Willie Nelson Album: «16 Biggest Hits»

Album information

Customers rating: (4.6 of 5)
Title:16 Biggest Hits
Release date:1998-07-14
Type:Audio CD
Label:Sony
UPC:074646932223

Customers rating

Average (4.6 of 5)(35 votes)
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Track listing

1 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rainimg 2:21
2 If You've Got The Money (I've Got The Time)img 2:00
3 Georgia On My Mindimg 4:20
4 Blue Skiesimg 3:34
5 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysimg 3:04
6 On The Road Againimg 2:33
7 Always On My Mindimg 3:37
8 City Of New Orleansimg 4:48
9 Forgiving You Was Easyimg 2:52
10 Living in the Promiselandimg 3:21
11 Midnight Riderimg 2:48
12Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
13 Uncloudy Dayimg 4:40
14 Angel Flying Too Close To The Groundimg 4:28
15 The Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morningimg 4:22
16 Nothing I Can Do About It Nowimg 3:20

Review - Product Description

16 HDCD tracks from BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN on. Jewelbox lid is stickered: Includes 12 #1 Hits! But is partially removed.

Review - Amazon.com

A greatest-hits package from an artist who thrived on concept albums is a frightening proposition. Even the liner notes refer to him as the "all-time #1 country album artist." To top it off, much of Nelson's best work--Yesterday's Wine, Shotgun Willie, and Phases And Stages, for example--was commercially unsuccessful (not to mention on a different label). While Red-Headed Stranger and Stardust did make commercial inroads, they're best digested as single entities. With all that said, these Columbia chart toppers, which span from 1975 to 1989, still make for enchanting listening. By illustrating Nelson in his various moods---pop standards, honky tonk, cowboy, folk, gospel---it provides a worthwhile introduction, and will help newcomers decide where to move next. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer review

Steven R. Seim "Steve Seim" (Beaver Dam, WI United States)

July 12, 2002

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

- Great CD, But Not the Best

This is a great collection of Willie's best songs. However, it leaves off the classic "Poncho & Lefty" without adding anything essential in return. For my money, Columbia's "Super Hits" collection is the best Willie Nelson sampler on the market.

Customer review

Amazon user

September 16, 1999

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

- Simply some of the best songs ever written.

These are some of the best songs ever written. Willie delivers these in such a way that it soothes the soul and pleases the ear.

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Genevieve Wiggins "Gen Wiggins (Catlover)" (Kansas USA)

July 17, 2007

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

- Good ol' Boys Music

Great CD. I've had this on a tape as I have many others on tape I'm trying to replace these with a CD. Good tape ,good price, good service! Goodby, Many Thanks.

Customer review

HLE "sparky" (South Carolina)

November 02, 2012

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

- One of Willy's Best CDs

This CD had all the best songs of old one can expect to hear from Willy Nelson. You won't be disappointed.

Customer review

J. Schmidt (Spokane, WA)

May 05, 2009

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

- A Good Place to Start with Willie

This album would be a good introduction to the Red Headed Stranger for anyone who wasn't familiar with his work. I would imagine this would include anyone living under a rock for the past 40+ years. The album includes many of his standards, and in particular, two of my favorites, "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," and "Always On My Mind." I was a little disappointed that they chose a live cut for "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground." In my opinion live tracks should be reserved for entirely live albums, but that is more of a personal taste than anything else. If you're just looking for a greatest hits album of Willie's I would recommend picking up his boxed set, but this is certainly full of some good music too.