Greatest Hits: From the Beginning is the first compilation album by American country music singer Travis Tritt. Released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records, the album features thirteen tracks from Tritt's first four studio albums Country Club (1990), It's All About to Change (1991), T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1992), and Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof (1994). Two songs were newly recorded for this album as well: the Steve Earle-penned "Sometimes She Forgets", and a rendition of the pop standard "Only You (And You Alone)". The former was released as a single in 1995, reaching #7 on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the latter reached #51 on the same chart. Overall, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
Track listing
Personnel Sam Bacco - percussion, timpani Richard Bennett - electric guitar Mike Briganrdello - bass guitar Pat Buchanan - electric guitar, slide guitar Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar, slide guitar John Cowan - background vocals Wendell Cox - electric guitar Terry Crisp - steel guitar Jerry Douglas - dobro Stuart Duncan - fiddle Paul Franklin - steel guitar Jack Holder - electric guitar John Jorgenson - electric guitar Bernie Leadon - electric guitar Billy Livsey - harmonium, Hammond organ Dennis Locorriere - background vocals Phil Madeira - Hammond organ Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar Dana McVicker - background vocals Edgar Meyer - arco bass Mark O'Connor - fiddle Bobby Ogdin - harpsichord, piano Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano Mike Rojas - piano Matt Rollings - piano Jimmy Joe Ruggiere - harmonica Russell Smith - background vocals Marty Stuart - electric guitar and vocals on "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" Travis Tritt - lead vocals Steve Turner - drums Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar Kent Wells - electric guitar Reggie Young - electric guitar
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 17
Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 46 Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200 162 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 19 Chart (1997) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 59
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