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. Eddie Bayers – drums Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar (13) Stuart Duncan – fiddle (5, 7) Paul Franklin – steel guitar Steve Gibson – electric guitar (13) Rob Hajacos – fiddle (13) Dennis Henson – background vocals (13) Roy Huskey Jr. – upright bass (5) Brent Mason – electric guitar (5, 7) Larry Paxton – bass guitar (13) Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano John Wesley Ryles – background vocals (5, 7) Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (5) Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar (5, 7) Glenn Worf – bass guitar (5, 7)
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionCanadian Albums (RPM)14Canadian Country Albums (RPM)1
Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionUS Billboard 200183US Top Country Albums (Billboard)31Chart (1996)PositionUS Billboard 20015US Top Country Albums (Billboard)3Chart (1997)PositionUS Billboard 200128US Top Country Albums (Billboard)18Chart (2001)Position Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)23Chart (2002)PositionCanadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)15Chart (2020)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)70Chart (2021)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)50Chart (2022)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)38Chart (2023)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)50Chart (2024)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)56Chart (2025)PositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard)66
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