From There to Here: Greatest Hits

by Lonestar

Overview

Greatest Hits is the first collection of Lonestar's greatest hits, released after four albums and one holiday record. Not all of their singles are here -- the holiday tunes, of course, are left behind, as are smaller singles -- but all the big songs are here, highlighted by "Tequila Talking," "Everything's Changed," "What About Now," "Smile," and the big crossover hit "Amazed." These tunes, along with the nine other songs that comprise this record, illustrate that even though Lonestar proudly takes its name from Texas, the band doesn't belong to that state's legacy of musical mavericks. They're a straightforward bunch, whether they're singing ballads or midtempo country-rockers, and even when there's plenty of twang in the voice and the guitars, the melodies are firmly in the pop-leaning country mainstream. Still, that twang counts for something -- at its best, it made Lonestar's music seem rootsier, more real than many of its peers, and while it wasn't always consistent, the band did make some very good singles that may not have been the best of contemporary country in the late '90s, but captured the sound of the time well. They're all here on this fine retrospective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2003
Label:	Rca / Bna
UPC:	0078636707624
Rank:	33852

Tracks

1. Tequila Talkin'
2. No News
3. Runnin' Away With My Heart
4. Come Cryin' to Me
5. You Walked In
6. Everything's Changed
7. Amazed
8. Smile
9. What About Now
10. Tell Her
11. I'm Already There
12. With Me
13. Not a Day Goes By
14. My Front Porch Looking In
15. I Pray
16. Walking in Memphis
17. I'm Already There (Message from Home)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lonestar   Primary Artist
Matt Rollings   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Dean Sams   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Russell Terrell   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Nichols   Keyboards
Paul Leim   Drums
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel)
John Willis   Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Brignardello   Bass
Dann Huff   Guitar (Electric)
Michael Britt   Guitar (Electric)
Tim Akers   Keyboards
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Cassie Roark   Grooming
Mellissa Schleicher   Grooming
Frank J. Myers   Composer
Larry Boone   Composer
Chuck Cannon   Composer
Craig Wiseman   Composer
James Dean Hicks   Composer
Troy Verges   Composer
Paul Nelson   Composer
Steve Diamond   Composer
Bill LaBounty   Composer
Chris Waters   Composer
Doug Sax   Mastering
John Rich   Composer
Wally Wilson   Composer,Producer
Ron Harbin   Composer
Jeff Balding   Mixing,Engineer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Composer
Jon Randall   Composer
Maribeth Derry   Composer
Richie McDonald   Composer
Aaron Barker   Composer
Jesse Amend   Assistant
Dann Huff   Producer
Anthony Smith   Composer
Aimee Mayo   Composer
Marc Cohn   Composer
Gary Baker   Composer
Chris Lindsey   Composer
Michael Britt   Composer
Don Cook   Producer
Don Pfrimmer   Composer
David Hall   Engineer
Mark Hagen   Engineer
Sam Hogin   Composer
Robert Hadley   Mastering
Brett James   Composer
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Mark D. Sanders   Composer
Chris Rowe   Digital Editing
David Bryant   Assistant
Trish Townsend   Wardrobe
Russ Harrington   Photography
Jed Hackett   Engineer,Assistant
Astrid Herbold May   Design,Art Direction
Marvin Green   Composer
Jeff Sochor   Assistant