The Best Country Album in the World... Ever!

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Tracklist

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1Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nashville Records (in 1975) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2003)
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy (on 1975-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell3:15
2Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (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 (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:38
3When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Dr. Hook2:56
4Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
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Lynn Anderson2:53
5Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:31
6Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill
producer:
Larry Butler
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:21
7I Recall a Gypsy Woman
producer:
Allen Reynolds and Don Williams
vocals:
Don Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
recording of:
I Recall a Gypsy Woman (1973 song)
writer:
Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds
publisher:
Jack Music, Inc., Morning Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Don Williams3:21
8The Most Beautiful Girl
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (on 1973-02-09)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1973-02-09)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1973-02-09)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1973-02-09)
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-02-09)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl (on 1973-02-09)
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:38
9Ode to Billy Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 412)
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Bobbie Gentry4:15
10Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Tammy Wynette2:41
11Crazy
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, 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 (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, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline2:44
12I Love You Because
engineer:
Bill Porter
producer:
Chet Atkins and Anita Kerr
arranger:
Anita Kerr
recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1962-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1949-10-12)
Jim Reeves2:45
13Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1976), Liberty Records (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
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing, EMI U Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle2:32
14All I Have to Do Is Dream
producer:
Al De Lory and Kelly Gordon
vocals:
Glen Campbell (on 1969-01-23) and Bobbie Gentry (on 1969-01-23)
conductor:
Tommy Oliver
arranger:
Al De Lory
cover recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (on 1969-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-04-21)
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell2:33
15The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Lee Greenwood3:56
16Angel 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. (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
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4:07
17Banks of the Ohio
engineer:
Peter Vince
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (in 1971)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company, Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Olivia Newton‐John3:16
18We’re All Alone
cover recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and Boz Scaggs Music (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Rita Coolidge3:34
19Crying
cover recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Acuff Rose Music, Inc., Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control, MCA Music, Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
Don McLean3:41
20The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Summit Music Corp,
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Skeeter Davis2:36
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