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(Songbook) A Collection of Hits

Trisha Yearwood · 1997

68 min · 18 tracks · country · folk

A heartfelt blend of country storytelling and emotive ballads that showcases Yearwood's powerful vocals.

Why this album works

This collection achieved notable commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and certified platinum by the RIAA. It includes some of Yearwood's most recognizable tracks, such as 'How Do I Live', which also gained enormous popularity as part of the soundtrack for the film 'Con Air'.
Best for
heartfelt storytelling through nostalgia wave-like emotional highs and lows sing-along anthems for gatherings
Context
Released in 1997, '(Songbook) A Collection of Hits' arrived after Trisha Yearwood's commercial breakthrough with her self-titled debut album in 1991. By this point, she had established herself as a leading voice in country music, with multiple hits under her belt, making this compilation significant as it captures the essence of her early career successes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 How Do I Live Standout 4:02
  • 2 The Song Remembers When Standout 3:55
  • 3 The Wrong Side of Memphis 2:48
  • 4 In Another’s Eyes 3:34
  • 5 The Woman Before Me 3:48
  • 6 Perfect Love 2:57
  • 7 Thinkin’ About You 3:23
  • 8 Down on My Knees 3:54
  • 9 She’s in Love With the Boy 4:05
  • 10 Walkaway Joe 4:20
  • 11 XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl) 2:48
  • 12 Like We Never Had a Broken Heart 3:41
  • 13 A Lover Is Forever 3:46
  • 14 Believe Me Baby I Lied 3:44
  • 15 On a Bus to St. Cloud 4:45
  • 16 You Can Sleep While I Drive 3:16
  • 17 The Flame 5:53
  • 18 Save the Land 3:51

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