Achy Breaky Heart: The Best of Country

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crawling Up the Hill
Cliff Barnes3:28
2Cowboy Boots
recording of:
Cowboy Boots
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
Dave Dudley2:10
3Wicked Ways
Patty Loveless3:07
4Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine3:16
5Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kenny Rogers42:38
6King 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
7Crazy
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 Cline4.152:42
8Love Hurts
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris4:29
9Can’t Stop Myself
Patty Loveless3:23
10Achy Break Heart
The Long Coats3:24
11Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson2:25
12Lone Star State of Mind
recording of:
Lone Star State of Mind
writer:
Pat Alger, Fred Koller and Gene Levine (American singer/songwriter)
Nanci Griffith3:55
13I’ll Think of Something
recording of:
I'll Think of Something
writer:
Bill Rice and Jerry Foster (50s rockabilly/country artist, songwriter)
Mark Chesnutt3:58
14This One’s Gonna Hurt You
Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt3:27
15So Much Like My Dad
George Strait43:24
16Dueling Banjos
Killer Billy's3:06
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Harper 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. Riley43:19
2Ruby 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 Rogers42:51
3Two Lovers (Waitin’ to Die)
recording of:
Two Lovers
writer:
Chuck Prophet and Dan Stuart (Green on Red-Danny & Dusty-The Slummers)
Green on Red3:41
4Copperhead Road
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Copperhead Road
anthem of:
Tennessee, United States
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
Steve Earle4.24:30
5Please 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 Locklin2:11
6Going Out of My Mind
McBride & the Ride3:59
7Working Without a Net
recording of:
Working Without a Net
writer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter), John Barlow Jarvis and Gary Nicholson
publisher:
Cross Keys Pub. Co. Inc. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:41
8Small Town Girl
Steve Wariner3:38
9Come Early Morning
cover recording of:
Come Early Morning
lyricist and composer:
B. McDill
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Don Williams3:07
10Be My Angel
Lionel Cartwright4:25
11High Noon
Frankie Laine2:37
12From Jack a King
recording of:
From a Jack to a King
lyricist and composer:
Ned Miller
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ned Miller2:09
13The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
acoustic guitar:
Larry Byrom, Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor), Craig Fall, Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer) and Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Matt Betton (drummer)
electric guitar:
Larry Byrom, Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) and Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
fiddle and viola:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
piano:
John Jarvis and T.J. Kuenster
synthesizer:
Mike Lawler
synthesizer [DX-7]:
John Jarvis
background vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor), Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young (country singer), Lee Greenwood and Willie Nelson
lead vocals [duet with]:
Steve Wariner (American country music singer)
recording of:
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
lyricist and composer:
Ted Harris (US Rockabilly/Country artist Theodore Clifford Harris)
Glen Campbell3:06
14If You Were a Bluebird
Joe Ely4:07
15Indian Reservation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Young Blood (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Don Fardon3:24
16Your Cheatin’ Heart
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-09-23)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1952-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1952-09-23)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1952-09-23)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1952-09-23)
guitar:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1952-09-23)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1952-09-23)
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1952-09-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 237)
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1952-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Hank Williams42:43