Description
The First Decade 1983 – 1993 is a compilation album by the American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Michael W. Smith, released on Reunion Records in October 1993, distributed by Word Records. Featuring two new songs, “Do You Dream of Me?” and “Kentucky Rose”.
A second greatest hits compilation entitled The Second Decade 1993 – 2003 was released ten years later, picking up where the first compilation left off.
Over the course of his first decade as a recording artist, Michael W. Smith evolved from a mild-mannered purveyor of synthesizer pop into a credible rocker able to tell stories through music. Commercially, he demonstrated an ability to score mainstream hits like «I Will Be Here for You» and «Go West Young Man» while retaining his hold on his Christian fan base. As a messenger for the Word, he found creative ways to express spiritual themes, stretching the limits of the Christian music genre in the process. Not surprisingly, The First Decade: 1983-1993 largely concentrates upon his best-known tunes, from his debut Christian chart-topper «Great Is the Lord» through his minor (but still appealing) hit «Kentucky Rose». From the heart-tugging «Friends» to the street-savvy «Rocketown» and the anthemic «Place In This World», the arc of Smith’s career is traced in these tracks. Fans might want to seek out his individual albums for worthwhile lesser-known songs, but as a well-balanced introduction to this enduring artist’s beginnings, this collection serves quite nicely.
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CD tracklist:
01. Do You Dream Of Me – 4:18
02. Kentucky Rose – 5:26
03. Picture Perfect – 3:55
04. I Will Be Here For You – 4:34
05. Give It Away – 5:06
06. Place In This World – 3:57
07. Go West Young Man – 3:55
08. Pray For Me – 3:53
09. Secret Ambition – 6:26
10. Emily – 4:17
11. Old Enough To Know – 4:47
12. Rocketown – 4:34
13. I Am Sure – 4:43
14. Friends (1992 version)- 4:40
15. Great Is The Lord – 2:53
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Reunion Records.
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