Despite the ommision of a couple of
Larry Gatlin's
best-known songs like
"I've Done Enough Dyin' Today,"
and
17 Greatest Hits
rounds up the majority of
Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
biggest hits from the '70s and early '80s, including
"Broken Lady,"
"Statues Without Hearts,"
"I Don't Wanna Cry,"
"I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love,"
"Sure Feels Like Love,"
"What Are We Doin' Lonesome,"
"Denver,"
"Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)."
balances
Gatlin's
best songs with his most popular (and often more commercial) hits, making it an excellent retrospective and introduction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine