Best of The Outlaws: Green Grass and High Tides

The Best of the Outlaws: Green Grass and High Tides is a sixteen track compilation album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1996 featuring all their major hits, including the Rock Band-featured southern rock epic "Green Grass and High Tides".

While the Outlaws are generally considered to be a part of the Southern rock genre, there are distinct differences in their approach and their influences. Their primary similarity to other Southern rock bands is the dual lead guitar interplay, a defining characteristic of many Southern rock bands. However, the Outlaws’ mix of country and rock elements displays the vocal harmony influences of groups like Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, Eagles, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Poco. Their use of three and four part harmonies set them apart from their contemporaries who usually relied on a single lead vocalist.

Hughie Thomasson's signature guitar playing style and voice were defining characteristics of the band's sound. Thomasson's guitar sound was underpinned by the use of the Fender Stratocaster (and sometimes a Telecaster) played in a quasi-country style mixed with fluid, quick blues runs. Hughie was nicknamed "The Flame" for his flaming fast guitar work. He is a member of the Fender Hall of Fame.

The other lead guitarist, Billy Jones, played mainly a Gibson Les Paul and switched between a clean and distorted sound. A good example of this can be heard on "Green Grass and High Tides" on the right stereo channel. Hughie Thomasson's distinctive Stratocaster sound can be heard on the left channel. Thomasson opens the first solo at the intro and plays the first half of the two succeeding longer solos all on the right channel. There are many video examples of his Green Grass solos on the internet.

Track listing:
1 - "There Goes Another Love Song" (Hughie Thomasson, Monte Yoho) - 3:05
2 - "Knoxville Girl" (Henry Paul) - 3:31
3 - "Song for You" (Bill Jones, Thomasson) - 3:32
4 - "Waterhole" (Outlaws) - 2:05
5 - "Green Grass and High Tides" (Thomasson) - 9:48
6 - "Breaker Breaker" (Thomasson) - 2:57
7 - "South Carolina" (Paul) - 3:04
8 - "Freeborn Man" (Keith Allison, Mark Lindsay) - 4:49
9 - "Prisoner" (Jones) - 3:57
10 - "Girl from Ohio" (Paul) - 5:01
11 - "Stick Around for Rock & Roll (Thomasson) - 6:37
12 - "Hurry Sundown" (Thomasson) - 4:06
13 - "Gunsmoke" (Paul, Yoho) - 4:19
14 - "You Are the Show" (Thomasson) - 4:55
15 - "Take It Any Way You Want It" (Jones, Thomasson) - 3:19
16 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) - 5:51