Greatest Hits

by Keith Whitley

Overview

Assembled and released shortly after Keith Whitley's death, Greatest Hits contains nine of his biggest songs -- including the Top Ten singles "Ten Feet Away," "Don't Close Your Eyes," "When You Say Nothing at All," "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," "I Wonder Do You Think of Me," "It Ain't Nothing," and "I'm Over You" -- plus two unreleased songs: a duet with wife Lorrie Morgan on "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" and a demo of "Tell Lorrie I Love Her." It's an excellent compilation, but it is a bit unbalanced, drawing almost entirely from Don't Close Your Eyes and I Wonder Do You Think of Me. Granted, those are his two best albums, but it would have been nice to have collected highlights from his first two uneven solo records. Nevertheless, Greatest Hits is a fine last will and testament to a tremendously gifted artist who set a template for contemporary country, even as he was faithful to its long history and lineage. Whitley's voice was one of pain and quiet passion, its grain an instantly recognizable trademark. Sure, Greatest Hits is for those fans who just want the big singles, but this collection is also a stellar -- even classic -- introduction to his work. ~ Thom Owens & Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/1990
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0078635227727

Tracks

1. Don't Close Your Eyes
2. I'm No Stranger to the Rain
3. Miami, My Amy
4. When You Say Nothing at All
5. It Ain't Nothin'
6. I'm Over You
7. I Wonder Do You Think of Me
8. Ten Feet Away
9. Talk to Me Texas
10. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose
11. Tell Lorrie I Love Her

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Keith Whitley   Primary Artist
Lorrie Morgan   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Keith Whitley   Producer,Composer
Ben Raleigh   Composer
Garth Fundis   Mixing,Producer,Production Director
Dean Dillon   Composer
Ron Hellard   Composer
Lorrie Morgan   Performer
Don Schlitz   Composer
Mary Hamilton   Art Direction
Bill Barnes   Design
Sanger D. Shafer   Composer
Max D. Barnes   Composer
Bucky Jones   Composer
Tim Nichols   Composer
Zack Turner   Composer
Paul Overstreet   Composer
Curly Putman   Composer
Don Cook   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer
Royce Porter   Composer
Hank Cochran   Composer
Edward Morris   Liner Notes
Wesley Ligon   Computer Graphics
Mary Martin   Direction
Joe Galante   Direction
Mary Sharon Rice   Composer
Tony Haselden   Composer
Troy Seals   Composer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Blake Mevis   Producer
Bob McDill   Composer
Bill Rice   Composer
Billy Sherrill   Composer