Greatest Hits (1996 John Anderson album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 1996 (1996-10-15)
Genre Country
Length51:07
Label BNA
Producer John Anderson, James Stroud
John Anderson chronology
Paradise
(1996)
Greatest Hits
(1996)
Takin' the Country Back
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music artist John Anderson. It is Anderson's second compilation album of that name and third overall. [2] It was released on October 15, 1996 as his last studio album for BNA Records.

Contents

The version of "Swingin'" on this release is a remake of the original 1982 hit version.

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Money in the Bank" Mark D. Sanders, Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard 2:58
2."Seminole Wind"John Anderson3:58
3."Straight Tequila Night"Debbie Hupp, Kent Robbins 2:55
4."I Wish I Could Have Been There"J. Anderson, Robbins3:32
5."I Fell in the Water" Jerry Salley, Jeff Stevens 2:40
6."I've Got It Made" Max D. Barnes 2:52
7."Keep Your Hands to Yourself" Dan Baird 3:44
8."Mississippi Moon" Tony Joe White, Carson Whitsett 4:15
9."Swingin' (new version)"J. Anderson, Lionel Delmore2:59
10."When It Comes to You" Mark Knopfler 3:52
11."Long Hard Lesson Learned"J. Anderson, Donna Anderson, Michael Anderson3:26
12."Let Go of the Stone"Max D. Barnes, Max T. Barnes 3:20
13."Country 'Til I Die"J. Anderson, Troy Seals, Eddie Setzer3:02
14."Who Got Our Love"J. Anderson, Delmore3:18
15."Bend It Until It Breaks"J. Anderson, Delmore4:05

Chart performance

Chart (1996)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums56

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "johnanderson.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-03-19.