The collection features “19 Somethin'” and more on red vinyl
With a major label heyday spanning five studio albums and 16 charting singles – including eight Top 10s and two enduring No. 1 hits – Mark Wills is remembered as one of the premiere country artists of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and one whose catalog encapsulated an era. A platinum-certified singer and song stylist with a silky-smooth baritone, the ACM award-winning Georgia native and 218th member of the Grand Ole Opry released his Greatest Hits album in 2002 in the CD age, resulting in his second No. 1 country hit, “19 Something’,” recorded specially for the collection.
Set for release June 6th via MCA Nashville/UMe, Mark Wills’s Greatest Hits will be pressed on red vinyl, bringing these 11 all-time classics together on vinyl for the first time. Reviving the warm, resonate magic of Wills’s acclaimed vocal and classic-contemporary sound, the set features his debut single “Jacob’s Ladder,” chart toppers like 1999’s “Wish You Were Here,” “I’m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You” (featuring Jamie O’Neal), and more.
Built on themes of rural romance, deep devotion, compassion, and beyond, Greatest Hits pulls iconic anthems from Wills’s first four studio albums: 1996’s Mark Wills, 1998’s Wish You Were Here, 2000’s Permanently, and 2001’s Loving Every Minute. The collection also includes the 2002 No. 1 “19 Somethin’” and “When You Think Of Me” – both of which were recorded for the Greatest Hits album. Taken together, it stands now as a late highlight of country’s pre-file-sharing age, from a true master of heartfelt balladry.
Greatest Hits was previously released only on CD (and later via streaming platforms), although all tracks except “When You Think Of Me” were eventually released as seven-inch singles. As such, this marks the first time Wills’s hits have been collected and shared as a vinyl compilation, creating a bridge between worlds – and the chance to rediscover a sentimental favorite.
Side A:
1. Jacob’s Ladder
2. Places I’ve Never Been
3. I Do (Cherish You)
4. Don’t Laugh At Me
5. Wish You Were Here
6. She’s In Love
Side B:
1. Back At One
2. Almost Doesn’t Count
3. I’m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You with Jamie O’Neal
4. 19 Somethin’
5. When You Think Of Me
