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Album Description
Featuring 35 of Toby's greatest hits as well as the new single "She's a Hottie."

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3 out of 5 stars

Keith Is Keith, But The Release Is Questionable May 7, 2008
25 out of 30 found this review helpful

Back in 1993 the music industry was introduced to a new album from a man named Toby Keith. The album, self-titled "Toby Keith," didn't give the singer a look that screamed "star," but the songs sure did. The album produced four hit singles and was solidified platinum. And a star was born. Since then Keith's accomplishments in the music world have been phenomenal. He's had numerous number one hits, and all of his CD's have sold gold, with most going platinum. Not only did Keith become one of the biggest country singers in the music industry, he became one of the biggest singers in the music industry PERIOD! Now, I'm a big Toby Keith fan, but ever since establishing his own record label Keith has been releasing a new album every year. On top of that he's been in movies, TV specials, and contributed to soundtracks.

While this may sound great, his CD's have been...let's say, mostly sub-par. Yeah there is at least a couple of entertaining tracks, but if you took all the hits he's had since his last greatest hits album you'd have a decent album. Not a great album, a decent album. Which makes the inclusion of a third greatest hits CD a mere four years after the previous one puzzling. Acknowledging that Keith hasn't had too many "real" hits since then is what most likely contributed to this being a career spanning hits album instead of a standard hits album. So what is on this career spanning collection? Well for starters it contains all the songs that were on previous greatest hits albums (as far as I can tell), so longtime fans who pick this CD can throw those two CD's away (or bring them to a used music store). So "Dream Walking," "I Wanna Talk About Me," and "How Do You Like Me Now?" are all here.

Some of his weaker "hits" like "Mockingbird" and the Willie Nelson duet "Beer For My Horses" even makes the cut. Since these songs are making third or forth appearances I'll skip those songs and look at what's been added. From what is (arguably) his weakest album, "Honkytonk U," "As Good As I Once Was," and "Big Blue Note" all make the cut here. For me these are all poor songs...with the exception of "As Good As I Once Was," and even that's not a particularly memorable tune. From the brilliantly titled (though still very underwhelming) album "White Trash With Money" we get "Get Drunk and Be Somebody" and "A Little Too Late." "Get Drunk and Be Somebody" is a no-brainer, as I feel it's one of his most fun songs in years, and "A Little Too Late" is also a good song, so it's good to see them here.

It's a shame that "Crash Here Tonight" (which was also featured on the "Broken Bridges" soundtrack) didn't make the cut. No songs from Keith's Christmas album or "Big Dog Daddy" are here, so either those songs are being held off for the next greatest hits CD, or neither album produced any real hits. The sole new song is "She's A Hottie." And I have to admit, it's pretty bad. Now keep in mind, if this song was on an album filled with new material this wouldn't be an issue, but since it's the only new song on a collection of previously released songs, it stands out as a bit offensive. I'll get to why in a minute. So now here's the question: Should I buy this CD? If you are a new fan, or have never listened to Toby Keith before, then the answer is yes, yes, and yes.

While listening to the full albums will (naturally) provide a more complete and fulfilling experience, this is a great start to one of the best singers on the market. Hardcore fans though...well, not so much. Now, chances are if you are a hardcore Toby Keith fan you'll be buying this collection regardless of any review. I understand, I bought this too. That said, it's too soon for another greatest hits collection. The fact that they had to combine these songs with the old songs proves that there wasn't enough new material to make a new CD.

On top of that, the new songs included are fairly uninteresting, "She's A Hottie" is a lousy song that shouldn't have been released on this collection. It's amazing to think that Keith knew he was only going to put one new song on this CD, and that this was the song he chose. Was this the BEST he could do?! Really? I hope the extra workload doesn't cut into the quality of his songs in the future, but if this song is a glimpse into the future then I'm a bit worried. Still, despite the questionable nature behind the release, this is a great CD for new fans of Toby Keith. Old fans might want to stick with their current CD's.

5 out of 5 stars

BIG COLLECTION low price May 16, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is an excellent collection at a low price. The 35 tracks contain the majority of his hits from 1993 on. We can always quibble over what should have been included or excluded or if She's a Hottie should be included. However, there is over two hours of solid Toby Keith hits on two CDs for under forty cents a song. That is real value and a hard buy to pass up. Unless you have not listened to music since the 1990s, you have heard one of these songs. A number of them are radio standards and will stay on the radio play lists for years. Unless you can't stand the new Nashville sound, this is a great collection of songs that you will listen to again & again.

1 out of 5 stars

WHY NOT "TOBY'S TOP 100?" June 12, 2008
8 out of 29 found this review helpful

Toby Keith's 35 BIGGEST hits? My God, the only thing bigger than this guy's cowboy hat is his ego. Granted, he's had a few hits since 2001, when a national tragedy lurched him into the spotlight with "The Angry American." I'll also admit that since I live north of the Mason-Dixon line and east of the Hudson River, I don't have cause to hear his stuff with regularity, but saying that Toby Keith had 35 hits (and according to the title, that's only the `biggest' ones) is like saying that Bucky Dent (a `Yankee') hit 35 home runs a year - It just ain't so. Who does this guy think he is? Elvis? Hank? George? Hell, even the estates of Lefty and Jimmie had the good taste to restrain themselves from such pomposity.
I guess I don't need to tell you that contemporary country music is certainly not about restraint, and Toby Keith is the perfect representative for the state of contemporary country music. As the old joke goes, `everything's big in Texas,' and these days, everything's big in country music, from the size of the hat to the size of the production. Problem is, that production is so bland that it's generic. Synthesized keyboards and processed echo dominate most of these tracks. You could erase Keith's voice and replace it with some Celine Dion drivel, and you'd end up with a perfectly serviceable (and perfectly awful) pop album. About the only thing that defines this as `country music' is the subject matter (cowboys, drinking, divorce, trucks...) and Keith's big ol' hat.I thought that songwriting style and instrumentation were the main factors in determining whether or not something was `country', but I guess I'm just too old-school.
If Toby Keith is writing for the `contemporary' country audience, though, then he must think they're a bunch of dumb-%$es. He overstates the obvious on virtually every song and leaves nothing for the listener to discern. A good example is his jingoistic rally cry for American revenge (Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"). Another example of a guy who simply can't imply anything that can be overtly spewed is "I Wanna Talk about Me." He just doesn't know how to be subtle, does he? It's telling when the best song on disk one is a duet with Sting ("I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"), and the best song on disk two is a duet with Willie (Beer for My Horses"). I know a lot of country fans will figure that I'm the dumb-a%#, but if this is Country, then I'll let Celine Dion eat my hat.DTom Ryan

5 out of 5 stars

TOBY AT HIS BEST May 6, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is an awesome collection of songs from Toby Keith. The first CD is what made him famous and the second is who he is now. Not real fond of the Mockingbird song though, but it is sung with his daughter so that's kind of cool. All of these songs sound great and there are also some extended versions as well like "A Woman's Touch". I had not heard this version until now and it sounds a lot better than the radio version. To sum it up, if you are a Toby Keith fan buy this now and if you are not a fan, well give it listen and you might change your mind.

1 out of 5 stars

Bad Edit on "Who's That Man?" Ruins It for Me. May 6, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

There's a pointless, horrible-sounding early fade on "Who's That Man?" that cuts off the final minute and a half of the song. Steer clear of this CD.

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