| The Best of Jim Reeves | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Jim Reeves chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Best of Jim Reeves | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Mirror |  [1] |
The Best of Jim Reeves is a compilation album by Jim Reeves, released in 1964 on RCA Victor.
The album spent eight weeks on the top of the Billboard country albums chart in August–September 1964 [2] and four weeks at number 3 in the UK in February–March 1965. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He'll Have to Go" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Four Walls" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Guilty" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Blue Boy" | 2:07 |
| 5. | "I'm Gettin' Better" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "The Blizzard" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Am I Losing You?" | 2:14 |
| 8. | "Billy Bayou" | 2:02 |
| 9. | "Anna Marie" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Stand at Your Window" | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Adios Amigo" | 2:20 |
| 12. | "Danny Boy" | 2:13 |
| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 26 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [5] | ? |
| UK Albums (OCC) [6] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 1 |
| Award | Year [lower-alpha 1] | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Country Music Awards | 1965 | Favorite Album (1964–'65) | Won | [8] |
| All-time Favorite Album | Won | |||
| Grammy Awards | Best Country & Western Album | Nominated | [9] |
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