More Great Dirt
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More Great Dirt is the 1989 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
. It is subtitled The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vol. II, so it is the sequel to Twenty Years of Dirt
. The songs on this compilation are from albums released from 1984 through 1988. This album reached 38 on the US Country charts and went gold.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
. It is subtitled The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vol. II, so it is the sequel to Twenty Years of Dirt
Twenty Years of Dirt
Twenty Years of Dirt is the 1986 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It is a collection of hits from their 20 year career. The album contained one new song, Stand A Little Rain, which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album reached 10 on the US Country charts...
. The songs on this compilation are from albums released from 1984 through 1988. This album reached 38 on the US Country charts and went gold.
Track listing
- "Cadillac RanchCadillac Ranch (Bruce Springsteen song)"Cadillac Ranch" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen that was first released on Springsteen's 1980 album The River. In 1981 it was released as single in Europe, backed by "Be True" in France and by "Wreck on the Highway" in the UK. Although it was not released as a single in the US, it did...
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) - 3:41
from Plain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt Fashion is an album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band which was released in 1984 by the record label Warner Bros. Records. This album went to #8 on the US Country charts. The three singles from this album all charted in the top 3. "Long Hard Road " went to 1, "I Love Only You" went to 3,...
(1984) - "I've Been Looking" ** (Jimmy Ibbotson / Jeff Hanna) - 3:10
from Workin' BandWorkin' BandWorkin' Band is the 1988 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is notable for having many charting albums and singles. This album went to 33 on the US Country charts. The three singles from it were top 10...
(1988) - "Oh What A Love" * (Jimmy Ibbotson) - 3:08
from Hold OnHold On (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album)The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Fishin' in the Dark".- Track listing :Hold On contains 10 tracks:#"Fishin' in the Dark" - 3:22#"Joe Knows How to Live" The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt...
(1987) - "Working Man (Nowhere to Go)" ** (Jimmie Fadden) - 3:47
from Workin' BandWorkin' BandWorkin' Band is the 1988 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is notable for having many charting albums and singles. This album went to 33 on the US Country charts. The three singles from it were top 10...
(1988) - "I Love You Only" * (Dave Loggins / Don Schlitz) - 3:30
from Plain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt Fashion is an album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band which was released in 1984 by the record label Warner Bros. Records. This album went to #8 on the US Country charts. The three singles from this album all charted in the top 3. "Long Hard Road " went to 1, "I Love Only You" went to 3,...
(1984) - "Fishin' in the DarkFishin' in the DarkFishin' in the Dark is a single written by Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, from their 1987 album Hold On. It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S...
" ** (Wendy Waldman / Jim Photoglad) - 3:22
from Hold OnHold On (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album)The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Fishin' in the Dark".- Track listing :Hold On contains 10 tracks:#"Fishin' in the Dark" - 3:22#"Joe Knows How to Live" The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt...
(1987) - "Baby's Got A Hold On Me" ** (Josh Leo / Jeff Hanna / Bob Carpenter) - 3:04
from Hold OnHold On (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album)The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Fishin' in the Dark".- Track listing :Hold On contains 10 tracks:#"Fishin' in the Dark" - 3:22#"Joe Knows How to Live" The album includes the third and final number one hit single by the Nitty Gritty Dirt...
(1987) - "Face On The Cutting Room Floor" ** (Steve Goodman / Jeff Hanna / Jimmy Ibbotson) - 3:11
from Plain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt FashionPlain Dirt Fashion is an album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band which was released in 1984 by the record label Warner Bros. Records. This album went to #8 on the US Country charts. The three singles from this album all charted in the top 3. "Long Hard Road " went to 1, "I Love Only You" went to 3,...
(1984) - "Down That Road Tonight" ** (Jeff Hanna / Josh Leo / Wendy Waldman) - 3:07
from Workin' BandWorkin' BandWorkin' Band is the 1988 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is notable for having many charting albums and singles. This album went to 33 on the US Country charts. The three singles from it were top 10...
(1988) - "Home Again In My Heart" * (Josh Leo / Wendy Waldman) - 3:31
from Partners, Brothers and FriendsPartners, Brothers and Friends (album)Partners, Brothers And Friends is a 1985 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The album reached #9 on the US Country charts. The three singles from this album were top 10 on the US Country charts...
(1985)
Highest Chart Position
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1984 | "Cadillac Ranch" | — | — | — | — | Plain Dirt Fashion |
| 1988 | "I've Been Lookin' I've Been Lookin' "I've Been Lookin" is the title of a song written by Jeff Hanna and Jimmy Ibbotson, and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in August 1988 as the second single from the album Workin' Band. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &... " |
2 | — | * | — | Workin' Band |
| 1987 | "Oh What a Love Oh What a Love "Oh What a Love" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Ibbotson and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from the album Hold On. The reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The b-side of this... " |
5 | — | — | — | Hold On |
| 1988 | "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go) Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go) "Workin' Man " is the title of a song written by Jimmie Fadden and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in April 1988 as the lead single from the album Workin' Band. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart... " |
4 | — | 6 | — | Workin' Band |
| 1984 | "I Love Only You I Love Only You "I Love Only You" is the title of a song written by Dave Loggins and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in September 1984 as the second single from the album Plain Dirt Fashion. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles... " |
3 | — | 3 | Plain Dirt Fashion | |
| 1987 | "Fishin' in the Dark Fishin' in the Dark Fishin' in the Dark is a single written by Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, from their 1987 album Hold On. It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | Hold On |
| 1987 | "Baby's Got a Hold on Me Baby's Got a Hold on Me "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" is a single by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Released in 1987, it was the first single from the album Hold On. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
2 | — | 2 | — | Hold On |
| 1984 | "Face On The Cutting Room Floor" | — | — | — | — | Plain Dirt Fashion |
| 1988 | "Down That Road Tonight Down That Road Tonight "Down That Road Tonight" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in 1989 as the third single from the album Workin' Band. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Jeff Hanna, Josh Leo,... " |
6 | — | * | — | Workin' Band |
| 1985 | "Home Again In My Heart" | — | — | — | — | Partners, Brothers and Friends |
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 38 |