The Best of Nanci Griffith
| The Best of Nanci Griffith | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genres | Folk, country | |||
| Length | 68:09 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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The Best of Nanci Griffith is a 1993[1] UK album release by Nanci Griffith. It is very similar to The MCA Years: A Retrospective but with several different tracks. Two of the tracks on The Best of Nanci Griffith had previously never been released on any album.[2] The first of these, "Tumble And Fall", was later released on The Complete MCA Studio Recordings. The second previously unreleased song, "The Road To Aberdeen", was recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall in London in June 1993.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble In the Fields" | Nanci Griffith, Rick West | Lone Star State of Mind | 3:18 |
| 2. | "From a Distance" | Julie Gold | Lone Star State of Mind | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" | John Prine | Other Voices, Other Rooms | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Love at the Five and Dime (live)" | One Fair Summer Evening | 4:44 | |
| 5. | "Listen to the Radio" | Storms | 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Gulf Coast Highway" (duet with Mac MacAnally)" | Nanci Griffith, James Hooker, Danny Flowers | Little Love Affairs | 3:06 |
| 7. | "I Wish It Would Rain" | Little Love Affairs | 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Ford Econoline" | Lone Star State of Mind | 2:10 | |
| 9. | "If Wishes Were Changes" | Nanci Griffith, James Hooker | Storms | 3:48 |
| 10. | "The Wing and the Wheel (live)" | One Fair Summer Evening | 2:15 | |
| 11. | "Late Night Grande Hotel" | Late Night Grande Hotel | 3:35 | |
| 12. | "From Clare to Here" | Ralph McTell | Other Voices, Other Rooms | 5:10 |
| 13. | "It's Just Another Morning Here" | Late Night Grande Hotel | 4:23 | |
| 14. | "Tumble and Fall" | "B" side from the CD single "Heaven" | 2:40 | |
| 15. | "There's a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)" | Lone Star State of Mind | 4:21 | |
| 16. | "Outbound Plane" | Little Love Affairs | 2:39 | |
| 17. | "Lone Star State of Mind" | Pat Alger, Gene Levine, Fred Koller | Lone Star State of Mind | 3:56 |
| 18. | "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go" | Storms | 4:02 | |
| 19. | "The Road to Aberdeen (live)" | Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 1993 | 2:56 | |
| Total length: | 68:09 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[3] | 64 |
| Irish Albums (IFPI)[4] | 5 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 27 |
| UK Country Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 3 |
References
- ↑ Colin Larkin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1553. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ↑ "www.nancigriffith.com - Ruby's Torch - Albums". www.nancigriffith.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 10, no. 48. November 27, 1993. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 10, no. 48. November 27, 1993. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 7/11/1993 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 7/11/1993 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2026.