Greatest Songs is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released November 19, 1996, on Curb Records. It was his 35th studio recording in his career as a recording artist. It was also his third album issued for the Curb label. Although titled Greatest Songs, the album actually contained re-recordings of songs originally recorded in decades prior.
| Greatest Songs | ||||
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| Studio album (re-recording) by | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 28:57 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Bill Anderson chronology | ||||
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Background, content and reception
editGreatest Songs was Anderson's album released for Curb Records. It would also be his final release with the label. The album contained re-recordings, technically categorizing it as a studio album. Sessions were produced in 1996. The re-recordings chosen were some of Anderson's biggest hits and most well-known material while signed to Decca Records.[2] The set was a collection of ten newly-recorded tracks.[1] Some of the hits from Anderson's career include "Still", "I Get the Fever", "Po' Folks " and "Wild Week-End". The collection also included some well-known album cuts such as "I Wonder If God Likes Country Music". The song was originally recorded as a duet with Roy Acuff in 1979.[2]
Greatest Songs was first released on November 19, 1996, on Curb Records, becoming his 35th studio album.[2] It was originally released as a compact disc in 1996, but was later released to digital and streaming retailers in the 2010s.[3]
The album did not spawn any known singles nor did it peak on any Billboard charts.[4] Greatest Songs was reviewed by Allmusic, who only gave the project 2.5 out of five stars. Reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine recommended for listeners to avoid the album because it was re-recordings, not originals. "Greatest Songs is a budget-line collection featuring pleasant but unexceptional '90s re-recordings of Bill Anderson's best-known material," he commented.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Sang a Song" | Bill Anderson | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Still" | Anderson | 3:30 |
| 3. | "The Corner of My Life" | Anderson | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Po' Folks" | Anderson | 2:44 |
| 5. | "I Get the Fever" | Anderson | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Tips of My Fingers" | Anderson | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Three A.M." |
| 2:37 |
| 8. | "I Love You Drops" | Anderson | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Wild Week-End" | Anderson | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Bright Lights and Country Music" |
| 2:40 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 1966 | Compact disc | Curb Records | [2] |
| 2010s | Music download | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Greatest Songs: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Anderson, Bill (November 19, 1996). "Greatest Songs (CD insert)". Curb Records.
- ^ a b c "Greatest Songs by Bill Anderson on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.