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| Artist : Billy Dean |
| Album : Very Best Of |
| Bitrate : VBR kbps |
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| Label : Capitol Records Nashville |
| Year : 2005 |
| Genre : Country |
| Ripper : Kournikova |
| Rip date : 2005-03-29 |
| Store date : 2005-03-29 |
| Size : 92 megs |
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| 1. Only Here For A Little While 3:34 |
| 2. Somewhere In My Broken Heart 3:20 |
| 3. You Don't Count The Cost 3:16 |
| 4. Only The Wind 3:41 |
| 5. Billy The Kid 3:09 |
| 6. If There Hadn't Been You 3:20 |
| 7. Tryin' To Hide A Fire In The Dark 3:38 |
| 8. I Wanna Take Care Of You 3:55 |
| 9. I'm Not Built That Way 2:53 |
| 10. We Just Disagree 3:25 |
| 11. Once In A While 3:54 |
| 12. Cowboy Band 3:39 |
| 13. Yesterday 3:38 |
| 14. It's What I Do 3:23 |
| 15. That Girl's Been Spying On Me 3:45 |
| 16. Real Man 3:44 |
| 17. Innocent Bystander 2:56 |
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| 59:10 |
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| Billy Dean received a basketball scholarship to attend East Central |
| Junior College in Decatur, MS, where he majored in physical education, |
| but instead of wearing a whistle around his neck, he opted for a guitar |
| strap. Inspired by Merle Haggard, Marty Robbins, and Dean Martin, he |
| played the club circuit along the Gulf Coast in Florida and used |
| national talent contests as a vehicle for his music. He made the finals |
| of the Wrangler Country Star Search in 1982, then won as a Male Vocalist |
| champ on Ed McMahon's Star Search program in 1988. Even before the |
| release of his debut album, Young Man, he'd already gone on tour as an |
| opening act for Mel Tillis, Gary Morris, and Ronnie Milsap. In the midst |
| of recording, Dean also dabbled in television. He contributed to |
| commercials for Valvoline, McDonald's, and Chevrolet, and had an acting |
| role in the brief Elvis series on ABC-TV in 1990. He landed bit parts on |
| soap operas and dramas, and even hosted the 1994 season of ABC in |
| Concert Country. |
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| Dean followed up his debut with a self-titled 1991 effort for EMI; Fire |
| in the Dark appeared two years later. A 1994 greatest-hits package |
| included the song "Once in a While," written for the soundtrack to the |
| Luke Perry rodeo vehicle 8 Seconds. A greatest-hits collection so early |
| in an artist's career might seem strange, but considering that Dean had |
| already charted seven singles, the release was easy money for Capitol. |
| However, Dean's reign at the top of the charts was short-lived. Despite |
| frequent releases throughout the rest of the 1990s, Dean wasn't able to |
| crack the charts again. After three studio records and a live, |
| fan-club-only disc, Dean issued Love Songs through Capitol in 2000. The |
| collection of previously released material was followed by another, |
| similar collection for Capitol/EMI in 2002. Dean continued to tour |
| through 2003. |
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