Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country

~ Release by George Jones (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Why, Baby, Why
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones
George Jones2:18
2Just One More
recording of:
Just One More
lyricist and composer:
George Jones
George Jones2:44
3Color of the Blues
recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
George Jones2:54
4White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J. P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones2:49
5Who Shot Sam
recording of:
Who Shot Sam
writer:
Darrell Edwards, Ray Jackson and George Jones
George Jones2:27
6The Window Up Above
recording of:
Window Up Above (on 1960-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
George Jones
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music and Trio Music Company
George Jones2:37
7Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones2:27
8She Thinks I Still Care
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care (on 1962-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Jones2:37
9We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
performer:
Melba Montgomery
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery
George Jones feat. Melba Montgomery2:42
10The Race Is On
recording of:
The Race Is On (in 1964)
composer:
Don Rollins
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
George Jones2:09
11Love Bug
recording of:
Love Bug
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne
George Jones2:02
12I’m a People
recording of:
I'm a People
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
George Jones2:12
13Walk Through This World With Me
cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me (in 1967)
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
George Jones2:19
14If My Heart Had Windows
recording of:
If My Heart Had Windows
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
George Jones2:47
15A Good Year for the Roses
recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
George Jones3:05
16We Can Make It
recording of:
We Can Make It
writer:
Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton
George Jones2:08
17The Ceremony
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Jordanaires
performer:
Tammy Wynette
recording of:
The Ceremony
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette3:09
18Loving You Could Never Be Better
recording of:
Loving You Could Never Be Better
writer:
Carl Montgomery, Earl Montgomery and Betty Tate
George Jones3:06
19A Picture of Me (Without You)
recording of:
Picture of Me (Without You)
lyricist and composer:
George Richardson and Norris “Norro” Wilson
George Jones2:34
20We’re Gonna Hold On
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Jordanaires
performer:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1974)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Hold On
writer:
George Jones and Earl Montgomery
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette2:59
21Once You’ve Had the Best
cover recording of:
Once You've Had the Best
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Paycheck
George Jones2:41
22The Grand Tour
bass:
Bob Moore (on 1974-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (on 1974-01-22)
electric guitar:
Pete Wade (on 1974-01-22)
guitar:
Tommy Allsup (on 1974-01-22), Ray Edenton (on 1974-01-22) and Glenn Keener (on 1974-01-22)
piano:
Larry Butler (on 1974-01-22)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (on 1974-01-22)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1974-01-22)
vocals:
George Jones (on 1974-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
The Grand Tour (on 1974-01-22)
writer:
George Richey, Carmol Taylor and Norris “Norro” Wilson
George Jones3:07
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