 as the fifth and final single from his 1994 album Who I Am. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard country charts and on the Canadian RPM...
" (A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin) - 3:49 - "DallasDallas (song)"Dallas" is the title of a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Keith Stegall, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox, the song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country...
" (A. Jackson, Stegall) - 2:43 - "Here in the Real WorldHere in the Real World (song)"Here in the Real World" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1990 as the second of five singles from his 1990 debut album Here in the Real World, and in early 1990 it became his first Top 40 country hit. The song...
" (Mark Irwin, A. Jackson) - 3:37 - "SomedaySomeday (Alan Jackson song)"Someday" is the title of a song written by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in August 1991 as the second single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock The Jukebox, the song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot...
" (A. Jackson, McBride) - 3:17 - "Mercury BluesMercury Blues"Mercury Blues" is the title of song written by K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins in 1949. The song, originally titled "Mercury Boogie," pays homage to the American automobile, which ended production in 2010....
" (K. C. DouglasK. C. DouglasK. C. Douglas was an American blues singer and guitarist.-Career:Born in Sharon, Mississippi, Douglas was a rural blues stylist in the San Francisco/Oakland area of California. Douglas was influenced by Tommy Johnson, whose "Canned Heat Blues" he adapted on his album, Big Road Blues...
, Bob GeddinsBob GeddinsRobert L. "Bob" Geddins was an American San Francisco Bay Area blues and rhythm and blues musician and record producer....
) - 3:38 - "I'd Love You All Over AgainI'd Love You All Over Again"I'd Love You All Over Again is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1991 as the last single from his first album, Here in the Real World, the song was Jackson's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot...
" (A. Jackson) - 3:10
Chart performance
The Greatest Hits Collection peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his third #1 country album. In October 2006, The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 6 x Platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
| Charts (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Sales and Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | 6 x Platinum | 6,000,000+ |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1995 | "Tall, Tall Trees" | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | "I'll Try" | 1 | 5 |
| "Home" | 3 | 5 | |