The Hits Live
2000 live album by Sawyer Brown
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The Hits Live is the title of a live compilation album released in 2000 by the American country music band Sawyer Brown . The album comprises fourteen live renditions of their 1980s and 1990s country hits recorded on tour from late 1999 to early 2000, with the majority coming from a show in Ogden, Utah . The single "800 Pound Jesus" is from their 1999 album Drive Me Wild . The other three tracks—"Perfect World", "Garage Band" and a cover of Johnny Lee 's "Lookin' for Love"—are new to this album. "Perfect World" and "Lookin' for Love" were both released as singles, respectively peaking at #50 and #44 on the country charts.
Track listing
"Six Days on the Road " (Carl Montgomery, Earl Green) – 2:58
"Hard to Say " (Mark Miller) – 3:19
"This Time " (Miller, Mac McAnally ) – 2:38
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"Cafe on the Corner " (McAnally) – 3:20
"The Walk " (Miller) – 3:47
"Step That Step " (Miller) – 3:01
"The Dirt Road " (Gregg Hubbard, Miller) – 3:08
Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
"This Night Won't Last Forever " (Bill LaBounty , Roy Freeland) – 3:43
"All These Years " (McAnally) – 3:49
"The Boys and Me " (McAnally, Miller) – 4:27
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"Thank God for You " (McAnally, Miller) – 2:56
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"The Race Is On " (Don Rollins) – 3:04
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"Drive Me Wild " (Hubbard, Miller, Mike Lawler) – 3:29
"Some Girls Do " (Miller) – 3:47
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"Perfect World" (Miller, Chuck Cannon, Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn) – 3:18
"Garage Band" (Miller) – 3:34
"800 Pound Jesus" (Maddox, Thorn) – 2:51
"Lookin' for Love " (Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Pat Ryan) – 3:36
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[ 2]
Sawyer Brown
Mark Miller – lead vocals
Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, backing vocals
Duncan Cameron – lead guitars, backing vocals
Joe Erkman – rhythm guitars (support on live shows)
Jim Scholten – bass
Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums, percussion
Jimmy Myers – percussion (support on live shows)
Additional musicians
Bernie Herms – keyboards, acoustic piano
Blair Masters – keyboards
Brian Tankersley – programming
George Cocchini – guitars
Michael Hodge – guitars
Jerry McPherson – guitars
Dale Oliver – guitars
Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion
Production
Mark A. Miller – producer
Brian Tankersley – producer, recording, mixing
Bob Blesius – live music recording
Sam Hewitt – recording assistant, additional live recording
Sandy Williams – recording assistant, additional live recording
Hank Williams – mastering
Monica Mercer – art direction, design
Dean Dixon – photography
Henry Diltz – live photography
Rick Malkin – live photography
Paige Molesworth – hair, make-up
Studios
Recorded at GBT Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Dream Valley.
Mixed at GBT Studio
Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart (2000)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
35
References
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