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Keith special coming Wednesday; two remasterd disc coming in October

Monday, August 26, 2024 – Toby Keith's music, life and legacy will be celebrated on NBC this week, setting the stage for the release of newly remastered and collected versions of his hits and holiday tune.

Toby Keith: American Icon airs from 9 -11 p.m. eastern/[pacific this Wednesday on NBC and is available the next day on Peacock.

Five weeks later – Oct. 4 – the newly compiled "13 Number Ones" and remastered and expanded "Christmas to Christmas" will be available – the former on CD and vinyl, and the latter on CD, digital providers and vinyl, for the first time.

This Wednesday, the star-studded Toby Keith: An American Icon features Luke Bryan, Tyler Hubbard, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson and others performing Keith's hits before a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

Performances and guest appearances also include Trace Adkins, Priscilla Block, Eric Church, Jordan Davis, Scotty Emerick, Brett Favre, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, HARDY, Jamey Johnson, Ella Langley, Leanne Morgan, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde and Clay Walker.

"13 Number Ones" is a new hits collection focused on some of his most hit songs released between 1993 and 2005. All were concert setlist staples, and almost all were performed during the Toby Keith: American Icon celebration.

Also out Oct. 4 is Keith's first holiday album, "Christmas to Christmas." The album was originally released in 1995 and is now remastered for all formats including, for the first time, vinyl, specifically transparent green vinyl. Keith has writer credits on four songs, among them the solo-penned "Hot Rod Sleigh." The vinyl version includes the bonus track of Roger Miller's "Old Toy Trains," recorded by Keith in 2000 and previously available only on a long out-of-print compilation.

The track lists are:

13 Number Ones
1. Should've Been A Cowboy (Toby Keith)
2. Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) (Toby Keith)
3. As Good As I Once Was (Toby Keith, Scotty Emerick)
4. Beer For My Horses (Toby Keith, Scotty Emerick)
5. How Do You Like Me Now?! (Toby Keith, Chuck Cannon)
7. I Wanna Talk About Me (Bobby Braddock)
8. I Love This Bar (Toby Keith, Scotty Emerick) <
9. Wish I Didn't Know Now (Toby Keith)
10. American Soldier (Toby Keith, Chuck Cannon)
11. You Ain't Much Fun (Toby Keith, Carl Goff, Jr.)
12. Whiskey Girl (Toby Keith, Scotty Emerick)
13. Who's That Man (Toby Keith)

Christmas to Christmas track list is:
1. Santa, I'm Right Here (Ron Reynolds)
2. Bethlehem In Birmingham (Scott Lynch, Weston Harvey)
. Christmas Rock (Lewis Anderson)
. Blame It On The Mistletoe (Toby Keith)
5. Santa's Gonna Take It All Back (Toby Keith, Ron Reynolds)
6. The Night Before Christmas (Jim McBride, Sam Hogin, Nelson Larkin)
7. Hot Rod Sleigh (Toby Keith)
8. Christmas To Christmas (Alan Rhody, Ron Hellard)
9. Jesus Gets Jealous Of Santa Claus (Vernon Rust, Keith Urban)
10. Mary, It's Christmas (Toby Keith, Ron Reynolds)
11. All I Want For Christmas (Ronnie Rogers)
12. What Made The Baby Cry? (William J. Golay)
13. [Bonus Track] Old Toy Trains (Roger Miller)


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