The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Greatest Hits

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Records
• ASIN: B000000CVS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,121 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > Country > Bluegrass > Contemporary
  • #39 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Country Folk
  • #60 in Music > Indie Music > Folk

Track Listings

1. Mr. Bojangles

2. An American Dream

3. Will the Circle Be Unbroken

4. House at Pooh Corner

5. Make a Little Magic

6. All I Have to Do Is Dream

7. Grand Ole Opry Song

8. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

9. The Battle of New Orleans

10. I Saw the Light

11. Buy for Me the Rain

12. Some of Shelly's Blues

13. Fire in the Sky

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of hits, January 17, 2006

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Thomas J. Diehl (Rensselaer, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This cd of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band songs is great for a starter collection. Of notable interest on this cd is Mr. Bojangles, which is presented here in the shorter "B" side version of the song. The song was issued on both sides of the original 45, one with a minute and a half long prelude, then the song kicks in. When you flip the 45 over you get this version, which actually starts differently than the version on the A side 45.

For a very nice cheap budget price, this cd is a near definitive overview of their early hits, and I recommend this to anyone. Some of the other great songs on this cd are Buy For Me The Rain, House At Pooh Corner, and Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

If you want to dig a little deeper into the band's music, other cds that I recommend are "Dirt, Silver and Gold" for more songs from this era (which includes the original A side version of Mr. Bojangles), and also "20 Years of Dirt" for "Dance Little Jean".

Again, the B side version of Mr. Bojangles is on this cd, and it is in fact hard to find on cd. This cd has the basic early hits by the group, and is a must for anyone who likes Mr. Bojangles and wants to hear more of their hits.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dirt Band's Greatest Album, April 15, 2002

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"bzvrtq" (MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is the greatest collection of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's late 70's and early 80's songs that I have seen. I orginally had the cassette version, and I just had to find this exact album on CD. This album WILL take you back to a time 20 years ago and let you feel like you did back then. The melodies capture a great era of music that we will never see again. I have frequently heard An American Dream on pop music stations. I even heard Make a Little Magic in a department store last week. This is just a can't live without for any Dirt Band fan. I can only wish that this particular album was more available on CD!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Budget Sampler From A Talented Group, December 28, 2008

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Boomertunes (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Since the band's beginnings in 1965, the members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have continued to incorporate many elements of American music into their sound. Folk, jugband, country, bluegrass, blues, and pop are all part of the final blend. Group members all play a variety of instruments and have prided themselves in versatility.
This Curb release, "Nitty Gritty Band Greatest Hits", offers thirteen selected tracks from the group's early days through the first hits in the 1980's.
The 1960's are represented by the folk rock of their first single "Buy For Me The Rain".
There are three selections from the band's classic 1970 LP "Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy": The popular #9 hit single "Mr. Bojangles"; Michael Nesmith's "Some Of Shelly's Blues"; and Kenny Loggins' "House At Pooh Corner".
Included from "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"(another classic Dirt LP set)are tracks which were recorded with Grand Ole Opry members. The title tune features Mother Maybelle Carter. The banjo driven "Grand Ole Opry Song" does the same for Jimmy Martin, and Roy Acuff guests on "I Saw The Light".
Several favorites from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's concert set list are included:"Jambalaya" and "Battle Of New Orleans".
The late 70's recordings are represented by a cover of the Everly Brothers' classic "All I Have To Do Is Dream".
Finally, the collection is rounded out with the pop hits that brought the group into the 1980's. The sublime "American Dream (w/Linda Ronstadt)", a rocking "Fire In The Sky", and the soaring "Make A Little Magic(w/Nicolette Larson)" are all highlights.