Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It features ten hits from his first four studio albums: 1990's Too Cold at Home, 1992's Longnecks & Short Stories, 1993's Almost Goodbye, and 1994's What a Way to Live, as well as the newly recorded tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain". Both of these tracks were co-written by Chesnutt and released as singles in 1996, peaking at #1 and #8, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself earned RIAA platinum certification.
Track listing
Personnel The following musicians performed on the new tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain". Mark Chesnutt – lead vocals Matt Rollings – acoustic piano Tim Broussard – diatonic accordion Larry Byrom – electric guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Robby Turner – steel guitar Michael Rhodes – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Stuart Duncan – fiddle Liana Manis – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Mark Wright – producer (1–4, 6–8, 10–12) Tony Brown – producer (5, 9) Steve Marcantonio – recording (5, 9), mixing (5, 9) Tim Waters – second engineer (5, 9) Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Katie Gillon – art direction Wesley Ligon – art direction, design Caroline Greyshock – photography Trish Townsend – stylist Begonia Moody – hair, make-up Robert K. Oermann – liner notes
Chart performance Chart (1996) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 18 U.S. Billboard 200 130 Canadian RPM Country Albums 14
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