Rascal Flatts Album: “Greatest Hits Vol. 1 [Digipak]”

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Personnel: Joe Don Rooney (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Larry Beaird (acoustic guitar, banjo); Dann Huff, Jerry McPherson, Tom Bukovac, George Marinelli Jr., Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Jonathan Yudkin (mandolin, violin, fiddle, viola, cello, strings); Alyssa Park, Pam Sixfin, John Wittenberg, Conni Ellisor, Karen Winkelmann, Roberto Cani, Peter Kent, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Carl Gorodetzky, Armen Garabedian, Alan Umstead, Josefina Vergara, David Angell, Cathy Umstead, Cate Myer, Charlie Bisharat, Mario De Leon, Tereza Stanislav (violin); Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Daniel Smith (cello); The Nashville String Machine (strings, brass); Mark Douthit, Sam Levine, Denis Solee (saxophone); Jeff Bailey, Mike Haynes, Steve Patrick (trumpet); Barry Green (trombone); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Jon Gilutin, Gordon Mote (piano); Brian Siewert, Tim Akers, Charlie Judge (keyboards); Jay DeMarcus, Mike Brignardello, Joe Chemay (bass instrument); Chris McHugh, Lonnie Wilson, Keith Carlock, Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion). <p>Audio Mixers: Justin Niebank; Marty Williams; Steve Marcantonio. <p>Arrangers: Mervyn Warren; Jonathan Yudkin; David Campbell. <p>Five albums into their career, Rascal Flatts are among the most popular bands in the solo artist-driven Nashville landscape, their high-energy modern bluegrass appealing to the same audience that enjoys Big N' Rich or Gretchen Wilson. The 13-track GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 features seven number one country hits and fan favorites like their countrified cover of Tom Cochrane's 1980s rock hit, "Life Is A Highway." An early limited edition version adds a second disc featuring three traditional Christmas songs.

Rascal Flatts is, without a doubt, one of today's most popular country bands. And they deserve that honor. I honestly don't get why people bash them so much. They make great music and who cares if it is pop influenced country. Anyway, here is my song by song review.

praying for daylight-catchy, a very memorable chorus, it's an upbeat song about being lonely after losing a lover 4 stars

i'm movin on-a beautiful, emotional ballad about trying to be better after making mistakes 5 stars

these days-a catchy upbeat song, great for riding along on a nice, sunny day 4 stars

i melt-a nice ballad and their most risky song to date, makes you feel good 4 stars

mayberry-a very enjoyable upbeat song, about life in the town from Andy Griffith 4.5 stars

feels like today-cheery 4 stars

bless the broken road-very touching and memorable, easily one of their best 5 stars

fast cars and freedom-an upbeat song, got a different kind of vibe, i like it 4 stars

skin-a very sad song about a girl who has cancer, it is beautiffuly wriitten though 4 stars

what hurts the most-another very good one, very emotional with a great chorus, kind of sad 5 stars

my wish-very nice and it has a great message 4.5 stars

stand-pretty good 4 stars

life is ahighway-catchy, upbeat and great for rocking out to, i love this one 5 stars