Country USA: 1963

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Tracklist

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1Ring of Fire
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-03-25)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
performer:
The Carter Family (later generations of the family after 1943)
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 1963, in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 25), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 201) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 388)
cover recording of:
Ring of Fire (on 1963-03-25)
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash4.252:36
2Act 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, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-12)
cover 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 Owens42:21
3Not What I Had in Mind
recording of:
Not What I Had in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
George Jones2:26
4Night Life
Ray Price4:46
5Leavin’ on Your Mind
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recording of:
Leavin’ on Your Mind
writer:
Webb Pierce and Wayne Walker
Patsy Cline2:27
6Begging to You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-10)
recording of:
Begging to You (on 1963-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:30
7Six Days on the Road
recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green and Carl Montgomery
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley52:24
8Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare42:48
9Thanks 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 Tubb42:35
10We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
performer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
George Jones & Melba Montgomery2:41
11From a Jack to 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
12Make the World Go Away
Ray Price2:34
13Love’s Gonna Live Here
recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
Buck Owens2:01
14Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street)
recording of:
Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street)
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Don Robertson Music Corp. (from 1963 to present)
Hank Snow2:38
15Faded Love
cover recording of:
Faded Love
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) and John Wills (Texas fiddler)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1951)
Patsy Cline3:46
16500 Miles Away From Home
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
500 Miles Away From Home (in 1963)
writer:
Bobby Bare, Hedy West and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter)
version of:
500 Miles
Bobby Bare3.52:43
17Roll Muddy River
The Wilburn Brothers2:13
18Still
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1962-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-12-18)
recording of:
Still (on 1962-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Johnny Bienstock Music and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:50
19Talk Back Trembling Lips
recording of:
Talk Back Trembling Lips
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Ernie Ashworth2:39
20Before I’m Over You
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-02-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-05)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-02-05)
electric guitar:
Jack Pruett (on 1962-02-05)
guitar:
Teddy Wilburn (country music singer, publisher and songwriter) (on 1962-02-05)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-02-05)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1962-02-05)
vocals:
Loretta Lynn (on 1962-02-05)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-02-05)
recording of:
Before I’m Over You
lyricist and composer:
Betty Sue Perry
Loretta Lynn2:34
21Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
George Hamilton IV2:14
22The Matador
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-06-13)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
The Matador (on 1963-06-13)
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash2:47
23B.J. the D.J.
Stonewall Jackson2:46
24Sweet Dreams (Of You)
cover recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
Patsy Cline52:34

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part of:Country USA (Time-Life Music) (number: 11) (order: 11)