The Ultimate Classic Country Collection

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On the Road Again
recording of:
On the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
Willie Nelson2:34
2Flowers on the Wall
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 1965)
recording of:
Flowers on the Wall (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Lew DeWitt
publisher:
Wallflower Music
The Statler Brothers42:21
3Forever and Ever, Amen
producer:
Kyle Lehning
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 Travis53:35
4I Fall to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline2:50
5Rhinestone Cowboy
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell3:17
6El Paso
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:43
7Hello Darlin’
recording of:
Hello Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty2:28
8Act Naturally
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer ('48-'76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass:
Kenny Pierce (on 1963-02-12)
guitar:
Buck Owens (on 1963-02-12), Don Rich (on 1963-02-12) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1963-02-12)
instruments:
Ken Presley (on 1963-02-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1963-02-12)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-12)
recording of:
Act Naturally (on 1963-02-12)
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian)
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Buck Owens42:22
9The Gambler
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers53:34
10Okie From Muskogee
recording of:
Okie From Muskogee
writer:
Roy Burris and Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard2:56
11Young Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-10-30)
background vocals:
Gordon Stoker (on 1956-10-30)
lead vocals:
Sonny James (on 1956-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 40)
cover recording of:
Young Love (on 1956-10-30)
writer:
Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sonny James2:32
12Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle2:40
13Wings of a Dove
recording of:
On the Wings of a Dove
lyricist and composer:
Bob Ferguson
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Husky Music Co. Inc. and Larrick Music Co.
Ferlin Husky2:20
14Heaven’s Just a Sin Away
cover recording of:
Heaven’s Just a Sin Away
writer:
Jerry Gillespie (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Yellow Dog Music
The Kendalls2:25
15He’ll Have to Go
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (in 1959)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Central Songs
Jim Reeves2:21
16Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender52:33
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Luckenbach Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
producer:
Chips Moman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
cover recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
Waylon Jennings feat. Willie Nelson3:17
2King of the Road
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (in 1964-11)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.652:27
3He Stopped Loving Her Today
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones3:18
4Hello Walls
recording of:
Hello Walls
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. (on 1961-02-08)
Faron Young42:24
5I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:44
6For the Good Times
Ray Price3:50
7I 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 Rabbitt43:10
8Make 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 Arnold52:41
9I 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 Parton3:07
10Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Kendall Hayes (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Leroy Van Dyke42:23
11Behind Closed Doors
engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
Charlie Rich52:57
12I’m Movin’ On
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-03-28)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-03-28)
fiddle:
Tommy Vaden (US country fiddler) (on 1950-03-28)
guitar:
Hank Snow (on 1950-03-28)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jack Shook (on 1950-03-28)
steel guitar:
Joe Talbot (Steel guitar player and music industry executive) (on 1950-03-28)
vocals:
Hank Snow (on 1950-03-28)
recording of:
I’m Moving On (on 1950-03-28)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Hank Snow2:50
13Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:55
14Sweet Dreams
Emmylou Harris3:08
15Streets of Bakersfield
recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
writer:
Homer Joy
Dwight Yoakam feat. Buck Owens2:51
16The Three Bells
recording of:
The Three Bells
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns2:49