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There are seven new recordings on Phil Vassar's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there are six brand-new songs. Most of these new songs are Vassar's versions of songs he wrote for other people: "Bye Bye" and "I'm Alright" were hits for Jo Dee Messina, "My Next Thirty Years" and "For a Little While" were cut by Tim McGraw, and Collin Raye recorded "Little Red Rodeo." They're joined by three brand-new Vassar tunes -- "Twenty One," "The Woman in My Life," and also "Last Day of My Life" -- on this generous 15-track collection, which does an excellent job of capturing Vassar's strengths as both a songwriter and a performer. Not that it features every one of his charting singles -- 2001's "Rose Bouquet" isn't here, and neither are "This Is God" and "Ultimate Love" from 2003, or 2005's "Good Ole Days" -- but they're not missed because of the presence of those aforementioned songs recorded by other artists. These tunes give a fuller picture of Vassar's talents, and explain why he needs a greatest-hits album a mere three years into his career. After all, his proper albums don't touch on these songs, which are among his best, and Vassar's versions match the original hit versions, helping to make Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 not just a good introduction to his music, but the most consistently entertaining album he's yet released.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Rory Michael Bourke, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Frank Rogers, Producer - Craig Wiseman, Composer, Lyricist - Russell Terrell
(P) 2004 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Frank Rogers, Producer - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar - Julian King, Recording Engineer - Larry Byrom, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Charlie Black, Composer, Lyricist - David Thoener, Mixing Engineer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Rory Michael Bourke, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Collin Raye - Tim Davis - Chris Rodriguez - Robert Frazier
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Tim Ryan, Composer, Lyricist - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Charlie Black, Composer, Lyricist - Rory Michael Bourke, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Craig Wiseman, Composer, Lyricist - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Gene Miller - Russell Terrell
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Tim Nichols, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar - Craig Wiseman, Composer, Lyricist - Julian King, Recording Engineer - Larry Byrom, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - David Thoener, Mixing Engineer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Tim Davis - Chris Rodriguez
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Steve Mandile, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Vandiver, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Julie Wood-Vassar, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jeffrey E. Smith
(P) 2006 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Charlie Black, Composer, Lyricist - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar - Julian King, Recording Engineer - David Thoener, Mixing Engineer - Larry Byrom, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Rocco, Composer, Lyricist - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Tim Davis - Chris Rodriguez
(P) 2000 BMG Music
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar - Julian King, Recording Engineer - David Thoener, Mixing Engineer - Julie Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Byrom, Acoustic Guitar - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Steve Nathan, Keyboards - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Terry McMillan, Percussion - Jo Dee Messina - Tim Davis - Chris Rodriguez
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Phil Vassar, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Frank Rogers, Producer - Jon McElroy, Composer, Lyricist - Vince Melamed, Composer, Lyricist - Wes Hightower - Russell Terrell
(P) 2004 BMG Music
Album review
There are seven new recordings on Phil Vassar's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there are six brand-new songs. Most of these new songs are Vassar's versions of songs he wrote for other people: "Bye Bye" and "I'm Alright" were hits for Jo Dee Messina, "My Next Thirty Years" and "For a Little While" were cut by Tim McGraw, and Collin Raye recorded "Little Red Rodeo." They're joined by three brand-new Vassar tunes -- "Twenty One," "The Woman in My Life," and also "Last Day of My Life" -- on this generous 15-track collection, which does an excellent job of capturing Vassar's strengths as both a songwriter and a performer. Not that it features every one of his charting singles -- 2001's "Rose Bouquet" isn't here, and neither are "This Is God" and "Ultimate Love" from 2003, or 2005's "Good Ole Days" -- but they're not missed because of the presence of those aforementioned songs recorded by other artists. These tunes give a fuller picture of Vassar's talents, and explain why he needs a greatest-hits album a mere three years into his career. After all, his proper albums don't touch on these songs, which are among his best, and Vassar's versions match the original hit versions, helping to make Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 not just a good introduction to his music, but the most consistently entertaining album he's yet released.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:09
- Main artists: Phil Vassar
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 BMG Music
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