Country Greats: The Ultimate Collection

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974, in 2020) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.154:45
2Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell4.53:15
3Ode to Billie JoeBobbie Gentry54:14
4Love Can Build a Bridge
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim McKell (James Walter "Jim" McKELL, recording engineer and producer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Brent Maher
assistant producer:
Don Potter
choir vocals:
Christ Church Choir (Nashville)
chorus master:
Joy Gardner (American gospel singer) and Landy Gardner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1990)
produced for:
Maher Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Creative Recording, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1992 winner)
recording of:
Love Can Build a Bridge
writer:
John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Leosong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Judds5:20
5Six Pack of Beer
Hank Williams III2:33
6If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
engineer:
Jim Crosby (engineer) (in 1978) and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Jesse Chambers (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (drummer) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Carl Chambers (in 1978)
keyboard:
Joe LaFrandre (in 1978)
steel guitar:
Danny Jones (US steel guitarist) (in 1978)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
recording of:
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
The Bellamy Brothers33:12
7Achy Breaky Heart
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus3:24
8Country Is
recording of:
Country Is
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Tom T. Hall2:10
9What’s Made Milwaukee Famous
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 95)
recording of:
What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:38
10It’s Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young3:00
11Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Johnny Cash2:41
12Big Yellow Taxi (2007 remaster)
additional engineer:
James Dineen III
assistant engineer:
John Dickson (engineer), Scott Link, Mark J. Capps (recording engineer) and Keith Robichaux (Engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer)
executive producer:
Brown Bannister, Michael Blanton (Contemporary Christian Producer) and Amy Grant
producer:
Michael Omartian
bass:
Danny O’Lannerghty
drums (drum set):
Chris McHugh
guitar:
Jerry McPherson and Brent Rowan
keyboard:
Michael Omartian
lap steel guitar [lap steel]:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter)
mandolin:
Brent Rowan
percussion:
Eric Darken
background vocals:
Lisa Bevill (an American Contemporary Christian artist.), Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter), Ashley Cleveland and Michael Mellet
recorded at:
Tejas Recorders in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Secret Sound in Franklin, Tennessee, United States and The Soundshop (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
engineered at:
The Soundshop (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Big Yellow Taxi
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Siquomb Pub. Corp.
Amy Grant53:03
13Let Me Down Easy
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Hot Country Songs (2010's) (number: 34)
recording of:
Let Me Down Easy
writer:
Marty Dodson (Country music songwriter), Jennifer Hanson (American country singer) and Mark Nesler
Billy Currington4.653:48
14A Poor Man’s Rose (or Rich Man’s Gold)Patti Page2:30
15I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Dan Tyminski
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Harley Allen and Pat Enright
arranger:
Carter Stanley
recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
The Soggy Bottom Boys43:08
16Train Leaves Here This Morning
recording of:
Train Leaves Here This Morning
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) and Bernie Leadon
Dillard & Clark3:50
17We’re All Alone
producer:
David Anderle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977) and A&M Records, Inc. (Los Angeles) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Rita Coolidge43:36
18Convoy
recording of:
Convoy
lyricist:
C.W. McCall
composer:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
C.W. McCall3:49
19Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater2:37
20Dixie Fried
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
edit of:
Dixie Fried (version 2: 3 false starts & master) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Dixie Fried (in 1956-03)
composer:
Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:25
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:23
2Paper in Fire
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer and mixer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Paper in Fire
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp4.653:52
3Stuck Like Glue
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 81)
recording of:
Stuck Like Glue
writer:
Kristian Bush, Shy Carter, Kevin Griffin (member of Better Than Ezra) and Jennifer Nettles
Sugarland3.94:08
4Don’t Be Bad
recording of:
Don't Be Sad
writer:
James Iha
Whiskeytown3:22
5Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue
part of:
The Village Voice – The 50 Worst Songs of the ’00s (number: 18) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-07-19 (number: 31)
recording of:
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
lyricist and composer:
Toby Keith (US country singer & guitarist)
Toby Keith2.653:16
6Spiders & Snakes
recording of:
Spiders and Snakes
