20 Greatest Hits

by Asleep at the Wheel

Overview

While Ray Benson's indefatigable Western swing revival outfit Asleep at the Wheel has recorded for a handful of labels over the course of a career that's spanned four decades (so far), they've cut enough stuff for Capitol and other labels currently under their ownership (United Artists and Liberty) that this compilation, if not definitive, certainly provides a healthy and accurate overview of their career. (Capitol also licensed one track each from the band's Epic and Arista back catalogs for good measure.) Though Asleep at the Wheel has dipped its toes ever so slightly into the country mainstream over the years, Benson and his crew have always stayed true to their love for the vintage sounds of hillbilly boogie, Western swing, and twang-infused blues, and these 20 cuts prove that despite dozens of lineup changes, this group's musical vision has remained consistently strong through the decades, and that both then and now they knew how to keep the sainted spirit of Bob Wills alive and dancing. While the sheer bulk of Asleep at the Wheel's back catalog would suggest that a box set is in order for this band, 20 Greatest Hits shows they started out with the right idea and have yet to lose it, and if it isn't the ideal AATW collection, it's a better-than-average cross section of their music and a pretty good introduction for beginners. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2003
Label:	Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC:	0724354179129
Rank:	69747

Tracks

1. Take Me Back to Tulsa
2. Fat Boy Rag
3. The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
4. Bump Bounce Boogie
5. Nothing Takes the Place of You
6. Route 66
7. Miles and Miles of Texas
8. The Trouble With Loving Today
9. One O'Clock Jump
10. Texas Me and You
11. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
12. House of Blue Lights
13. Keepin' Me Up Nights
14. Corrina, Corrina
15. Red Wing
16. Blues for Dixie
17. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
18. Hightower
19. You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)
20. If You See My Baby

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Asleep at the Wheel   Primary Artist
Reuben Cosfield   Primary Artist
Marty Stuart   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Lyle Lovett   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Vince Gill   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Brooks & Dunn   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Johnny Gimble   Primary Artist
Eldon Shamblin   Primary Artist
Chet Atkins   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Bela Fleck   Primary Artist,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Eddie Miller   Composer
Freddie Slack   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Leroy Preston   Composer
Denver Darling   Composer
Loretta Lynn   Composer
Lee Gaines   Composer
Bobby Troup   Composer
Merle Travis   Composer
Tommy Camfield   Composer
Tommy Duncan   Composer
James Hicks   Composer
Chris Frayne   Composer
Shannon Ward   Producer
Herb Agner   Project Manager
Thurland Chattaway   Composer
Brendan Gormley   Editorial Supervision
Patrick Robinson   Composer
Lester Barnard, Jr.   Composer
Michelle Azzopardi   Creative Director
Chuck Flood   Producer
Odea Murphy   Digital Remastering
Jose Legaspi   Design
Gregg Ogorzelec   Producer
Susan Lavoie   Art Direction
Traditional   Composer
Tex Williams   Composer
Andy Byrd   Producer
Kerry Mills   Composer
Bob Wills   Composer
Kevin Blackie Farrell   Composer
Kix Brooks   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
L. R. Bernard   Composer
Louis Jordan   Composer
Junior Barnard   Composer
Vaughn Horton   Composer
Ronnie Dunn   Composer
Jim Haber   Composer
Ray Benson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Oliver Wendell Mayo   Composer
Milt Gabler   Composer
Brooks & Dunn   Arranger
Tim Alexander   Composer
Tommy Allsup   Producer
Bryan Kelley   Producer
Byron Hill   Composer
Toussaint McCall   Composer
Bob Morris   Composer
Joel Dorn   Producer
Diane Johnston   Composer
Diane Johnson   Composer
Wendy Brueder   Project Manager
Alan Robinson   Composer
James Haber   Composer
Count Basie   Composer
Barnard Wills   Composer
James Dean Hicks   Composer