''The First Decade (1983–1993)'' is a compilation album from Christian recording artist
Michael W. Smith. This album also features two new songs "Do You Dream of Me?" and "Kentucky Rose". A follow-up compilation album, ''
The Second Decade (1993–2003)
''The Second Decade (1993–2003)'' is Michael W. Smith's eighteenth album. This is Smith's second greatest hits compilation album, picking up where his first greatest hits compilation, ''The First Decade (1983–1993)'', left off.
Track listing ...
'', was released ten years later, picking up where ''The First Decade'' left off.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for new recordings
* Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, backing vocals (1), acoustic piano (2)
* Mark Hammond – keyboard programming (1), bass and drum programming (1)
* Mark Heimmerman – keyboards (2), backing vocals (2)
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Phil Madeira –
Hammond B3 organ
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(2)
*
Jerry Dale McFadden –
accordion
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(2)
*
Dann Huff – guitars (1, 2)
*
Gary Chapman –
pedabro (2), backing vocals (2)
* Jerry McPherson –
mandolin
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(2)
*
Tommy Sims – bass (2)
* Steve Brewster – drums (2)
*
Terry McMillan – percussion (2),
harmonica
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(2)
*
Amy Grant – backing vocals (1)
* Chris Harris – backing vocals (2)
Production
* Michael Blanton – executive producer
* Michael W. Smith – executive producer, co-producer (2), producer (3-15)
* Mark Hammond – producer (1)
* Mark Heimmerman – producer (2-5), mixing (2)
* Bryan Lenox – co-producer (6, 7, 10)
* Wayne Kirkpatrick – producer (8, 9)
* John Potoker – producer (11, 12)
* Ronnie Brookshire – engineer (1), mixing (1)
* Todd Robbins – engineer (1)
* Joe Baldridge – engineer (2), mixing (2)
* JB – engineer (2)
* Dave Dillbeck – second engineer (1)
* Amy Hughes – second engineer (2)
* David Hall – mix assistant (2)
* Nick Sparks – technician assistant (1)
* Hank Williams – mastering (1, 2)
* Julee Brand – cover coordinator
* Elizabeth Simmons – cover coordinator
* Buddy Jackson – art direction
* D.L. Rhodes – art direction
* Beth Middleworth – design
* Mark Tucker – photography
* June Arnold – grooming
Studios
* Recorded at Deer Valley Studio and Fun Attic Studio (Franklin, Tennessee);
Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
* Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios and Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, Tennessee).
* Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
References
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1993 compilation albums
Michael W. Smith compilation albums
Reunion Records albums