The Best of Vince Gill
| The Best of Vince Gill | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:59 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| Vince Gill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turn Me Loose" | Vince Gill | Turn Me Loose (1984) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Oh Carolina" |
| Turn Me Loose | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Victim of Life's Circumstances" | Delbert McClinton | Turn Me Loose | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Lucy Dee" | Steve Earle | Previously unreleased | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Oklahoma Borderline" |
| The Things That Matter (1985) | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Cinderella" | Reed Nielsen | The Way Back Home (1987) | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Let's Do Something" |
| The Way Back Home | 3:15 |
| 8. | "The Radio" |
| The Way Back Home | 3:59 |
| 9. | "I've Been Hearing Things About You" | Vince Gill | Previously unreleased | 3:10 |
| 10. | "I Never Knew Lonely" | Vince Gill | Previously 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
[edit]- Backing Vocals – Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Production
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Humphrey, Mark A.. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Vince Gill – Best of Vince Gill". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Vince Gill – The Best Of Vince Gill". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ The Best Of Vince Gill (liner notes). Vince Gill. RCA Records. 1989. 9814-2-R.
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