The Definitive Collection

by The Mavericks

Overview

The Mavericks are one of those bands that inspire such fierce loyalty in fans that any attempt at a "Definitive Collection" that does not contain all of their recordings will be grounds for fiery, impassioned debate. This set from Universal Chronicles goes as far as any single disc can go in attempting to capture the wildly diverse, raucous, and soulful sound of a band that succeeded in spite, not because, of finicky trends in country music. Indeed, the Mavericks embody all of the best elements in country and early rock & roll, and all of their faces are here. All four of the band's MCA albums are represented, as is Mercury Nashville's Super Colossal Smash Hits of the '90s, which was a compilation but also contained six new tracks. And while The Definitive Collection gets some marks for its inclusion of every charting single as well as select album tracks, the rarities are what sets it apart. First is the inclusion of the Nick Lowe-produced version of the Lorenz Hart tune "Blue Moon" from the Apollo 13 soundtrack, and there are also two cuts never before issued in the U.S., "I Don't Care (If You Don't Love Me Anymore)" together with the live "Rancho Grande" from the 1998 Canadian mini-album It's Now! It's Live! With 20 tracks total, great notes by Rich Kienzle, and remastered sound, this is solid compilation that introduces the band to initiates and provides over an hour of listening pleasure for hardcore devotees. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	06/22/2004
Label:	Mca Nashville
UPC:	0602498623107

Tracks

1. This Broken Heart
2. From Hell to Paradise
3. Hey Good Lookin'
4. What a Crying Shame
5. I Should Have Been True
6. There Goes My Heart
7. O What a Thrill
8. All That Heaven Would Allow
9. Missing You
10. Here Comes the Rain
11. All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down
12. The Writing on the Wall
13. Blue Moon
14. I Don't Care (If You Don't Love Me Anymore)
15. Dance the Night Away
16. Dream River
17. To Be With You
18. Rancho Grande
19. Think of Me (When You're Lonely)
20. Here Comes My Baby

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Mavericks   Primary Artist
Flaco Jimenez   Primary Artist,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Paul Deakin   Group Member
Steve Fishell   Producer
Don Cook   Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Reynolds   Group Member
Vartan   Art Direction
Rich Kienzle   Liner Notes
Nick Kane   Group Member
Nick Lowe   Producer
Geary Chansley   Photo Research
Meire Murakami   Design
Kelly Martinez   Licensing
Beth Stempel   Production Coordination
David L. Holt   Group Member
Michael Lavine   Cover Photo,Photography,Inlay Photography
Kostas Lazarides   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Research
Peter Nash   Photography
Jim Herrington   Photography
Karen Molas   Composer
Stan Lynch   Composer
Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer
Kostas   Composer
James House   Composer
Estella Olson   Composer
Don Rich   Composer
Jesse Winchester   Composer
Raul Malo   Composer,Producer,Group Member
The Mavericks   Producer
Bruce Springsteen   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Cat Stevens   Composer
Doug Schwartz   Digital Remastering
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Richard Bennett   Producer
Al Anderson   Composer
Jesse James Winchester   Composer