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Alan Jackson was one of the leading lights of contemporary country music in the '90s and the key to his success is that he managed to be straightforwardly traditional without sacrificing his taste for slightly mawkish sentimentality. The first tendency got him respect, the second sold him records, and if the latter is emphasized on the 18-track Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, that's because that's what hit the charts, particularly as he settled into his role as a veteran during the second half of the '90s, the period that this volume covers. There's little faulting this as a collection of hits, since it picks up precisely where 1995's Greatest Hits leaves off, then runs through all the hits in chronological order, adding two new songs -- the cheerful Jimmy Buffett duet "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" and the slow, nostalgic "Remember When" -- at the end. This does its job right, functioning as a good, thorough collection of hit singles, though it has to be said that taken as an album, the sentimental stuff does weigh a little heavy and it's hard not to wish there were a few more hardcore honky tonk numbers like "Pop a Top," just to give the album some variety and a quicker pace, but it's hard to fault this as a collection of big hits. [Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was released initially with an eight-track bonus disc, containing a bunch of album tracks, relying heavily on 1994's Who I Am, along with two tracks from 2002's Drive. Not a bad bonus disc -- actually, it's pretty enjoyable -- but it's hardly a collection of rarities, either.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Keith Stegall, Producer - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Tom T. Hall, Composer - Tom T. Hall, Lyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Gary Prim, Piano - Alan Jackson, Performer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Joe Spivey, Fiddle - Steve Lowery, Overdub Engineer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Wayne Toups, Acordeon - Eddie Bayers, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Overdub Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Dave Pomeroy, Acoustic Bass - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Harley Allen, Composer - Harley Allen, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Carson Chamberlain, Composer - Carson Chamberlain, Lyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Gary Prim, Piano - Alan Jackson, Performer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Joe Spivey, Fiddle - Steve Lowery, Overdub Engineer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Wayne Toups, Acordeon - Eddie Bayers, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Overdub Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Dave Pomeroy, Acoustic Bass - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P)1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Stegall, Producer - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Jerry Hayes, Composer - Jerry Hayes, Lyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Gary Prim, Piano - Alan Jackson, Performer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Joe Spivey, Fiddle - Steve Lowery, Overdub Engineer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Wayne Toups, Acordeon - Eddie Bayers, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Overdub Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Dave Pomeroy, Acoustic Bass - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Stegall, Producer - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Gary Prim, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Joe Spivey, Fiddle - Steve Lowery, Overdub Engineer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Wayne Toups, Acordeon - Eddie Bayers, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Overdub Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Dave Pomeroy, Acoustic Bass - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Keyboards - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Alan Jackson, Performer - Jodi Burnett, Acoustic Cello - Daniel Shindaryov, Violin - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Dennis Karmazyn, Acoustic Cello - Bruce Rutherford, Drums - Bruce Rutherford, Congas - Keith Greene, Viola - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Ezra Klinger, Violin - Tom Rutledge, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Rutledge, Mandolin - Tom Rutledge, Guitar - Sandra Fox, Coordinator - Bob Becker, Viola - Bob Adcock, Acoustic Cello - Berj Garabedian, Violin - Steve Erdody, Acoustic Cello - John Scanlon, Viola - Kieran Kane, Composer - Kieran Kane, Lyricist - Chris Ermacoff, Acoustic Cello - Rachel Purkin, Violin - Mark 'Hoghead' McClurg, Fiddle - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Marvin Morrow, Engineer - Horia Moroaica, Violin - Pat Johnson, Violin - Jeff Shannon, Recording Engineer - Brian Dembow, Viola - Katia Popov, Violin - Kwihee Shamban, Violin - Glenn Worf, Bass - Ozzy Bowe, Recording Engineer - Karen Jones, Violin - Rick Riccio, Recording Engineer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin - Paula Hochhalter, Acoustic Cello - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Roman Volodarsky, Violin - Gil Romero, Violin - Mike Markman, Violin - Robbie Flint, Steel Guitar - Harry Shirinian, Viola - Paula Montondo, Recording Engineer - Paula Montondo, Mixing Engineer - Monty Parkey, Keyboards - Monty Parkey, Piano - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - James Stone, Recording Engineer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Vage Ayrikyan, Acoustic Cello - Jenny Bellusci, Violin - Steve Dorff, Arranger - Steve Dorff, Conductor - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roger Wills, Bass - Glenn Spinner, Recording Engineer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Danny