Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in 1998. Two previously unreleased tracks ("Ordinary People" and "You're Beginning to Get to Me") are included on this album; both were issued as singles in 1998. The former peaked at #35 on the Billboard country charts, while the latter was a #2 hit for Walker.

Background In an interview with Tulsa World, Walker stated about the album, "I'm just kind of funny about the word "great' being used with my name, putting "great' with something I do ... I don't know. I'm really not that kind of guy".Wooley, John Tulsa World 3 April 1998 The Old Country Clay Walker Just Can't Forget His Roots. He Doesn’t Even Want to Try

Track listing

Personnel

Eddie Bayers – drums Bruce Bouton – steel guitar Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jimmy Carter – bass guitar Steve Dorff – conductor, string arrangements Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Glen Duncan – fiddle Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar Kyle Frederick – acoustic guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Johnny Gimble – fiddle Aubrey Haynie – fiddle John Hobbs – piano Jim Horn – saxophone Byron House – bass guitar Dann Huff – electric guitar Jana King – background vocals Terry McMillan – harmonica Brent Mason – electric guitar Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar The Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Nathan – keyboards, piano Bobby Ogdin – piano Larry Paxton – bass guitar Van Rentz – piano Tom Roady – percussion Jason Roberts – fiddle Matt Rollings – piano Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar John Wesley Ryles – background vocals Tim Sargeant – steel guitar Maxwell Schauf – drums Leland Sklar – bass guitar Joe Spivey – fiddle Landon Taylor – electric guitar Wayne Toups – accordion Clay Walker – lead vocals Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Glenn Worf – bass guitar Curtis Wright – background vocals Curtis Young – background vocals

Critical reception

Kris Teo of Sunday Mail wrote "The material will never be confused with thinking man's country since it punches all the predictable thematic buttons. On this solid 14-track smoking-gun compilation, he celebrates the trials and tribulations of the common man."Teo, Kris Sunday Mail Soul sound of the future (July 19, 1998) Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars and wrote, "you won't find a better one-disc summary of his prime." Walter Allread of Country Standard Time gave the album a favorable review.

Chart performance During the week of June 27, 1998, the album sold over 35,000 units.Billboard HATS OFF, WRANGLERS ON. (September 11, 1999)

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 18

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 32 Chart (1999) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 52

Certifications CountryCertificationUnited StatesGold

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