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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
great variety of country music Dec 10, 1999
By jasenao
It's hard to believe that Toby Keith has already released a Greatest Hits album and it's hardly been 5 years since he started singing. I just don't see why he hasn't racked up on the awards for being such a good singer. He's probably the most underrated country singer right now. This is a real good album that deserves all the hype that it can get. It has most of his hits up to now including the new hit Getcha Some. They're all great songs and there's good variety in the songs. There's some like Should've Been A Cowboy that have catchy rhythms, some slow, meaningful songs like Me Too, and even some humorous songs like You Ain't Much Fun. Whatever kind of country you like, it's here. If your a country music fan, this will probably be a great album to add to your collection.
38 of 43 found the following review helpful:
Getcha Some of Toby Keith's very best! Jan 17, 1999
By James E. Bagley
"Jim Bagley"
Toby Keith emerged in 1993 with the autographical hit "Should've Been A Cowboy." The rodeo's loss is country music's gain, as Keith has been one of its most dependable hitmakers over the past six years. This collection specializes in relationship songs, be it humorous ("You Ain't Much Fun"), reflective ("We Were in Love"), or wishful ("Dream Walkin'"). Best of all is the duet with Sting on "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" which hits divorce from a male perspective dead-on. Two new tracks provide some fresh variations on the Keith sound, with the lead-off single "Getcha Some" offering a dopey delivery reminiscent of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song ("Black Gold, Texas Tea"). It adds up to fourteen of the best of '90s country. Getcha Some today!
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A superb collection of hits! Jan 05, 2003
By Deanna
Toby Keith is one of the most popular and talented country music singers today. He's had nine #1 hits so far and that number is sure to grow. "Greatest Hits, Volume One" features twelve of Toby's chart-topping hits and two new recordings ("Getcha Some" and "If A Man Answers"). Toby's first single (1993's "Should've Been A Cowboy") went to #1 and was named by Billboard magazine as the most played song of the 1990s in any genre. That's quite an accomplishment!Some of the outstanding songs on here are "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (a duet with Sting), "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You," "Who's That Man," "Dream Walkin'" and "We Were In Love." Of course, there are some fun songs like, "You Ain't Much Fun" and "Big Ol' Truck." "Getcha Some," one of the previously unreleased songs, is very good! This is a must-have album for a Toby Keith fan or for somebody who enjoys excellent country music!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The early years Oct 26, 2004
By Peter Durward Harris
"Pete the music fan"
In the first part of his career, Toby established himself as a successful country singer and songwriter. His songs were all about relationships. There were no politics in his music back then - that came later.
This compilation is made up of twelve country hits, including nine number ones, from four of Toby Keith's first five albums (the Christmas album is un-represented) plus two then-new tracks recorded for the album. These two extra tracks are the first two tracks here and were presumably released to country radio stations in the hope that they would become hits for Toby. Good as they are, these two songs merely serve as a warm-up for the twelve that follow.
Among those twelve there are some truly magnificent songs including Should've been a cowboy.(the most famous song from this part of his career), Wish I didn't know now (about finding out something unpleasant), Who's that man (about an ex-wife being married to somebody else), You ain't much fun (about his partner making him work hard at home), A little less talk and a lot more action, Does that blue moon ever shine on you, I'm so happy I can' stop crying and We were in love.
Toby clearly showed during his earl years that he was a great songwriter. It was a brave decision to call this album Volume one, as there was no certainty that his career would last long enough to justify a second volume. When his career went through a quiet spell it looked like a foolish decision, but Toby's career recovered so much that he became a bigger star than ever before. A second volume of hits finally appeared in 2004.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
It made me a fan Aug 07, 2006
By T. De Almeida
I puchased this Toby Keith album because I was given tickets to see him in concert and didn't know even one of his songs. I became a fan of Toby's soon after listening to this CD. Although he talks through a lot of "Getcha Some", it's become of my favorites out of the fourteen tracks. "You Ain't Much Fun" is an awesome song, even if the message isn't very considerate. This album is a great collection of country!
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