Groah, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Janet Lakatos, Viola - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Keyboards - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Alan Jackson, Performer - Jodi Burnett, Acoustic Cello - Daniel Shindaryov, Violin - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Dennis Karmazyn, Acoustic Cello - Bruce Rutherford, Drums - Bruce Rutherford, Congas - Keith Greene, Viola - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Ezra Klinger, Violin - Tom Rutledge, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Rutledge, Mandolin - Tom Rutledge, Guitar - Sandra Fox, Coordinator - Bob Becker, Viola - Bob Adcock, Acoustic Cello - Berj Garabedian, Violin - Steve Erdody, Acoustic Cello - John Scanlon, Viola - Chris Ermacoff, Acoustic Cello - Rachel Purkin, Violin - Mark 'Hoghead' McClurg, Fiddle - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Marvin Morrow, Engineer - Horia Moroaica, Violin - Pat Johnson, Violin - Jeff Shannon, Recording Engineer - Brian Dembow, Viola - Katia Popov, Violin - Kwihee Shamban, Violin - Glenn Worf, Bass - Ozzy Bowe, Recording Engineer - Karen Jones, Violin - Rick Riccio, Recording Engineer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin - Paula Hochhalter, Acoustic Cello - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Roman Volodarsky, Violin - Gil Romero, Violin - Charlie Black, Composer - Charlie Black, Lyricist - Mike Markman, Violin - Robbie Flint, Steel Guitar - Harry Shirinian, Viola - Paula Montondo, Recording Engineer - Paula Montondo, Mixing Engineer - Monty Parkey, Keyboards - Monty Parkey, Piano - Phil Vassar, Composer - Phil Vassar, Lyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - James Stone, Recording Engineer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Mark Nevers, Recording Engineer - Vage Ayrikyan, Acoustic Cello - Jenny Bellusci, Violin - Steve Dorff, Arranger - Steve Dorff, Conductor - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roger Wills, Bass - Glenn Spinner, Recording Engineer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Danny Groah, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Janet Lakatos, Viola - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Keyboards - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Jodi Burnett, Acoustic Cello - Daniel Shindaryov, Violin - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Dennis Karmazyn, Acoustic Cello - Bruce Rutherford, Drums - Bruce Rutherford, Congas - Keith Greene, Viola - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Ezra Klinger, Violin - Tom Rutledge, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Rutledge, Mandolin - Tom Rutledge, Guitar - Sandra Fox, Coordinator - Bob Becker, Viola - Bob Adcock, Acoustic Cello - Berj Garabedian, Violin - Steve Erdody, Acoustic Cello - John Scanlon, Viola - Chris Ermacoff, Acoustic Cello - Rachel Purkin, Violin - Mark 'Hoghead' McClurg, Fiddle - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Marvin Morrow, Engineer - Horia Moroaica, Violin - Pat Johnson, Violin - Jeff Shannon, Recording Engineer - Brian Dembow, Viola - Katia Popov, Violin - Kwihee Shamban, Violin - Glenn Worf, Bass - Ozzy Bowe, Recording Engineer - Karen Jones, Violin - Rick Riccio, Recording Engineer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin - Paula Hochhalter, Acoustic Cello - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Roman Volodarsky, Violin - Gil Romero, Violin - Mike Markman, Violin - Robbie Flint, Steel Guitar - Harry Shirinian, Viola - Paula Montondo, Recording Engineer - Paula Montondo, Mixing Engineer - Monty Parkey, Keyboards - Monty Parkey, Piano - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - James Stone, Recording Engineer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Mark Nevers, Recording Engineer - Vage Ayrikyan, Acoustic Cello - Jenny Bellusci, Violin - Steve Dorff, Arranger - Steve Dorff, Conductor - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roger Wills, Bass - Glenn Spinner, Recording Engineer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Danny Groah, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Janet Lakatos, Viola - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Keyboards - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Jodi Burnett, Acoustic Cello - Daniel Shindaryov, Violin - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Dennis Karmazyn, Acoustic Cello - Bruce Rutherford, Drums - Bruce Rutherford, Congas - Keith Greene, Viola - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Ezra Klinger, Violin - Tom Rutledge, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Rutledge, Mandolin - Tom Rutledge, Guitar - Sandra Fox, Coordinator - Bob Becker, Viola - Bob Adcock, Acoustic Cello - Berj Garabedian, Violin - Steve Erdody, Acoustic Cello - John Scanlon, Viola - Chris Ermacoff, Acoustic Cello - Rachel Purkin, Violin - Mark 'Hoghead' McClurg, Fiddle - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Marvin Morrow, Engineer - Horia Moroaica, Violin - Pat Johnson, Violin - Jeff Shannon, Recording Engineer - Brian Dembow, Viola - Katia Popov, Violin - Kwihee Shamban, Violin - Glenn Worf, Bass - Ozzy Bowe, Recording Engineer - Karen Jones, Violin - Rick Riccio, Recording Engineer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin - Paula Hochhalter, Acoustic Cello - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Roman Volodarsky, Violin - Gil Romero, Violin - Mike Markman, Violin - Robbie Flint, Steel Guitar - Harry Shirinian, Viola - Paula Montondo, Recording Engineer - Paula Montondo, Mixing Engineer - Monty Parkey, Keyboards - Monty Parkey, Piano - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - James Stone, Recording Engineer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Mark Nevers, Recording Engineer - Vage Ayrikyan, Acoustic Cello - Jenny Bellusci, Violin - Steve Dorff, Arranger - Steve Dorff, Conductor - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roger