More Great Dirt

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More Great Dirt
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1989
GenreCountry, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Length33:31
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerMarshall Morgan, Paul Worley, Josh Leo
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
Workin' Band
(1988)
More Great Dirt
(1989)
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

More Great Dirt is the 1989 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It is subtitled The Best of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vol. II, so it is the sequel to Twenty Years of Dirt. The songs on this compilation are from albums released from 1984 through 1988. This album reached 38 on the US Country charts and went gold.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Cadillac Ranch"Bruce SpringsteenPlain Dirt Fashion (1984)3:41
2."I've Been Lookin'"Jimmy Ibbotson, Jeff HannaWorkin' Band (1988)3:10
3."Oh What a Love"IbbotsonHold On (1987)3:08
4."Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)"Jimmie FaddenWorkin' Band3:47
5."I Love Only You"Dave Loggins, Don SchlitzHold On3:30
6."Fishin' in the Dark"Wendy Waldman, Jim PhotogloHold On3:22
7."Baby's Got a Hold on Me"Josh Leo, Hanna, Bob CarpenterPlain Dirt Fashion3:04
8."Face on the Cutting Room Floor"Steve Goodman, Hanna, IbbotsonPlain Dirt Fashion3:11
9."Down That Road Tonight"Hanna, Leo, WaldmanWorkin' Band3:07
10."Home Again in My Heart"Leo, WaldmanPartners, Brothers and Friends (1985)3:31
Total length:33:31

Highest chart positions[]

Year Single Chart positions Album
US Country US CAN Country CAN
1984 "Cadillac Ranch" Plain Dirt Fashion
1988 "I've Been Lookin'" 2 * Workin' Band
1987 "Oh What a Love" 5 Hold On
1988 "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" 4 6 Workin' Band
1984 "I Love Only You" 3 3 Plain Dirt Fashion
1987 "Fishin' in the Dark" 1 1 Hold On
1987 "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" 2 2 Hold On
1984 "Face On The Cutting Room Floor" Plain Dirt Fashion
1988 "Down That Road Tonight" 6 * Workin' Band
1985 "Home Again In My Heart" 3 1 Partners, Brothers and Friends

Personnel[]

  • Jeff Hanna
  • Jimmie Fadden
  • Jim Ibbotson
  • Bob Carpenter

Production[]

Producers

  • Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley: Tracks 1, 3, 5 & 10
  • Josh Leo: Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9

Chart performance[]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 38

References[]

All information from album liner notes unless otherwise noted.[2]

  1. ^ Tom Roland. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  2. ^ More Great Dirt, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Warner Bros. Records 9 25830-2 (1989) CD
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