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"Toby Keith - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1"

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It's hard to believe that Toby Keith has already released a Greatest Hits album and it's hardly been 5 years since he started singing. I just don't see why he hasn't racked up on the awards for being such a good singer. He's probably the most underrated country singer right now. This is a real good album that deserves all the hype that it can get. It has most of his hits up to now including the new hit Getcha Some. They're all great songs and there's good variety in the songs. There's some like Should've Been A Cowboy that have catchy rhythms, some slow, meaningful songs like Me Too, and even some humorous songs like You Ain't Much Fun. Whatever kind of country you like, it's here. If your a country music fan, this will probably be a great album to add to your collection.

Toby Keith emerged in 1993 with the autographical hit "Should've Been A Cowboy." The rodeo's loss is country music's gain, as Keith has been one of its most dependable hitmakers over the past six years. This collection specializes in relationship songs, be it humorous ("You Ain't Much Fun"), reflective ("We Were in Love"), or wishful ("Dream Walkin'"). Best of all is the duet with Sting on "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" which hits divorce from a male perspective dead-on. Two new tracks provide some fresh variations on the Keith sound, with the lead-off single "Getcha Some" offering a dopey delivery reminiscent of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song ("Black Gold, Texas Tea"). It adds up to fourteen of the best of '90s country. Getcha Some today!

Toby Keith is one of the most popular and talented country music singers today. He's had nine #1 hits so far and that number is sure to grow. "Greatest Hits, Volume One" features twelve of Toby's chart-topping hits and two new recordings ("Getcha Some" and "If A Man Answers"). Toby's first single (1993's "Should've Been A Cowboy") went to #1 and was named by Billboard magazine as the most played song of the 1990s in any genre. That's quite an accomplishment!

Some of the outstanding songs on here are "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (a duet with Sting), "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You," "Who's That Man," "Dream Walkin'" and "We Were In Love." Of course, there are some fun songs like, "You Ain't Much Fun" and "Big Ol' Truck." "Getcha Some," one of the previously unreleased songs, is very good!

This is a must-have album for a Toby Keith fan or for somebody who enjoys excellent country music!

In the first part of his career, Toby established himself as a successful country singer and songwriter. His songs were all about relationships. There were no politics in his music back then - that came later.

This compilation is made up of twelve country hits, including nine number ones, from four of Toby Keith's first five albums (the Christmas album is un-represented) plus two then-new tracks recorded for the album. These two extra tracks are the first two tracks here and were presumably released to country radio stations in the hope that they would become hits for Toby. Good as they are, these two songs merely serve as a warm-up for the twelve that follow.

Among those twelve there are some truly magnificent songs including Should've been a cowboy.(the most famous song from this part of his career), Wish I didn't know now (about finding out something unpleasant), Who's that man (about an ex-wife being married to somebody else), You ain't much fun (about his partner making him work hard at home), A little less talk and a lot more action, Does that blue moon ever shine on you, I'm so happy I can' stop crying and We were in love.

Toby clearly showed during his earl years that he was a great songwriter. It was a brave decision to call this album Volume one, as there was no certainty that his career would last long enough to justify a second volume. When his career went through a quiet spell it looked like a foolish decision, but Toby's career recovered so much that he became a bigger star than ever before. A second volume of hits finally appeared in 2004.

I puchased this Toby Keith album because I was given tickets to see him in concert and didn't know even one of his songs. I became a fan of Toby's soon after listening to this CD. Although he talks through a lot of "Getcha Some", it's become of my favorites out of the fourteen tracks. "You Ain't Much Fun" is an awesome song, even if the message isn't very considerate. This album is a great collection of country!

This is one of the all-time best greatest hits collection of all time! I have only been a fan of Toby Keith for a couple of years, but when I bought this album, I realized that I knew all the songs, and loved them, but it hadn't dawned on me who was performing them (one of those "I didn't know he sang that song" moments)! It's worth buying just for "Getcha Some" and "If A Man Answers", which aren't available on any other Toby Keith album.

Several years ago, a young man arrived in Nashville from Oklahoma. He came with a guitar and a demo tape. He was turned down by every major record label, and sent back home. He never truly gave up, however, and today he is country music's most dependable hitmaker. Is it such a wonder, then, that Toby Keith has taken on an arrogant, grand-standing attitude? He deserves the break (and there're quite a few people who deserve a flip of the ol' bird, too).

Most of the songs on that demo tape Keith brought with him to Nashville are included on here--smash hits. "Should've Been a Cowboy" was the most-played song of the decade, and still gets a lot of airtime (you can't deny that it's destined to be a country music classic). "Does that Blue Moon Shine on You" is a heartbreaking, mournful number; "We Were In Love" takes a look back on days gone by; "You Ain't Much Fun" is quite fun indeed; and few songs are more romantic than "Me Too".

This is Toby Keith pre-"How Do You Like Me Now." This is Toby Keith the musician, the songwriter, the POET. This is Toby Keith's GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 1. His first few years--what will be known as the "early years," in the future. Because Toby Keith is a superstar, heading for legend. You just better make room for him.

This is just a small sample of what he is capable of. There are a lot of great hits on this including "Dream Walkin" and "Should have been a cowboy". My favorite is "A little less talk and a lot more action". Definitely put this in your collection. It's worth it.

I only discovered TK when he came out with Courtesy of Red, White and Blue. I had heard his other songs but didn't know who he was. Now this album is the most played in my truck.
Of all the favorite songs the other reviews mentioned I hit the repeat again and again when he sings "Me Too". All the girls at work swore it was Merle Haggard when they passed my office hearing it on my CD.
Oh, not only do I play it on my way to work but at work, then going home. If you never buy CD's, you only download online, buy this one. I can't understand why anyone would sell their used CD, this is a keeper.

This CD includes all of Toby Keith's breakthrough hits like Who's That Man?, Dream Walking and many others that made him a brand name superstar. In later years, he would spread his wings and experiment with a harder rocking southern-rock sound, however this CD is traditional country music in the truest sense. This is not to say that it lacks energy, but it manifests itself in the form of well written songs that actually tell real-life stories. These can be found in such tracks as We were In Love, Who's That Man, and If A Man Answers. It even includes I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying, his duet with Sting! For those who have just discovered Toby Keith I highly recommend this. If you like Alan Jackson, George Jones and George Strait, you'll probably like this one. If you like your country music mixed with a little southern rock, I would not recommend this CD... maybe try his Greatest Hits Volume 2 or Honky Tonk University.