The Greatest Hits Collection (Alan Jackson album)

The Greatest Hits Collection is the first greatest hits compilation 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 1990 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.

The Greatest Hits Collection
Compilation album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
GenreCountry
Length66:24
LabelArista
ProducerScott Hendricks
Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Who I Am
(1994)		 The Greatest Hits Collection
(1995)		 Everything I Love
(1996)
Singles from The Greatest Hits Collection
  1. "Tall, Tall Trees"
    Released: October 9, 1995
  2. "I'll Try"
    Released: January 1, 1996
  3. "Home"
    Released: April 15, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [2]
Q [3]
Robert Christgau [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

The Greatest Hits Collection peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart and #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart, becoming Alan Jackson's third #1 country album. In October 2006, the album was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA.

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 World; "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 previously unreleased 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.

Track listing
Track NumberSongWriter(s)LengthYearFrom the LP
01"Chattahoochee" (extended mix)Alan Jackson, Jim McBride3:561993Chattahoochee/I Don't Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On)
02"Gone Country"Bob McDill4:191994Who I Am
03"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"A. Jackson, Randy Travis2:231992A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
04"Midnight in Montgomery"Jackson, Don Sampson3:441991Don't Rock the Jukebox
05"Tall, Tall Trees"George Jones, Roger Miller2:271995Previously unreleased A
06"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"Alan Jackson, Jim McBride3:051990Here in the Real World
07"I'll Try"A. Jackson3:511995Previously unreleased A
08"Don't Rock the Jukebox"A. Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall2:511991Don't Rock the Jukebox
09"Livin' on Love"A. Jackson3:481994Who I Am
10"Summertime Blues"Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran3:111994Who I Am
11"Love's Got a Hold on You"Carson Chamberlain, Stegall2:531991Don't Rock the Jukebox
12"(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"Alan Jackson, Jim McBride3:281992A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
13"Home"A. Jackson3:171990Here in the Real World
14"Wanted"Charlie Craig, A. Jackson2:571990Here in the Real World
15"I Don't Even Know Your Name"A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin3:491994Who I Am
16"Dallas"A. Jackson, Stegall2:431991Don't Rock the Jukebox
17"Here in the Real World"Mark Irwin, A. Jackson3:371990Here in the Real World
18"Someday"Alan Jackson, Jim McBride3:171991Don't Rock the Jukebox
19"Mercury Blues"K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins3:381992A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
20"I'd Love You All Over Again"A. Jackson3:101990Here in the Real World

APreviously unreleased

Personnel

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1995 "Tall, Tall Trees" 1 1
1996 "I'll Try" 1 5
"Home" 3 5

References
  1. The Greatest Hits Collection at AllMusic
  2. Nash, Alanna (1995-11-03). "Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  3. "Alan Jackson - Greatest Hits Collection CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  5. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone alan jackson album guide.
  6. http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alan+Jackson&titel=The+Greatest+Hits+Collection&cat=a
  7. "Greatest Hits Collection - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. 1995-11-11. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  8. "Gold & Platinum - February 17, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  9. Paul Grein (July 3, 2013). "Week Ending June 30, 2013. Albums: Kanye's Tumble". Chart Watch. Yahoo. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
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