The Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by country singer Clint Black. It compiles 12 hit songs from his first five albums. It also includes four new recordings: the singles "Like the Rain" and "Half Way Up", as well as "Cadillac Jack Favor" and a live cover of the Eagles' "Desperado". Black had originally covered this song in 1993 for the album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles. The compilation was a commercial and critical success, currently certified at double platinum by the RIAA. Track listing Personnel Eddie Bayers - drums Clint Black - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, background vocals Michael Black - background vocals Dane Bryant - piano, background vocals Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar Lenny Castro - percussion Larry Corbett - cello Eric Darken - percussion Brian Dembov - viola Steve Dorff - string arrangements Bonnie Douglas - violin Jerry Douglas - dobro Stuart Duncan - fiddle Thom Flora- background vocals Paul Franklin - steel guitar Tommy Funderbunk - background vocals Berj Garabedian - violin Sonny Garrish -steel guitar Dick Gay - drums, percussion James Getzoff - violin Ed Greene - drums Rob Hajacos - fiddle Lisa Hartman-Black - background vocals Aubrey Haynie - fiddle John Hobbs - piano Dann Huff - electric guitar Mitch Humphries - piano Jeff Huskins - fiddle, keyboards Wynonna Judd - vocals on "A Bad Goodbye" Dennis Karmazyn - cello Shane Keister - keyboards, piano Jan Kelley - cello Jana King - background vocals Ezra Kliger - violin Brian Leonard - violin Kenny Loggins - background vocals Joy Lyle - violin Liana Manis - background vocals Randy McCormick - keyboards Craig Morris - background vocals Buell Neidlinger - upright bass Maria Newman - violin Hayden Nicholas - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar, background vocals Mark O'Connor - fiddle John Permenter - fiddle Jeff Peterson - dobro, steel guitar Jim Photogolo - background vocals Barbara Porter - violin Don Potter - acoustic guitar Steve Real - background vocals Michael Rhodes - bass guitar Matt Rollings - keyboards, piano Brent Rowan - electric guitar John Wesley Ryles - background vocals Timothy B. Schmit - background vocals Harry Shirinian - viola Harry Schultz - cello Paul Shure - violin Leland Sklar - bass guitar Spiro Stamos - violin Harry Stinson - background vocals James Stroud - percussion Ray Tisher - viola Wendy Waldman - background vocals Biff Watson -