Untold Stories: A Collection of Hits is the first compilation by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1990 on Mercury Records and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album includes eight of her previous singles, as well as one newly recorded track ("A Few Good Things Remain"), and an album cut from 1987's Untasted Honey, the Tim O'Brien duet "The Battle Hymn of Love". Both of these songs were released as singles in 1990, and both reached #9 on the Billboard country charts.
Critical reception AllMusic's William Ruhlmann writes, "Kathy Mattea has risen to near the top of the Nashville ranks because of a haunting, soulful voice, well-produced recordings that have a simple, folkie directness, and, most especially, an amazing talent for picking the best songs being written for the country market"
Track listing
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Personnel
"A Few Good Things Remain" Kathy Mattea – vocals Bobby Wood – organ Pat Alger – acoustic guitar Bruce Bouton – acoustic guitar Bob Wray – bass Milton Sledge – drums
Production Allen Reynolds – producer Mark Miller – recording, mixing Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Barnes & Company – album graphics Bill Barnes – art direction, design Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography Valerie Cole – make-up Sherri McCoy – make-up Ann Rice – wardrobe stylist Bob Titley – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 66 Chart (1991) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 20 Chart (1992) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 75
Certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for A Collection of Hits Region Date Format Label Ref. North America August 7, 1990
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