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2000 live album by Sawyer Brown
The Hits Live
Released November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07 ) Recorded 1999 - 2000
Genre
Country Length 60 :55
Label
Curb
Producer Mark A. Miller Brian Tankersley
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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The Hits Live is the title of a live compilation album released in 2000 by the American
country music band
Sawyer Brown . The album comprises fourteen live renditions of their 1980s and 1990s country hits recorded on tour from late 1999 to early 2000, with the majority coming from a show in
Ogden, Utah . The single "800 Pound Jesus" is from their 1999 album Drive Me Wild . The other three tracks—"Perfect World", "Garage Band" and a cover of
Johnny Lee 's "Lookin' for Love"—are new to this album. "Perfect World" and "Lookin' for Love" were both released as singles, respectively peaking at #50 and #44 on the country charts.
Track listing
"
Six Days on the Road " (Carl Montgomery, Earl Green) – 2:58
"
Hard to Say " (Mark Miller) – 3:19
"
This Time " (Miller,
Mac McAnally ) – 2:38
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"
Cafe on the Corner " (McAnally) – 3:20
"
The Walk " (Miller) – 3:47
"
Step That Step " (Miller) – 3:01
"
The Dirt Road " (Gregg Hubbard, Miller) – 3:08
Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
"
This Night Won't Last Forever " (
Bill LaBounty , Roy Freeland) – 3:43
"
All These Years " (McAnally) – 3:49
"
The Boys and Me " (McAnally, Miller) – 4:27
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"
Thank God for You " (McAnally, Miller) – 2:56
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"
The Race Is On " (Don Rollins) – 3:04
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"
Drive Me Wild " (Hubbard, Miller, Mike Lawler) – 3:29
"
Some Girls Do " (Miller) – 3:47
Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
"Perfect World" (Miller, Chuck Cannon, Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn) – 3:18
"Garage Band" (Miller) – 3:34
"800 Pound Jesus" (Maddox, Thorn) – 2:51
"
Lookin' for Love " (Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Pat Ryan) – 3:36
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
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Sawyer Brown
Mark Miller – lead vocals
Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, backing vocals
Duncan Cameron – lead guitars, backing vocals
Joe Erkman – rhythm guitars (support on live shows)
Jim Scholten – bass
Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums, percussion
Jimmy Myers – percussion (support on live shows)
Additional musicians
Bernie Herms – keyboards, acoustic piano
Blair Masters – keyboards
Brian Tankersley – programming
George Cocchini – guitars
Michael Hodge – guitars
Jerry McPherson – guitars
Dale Oliver – guitars
Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion
Production
Mark A. Miller – producer
Brian Tankersley – producer, recording, mixing
Bob Blesius – live music recording
Sam Hewitt – recording assistant, additional live recording
Sandy Williams – recording assistant, additional live recording
Hank Williams – mastering
Monica Mercer – art direction, design
Dean Dixon – photography
Henry Diltz – live photography
Rick Malkin – live photography
Paige Molesworth – hair, make-up
Studios
Recorded at GBT Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Dream Valley.
Mixed at GBT Studio
Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
Chart (2000)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
35
References
Studio albums Compilation albums Notable singles Related articles