100 Essential Tracks: Country Hits

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Distant Drums phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1966) recording of: Distant Drums (1961 song) lyricist and composer: Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)	Jim Reeves		2:54
2	I’ve Been Everywhere recording of: I’ve Been Everywhere lyricist and composer: Geoff Mack	Hank Snow		2:48
3	Please Help Me (I’m Falling) recording of: Please Help Me, I’m Falling lyricist and composer: Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.	Hank Locklin		2:24
4	Saginaw Michigan recording of: Saginaw, Michigan writer: Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Don Wayne (US country songwriter) publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing	Lefty Frizzell		3:04
5	16 Tons acoustic guitar: Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20) bass clarinet: Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20) clarinet: Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20) double bass [bass]: Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20) drums (drum set) [drums]: Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20) finger snaps and lead vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20) trombone: George Bruns (on 1955-09-20) trumpet: Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20) conductor: Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20) arranger: Jack Fascinato phonographic copyright (℗) by: Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014) recorded at: Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12) cover recording of: Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20) lyricist and composer: Merle Travis publisher: American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. parody version of: Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)	Tennessee Ernie Ford	5	2:38
6	Right or Wrong recording of: Right or Wrong (1961 song) lyricist and composer: Wanda Jackson (aka the Female Elvis)	Wanda Jackson		2:38
7	Wheels recording of: Wheels lyricist and composer: Chet Atkins	Chet Atkins		2:31
8	Big Bad John recording of: Big Bad John (1961 song) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Dean	Jimmy Dean		3:03
9	Once a Day recording of: Once a Day lyricist and composer: Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation	Connie Smith		2:19
10	Here Comes My Baby recording of: Here Comes My Baby writer: Bill West and Dottie West	Dottie West		2:36
11	Last Date recording of: Last Date (original instrumental version) composer: Floyd Cramer	Floyd Cramer		2:47
12	No Charge recording of: No Charge (1974 song) lyricist and composer: Harlan Howard publisher: London Tree Music Ltd.	Melba Montgomery		3:14
13	Happy Anniversary recording of: Happy Anniversary lyricist and composer: Gary S. Paxton	Slim Whitman		2:35
14	B.J the D.J.	Stonewall Jackson		2:49
15	The Ballad of Jed Clampett recording of: The Ballad of Jed Clampett lyricist and composer: Paul Henning (TV screenwriter)	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs		2:05
16	Till I Can Make It on My Own recording of: ’Til I Can Make It on My Own writer: George Richey, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette publisher: EMI Algee Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	Tammy Wynette		3:04
17	Big Iron recording of: Big Iron lyricist and composer: Marty Robbins	Marty Robbins		3:59
18	The End of the World recording of: The End of the World lyricist: Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) composer: Arthur Kent publisher: Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)	Skeeter Davis		2:39
19	Make the World Go Away cover recording of: Make the World Go Away lyricist and composer: Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) publisher: Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1963)	Eddy Arnold	5	2:41
20	Rawhide recording of: Rawhide publisher: Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington) lyricist: Ned Washington composer: Dimitri Tiomkin publisher: Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation	Frankie Laine		2:00

▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Coward of the Country recording of: Coward of the County (1979 song) writer: Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler publisher: Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.	Kenny Rogers		4:23
2	Big River recording of: Big River lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash (country music legend) publisher: Hi Lo Music Inc., House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash) and Knox Music, Inc.	Johnny Cash		2:19
3	Sea of Heartbreak recording of: Sea of Heartbreak lyricist: Hal David composer: Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor)	Don Gibson		2:33
4	Rose Garden cover recording of: Rose Garden lyricist and composer: Joe South publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Lynn Anderson		2:55
5	A Fool Such as I bass: Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1958-06-10) drums (drum set): D.J. Fontana (on 1958-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1958-06-10) guitar: Chet Atkins (on 1958-06-10), Hank Garland (on 1958-06-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1958-06-10) piano: Floyd Cramer (on 1958-06-10) lead vocals: Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) vocals: The Jordanaires (on 1958-06-10) additional performer: The Jordanaires phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Entertainment (in 1959) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002) recorded at: RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-06-10) and Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1961-03-25) cover recording of: (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I (on 1958-06-10) lyricist and composer: Bill Trader publisher: LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) recording of: (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I (on 1958-06-10) lyricist and composer: Bill Trader publisher: LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) live cover recording of: (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I (on 1961-03-25) lyricist and composer: Bill Trader publisher: LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)	Elvis Presley	2.65	2:36
6	500 Miles cover recording of: 500 Miles Away From Home writer: Bobby Bare, Hedy West and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter) version of: 500 Miles	Bobby Bare		2:44
7	Crystal Chandeliers recording of: Crystal Chandeliers (1965 song) lyricist and composer: Ted Harris (US Rockabilly/Country artist Theodore Clifford Harris)	Charley Pride		2:50
8	Always on My Mind recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson publisher: Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd., Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music	Willie Nelson		3:33
9	The Danger of a Stranger	Stella Parton		2:35
10	Just as Long as I Have You recording of: Just as Long as I Have You writer: Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin	Don Williams		3:21
11	Behind Closed Doors recording of: Behind Closed Doors lyricist and composer: Kenny O’Dell	Charlie Rich		2:56
12	Ode to Billy Joe recording of: Ode to Billie Joe lyricist and composer: Bobbie Gentry publisher: Larry Shayne Music, Inc.	Bobbie Gentry		4:15
13	Streets of Bakersfield recording of: Streets of Bakersfield writer: Homer Joy	Buck Owens		2:50
14	Abeline	George Hamilton IV		2:14
15	The Last Country Song recording of: The Last Country Song writer: Tom T. Hall publisher: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)	Tom T. Hall		2:16
16	I’ve Always Been Crazy recording of: I've Always Been Crazy writer: Waylon Jennings publisher: Waylon Jennings Music	Waylon Jennings		4:14
17	I’m Not Lisa recording of: I’m Not Lisa lyricist and composer: Jessi Colter	Jessi Colter		3:23
18	Mr Bojangles recording of: Mr. Bojangles lyricist and composer: Jerry Jeff Walker publisher: Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Gotillion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Jerry Jeff Walker		3:59
19	A Good Year for the Roses recording of: A Good Year for the Roses lyricist and composer: Jerry Chesnut	George Jones		3:04
20	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	Vern Gosdin		4:56

▼CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Take Me Home Country Roads recording of: Take Me Home, Country Roads writer: Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert publisher: BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)	John Denver		3:14
2	I Love a Rainy Night recording of: I Love a Rainy Night writer: David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt (US country singer & songwriter) and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)	Eddie Rabbitt		3:11
3	Help Me Make It Through the Night recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)	Kris Kristofferson		2:17
4	Honey Come Back recording of: Honey Come Back lyricist and composer: Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)	Glen Campbell		2:57
5	Snowbird recording of: Snowbird lyricist and composer: Gene MacLellan publisher: Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)	Anne Murray		2:12
6	L.A. Freeway recording of: L.A. Freeway lyricist and composer: Guy Clark	Guy Clark		4:58
7	Talkin in Your Sleep recording of: Talking in Your Sleep writer: Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) publisher: Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network	Crystal Gayle		2:56
8	Pancho and Lefty cover recording of: Pancho and Lefty lyricist and composer: Townes van Zandt	Merle Haggard		4:49
9	Highwayman recording of: The Highwayman lyricist and composer: Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) publisher: White Oak Songs	The Highwaymen		3:04
10	Take This Job and Shove It recording of: Take this Job and Shove it lyricist and composer: David Allan Coe publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Johnny Paycheck		2:38
11	I’ll Still Be Loving You recording of: I’ll Still Be Loving You writer: Pat Bunch, Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer) and Pam Rose (American singer songwriter) composer: Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer)	Restless Heart		4:19
12	Smokey Mountain Rain	Ronnie Milsap		3:46
13	Warfaring Stranger	Mandy Barnett		4:02
14	Now I Know	Lari White		4:34
15	Something in Red recording of: Something in Red lyricist and composer: Angela Kaset	Lorrie Morgan	4	4:40
16	You’re Gone	Diamond Rio		4:02
17	She Took It Like a Man	Confederate Railroad		2:49
18	Nobody	Sylvia		3:21
19	True Love Ways	Mickey Gilley		2:57
20	I Will Always Love You recording of: I Will Always Love You lyricist and composer: Dolly Parton publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music	Dolly Parton		3:05

