Country Greats: Golden Country Classics

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1Take Me Home Countryroads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor
membranophone:
Gary Chester
piano:
Frank Owens
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 94) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 358)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
John Denver3:16
2You’re My Best Friend
recording of:
You’re My Best Friend
writer:
Wayland Holyfield
publisher:
Cavalcade Music
Don Williams2:50
3Rose Garden
recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
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Lynn Anderson2:53
4He Stopped Loving Her Today
live cover recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
Tom Jones2:58
5Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control, Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson3:33
6You Never Can Tell
Billie Jo Spears2:42
7I Love You Because
recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1949-10-12)
Jim Reeves2:47
8Cry! Cry! Cry!
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry!
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:26
9Behind Closed Doors
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (on 1972-11-12)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1972-11-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1972-11-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-11-12)
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors (on 1972-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:56
10Jambalaya
Johnny Russell2:18
11El Paso
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Marty Robbins4:23
12Rawhide
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
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine2:02
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 Gayle2:34
14Harper Valley PTA
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:12

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