Greatest Hits (Molly Hatchet album)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation of songs by American southern rock
band Molly Hatchet
. The collection was released in 1985 with two new songs and is the last album released by Epic Records
. In 2001 Sony Music re-issued the album in an expanded edition with three tracks that weren't on the original 12-track collection, along with liner notes from Martin Popoff
.
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
band Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...
. The collection was released in 1985 with two new songs and is the last album released by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. In 2001 Sony Music re-issued the album in an expanded edition with three tracks that weren't on the original 12-track collection, along with liner notes from Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff is a Canadian-born music journalist and critic who covers the genre of heavy metal music. The senior editor and co-founder of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine, he has additionally written over twenty books that both critically evaluate heavy metal and document its history...
.
Track listing (original issue)
- "Shake the House Down" (Riff West, Duane RolandDuane RolandDuane Roland was an American guitarist for the rock band Molly Hatchet. He was a member of the band from its founding in in the mid 1970s until his departure in 1990. During that time he recorded seven albums with the band. He is credited with co-writing some of the band's biggest hits, including...
, Danny Joe BrownDanny Joe BrownDanny Joe Brown, was a member of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, and singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s....
, Bruce CrumpBruce CrumpBruce Crump was the longtime drummer with the rock band Molly Hatchet. He left in 1982 and rejoined in 1984, and left again sometime around 1990. He also played as a member of Canadian band Streetheart in the early 80's, and appeared on their Live After Dark recording...
, Bobby Ingram, John Galvin) - 4:12 (previously unreleased) - "Ragtop Deluxe" (R. West, D. Roland, D.J. Brown, B. Crump, B. Ingram, J. Galvin) - 3:18 (previously unreleased)
- "Whiskey Man" (Steve Holland, Dave HlubekDave HlubekDavid Lawrence Hlubek [pronounced "LOO'-bek"] was born on August 28, 1951. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Southern Rock band Molly Hatchet.-Biography:...
, D.J. Brown, B. Crump) - 3:38 (from the album Flirtin' with DisasterFlirtin' with DisasterFlirtin' with Disaster is the second studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1979 . In 2001, Sony Music re-issued the album under their subsidiary label Epic/Legacy with the production of Jeff Magid and four bonus tracks.The cover is a painting by Frank Frazetta...
) - "Bounty Hunter" (D.J. Brown, D. Hlubek, D. Roland) - 2:57 (from the album Molly HatchetMolly Hatchet (album)Molly Hatchet is the self-titled debut album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1978 . The cover is a painting by Frank Frazetta entitled "The Death Dealer"...
) - "Gator Country" (Banner Thomas, S. Holland, D. Hlubek) - 6:17 (from the album Molly Hatchet)
- "Flirtin' with DisasterFlirtin' with Disaster (song)"Flirtin' with Disaster" is a song by the southern rock band Molly Hatchet. It is the only single from the band's second album, Flirtin' with Disaster. The song remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, peaking at 42. The song is Molly Hatchet's most famous, and has appeared in the film The...
" (B. Thomas, D.J. Brown, D. Hlubek) - 4:56 (from the album Flirtin' with Disaster) - "Bloody Reunion" (live) (B. Thomas, Jimmy Farrar, D. Hlubek, D. Roland) - 3:59 (from the live album Double Trouble LiveDouble Trouble LiveDouble Trouble Live is a double LP live album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1985. Two previously unreleased songs, "Walk on the Side of the Angels" and "Walk with You" were omitted in the CD edition to fit all the music on a single compact disc...
) - "Boogie No More" (D. Hlubek, D. Roland, D.J. Brown, B. Thomas, S. Holland, B. Crump) - 6:05 (from the album Flirtin' with Disaster)
- "Dreams I'll Never See" (Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
) - 7:06 (from the album Molly Hatchet) - "Beatin' the Odds" (live) (B. Thomas, D. Roland, D. Hlubek) - 4:16 (from the live album Double Trouble Live)
- "Edge of Sundown" (live) (B. Ingram, Kenny McVay, David Bush, D.J. Brown) - 4:16 (from the live album Double Trouble Live)
- "Fall of the Peacemakers" (D. Hlubek) - 8:03 (from the album No Guts...No GloryNo Guts...No GloryNo Guts...No Glory is the fifth studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1983 . Original vocalist Danny Joe Brown returns for this recording, with a new rhythm section composed by Riff West and ex-Mother's Finest Barry Borden. It is their only album not to feature an...
)
Track listing (expanded issue)
- "Whiskey Man" - 3:40
- "Bounty Hunter" - 3:00
- "Gator Country" - 6:18
- "Flirtin' with Disaster" - 4:59
- "Bloody Reunion" (live) - 4:08
- "Boogie No More" - 6:08
- "Dreams I'll Never See" - 7:28
- "Beatin' the Odds" (live) - 3:38
- "Edge of Sundown" (live) - 4:31
- "Fall of the Peacemakers" - 8:07
- "It's All Over NowIt's All Over Now"It's All Over Now" was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Valentinos version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1964, where it stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at No. 94...
" (Bobby WomackBobby WomackRobert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
, Shirley Jean Womack) - 3:42 (from the album Flirtin' with Disaster) - "The Creeper" (D.J. Brown, B. Crump, S. Holland) - 3:19 (from the album Molly Hatchet)
- "Satisfied Man" (Thomas DeLuca, Tom JansTom JansTom Jans was a folk musician from San Jose, California. He is perhaps best known for his song "Lovin' Arms" , which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Cole, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston...
) - 4:59 (from the album The Deed Is DoneThe Deed Is DoneThe Deed Is Done is the sixth studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1984. This is the first Molly Hatchet album with only two guitarists, after Steve Holland had been replaced by ex-Danny Joe Brown Band keyboard player John Galvin...
) - "Ragtop Deluxe" - 3:19
- "Shake the House Down" - 4:14
Charts
| Certifier | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... (U.S.) |
Gold | 500,000 |