Greatest Hits: From the Beginning is the first compilation album 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 Country Club (1990), It's All About to Change (1991), T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1992), and Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof (1994). 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.
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| Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 59:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Travis Tritt and Gregg Brown (newly recorded tracks) Gregg Brown (all other tracks) | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits: From the Beginning | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− link |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Travis Tritt, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" | It's All About to Change (1991) | 2:32 | |
| 2. | "Anymore" | Travis Tritt, Jill Colucci | It's All About to Change | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Put Some Drive in Your Country" | Country Club (1990) | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Foolish Pride" | Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof (1994) | 4:18 | |
| 5. | "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" (duet with Marty Stuart) | Marty Stuart, Ronny Scaife | It's All About to Change | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Help Me Hold On" | Tritt, Pat Terry | Country Club | 4:01 |
| 7. | "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" | Colucci, Stewart Harris | Country Club | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Only You (And You Alone)" | Buck Ram, Ande Rand | New song | 3:51 |
| 9. | "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" | Jerry Chesnut | T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1992) | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" | Tritt, Bruce Ray Brown | Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Country Club" | Dennis Lord, Catesby Jones | Country Club | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Can I Trust You with My Heart" | Tritt, Harris | T-R-O-U-B-L-E | 6:00 |
| 13. | "Sometimes She Forgets" | Steve Earle | New song | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" | Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof | 3:31 | |
| 15. | "Drift Off to Dream" | Tritt, Harris | Country Club | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | |||
Personnel
edit- Sam Bacco - percussion, timpani
- Richard Bennett - electric guitar
- Mike Briganrdello - bass guitar
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar, slide guitar
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- John Cowan - background vocals
- Wendell Cox - electric guitar
- Terry Crisp - steel guitar
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Jack Holder - electric guitar
- John Jorgenson - electric guitar
- Bernie Leadon - electric guitar
- Billy Livsey - harmonium, Hammond organ
- Dennis Locorriere - background vocals
- Phil Madeira - Hammond organ
- Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar
- Dana McVicker - background vocals
- Edgar Meyer - arco bass
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Bobby Ogdin - harpsichord, piano
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
- Mike Rojas - piano
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Jimmy Joe Ruggiere - harmonica
- Russell Smith - background vocals
- Marty Stuart - electric guitar and vocals on "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'"
- Travis Tritt - lead vocals
- Steve Turner - drums
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar
- Kent Wells - electric guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
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References
edit- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2021.