The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired

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The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
Genre Country
Length101:28
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Various original producers
Trace Adkins chronology
Cowboy's Back in Town
(2010)
The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired
(2010)
Proud to Be Here
(2011)
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The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired is the twelfth album, and the third compilation album from American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on October 12, 2010, through Capitol Nashville. The album includes all of his Top 40 hits for the label except "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" (from the album More… ), [1] as well as the non-singles "Dangerous Man" and "'Til the Last Shot's Fired". These cuts were previously found on the albums Dangerous Man and X , respectively.

Contents

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, calling it "an overview of his peak that is indeed definitive." [1]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" (original version) Randy Houser, Dallas Davidson, Jamey Johnson 4:00
2."Rough & Ready"Brian Gene White, Craig Wiseman, Blair Mackichan3:08
3."(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders 4:01
4."Chrome" Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele 3:21
5."Marry for Money"Jimmy Melton, Dave Turnbull3:03
6."Then They Do"Sunny Russ, Jim Collins 4:30
7."Swing" Chris Stapleton, Frank Rogers 3:37
8."I Left Something Turned On at Home"Billy Lawson, John Schweers3:07
9."I'm Tryin'"A. Smith, Steele, Chris Wallin3:41
10."All I Ask For Anymore" Casey Beathard, Tim James 3:57
11."Big Time" Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Kenny Beard 3:49
12."There's a Girl in Texas"Vip Vipperman, Trace Adkins3:31
13."Hot Mama" Tom Shapiro, Beathard3:19
14."Arlington"Jeremy Spillman, Turnbull4:09
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ladies Love Country Boys"J. Johnson, George Teren, Rivers Rutherford 3:42
2."Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"Jody Alan Sweet, Mary Danna3:06
3."You're Gonna Miss This"Ashley Gorley, Lee Thomas Miller 3:43
4."Muddy Water"Monty Criswell, Rick Huckaby3:54
5."'Til the Last Shot's Fired" Rob Crosby, Doug Johnson 5:00
6."Songs About Me"Shaye Smith, Ed Hill 3:22
7."I Wanna Feel Something"David Lee, Tony Lane3:48
8."The Rest of Mine"Adkins, Beard3:13
9."I Got My Game On"Collins, J. Johnson, Teren3:10
10."Every Light in the House" Kent Robbins 3:00
11."Don't Lie"Chet Biggers, Rogers4:03
12."More"Del Gray, Thom McHugh3:05
13."Help Me Understand" Chris Farren, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 3:50
14."Dangerous Man"Wiseman, Brad Crisler3:19

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