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The Essential (Alabama Album)
''For the Record: 41 Number One Hits'' is a two-disc, 44-track greatest hits package released by the United States, American country music band Alabama (American band), Alabama. The album chronicles the biggest hits from Alabama released from 1980 to 1998. The lineup includes all 33 of their ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles & Tracks No. 1 singles, as well as other songs which reached number one on the former ''Radio & Records'' (now ''Mediabase'') charts; each of the non-''Billboard'' No. 1 hits made the top 5 on that chart. Three new tracks are also included. Of these, "How Do You Fall in Love" reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in late 1998. The follow-up single, "Keepin' Up", reached the Top 20 in early 1999, while "Five O'Clock 500" remained an album cut as it was not released as a single. All of the greatest hits are presented in their single/radio edit forms. In some cases, the songs were nearly two minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |