Best of Country

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lovers Live Longer
producer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
recording of:
Lovers Live Longer
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
The Bellamy Brothers3:19
29,999,999 Tears
recording of:
9,999,999 Tears
lyricist and composer:
Razzy Bailey
Razzy Bailey2:30
3A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose
Jimmy Dean2:45
4Ain't No Wheels on This Ship
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recording of:
Ain’t No Wheels on This Ship
writer:
Wayland Chandler (1950s rockabilly artist) and W.S. Stevenson
Patsy Cline51:56
5Ballad of a Teenage Queen
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1957-11-12)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-11-12)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-11-12)
background vocals:
Bill Abbott (barbershop lead vocalist) (on 1957-11-22), Don Carter (barbershop baritone vocalist) (on 1957-11-22), Lee Holt (on 1957-11-22), Cyd Mosteller (on 1957-11-22), Nita Smith (on 1957-11-22) and Asa Wilkerson (on 1957-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12, on 1957-11-22)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (from 1957-11-12 until 1957-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash4.52:15
6Blueberry Hill
recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Johnny Lee2:57
7Crying Time
Faron Young2:27
8Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
cover recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Barbara Mandrell2:12
9Down the Hall
cover recording of:
Down the Hall
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
Ed Bruce & Lynn Anderson2:29
10Dream Baby
cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
Waylon Jennings2:25
11In the Middle of a Heartache
recording of:
In the Middle of a Heartache (1960s song)
writer:
Laurie Christenson (songwriter), Pat Franzese (songwriter) and Wanda Jackson (aka the Female Elvis)
Wanda Jackson2:31
12Making Believe
recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Jim Reeves3:16
13Nashville
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
Hoyt Axton and Henry Lewy
acoustic guitar:
Marty Howard and Dick Rosmini
banjo:
Doug Dillard
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) and Jeff Baxter
fiddle:
John Hartford
piano:
George Clinton (US songwriter, composer & session musician)
steel guitar:
Jeff Baxter
lead vocals:
Hoyt Axton
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nashville
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton3:40
14Naturally
Bonnie Taylor3:09
15No Tomorrow in Sight
recording of:
No Tomorrow in Sight
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (in 2000)
Willie Nelson3:00
16Oh-O I'm Falling in Love Again
recording of:
Oh, Oh, I’m Falling in Love Again
lyricist and composer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Mark Markwell
Jimmie Rodgers2:17
17One Good Reason
Jeff Turner4:10
18Rawhide
vocals:
Frankie Laine (on 1958-06-19)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1958-06-19)
recording of:
Rawhide (on 1958-06-19)
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 Laine42:02
19Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers42:57
20Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio3:16