Reflections: Greatest Hits

Reflections: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation released by country music artist Lorrie Morgan.[4] It was released on Morgan's birthday in 1995 as a special, limited production; deluxe edition. It featured three previously unreleased tracks, an enclosed biography of Lorrie Morgan, ornate packaging and the allure of collectability.

Reflections: Greatest Hits
Original limited edition cover
Compilation album by
Lorrie Morgan
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
Recorded1988–1995
GenreCountry
Length38:35
LabelBNA
ProducerBarry Beckett, Garth Fundis, Richard Landis, Mike Love, Blake Mevis, Doug Rich, James Stroud, Joe Thomas, Brian Wilson
Lorrie Morgan chronology
War Paint
(1994)		 Reflections: Greatest Hits
(1995)		 Greater Need
(1996)
Singles from Reflections: Greatest Hits
  1. "I Didn't Know My Own Strength"
    Released: c. May 6, 1995[1]
  2. "Back in Your Arms Again"
    Released: August 28, 1995[2]
  3. "Standing Tall"
    Released: September 1995[3]

Reflections: Greatest Hits debuted on Billboard's "Hot Country Albums" chart, July 15, 1995. Morgan won the "Hot Shot Debut" award for an impressive #5 debut on the country albums chart. It debuted on the "Billboard 200" at No. 54 that same week.[5]

Measured success

All three previously unreleased songs on the Reflections: Greatest Hits compilation were released as a single. The first, "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" was released in advance of the album and had been on the "Hot Country Singles & Tracks" chart for 11 weeks when the album debuted.[6] The second single, "Back in Your Arms Again", was released on August 28, 1995.[2] They peaked at numbers 1 and 4[7] on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles & Tracks" chart respectively. "Standing Tall", a cover of Billie Jo Spears' 1980 single, was released in September 1995[3] and peaked at 32 in early 1996.[7]

The rest of the album consists of two hits from Leave the Light On, three from Something in Red, two from Watch Me, and the #13 duet with Morgan's then husband Keith Whitley, "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose", which originally appeared on Whitley's own Greatest Hits album in 1990. Reflections peaked at #5 on the "Top Country Albums" chart and #46 on the U.S. "Billboard 200" album chart.

Track listing
CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partner(s)Length
1."Five Minutes"Beth Nielsen Chapman 3:34
2."Dear Me"Carson Whitsett, Scott Mateer 3:45
3."Except for Monday"Reed Nielsen 2:54
4."A Picture of Me (Without You)"Norro Wilson, George Richey 3:37
5."Watch Me"Tom Shapiro, Gary Burr 3:34
6."Something in Red"Angela Kaset 4:35
7."Back in Your Arms Again"J. Fred Knobloch, Paul Davis 3:43
8."I Didn't Know My Own Strength"Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne 3:19
9."Standing Tall"Larry Butler, Ben Peters 3:03
10."What Part of No"Wayne Perry, Gerald Smith 2:43
11."'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"Bill Rice, Sharon RiceKeith Whitley3:29
Total length:38:16
1996 re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partner(s)Length
1."Five Minutes"Beth Nielsen Chapman 3:34
2."Dear Me"Carson Whitsett, Scott Mateer 3:45
3."Except for Monday"Reed Nielsen 2:54
4."A Picture of Me (Without You)"Norro Wilson, George Richey 3:37
5."Watch Me"Tom Shapiro, Gary Burr 3:34
6."Something in Red"Angela Kaset 4:35
7."Back in Your Arms Again"J. Fred Knobloch, Paul Davis 3:43
8."I Didn't Know My Own Strength"Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne 3:19
9."Don't Worry Baby"Brian Wilson, Roger ChristianThe Beach Boys3:16
10."What Part of No"Wayne Perry, Gerald Smith 2:43
11."'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"Bill Rice, Sharon RiceKeith Whitley3:29
Total length:38:29

Chart performance
Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 5[8]
U.S. Billboard 200 46[8]
Canadian RPM Country Albums 6

References
  1. Billboard, May 6, 1995, page 24, "Formidable combination: Hot Shot Debut honors for 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength' at No. 62," by Wade Jessen
  2. Back in Your Arms Again CMT.com
  3. Praguefrank's Country Music Discography CountryMusicDiscography.com
  4. Reflections: Greatest Hits Lorrie Morgan Allmusic.com
  5. Billboard, July 15, 1995, page 32, "Country Corner", "Milestone: Lorrie Morgan takes the Hot Shot Debut award on Top Country Albums for her "Greatest Hits" package (BNA)" by Wade Jessen
  6. Billboard, July 15, 1995, page 33, "Hot Country Singles&Tracks"
  7. Greatest Hits Lorrie Morgan Allmusic.com, "Billboard singles chart"
  8. Greatest Hits Lorrie Morgan Allmusic.com "Billboard album chart"
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