CMAA Presents 101 Country Classics

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Gambler
recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers3:32
2Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion) (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03), June Page (on 1972-05-03) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 28), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.252:43
3Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nashville Records (country label, used to be under Starday Records in Nashville, TN, today under Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy (on 1975-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell43:11
4Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.52:54
5On the Road Again
engineer and mixer:
Bradley Hartman
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Johnny Gimble (in 1979), Willie Nelson (in 1979) and Jody Payne (in 1979)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979)
percussion:
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1979)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979)
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 2003)
engineered at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 471)
recording of:
On the Road Again (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
Willie Nelson4.152:36
6Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Tammy Wynette42:40
7Me and Bobby McGee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Kris Kristofferson4:16
8Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Nashville (in 1977)
cover 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 Gayle4.42:32
9Dreaming My Dreams With You
recording of:
Dreaming My Dreams With You
lyricist and composer:
Allen Reynolds
publisher:
Jack Music, Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:26
10Could I Have This Dance
recording engineer:
Ken Friesen (engineer with Eastern Sound, active 1960s–1990s)
producer:
Jim Ed Norman
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
acoustic guitar:
Aidan Mason
bass:
Mike Bowden
electric guitar:
George Hebert
electric piano:
Brian Gatto
percussion:
John Anderson (percussionist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Pat Riccio, Jr.
steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness
strings:
Alan Broadbent
lead vocals:
Anne Murray (Canadian pop/country singer)
conductor:
Alan Broadbent
recording of:
Could I Have This Dance
writer:
Wayland Holyfield and Bob House (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Anne Murray4.53:16
11Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers33:17
12Harper Valley PTA
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:19
13Sea of Heartbreak
recording of:
Sea of Heartbreak
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor)
Don Gibson2:35
14Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Helen Reddy3:11
15I Can't Stop Loving You
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Elvis Presley2:29
16Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
cover recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 42)
Bobbie Gentry3:06
17He 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 Jones3:19
18Angel 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 Newton4.354:11
19Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Charley Pride2:04
20Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:34
21Hello Mary Lou
recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ricky Nelson2:19
22Jackson
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-01-11)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
instruments:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
vocals:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Johnny Cash (country music legend)
performer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter)
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 1967)
live cover recording of:
Jackson (on 1967-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Johnny Cash42:46
23The Battle of New Orleans
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton52:32
24El Paso
recording of:
El Paso
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 Robbins4:27
25He'll Have to Go
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
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 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Central Songs
Jim Reeves52:21
26Mr. Bojangles
cover 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)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:35
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