''Greatest Hits'' is

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's third compilation album after ''

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'' and '' Lucky Thirteen''. Eleven of the first twelve tracks appear on ''Decade'', and the disc spans his solo career from 1969 through 1992. On the rear cover of the album, Young comments that the tracks were selected "based on original record sales, airplay and known download history".

Mastering

All tracks on this album were mastered using the

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process, which Young had been utilizing for his studio work since 1995. The album was also released as a high-resolution

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disc with 24bit 96 kHz audio, and in a two-disc format including the audio album plus a bonus

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with videos for "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Harvest Moon". Extensive notes on the remastering process can be found on Young's website. On the press release, Young said:

Track listing

7" single

:Issued exclusively with the

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edition of the album

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

''Greatest Hits'' Technical Notes
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