''Untold Stories: A Collection of Hits'' is the first compilation by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1990 on Mercury Records and has been certified platinum by the

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. The album includes eight of her previous singles, as well as one newly recorded track ("A Few Good Things Remain"), and an album cut from 1987's '' Untasted Honey'', the Tim O'Brien duet "The Battle Hymn of Love". Both of these songs were released as singles in 1990, and both reached #9 on the ''

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'' country charts.

Critical reception

AllMusic's William Ruhlmann writes, "Kathy Mattea has risen to near the top of the Nashville ranks because of a haunting, soulful voice, well-produced recordings that have a simple, folkie directness, and, most especially, an amazing talent for picking the best songs being written for the country market"

Track listing

*Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collection Of Hits 1990 greatest hits albums Kathy Mattea albums Albums produced by Allen Reynolds Mercury Records compilation albums