The Definitive Collection [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Kathy Mattea

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000GBEOK0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,082 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best compilation yet of Kathy's music, January 20, 2007

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In the late eighties and early nineties, Kathy's music based on traditional country but with folk influences, was extremely popular. This album contains twenty of her finest and most successful songs. As such, it represents a vast improvement on her first hits collection, the American version of which only included ten tracks although the European version had thirteen, the extra tracks being She came from Fort Worth Texas, Come from the heart and Burning old memories. All tracks on that original hits album are included here with the solitary exception of A few good things remain.

Love at the five and dime was the song that provided Kathy with her breakthrough, becoming a top three country hit. It was followed by a series of other country hits including Walk the way the wind blows, Going gone, You're the power, Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses, Where've you been, She came from Fort Worth Texas, Come from the heart, Burning old memories and Time passes by. Kathy's success continued (though not as strongly) into the nineties with excellent songs such as Lonesome standard time, Standing in a river and Walking away a winner. The set is rounded off by 455 Rocket (the most recent recording here, albeit a few years old now) and Mary did you know (from Kathy's first Christmas album, Good news).

This is an outstanding collection of Kathy's music. The American version of the earlier hits collection is still available but this one is much superior.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect Kathy Mattea collection, April 8, 2007

By	Invisiboy2001 "invisiboy2001" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

You can give your old copy of Kathea Mattea's "A Collection of Hits" CD to a friend, because you need to buy this one. The sound quality is terrific. All the songs sound crisp, and Mattea's voice is allowed to shine throughout. I am a casual fan of Kathy Mattea, so this CD was a perfect choice: It contains all the hits I wanted (unlike Mattea's first hits CD, which left out lots of hits) and a few great songs I'd never heard. A great CD and a steal for the price!

5.0 out of 5 stars Kathy Mattea is wonderful!!!, April 3, 2008

By	B. A., Sanchez "LadyPhoenix3" (New Hampshire USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this cd. It contains all my favorite songs from Kathy Mattea. I even love the way the songs were arranged on the cd. A must have for any Kathy Mattea fan!