▼CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Tonight the Heartache’s on Me recording of: Tonight the Heartache's on Me writer: Bob Morrison (US songwriter) (in 1994), Johnny MacRae (American songwriter) (in 1994) and Mary W. Francis (in 1994)	Joy Lynn White		2:57
2	Remember When recording of: Remember When lyricist and composer: Alan Jackson (US country singer/songwriter)	Alan Jackson		4:33
3	Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Dwight Yoakam		2:23
4	Love Letters From Old Mexico	Leslie Satcher		4:02
5	Like the Rain	Clint Black		4:24
6	Born Country recording of: Born Country composer: Byron Hill and John Schweers	Alabama		3:20
7	Run for the Roses engineer and mixer: Marty Lewis (engineer) producer: Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis (engineer) bass, piano, background vocals and lead vocals: Dan Fogelberg drums (drum set): Russ Kunkel harmonica: Jimmie Fadden pedal steel guitar: Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar) mixed at: Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Run for the Roses composer: Dan Fogelberg	Dan Fogelberg		4:22
8	Silver Moon recording of: Silver Moon lyricist and composer: Michael Nesmith	Michael Nesmith		3:11
9	Blue Bayou cover recording of: Blue Bayou lyricist: Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963) composer: Joe Melson and Roy Orbison publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)	Linda Ronstadt		3:58
10	Streets of Baltimore recording of: Streets of Baltimore writer: Tompall Glaser (American country singer/songwriter) and Harlan Howard	Gram Parsons		2:53
11	Angel of the Morning recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli associate producer: Otha Young producer: Richard Landis mixer: Michael Verdick arranger: Charles Calello phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) mixed at: Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States cover recording of: Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04) lyricist and composer: Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter) publisher: April Music (publisher), EMI Blackwood (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music	Juice Newton	4.35	4:12
12	Still Learning How to Fly	Rodney Crowell		4:12
13	Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown recording of: Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown writer: Jimmie Dale Gilmore and John Reed (Texan guitarist)	Jimmie Dale Gilmore		2:54
14	If I Were You	Collin Raye		2:53
15	Do Ya	K.T. Oslin		4:06
16	Runaway Train	Rosanne Cash		4:02
17	Unbreakable Heart recording of: Unbreakable Heart lyricist and composer: Benmont Tench	Carlene Carter		3:42
18	Ghost in This House	Shenandoah		3:38
19	When You Say Nothing at All recording of: When You Say Nothing at All writer: Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz	Keith Whiteley		3:44
20	Forever and Ever Amen recording of: Forever and Ever, Amen writer: Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz publisher: April Girl Songs, Midnight Boy Songs, Scarlet Moon Music Inc and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Randy Travis		3:32

▼CD 5
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Redneck Woman recording of: Redneck Woman writer: John Rich (US country musician) and Gretchen Wilson	Gretchen Wilson		3:41
2	Amazed recording of: Amazed writer: Marv Green (American country singer / songwriter and composer), Chris Lindsey (Country music songwriter) and Aimee Mayo (American songwriter)	Lonestar		4:02
3	Oh Romeo	Mindy McCready		4:17
4	Just Call Me Lonesome recording of: Just Call Me Lonesome writer: George Ducas and Radney Foster	Radney Foster		3:13
5	Lucky in Love	Sherrié Austin		3:30
6	Austin	Blake Shelton		3:51
7	Shut Up and Kiss Me recording of: Shut Up and Kiss Me lyricist and composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter	Mary Chapin Carpenter		3:43
8	I Lost It recording of: I Lost It	Kenny Chesney		3:55
9	How Long Gone recording of: How Long Gone writer: Shawn Camp (American country songwriter, musician and producer) and John Scott Sherrill (American country songwriter)	Brooks & Dunn		3:42
10	Born to Fly recording of: Born to Fly writer: Sara Evans, Marcus Hummon and Darrell Scott (Country musician)	Sara Evans		5:37
11	Still in Love With You	Travis Tritt		3:24
12	Broken Wing	Martina McBride		3:38
13	Kerosene recording of: Kerosene writer: Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter) and Miranda Lambert	Miranda Lambert		3:07
14	Spilled Perfume recording of: Spilled Perfume writer: Dean Dillon and Pam Tillis	Pam Tillis		3:54
15	I Swear recording of: I Swear writer: Gary Baker (songwriter) and Frank J. Meyers publisher: MorganActive Songs, Inc. and Rick Hall Music, Inc.	John Michael Montgomery		4:27
16	You Don’t Even Know Who I Am	Patty Loveless		4:07
17	Tell It Like It Is	Billy Joe Royal		2:59
18	Crying My Heart Out Over You	Ricky Skaggs		3:01
19	Sand and Water recording of: Sand and Water lyricist and composer: Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter) publisher: BNC Songs Inc.	Beth Nielsen Chapman		4:10
20	Jesus Take the Wheel recording of: Jesus, Take the Wheel writer: Brett James (American singer, songwriter and record producer), Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson	Carrie Underwood		3:45

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