Untold Stories: A Collection of Hits is the first compilation by American
country music artist
Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1990 on
Mercury Records and has been certified
platinum by the
RIAA.[4] The album includes eight of her previous singles, as well as one newly recorded track ("A Few Good Things Remain"), and an album cut from 1987's Untasted Honey, the
Tim O'Brien duet "The Battle Hymn of Love". Both of these songs were released as singles in 1990, and both reached #9 on the Billboard country charts.[5]
Critical reception
AllMusic's William Ruhlmann writes, "Kathy Mattea has risen to near the top of the Nashville ranks because of a haunting, soulful voice, well-produced recordings that have a simple, folkie directness, and, most especially, an amazing talent for picking the best songs being written for the country market"[1]
^A Collection Of Hits (liner notes). Kathy Mattea.
Mercury. 1990. 842 330-2.{{
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^Mattea, Kathy (August 7, 1989). "A Collection of Hits (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 842 330-1 (LP), 842 330-4 (Cassette), 842 330-2 (CD).