The Greatest Hits Collection (Alan Jackson album)

The Greatest Hits Collection
Compilation album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
RecordedJune 26, 1989–May 31, 1995
GenreCountry
Length66:24
LabelArista
ProducerScott Hendricks
Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Who I Am
(1994) 		The Greatest Hits Collection
(1995) 		Everything I Love
(1996)
Singles from The Greatest Hits Collection
  1. "Tall, Tall Trees"
    Released: October 9, 1995
  2. "I'll Try"
    Released: January 1, 1996
  3. "Home"
    Released: April 15, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [2]
Q [3]
Robert Christgau(choice cut) [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

The Greatest Hits Collection is the first compilation album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Released on October 24, 1995, it includes the greatest hits from his first four studio albums, as well as an album cut from his 1990 debut Here in the Real World and two new tracks — "Tall, Tall Trees" and "I'll Try", both of which were Number One hits for him on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

The Greatest Hits Collection peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart and #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart, becoming Alan Jackson's third #1 country album. In October 2006, the album was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA.

  1. ^ The Greatest Hits Collection at AllMusic
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (November 3, 1995). "Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alan Jackson - Greatest Hits Collection CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone alan jackson album guide.