The Best of Michael Martin Murphey
1984 greatest hits album by Michael Martin Murphey
| The Best of Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Michael Martin Murphey chronology | ||||
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The Best of Michael Martin Murphey is the first compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in 1985 via EMI America Records. The album includes the singles "What She Wants" and "Carolina in the Pines", a re-recording of the 1975 hit which made the Top 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Carolina in the Pines" | Michael Martin Murphey | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Geronimo's Cadillac" | Murphey, Charles John Quarto | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Cherokee Fiddle" | Murphey | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Still Taking Chances" | Murphey | 4:40 |
| 5. | "What's Forever For" | Rafe Van Hoy | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Wildfire" | Murphey, Larry Cansler | 5:06 |
| 7. | "What She Wants" | Kerry Chater, Renee Armand | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Love Affairs" | Murphey, Mike d'Abo | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Disenchanted" | Murphey, Jim Ed Norman, Chick Rains | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Don't Count the Rainy Days" | Wayland Holyfield, Jerry Careaga | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Will It Be Love by Morning" | Lewis Anderson, Fred Koller | 2:24 |
| 12. | "Radio Land" | Murphey, Norman, Rains | 4:00 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 20 |
References
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- Geronimo's Cadillac (1972)
- Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973)
- Michael Murphey (1974)
- Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975)
- Swans Against the Sun (1976)
- Flowing Free Forever (1976)
- Lone Wolf (1978)
- Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys (1979)
- Hard Country (1981)
- Michael Martin Murphey (1982)
- The Heart Never Lies (1983)
- The Best of Michael Martin Murphey (1984)
- Tonight We Ride (1986)
- Americana (1987)
- River of Time (1988)
- Land of Enchantment (1989)
- Cowboy Songs (1990)
- Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II (1991)
- Cowboy Songs III (1993)
- Sagebrush Symphony (1995)
- The Horse Legends (1997)
- Cowboy Songs Four (1998)
- Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II (1999)
- Playing Favorites (2001)
- Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II (2002)
- Cowboy Christmas III (2002)
- Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
- Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 (2006)
- Buckaroo Blue Grass (2009)
- Lone Cowboy (2010)
- Buckaroo Blue Grass II (2010)
- Tall Grass & Cool Water (2011)
- Campfire on the Road (2012)
- Red River Drifter (2013)
- High Stakes (2016)
- "Geronimo's Cadillac"
- "Wildfire"
- "Mansion on the Hill"
- "Cherokee Fiddle"
- "What's Forever For"
- "Still Taking Chances"
- "Love Affairs"
- "Don't Count the Rainy Days"
- "Will It Be Love by Morning"
- "Disenchanted"
- "Radio Land"
- "What She Wants"
- "Carolina in the Pines"
- "Rollin' Nowhere"
- "Fiddlin' Man"
- "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn)
- "A Long Line of Love"
- "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
- "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey)
- "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"
- "From the Word Go"
- "Never Givin' Up on Love"
- "Route 66"
- "Big Iron"
- Discography
- Ryan Murphey
- Rio Grande Band
- Pat Flynn
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