A Collection of Hits
1990 greatest hits album by Kathy Mattea
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Untold Stories: A Collection of Hits is the first compilation by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1990 on Mercury Records and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[4] The album includes eight of her previous singles, as well as one newly recorded track ("A Few Good Things Remain"), and an album cut from 1987's Untasted Honey, the Tim O'Brien duet "The Battle Hymn of Love". Both of these songs were released as singles in 1990, and both reached #9 on the Billboard country charts.[5]
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1990 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:56 | |||
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| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Critical reception
AllMusic's William Ruhlmann writes, "Kathy Mattea has risen to near the top of the Nashville ranks because of a haunting, soulful voice, well-produced recordings that have a simple, folkie directness, and, most especially, an amazing talent for picking the best songs being written for the country market"[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love at the Five and Dime" | Nanci Griffith | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" | Tim O'Brien | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Train of Memories" | Andy Byrd, Jimbeau Hinson | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Goin' Gone" | Pat Alger, Bill Dale, Fred Koller | 4:26 |
| 5. | "The Battle Hymn of Love" (featuring Tim O'Brien) | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" | Paul Nelson, Gene Nelson | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Untold Stories" | O'Brien | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Life as We Knew It" | Koller, Walter Carter | 3:19 |
| 9. | "A Few Good Things Remain" | Alger, Jon Vezner | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Where've You Been" | Don Henry, Vezner | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 34:56 | ||
- Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Personnel
"A Few Good Things Remain"
- Kathy Mattea – vocals
- Bobby Wood – organ
- Pat Alger – acoustic guitar
- Bruce Bouton – acoustic guitar
- Bob Wray – bass
- Milton Sledge – drums
Production
- Allen Reynolds – producer
- Mark Miller – recording, mixing
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Barnes & Company – album graphics
- Bill Barnes – art direction, design
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Valerie Cole – make-up
- Sherri McCoy – make-up
- Ann Rice – wardrobe stylist
- Bob Titley – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | August 7, 1990 |
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