Their Finest Collection

Their Finest Collection
Their Finest Collection
Compilation album by The Judds
Released	November 2, 1991,; 1996
Recorded	1983–1988
Genre	Country
Label	Curb; Dino; Superior;
Producer	Brent Maher
The Judds chronology

Their Finest Collection is a compilation album by American country duo The Judds. It was released in 1991 and 1993 via the Curb and Dino record labels. The album was the duo's third compilation release in their career. It was also their first compilation issued to international markets in Europe and Australia.

Background and release

Their Finest Collection consisted of previously recorded material by The Judds during their career in the 1980s. The album contained songs first produced by Brent Maher.^[2] The same year of the album's release, Naomi Judd announced her retirement from the duo after being diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Their final studio album was released the previous year.^[3] The album contained a total of 16 tracks, 15 of which had previously been released as singles. Of the singles, 14 of them had been number one hits for the duo. This included "Mama He's Crazy," "Why Not Me," and "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain."^[2]

Their Finest Collection was first released on November 2, 1991, but only to international markets outside their home market, the United States. It was released in Australia as both a vinyl LP^[2] and a compact disc.^[1] It was also released to markets in the Netherlands the same year.^[4] In 1993, the album was introduced to the German market.^[5] The album charted in one major publication. In the Netherlands, it reached number 61 on their album chart.^[6]

Track listing

Compact disc versions

*Their Finest Collection* (1991)(1993)^[1]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mama He's Crazy"	Kenny O'Dell	3:14
2.	"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"	Jamie O'Hara	4:14
3.	"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"	Brent Maher Don Schlitz	2:40
4.	"Don't Be Cruel"	Otis Blackwell Elvis Presley	2:28
5.	"Why Not Me"	Harlan Howard Maher Sonny Throckmorton	3:28
6.	"Water of Love"	Mark Knopfler	4:12
7.	"Give a Little Love to Me"	Craig Bickhardt Maher Don Potter	3:08
8.	"Girls' Night Out"	Jeffrey Bullock Maher	2:54
9.	"Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues"	Graham Lyle Troy Seals	3:30
10.	"Young Love"	Paul Kennerley Kent Robbins	4:21
11.	"Have Mercy"	Kennerley	3:22
12.	"Love Is Alive"	Robbins	3:59
13.	"Change of Heart"	Naomi Judd	3:32
14.	"Turn It Loose"	Bickhardt Maher Don Schlitz	3:40
15.	"I Know Where I'm Going"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:37
16.	"Cry Myself to Sleep"	Kennerley	3:40

Cassette and LP versions

Side one (1991)^[4]^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mama He's Crazy"	O'Dell	3:14
2.	"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"	O'Hara	4:14
3.	"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"	Maher Schlitz	2:40
4.	"Don't Be Cruel"	Blackwell Presley	2:28
5.	"Why Not Me"	Howard Maher Throckmorton	3:28
6.	"Water of Love"	Knopfler	4:12
7.	"Give a Little Love to Me"	Bickhardt Maher Don Potter	3:08
8.	"Girls' Night Out"	Bullock Maher	2:54

Side two (1991)^[4]^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues"	Lyle Seals	3:30
2.	"Young Love"	Kennerley Robbins	4:21
3.	"Have Mercy"	Kennerley	3:22
4.	"Love Is Alive"	Robbins	3:59
5.	"Change of Heart"	Judd	3:32
6.	"Turn It Loose"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:40
7.	"I Know Where I'm Going"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:37
8.	"Cry Myself to Sleep"	Kennerley	3:40

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Netherlands MegaCharts Top Albums	61

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Collector's Series.^[2]

Musical and technical personnel

The Judds – lead vocals, harmony vocals
Brent Maher – producer

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	November 2, 1991	Vinyl	Dino Music	^[2]
Australia		Compact disc		^[1]
Netherlands				^[4]
Germany	1996		Curb Records Superior Records	^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (1991, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Judds, The (1991). "Their Finest Collection (Album Information)". Curb Records/Dino Music.
^ Huey, Steve. "The Judds: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (Netherlands)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (1993, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Dutch Charts -- The Judds". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

[Discogs_Australia_CD-1] "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (1991, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[Liner_Notes-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Judds, The (1991). "Their Finest Collection (Album Information)". Curb Records/Dino Music.

[3] Huey, Steve. "The Judds: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[Discogs_NED-4] "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (Netherlands)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[Discogs_Germany-5] "The Judds -- Their Finest Collection (1993, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[NLD-6] "Dutch Charts -- The Judds". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Collector's Series Their Finest Collection Greatest Hits Volume Two From the Heart: 15 Career Classics Reflections Number One Hits I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection
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