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Jo Dee Messina Greatest Hits

 
Album Review: Jo Dee Messina Greatest Hits

  • Artist: Jo Dee Messina
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: May 20, 2003
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Country

Review

A greatest-hits album appearing after just three studio albums and following a Christmas album by months can only mean one thing -- an artist is reaching the end of her contract, and she's riding it out. So appears to be the case with Jo Dee Messina, whose Greatest Hits was released in May of 2003, seven years after her first album. During those seven years, she amassed quite a number of hits, including five chart-toppers. All of them are here on this generous 15-track collection, along with four new tracks, highlighted by the opening track and lead single "Was That My Life." Only two of her charting singles for Curb are missing -- the first, "Do You Wanna Make Something of It," and the last, "Dare to Dream" -- which makes this an excellent summary and introduction to an artist who may not have blazed trails, but delivered consistently enjoyable mainstream and fairly traditional country, as this fine collection proves. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Was That My Life (Lyrics) Bill Luther, Marvin Green Jo Dee Messina (3:50)
I'm Alright (Lyrics) Phil Vassar Jo Dee Messina (3:16)
Heads Carolina, Tails California (Lyrics) Mark D. Sanders, Tim Nichols Jo Dee Messina (3:28)
Bye-Bye (Lyrics) Phil Vassar, Rory Michael Bourke Jo Dee Messina (3:20)
Stand Beside Me (Lyrics) Stephen Allen Davis Jo Dee Messina (3:42)
Bring on the Rain Helen Darling, Billy Montana Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina (3:58)
Lesson in Leavin' (Lyrics) Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum Jo Dee Messina (3:38)
That's the Way (Lyrics) Annie Roboff, Holly Lamar Jo Dee Messina (3:22)
Burn (Lyrics) Tina Arena, Steve Werfel, Pam Reswick Jo Dee Messina (4:39)
Downtime (Lyrics) Bishop Phillip Coleman, Carolyn Dawn Johnson Jo Dee Messina (3:44)
Because You Love Me (Lyrics) John Scott Sherrill, Kostas Jo Dee Messina (3:51)
You're Not in Kansas Anymore (Lyrics) Tim Nichols, Zack Turner Jo Dee Messina (2:54)
Wishing Well (Lyrics) Annie Roboff, Phil Vassar Jo Dee Messina (3:10)
You Belong in the Sun (Lyrics) Marcia Ramirez Jo Dee Messina (3:36)
I Wish (Lyrics) Jo Dee Messina (3:33)
Bring on the Rain [Multimedia Track] Billy Montana, Helen Darling Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina (3:33)

Credits

Ron Davis (Photography), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Tim McGraw (Producer), Byron Gallimore (Producer), Russ Harrington (Photography), Glenn Sweitzer (Design)
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