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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Tom T. Hall album)

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Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Released1975
GenreCountry
Length28:48
LabelMercury
ProducerJerry Kennedy
Tom T. Hall chronology
I Wrote a Song About It
(1975)
Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1975)
Faster Horses
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideD+[1]

Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by American country music singer Tom T. Hall released by Mercury in 1975. It reached #12 in the US country charts[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3]

Track listing

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Source:[4]

All tracks written by Tom T. Hall

Side 1

  1. "Country Is" - 2:09
  2. "I Love" – 2:06
  3. "The Little Lady Preacher" - 2:53
  4. "Sneaky Snake" – 1:57
  5. "I Like Beer" 2:52
  6. "Ravishing Ruby" 2:28

Side 2

  1. "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" – 4:09
  2. "Deal" – 2:30
  3. "Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs" – 2:35
  4. "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy" – 3:08
  5. "I Care" – 2:01

Personnel

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  • Strings and Horn arrangements by Cam Mullins
  • Vocal accompaniment by The Irwin Steinberg Aggregation[4]

Production

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  • Recorded at Mercury Custom Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Producer: Jerry Kennedy
  • Engineer: Tom Sparkman except “Sneaky Snake” and “I Care” engineered by Larry Rogers
  • Album photography: Ed Caraeff (at Fox Hollow, Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Album art direction: Jim Schubert
  • Album design: Joe Kotleba[4]

References

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  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ "Tom T. Hall | Awards". AllMusic. 1936-05-25. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum data - Tom T. Hall[permanent dead link] Riaabums.com, retrieved 7-28-08.
  4. ^ a b c Original album sleeve notes