Wills, Bass - Glenn Spinner, Recording Engineer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Danny Groah, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Janet Lakatos, Viola - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Alan Jackson, Performer - Nat Stuckey, Composer - Nat Stuckey, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Hank Williams, Jr., Composer - Hank Williams, Jr., Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob McDill, Composer - Bob McDill, Lyricist - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Alan Jackson, Performer - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Performer - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Performer - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Rhonda Vincent, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Performer - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Bruce Rutherford, Background Vocal - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Jim "Moose" Brown, Composer - Jim "Moose" Brown, Lyricist - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Jimmy Buffett, Performer - Alan Jackson, Performer - Don Rollins, Composer - Don Rollins, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Performer - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Robbie Flint, Slide Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Acoustic Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - Keith Stegall, Producer - Keith Stegall, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Keith Stegall, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Hughey, Steel Guitar
(P) 1994 Arista Records LLC
Charles Craig, Composer - Charles Craig, Lyricist - Bruce Rutherford, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Jim McBride, Composer - Jim McBride, Lyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Robbie Flint, Slide Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Acoustic Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - Keith Stegall, Producer - Keith Stegall, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Keith Stegall, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Hughey, Steel Guitar
(P) 1994 Arista Records LLC
Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Robbie Flint, Slide Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Acoustic Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - Keith Stegall, Producer - Keith Stegall, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Keith Stegall, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Hughey, Steel Guitar
(P) 1994 Arista Records LLC
Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Robbie Flint, Slide Guitar - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Jim McBride, Composer - Jim McBride, Lyricist - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - John Kelton, Acoustic Bass - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - Keith Stegall, Producer - Keith Stegall, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Keith Stegall, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Hughey, Steel Guitar
(P) 1994 Arista Records LLC
Keith Stegall, Producer - Glenn Worf, Acoustic Bass - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar - Roy Huskey, Jr., Acoustic Bass - Jim McBride, Composer - Jim McBride, Lyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Gary Prim, Piano - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano - Joe Spivey, Fiddle - Steve Lowery, Overdub Engineer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Wayne Toups, Acordeon - Eddie Bayers, Drums - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Brent Mason, Acoustic Bass - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - John Kelton, Recording Engineer - John Kelton, Overdub Engineer - John Kelton, Mixing Engineer - Dave Pomeroy, Acoustic Bass - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bruce Watkins, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocal - Alan Jackson, Composer - Alan Jackson, Lyricist - Alan Jackson, Performer - Keith Stegall, Producer
(P) 2001 BMG Music
Albumbeschreibung
Alan Jackson was one of the leading lights of contemporary country music in the '90s and the key to his success is that he managed to be straightforwardly traditional without sacrificing his taste for slightly mawkish sentimentality. The first tendency got him respect, the second sold him records, and if the latter is emphasized on the 18-track Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, that's because that's what hit the charts, particularly as he settled into his role as a veteran during the second half of the '90s, the period that this volume covers. There's little faulting this as a collection of hits, since it picks up precisely where 1995's Greatest Hits leaves off, then runs through all the hits in chronological order, adding two new songs -- the cheerful Jimmy Buffett duet "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" and the slow, nostalgic "Remember When" -- at the end. This does its job right, functioning as a good, thorough collection of hit singles, though it has to be said that taken as an album, the sentimental stuff does weigh a little heavy and it's hard not to wish there were a few more hardcore honky tonk numbers like "Pop a Top," just to give the album some variety and a quicker pace, but it's hard to fault this as a collection of big hits. [Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was released initially with an eight-track bonus disc, containing a bunch of album tracks, relying heavily on 1994's Who I Am, along with two tracks from 2002's Drive. Not a bad bonus disc -- actually, it's pretty enjoyable -- but it's hardly a collection of rarities, either.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:36:27
- Main artists: Alan Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista Nashville
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
(P) 2003 BMG Music
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