Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the fourth compilation album by American country music artist Johnny Paycheck. The album was released in October 1978 via Epic Records. It was produced by Billy Sherrill.
The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and benefited from Paycheck's commercial peak.
Critical reception
Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was well-received by critics. Robert Christgau gave the album an A−, noting that the format effectively stripped away filler and posturing, leaving behind only Paycheck's most hard-hitting and funny outlaw songs. Billy Altman of the New York City Daily News commented on the album's timeliness, noting that while Paycheck had long been prolific, it wasn't until that year that he "came into his own" as a true country star. Altman praised the album for containing "one or two great songs" amid "tons of filler" typical of country releases at the time, but emphasized that the great ones were career-defining tracks.
Track listing
Charts + Weekly chart performance for Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Chart (1978) Peakposition US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 23 Certifications
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