Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008

Greatest hits album by

Dierks Bentley

Released

May 6, 2008

Recorded

2003–2008

Genre

Country

Length

1:11:22

Label

Capitol Nashville

Producer

Brett Beavers
Dierks Bentley
Luke Wooten

Dierks Bentley chronology

Long Trip Alone
(2006)

Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008
(2008)

Feel That Fire
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Country Weekly	^[2]
Slant Magazine	^[3]

Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008 is the first compilation album by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released May 6, 2008 via Capitol Records Nashville. His fourth album from that label, the album includes his ten singles from his first three studio albums: his 2003 self-titled debut, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, and 2006's Long Trip Alone. Two newly-recorded songs were also added to this compilation; those were "Sweet and Wild" (a duet with Sarah Buxton) and "With the Band". The CD even includes live recordings of the album cuts "So So Long" (originally on Modern Day Drifter) and "Wish It Would Break" (originally from his self-titled debut) as well as live renditions of his singles "Come a Little Closer", "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do", and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)".

Bentley enlisted the help of his fans to assist in selection of the album's live tracks, title, and cover art. The first 3000 are credited as executive producers in the liner notes.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"	Brett Beavers Dierks Bentley Rob Harrington Rod Janzen	3:21
2.	"Trying to Stop Your Leaving"	B. Beavers Jim Beavers Bentley	3:42
3.	"Sweet and Wild" (duet with Sarah Buxton)	Jay Clementi Radney Foster	4:49
4.	"Come a Little Closer"	B. Beavers Bentley	4:42
5.	"How Am I Doin'"	J. Beavers Bentley	3:48
6.	"Every Mile a Memory"	B. Beavers Steve Bogard Bentley	3:54
7.	"My Last Name"	Harley Allen Bentley	3:30
8.	"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"	Deric Ruttan B. Beavers Bentley	4:33
9.	"With the Band"	J. Beavers B. Beavers Bentley	3:46
10.	"Settle for a Slowdown"	B. Beavers Tony Martin Bentley	3:43
11.	"What Was I Thinkin'"	Ruttan B. Beavers Bentley	4:21
12.	"Long Trip Alone"	B. Beavers Bogard Bentley	3:44
13.	"So So Long" (live recording)	B. Beavers J. Beavers Bentley	3:44
14.	"Come a Little Closer" (live recording)	B. Beavers Bentley	5:46
15.	"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" (live recording)	Ruttan B. Beavers Bentley	5:43
16.	"Wish It Would Break" (live recording)	B. Beavers Bentley	4:33
17.	"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" (live recording)	B. Beavers Bentley Harrington Janzen	3:43

Personnel on new and live tracks

Brett Beavers – background vocals
Jim Beavers – background vocals
Dierks Bentley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals
Sarah Buxton – vocals on "Sweet and Wild"
Rob Harrington – bass guitar
Rod Janzen – electric guitar, background vocals
Greg Mangum – background vocals
Steve Misamore – drums
Gary Morse – lap steel guitar
Tim Sergent – banjo, pedal steel guitar, background vocals
Bryan Sutton – banjo, acoustic guitar
Russell Terrell – background vocals
Luke Wooten – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	9
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	40
Chart (2009)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	62

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits: Every Mile a Memory review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ "Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008". Country Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ Keefe, Jonathan. "Dierks Bentley: Greatest Hits: Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008 review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ Neal, Chris (2008-06-02). "Greatest Hits: Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008 review". Country Weekly. 15 (11): 58. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

v t e Dierks Bentley
Discography
Studio albums	Dierks Bentley Modern Day Drifter Long Trip Alone Feel That Fire Up on the Ridge Home Riser Black The Mountain Gravel & Gold
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008
Singles	"What Was I Thinkin'" "My Last Name" "How Am I Doin'" "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" "Come a Little Closer" "Settle for a Slowdown" "Every Mile a Memory" "Long Trip Alone" "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" "Feel That Fire" "Sideways" "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" "Up on the Ridge" "Draw Me a Map" "Am I the Only One" "Home" "5-1-5-0" "Tip It On Back" "Bourbon in Kentucky" "I Hold On" "Drunk on a Plane" "Say You Do" "Riser" "Somewhere on a Beach" "Different for Girls" "Black" "What the Hell Did I Say" "Woman, Amen" "Burning Man" "Living" "Gone" "Beers on Me" "Gold" "American Girl"
Featured singles	"The South" "Flatliner" "New Old Trucks"
Related articles	Hot Country Knights The K Is Silent
Concert tours	Riser Tour Sounds of Summer Tour 2015 Somewhere on a Beach Tour

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