| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/mercury Nashville | | UPC: 00731455896220 | | Release Date: 10/20/1998 | | Buy.com Sku: 60395570 | | Item#: MJ5FFY | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 24555 | Format: CD |
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(P) 1998 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 1998 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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| | Album Notes and Credits | Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Toby Keith, Sting (vocals); Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar); Will McFarland, Kenny Greenberg, Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Terry McMillan (harmonica, percussion); Clayton Ivey (piano); Steve Nathan (keyboards, organ); David Hood, Mike Brignardello (bass); Roger Hawkins, Owen Hale (drums); Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson, John Wesley Ryles (background vocals). |  | Producers: James Stroud, Toby Keith, Nelson Larkin, Harold Shedd. |  | Toby Keith may not be as much of a household name as his former touring partner Shania Twain, but he's quietly racked up a string of fine country hits since his brilliant 1993 debut single "Should've Been A Cowboy." GREATEST HITS highlights Keith's two main gifts: his resonant, distinctive voice and his knack for writing thoughtful, mature songs about relationships. Hits like "Who's That Man," "We Were In Love" and "Wish I Didn't Know Now" tackle big themes like broken families, infidelity and fading love. The tender "Me Too" deals with a man's inability to express his true feelings. |  | Of course, Keith isn't all doom and gloom: tracks like "You Ain't Much Fun," "Big Ol' Truck" and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" show off his rowdy side. One of Keith's more unusual hits--his version of Sting's ersatz country tune "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"--seems much more heartfelt than the original. In fact, Sting's guest appearance in the song almost spoils the mood. Two new songs-- the jokey country-rap tune "Getcha Some" and the soulful "If A Man Answers"--balance out the 14-track collection, a good overview of an artist whose talent is often overlooked. | Engineer: Julian King | Musical Guests |  | Sting |
| | Artist Overview | | Toby Keith has all the right credentials for a country star; born in Oklahoma, he was raised on a farm, and worked for a rodeo as a young man. In 1993, Keith became a success straight out of the gate with his self-titled debut album. From there on, the hits never stopped coming. In the wake of 9/11, Keith's profile was raised even further for his controversial, jingoistic 2002 anthem "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)" and his public feud with the left-leaning Dixie Chicks. |
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| | Technical Info |  | Release Date : 10/20/1998 |  | Original Release Date : 1998 |  | Catalog ID : 558 962 |  | Label : Mercury Nashville |  | Number of Discs : 1 |  | Studio/Live : Studio |  | Mono/Stereo : Stereo |  | SPAR Code : n/a |  | UPC : 00731455896220 |
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