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1996 greatest hits album by Hal Ketchum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum, released on May 7, 1996. It briefly appeared on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, peaking at No. 43. Three songs were newly recorded for this collection, "Satisfied Mind", the Bob Ferguson cover "Wings of a Dove", and "Hang in There Superman". Also included is "I Miss My Mary", an album cut from Ketchum's debut album Past the Point of Rescue.
| The Hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 7, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1996[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | MCG/Curb | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney | |||
| Hal Ketchum chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Small Town Saturday Night" | Pat Alger, Hank DeVito | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Mama Knows the Highway" | Pete Wasner, Charles John Quarto | 4:17 |
| 3. | "I Know Where Love Lives" | Hal Ketchum | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Past the Point of Rescue" | Mick Hanly | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Someplace Far Away (Careful What You're Dreaming)" | Ketchum | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Sure Love" | Gary Burr, Ketchum | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Satisfied Mind" | Tony Arata | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Hang in There Superman" | Ketchum, Roger Cook | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Five O'Clock World" | Allen Reynolds | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Hearts Are Gonna Roll" | Ketchum, Ronny Scaife | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Stay Forever" | Benmont Tench, Ketchum | 2:54 |
| 12. | "I Miss My Mary" | Ketchum | 3:12 |
| 13. | "That's What I Get for Losin' You" | Al Anderson, Ketchum | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Wings of a Dove" | Bob Ferguson | 3:40 |
As listed in liner notes[1]
As listed in liner notes[1]
"Hang in There Superman"
Background vocals: The W.O. Smith Nashville Community Singers (Angela Barlow, Esther Beckford, Merle Harden, Merlicia Harden, Tamica Head, Marquita Holt, Leslie Williams, Kameka Word) and "Metropolis Singers" (Delbert McClinton, Bobby Wood, Roger Cook, Jim Rooney, Tony Arata, Sandy Mason, Benita Hill, Matt Lindsey, Richard Aspinwall, Julie B. Freeman, Terrell Ketchum, Josh Allen, Mary Todd-Roberts, Charles Green, TerryPalmer, Randy Handley, Sarah Miller, Debbie Miller, Herb McCullough, Debbie Nims)
"Satisfied Mind"
Strings by The Nashville String Machine arranged by Charles Cochran
"Wings of a Dove"
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 43 |
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