Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits

Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in August 1972 via Columbia Records and was produced by Glenn Sutton. It was Anderson's eighth compilation released during her recording career and second for the Columbia label. Eleven tracks were chosen for the collection, all of which were previously hits. The album charted on major record publications at the time of its release and later certified for major sales.

Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Lynn Anderson
Released	August 1972
Recorded	1970–1972
Genre	Country Countrypolitan[1]
Label	Columbia
Producer	Glenn Sutton
Lynn Anderson chronology
Listen to a Country Song (1972) Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits (1972) Keep Me in Mind (1973)

Background and content

Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits was her first greatest hits package released on the Columbia label. The album was issued following the major success she had at the label with the single "Rose Garden." Further top ten hits followed after its success, which accounted for the release. The album included hits recorded between 1970 and 1972 in sessions produced by Glenn Sutton. At the time, Anderson and Sutton were also married.[2] A total of eleven tracks were included on the package.[1] The album opens with "Rose Garden," followed by the number one hits "You're My Man" and "How Can I Unlove You." Additional top ten hits Anderson had for Columbia are also included such as "Stay There, Till I Get There" and "Cry." Four additional album cuts are included on the album, such as "Nothing Between Us." The song was composed by Anderson and featured on her 1970 studio album, Rose Garden.[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Billboard	Favorable

Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits was originally released in August 1972 via Columbia Records. It was Anderson's eighth compilation released in her career and only her second to be issued through Columbia.[2] The album was issued as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on side one and five songs on side two of the record.[3] The album spent a total of 29 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart before reaching number three in January 1973.[4] In addition, the record also spent 14 weeks on the Billboard 200 and reached number 129 in December 1972.[5] Three decades following its release, Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits was certified gold in sales from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States. It was one of only two albums by Anderson officially certified from the RIAA.[6]

The album also received positive reception from critics and publications. Following its release, Billboard magazine gave the record a positive response. Writers praised the album's variety of material that ranged from country to pop stylings. "Set serves as a fine introduction to the artist as a well as a collection for her fans," they concluded.[7] In later years, Mark A. Humphrey of Allmusic gave the package 4.5 out of 5 stars. He called the album "big pipes, big production, and big hits" in his review.[1]

Track listing

Side one[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rose Garden"	Joe South	2:52
2.	"Cry"	Churchill Kohlman	3:08
3.	"How Can I Unlove You"	South	2:47
4.	"Stay There 'Til I Get There"	Glenn Sutton	2:08
5.	"That's What Lovin' You Has Meant to Me"	Sutton	2:37
6.	"Listen to a Country Song"	Al Garth Jim Messina	2:43

Side two[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're My Man"	Sutton	2:36
2.	"No Love at All"	Johnny Christopher Wayne C. Thompson	2:48
3.	"Don't Say Things You Don't Mean"	Sutton	2:08
4.	"I'm Gonna Write a Song"	Sutton	2:10
5.	"Nothing Between Us"	Lynn Anderson	2:49

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits.[2]

Musical and technical personnel

• Lynn Anderson – lead vocals
• Lou Bradley – engineering
• Charlie Bragg – engineering
• Cam Mullins – arrangement
• Glenn Sutton – producer

Chart performance

Chart (1972–73)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	129
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	August 1972	Vinyl	Columbia Records	[11]
United States				[3]

References

1. Humphrey, Mark A. "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits: Lynn Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
2. Anderson, Lynn (August 1972). "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits (Album Information and Liner Notes)". Columbia Records.
3. "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
4. "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
5. "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
6. "Gold & Platinum: Lynn Anderson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
7. "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 84 (45): 78. November 4, 1972. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
8. "Lynn Anderson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
9. "Lynn Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
10. "American album certifications – Lynn Anderson – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
11. "Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 July 2020.