The Greatest Hits Collection (Alan Jackson album)

The Greatest Hits Collection
Compilation album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
RecordedJune 26, 1989–May 31, 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(choice cut) [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

The Greatest Hits Collection is the first 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 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 Number Song Writer(s) Length Year From the LP
01 "Chattahoochee" (extended mix) Alan Jackson, Jim McBride 3:56 1993 Chattahoochee/I Don't Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On)
02 "Gone Country" Bob McDill 4:19 1994 Who I Am
03 "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" A. Jackson, Randy Travis 2:23 1992 A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
04 "Midnight in Montgomery" Jackson, Don Sampson 3:44 1991 Don't Rock the Jukebox
05 "Tall, Tall Trees" George Jones, Roger Miller 2:27 1995 Previously unreleased A
06 "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" A. Jackson, Jim McBride 3:05 1990 Here in the Real World
07 "I'll Try" A. Jackson 3:51 1995 Previously unreleased A
08 "Don't Rock the Jukebox" A. Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall 2:51 1991 Don't Rock the Jukebox
09 "Livin' on Love" A. Jackson 3:48 1994 Who I Am
10 "Summertime Blues" Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran 3:11 1994 Who I Am
11 "Love's Got a Hold on You" Carson Chamberlain, Stegall 2:53 1991 Don't Rock the Jukebox
12 "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" A. Jackson, Jim McBride 3:28 1992 A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
13 "Home" A. Jackson 3:17 1990 Here in the Real World
14 "Wanted" Charlie Craig, A. Jackson 2:57 1990 Here in the Real World
15 "I Don't Even Know Your Name" A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin 3:49 1994 Who I Am
16 "Dallas" A. Jackson, Stegall 2:43 1991 Don't Rock the Jukebox
17 "Here in the Real World" Mark Irwin, A. Jackson 3:37 1990 Here in the Real World
18 "Someday" A. Jackson, Jim McBride 3:17 1991 Don't Rock the Jukebox
19 "Mercury Blues" K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins 3:38 1992 A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
20 "I'd Love You All Over Again" A. Jackson 3:10 1990 Here in the Real World

APreviously unreleased

Personnel

Tracks 5, 7 & 13 only.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 46
Canadian Albums (RPM) 14
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 45
US Billboard 200[9] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[11] 183
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 31
Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200[13] 15
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 3
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 128
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 18
Chart (2001) Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[17] 23
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[18] 15
Chart (2020) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 70
Chart (2021) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] 50
Chart (2022) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[21] 38

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] 6× Platinum 6,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  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. ^ The Greatest Hits Collection (CD). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1995. 07822 18801.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Alan Jackson – The Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Alan Jackson – The Greatest Hits Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Alan Jackson – Greatest Hits Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 27, 2021.