writer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) and Jim Stafford
Jim Stafford3:00
7You Win Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:56
8Living a Lie
Jon Langford1:50
9Fast Train Down
recording engineer:
Ken Sluiter
recorded at:
Kingsize Sound Labs (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Waco Brothers4:46
10The Road Goes on Forever
Joe Ely4:34
11Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny JimKirsty MacColl3:49
12Big Brown EyesOld 97’s4:26
13Harlem River Blues
recording engineer and mixer:
Adam Bednarik
producer:
Justin Townes Earle and Skylar Wilson
acoustic guitar:
Justin Townes Earle
double bass [upright bass]:
Bryn Davies (US bassist, cellist, and pianist)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Bryan Owings
electric guitar:
Jason Isbell
organ:
Skylar Wilson
choir vocals:
Rayland Baxter, Alex Caress, Jordan Caress, Bryn Davies (US bassist, cellist, and pianist), Justin Townes Earle, Josh Hadley, Jason Isbell and Caitlin Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloodshot Records (Independent record label based in Chicago, IL)
recorded at and mixed at:
House of David in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Harlem River Blues
lyricist and composer:
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle3.52:48
14I Walk the Line
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash4.152:43
15Wild Horses
cover recording of:
Wild Horses (in 1970)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
The Flying Burrito Brothers46:22
16Birdcall Morning
recording of:
Birdcall Morning
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
Joe Walsh3:45
17Release Me
producer:
Jack Clement, Bill Justis and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1959-03)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1959-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1959-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1959-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Release Me (in 1959-03)
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:10
18I’ve Never Been This Far Before
Rita Remington3:14
19Blackland Farmer
Sleepy LaBeef2:21
20Red Cadillac and a Black MoustacheWarren Smith2:17
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Waiting for a Train
Jimmie Dale and The Flatlanders2:31
2Cold, Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Jerry Lee Lewis3:07
3The Lady Came From Baltimore
producer:
John Franz and Peter Olliff
vocals:
Scott Walker (singer‐songwriter, musician and producer) (in 1967)
arranger:
Reg Guest
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recording of:
The Lady Came From Baltimore (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Faithful Virtue Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Scott Walker1:58
4Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page3:00
5I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 2), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 111) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 165)
recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (on 1949-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
Hank Williams4.252:47
6I Can’t Stop Loving You
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Conway Twitty52:49
7Before 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 Fender52:34
8I Will Always Love YouKenny Rogers3:00
9Alabama at Night
Robbie Fulks3:54
10The Asp & the Albatross
Freakwater3:10
11Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:33
12I’ll Be Around
Bobby Bare Jr.4:37
13Black Jack David
Warren Smith3:10
14Hot Burrito #1
drums (drum set):
Thomas "Popeye" Phillips ("Popeye" - American rock/pop drummer)
recording of:
Hot Burrito No.1
composer:
Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
The Flying Burrito Brothers43:39
15King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
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 Miller4.52:27
16Runnin’ Around
Charlie Feathers2:08
17Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee
Malcolm Yelvington2:50
18Bird Dog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
recording of:
Bird Dog (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers12:16
19I Fall to Pieces
vocals:
Patsy Cline
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 72)
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline52:51
20Go! Go! Go! (Down the Line)Roy Orbison2:07
4CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gold
bass:
Brian Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Michael Botts
electric guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
keyboard [keyboards]:
Joey Carbone
background vocals:
Stevie Nicks
lead vocals:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979)
recording of:
Gold
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Bugle Publishing and Unichappell (publisher)
John Stewart4:21
2Still
recording of:
Still
writer:
Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs and William Joseph Leathers (US country music songwriter)
Tim McGraw43:39
3Didn’t Leave Nobody but the Baby
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
vocals:
Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch
arranger:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer), Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist), Sidney Hemphill Carter and Gillian Welch
recording of:
Didn’t Leave Nobody but the Baby
additional lyricist:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer) and Gillian Welch
additional writer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch3.651:57
4Angel of the Morning
Rita Remington3:08
5Harper Valley P.T.A.
