Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
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| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [3] |
| Q |  [4] |
Latest Greatest Straitest Hits is the fourth compilation album by George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. The album represents his greatest hits since the release of his 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. The set contains two newly recorded tracks. "The Best Day" was released as a single and hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Although not a single, "Murder on Music Row" also charted in the Top 40 from unsolicited airplay.
One notable omission from this collection is "I Just Want to Dance with You", a #1 hit from 1998.
Track listing
- "The Best Day" (Carson Chamberlain, Dean Dillon) – 3:24
- "Murder on Music Row" (Larry Cordle, Larry Shell) – 4:22
- duet with Alan Jackson
- "Carrying Your Love with Me" (Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens) – 3:50
- "Adalida" (Mike Geiger, Mike Huffman, Woody Mullis) – 3:35
- "Lead On" (Dillon, Teddy Gentry) – 3:26
- "Carried Away" (Bogard, Stevens) – 3:21
- "Blue Clear Sky" (Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard, Mark D. Sanders) – 2:53
- "We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" (Jim Lauderdale) – 2:30
- "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" (Aaron Barker, Erv Woolsey) – 4:15
- "True" (Marv Green, Stevens) – 3:36
- "King of the Mountain" (Larry Boone, Paul Nelson) – 3:29
- "Round About Way" (Steve Dean, Wil Nance) – 3:03
- "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody" (Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae) – 3:20
- "One Night at a Time" (Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, Earl Bud Lee) – 3:50
- "Today My World Slipped Away" (Vern Gosdin, Mark Wright) – 3:14
Personnel
Tracks 1 and 2
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Alan Jackson – lead vocals and background vocals on "Murder on Music Row"
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- George Strait – lead vocals, background vocals on "Murder on Music Row"
- Lee Ann Womack – background vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 5 |
References
- ^ Bjorke, Matt. "Latest Greatest Straitest Hits – George Strait". About.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Latest Greatest Straitest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Nash, Alanna (2000-04-07). "Latest Greatest Straitest Hits Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "George Strait – Latest Greatest Straitest Hits CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-05-13.