Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Johnny Paycheck
ReleasedOctober 1978 (1978-10)
GenreCountry
Length28:54
LabelEpic Records
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Johnny Paycheck chronology
Take This Job and Shove It
(1977)		 Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1978)		 Armed and Crazy
(1978)

Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the fourth compilation album by American country music artist Johnny Paycheck. The album was released in October 1978 via Epic Records. It was produced by Billy Sherrill.[1][2][3]

The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and benefited from Paycheck's commercial peak.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]

Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was well-received by critics. Robert Christgau gave the album an A−, noting that the format effectively stripped away filler and posturing, leaving behind only Paycheck's most hard-hitting and funny outlaw songs.[2] Billy Altman of the New York City Daily News commented on the album's timeliness, noting that while Paycheck had long been prolific, it wasn't until that year that he "came into his own" as a true country star. Altman praised the album for containing "one or two great songs" amid "tons of filler" typical of country releases at the time, but emphasized that the great ones were career-defining tracks.[3]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take This Job and Shove It"David Allan Coe2:35
2."11 Months and 29 Days"
3:45
3."I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)"
3:10
4."Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets"
2:57
5."Gone at Last" (with Charnissa)Paul Simon3:05
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Colorado Kool-Aid"Phil Thomas3:35
2."Me and the I.R.S."
  • Don Scaife
  • Gladys Scaife
  • Ronny Scaife
  • Thomas
2:35
3."Georgia in a Jug"Bobby Braddock2:41
4."Loving You Beats All I've Ever Seen"Paycheck2:06
5."Rhythm Guitar"Thomas Hill2:25
Total length:28:54

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Johnny Paycheck's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 23

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Chadbourne, Eugene. "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [Epic] - Johnny Paycheck : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. 1 2 Altman, Billy (December 10, 1978). "Johnny Paycheck—Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Epic)". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 19. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Billboard Hot Country LPs" (PDF). Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. December 23, 1978. p. 58. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Johnny Paycheck – Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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