Super Hits (Willie Nelson album)
| Super Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Willie Nelson | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson, Sydney Pollack, Merle Haggard, Fred Foster, Booker T. Jones, Chips Moman | |||
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Super Hits is the first of two compilation albums in the Super Hits series featuring songs by country singer Willie Nelson.The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for sales of 2 million copies.[1] As of May 21, 2014, the album has sold more than 2,600,000 copies in the United States.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Road Again" | Willie Nelson | 2:34 |
| 2. | "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" | Sharon Vaughn | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" | Fred Rose | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Georgia on My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Living in the Promiseland" | David Lynn Jones | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Pancho and Lefty" (with Merle Haggard) | Townes Van Zandt | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Always on My Mind" | Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson | 3:33 |
| 9. | "City of New Orleans" | Steve Goodman | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" | Nelson | 4:24 |
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Super Hits received three out of five stars from Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic.[3] Erlewine concludes that the album is "not bad" but "far from definitive."[3]
Chart performance
Super Hits peaked at #34 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of July 22, 1995.[4]
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 98 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 6 |
Super Hits, Volume 2
| Super Hits, Volume 2 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Willie Nelson | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
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The success of the album resulted in the release of a second volume in 1995. This volume did not repeat the success of the first.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't Necessarily So" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Just Out of Reach" | Virgil Stewart | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" | Ed Bruce | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Without a Song" | Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Seven Spanish Angels" | Troy Seals, Eddie Setser | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Harbor Lights" | Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming)" | Scotty Wiseman | 3:50 |
| 9. | "When I Dream" | Sandy Mason | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Let It Be Me" | Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë | 3:30 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Top Country Albums 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Inc. p. 176. ISBN 0-89820-173-X.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (May 21, 2014). "Country Music's Top 10 Albums: The Week Of May 21, 2014". Roughstock.
- 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Super Hits review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chart listing for Super Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chart listing for Super Hits". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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