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley43:13
6Dreamin’
cover recording of:
Dreamin’
writer:
Barry De Vorzon and Ted Ellis
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Dreamin’
writer:
Barry De Vorzon and Ted Ellis
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Randy Travis2:46
7Misty
Ray Stevens2:56
8Cajun Moon
engineer:
Joe Mills (engineer) (on 1973-11-20)
producer:
Audie Ashworth
bass:
Joel Green (bass) (on 1973-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (American blues drummer Kenny Kimbrough) (on 1973-11-20)
guitar:
J.J. Cale (on 1973-11-20) and Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (on 1973-11-20)
keyboard:
Beegie Cruzer (on 1973-11-20)
percussion:
Farrell Morris (on 1973-11-20)
vocals:
J.J. Cale (on 1973-11-20)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-11-20)
recording of:
Cajun Moon (on 1973-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale2:12
9Mandolin Wind
producer:
Rod Stewart
acoustic guitar:
Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
bass:
Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971-01)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
piano:
Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
slide guitar:
Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
violin:
Dick Powell (Violinist and double-bass player) (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Madeline Bell (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Mandolin Wind (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
MRC Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart35:32
10Where’ve You Been
recording of:
Where’ve You Been
writer:
Don Henry (Donald Hoyet Henry Jr. - Nashville session player) and Jon Vezner (American singer/songwriter, musician and producer)
publisher:
R2M Publishing (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
Kathy Mattea3:45
11From a DistanceNanci Griffith4:12
12Heartsick Blues
Luke Winslow‐King3:43
13Longer
engineer and mixer:
Joe Viers
producer:
Lydia Loveless and Joe Viers
bass:
Ben Lamb
drums (drum set) and percussion:
George Hondroulis (Columbus, OH drummer)
guitar:
Jay Gasper, Lydia Loveless and Todd May
keyboard:
George Hondroulis (Columbus, OH drummer) and Todd May
lead vocals:
Lydia Loveless
recording of:
Longer
lyricist and composer:
Lydia Loveless
Lydia Loveless3:56
14The Long Way
The Bottle Rockets3:25
15A Long Way From Home
Devil in a Woodpile3:08
16North Central Plain
Dollar Store3:33
17Sinkin’ Down
Scott H. Biram4:16
18White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones22:47
19Mr Bojangles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band53:36
20Thanks a Lot
recording of:
Thanks a Lot (made popular by Ernest Tubb: “Thanks, thanks a lot / I got a broken heart, that’s all I’ve got…”)
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter) and Don Sessions
publisher:
Neta Johnston Music, Regent Music Corp. and Roschelle Publishing Co.
Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadours42:32
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1Dallas
producer:
Royce Clark
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 89)
recording of:
Dallas
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Dale
publisher:
Prize Music, Inc. and Urn Music
Jimmie Dale and The Flatlanders32:48
2Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:48
3I’ve Got Leaving on My Mind
Webb Pierce2:56
4Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:01
5Satin Sheets
Jeanne Pruett3:16
6If My Heart Had Windows
recording of:
If My Heart Had Windows
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
Patty Loveless3:04
7The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Lee Greenwood3:57
8Thank God for You
Sawyer Brown3:18
9You Make Me
Cory Branan3:11
10I Don’t Know
Dexter Romweber1:49
11Gotta Get Back to Forgetting You
Rex Hobart and The Misery Boys2:11
12Walk 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 Dyke42:22
13Is It Wrong for Loving You
Warner Mack2:41
14The Storm Has Just Begun
Willie Nelson2:43
15Driving My Young Life Away
Wayne Hancock1:52
16A Fallen Star
Jimmy C. Newman2:15
17Garden Party
recording of:
Garden Party
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc.
Rick Nelson43:47
18Elvira
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Oak Ridge Boys3:43
19Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:32
20Crazy
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 195)
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline & The Jordanaires4.152:43

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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, ULTIM5CD) (number: 010) (order: 7)