The Hits Live

The Hits Live is the title of a live compilation album released in 2000 by the American country music band Sawyer Brown. The album comprises fourteen live renditions of their 1980s and 1990s country hits recorded on tour from late 1999 to early 2000, with the majority coming from a show in Ogden, Utah. The single "800 Pound Jesus" is from their 1999 album Drive Me Wild. The other three tracks—"Perfect World", "Garage Band" and a cover of Johnny Lee's "Lookin' for Love"—are new to this album. "Perfect World" and "Lookin' for Love" were both released as singles, respectively peaking at #50 and #44 on the country charts.

The Hits Live
Live album by Sawyer Brown
Released	November 7, 2000
Recorded	1999 - 2000
Genre	Country
Length	60:55
Label	Curb
Producer	Mac McAnally Brian Tankersley
Sawyer Brown chronology
Drive Me Wild (1999) The Hits Live (2000) Can You Hear Me Now (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Six Days on the Road" (Carl Montgomery, Earl Green) – 2:58
   • Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
2. "Hard to Say" (Mark Miller) – 3:19
   • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
3. "This Time" (Miller, Mac McAnally) – 2:38
   • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
4. "Cafe on the Corner" (McAnally) – 3:20
   • Recorded live November 6, 1999 in Taylorville, Illinois
5. "The Walk" (Miller) – 3:47
   • Recorded live December 19, 1999 in Spirit Lake, Idaho
6. "Step That Step" (Miller) – 3:01
   • Recorded live January 26, 2000 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
7. "The Dirt Road" (Gregg Hubbard, Miller) – 3:08
   • Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
8. "This Night Won't Last Forever" (Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland) – 3:43
   • Recorded live November 6, 1999 in Taylorville, Illinois
9. "All These Years" (McAnally) – 3:49
   • Recorded live December 28, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee
10. "The Boys and Me" (McAnally, Miller) – 4:27
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
11. "Thank God for You" (McAnally, Miller) – 2:56
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
12. "The Race Is On" (Don Rollins) – 3:04
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
13. "Drive Me Wild" (Hubbard, Miller, Mike Lawler) – 3:29
    • Recorded live November 19, 1999 in Warsaw, Indiana
14. "Some Girls Do" (Miller) – 3:47
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
15. "Perfect World" (Miller, Chuck Cannon, Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn) – 3:18
16. "Garage Band" (Miller) – 3:34
17. "800 Pound Jesus" (Maddox, Thorn) – 2:51
18. "Lookin' for Love" (Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Pat Ryan) – 3:36

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[2]

Sawyer Brown

• Duncan Cameron – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, background vocals
• Mark Miller – lead vocals
• Jim Scholten – bass guitar
• Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• George Cocchini – electric guitar
• Joe Erkman – acoustic guitar
• Bernie Herms – keyboards, piano
• Michael Hodge – electric guitar
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
• Blair Masters – keyboards
• Jimmy Myers – percussion
• Dale Oliver – electric guitar
• Brian Tankersley – programming
• Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	35

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The Hits Live (CD). Sawyer Brown. Curb Records. 2000. D2-77976.CS1 maint: others (link)