The Best of Vince Gill

The Best of Vince Gill
Compilation album by
Vince Gill
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)
GenreCountry
Length34:59
LabelRCA Records
Producer
Vince Gill chronology
The Way Back Home
(1987) 		The Best of Vince Gill
(1989) 		When I Call Your Name
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

The Best of Vince Gill is the first compilation album by Vince Gill, released in 1989. This album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on February 1, 1995.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Turn Me Loose"Vince GillTurn Me Loose (1984)3:08
2."Oh Carolina"
Turn Me Loose3:15
3."Victim of Life's Circumstances"Delbert McClintonTurn Me Loose3:17
4."Lucy Dee"Steve EarlePreviously unreleased3:52
5."Oklahoma Borderline"
The Things That Matter (1985)3:34
6."Cinderella"Reed NielsenThe Way Back Home (1987)3:31
7."Let's Do Something"
  • Vince Gill
  • Reed Nielsen
The Way Back Home3:15
8."The Radio"
  • Vince Gill
  • Reed Nielsen
The Way Back Home3:59
9."I've Been Hearing Things About You"Vince GillPreviously unreleased3:10
10."I Never Knew Lonely"Vince GillPreviously unreleased; later re-recorded for When I Call Your Name (1989)3:58
Total length:34:59

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[3] and AllMusic,[4] then verified from the album's liner notes.[5]

Musicians

Production

  • Emory Gordy Jr. – Producer (Tracks 1-5)
  • Richard Landis – Producer (Track 6-8)
  • Barry Beckett – Producer (Track 9-10)
  • Mary Hamilton – Art Direction
  • Katherine DeVault Design – Design
  • Dennis Keeley – Photography

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Humphrey, Mark A.. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Vince Gill – Best of Vince Gill". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ The Best Of Vince Gill (liner notes). Vince Gill. RCA Records. 1989. 9814-2-R.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)