Mark Wills - Greatest Hits

Artist:

Wills, Mark

UPC:

008817031323

See Also:

Mavericks (The) Ketchum, Hal McGraw, Tim Rimes, LeAnn Whitley, Keith

Description:

Personnel: Mark Wills, Jamie O`Neal (vocals); Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); JT Corenflos, Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Nashville String Machine (strings); Tim Akers (keyboards); Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass); Donnie Wilson (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Wes Hightower (background vocals).
Producers: Carson Chamberlain, Keith Stegall, Chris Lindsey, Mark Wills.
Recorded between 1996 & 2002.
Like his contemporaries Clay Walker and Kenny Chesney, Mark Wills has always been at his best on the weepers. GREATEST HITS wisely sticks to ballads and thus makes for a cohesive, consistent and enjoyable listen. The tunes are arranged chronologically, so it`s easy to hear how Wills`s sound has become increasingly pop-oriented. Though the production eventually becomes so slick there`s little to remind one that this is a country album, Wills`s extraordinarily sensitive vocals more than make up for the rather bland backing tracks. In addition to the chart toppers, GREATEST HITS includes two new tracks. "19 Something" is a laundry list of gen-x nostalgia items (Stretch Armstrong, parachute pants) and is seemingly designed for fans of That `70s Show, but Wills`s sincere delivery renders it strangely affecting. "When You Think Of Me" is similar thematically to Glen Campbell`s classic "Witchita Lineman," and nearly as heart wrenching. GREATEST HITS is an excellent collection in that it showcases Mark Wills`s wonderful voice on uniformly excellent material that, while often sentimental, is never drippy.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Jacob`s Ladder
2. Places I`ve Never Been
3. I Do (Cherish You)
4. Don`t Laugh at Me
5. Wish You Were Here
6. She`s in Love
7. Back at One
8. Almost Doesn`t Count
9. I`m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You
10. Nineteen Somethin`
11. When You Think of Me

Album Information

Release Date:

11/04/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Contemporary Country

Label:

Mercury Nashville

Catalog Number:

AA881703132

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

42 : 22

Guest Artist:

Jamie O`Neal; Aubrey Haynie

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