The Best of Country

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Annotation

Track 2.02 misprinted on cover.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Annie’s Song assistant engineer: Artie Torgersen engineer: Mickey Crofford additional producer and assistant producer: Kris O'Connor producer: Milton Okun bass: Dick Kniss guitar: John Denver and Steve Weisberg mandolin: John Sommers percussion: Jim Gordon lead vocals: John Denver conductor: Lee Holdridge arranger: Lee Holdridge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1974) recording of: Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08) lyricist: John Denver (in 1973-01) composer: John Denver dedicated to: Annie Denver publisher: Winter Hill Music lyrics written at: Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)	John Denver	3:07
2	If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body recording of: If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me lyricist and composer: David Bellamy	The Bellamy Brothers	4:24
3	Stand by Your Man recording of: Stand by Your Man 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 Wynette	3:01
4	Makin’ Believe recording of: Making Believe lyricist and composer: Jimmy Work	Dolly Parton	2:34
5	The Most Beautiful Girl cover recording of: The Most Beautiful Girl 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 Rich	2:54
6	Don’t Take Your Love to Town 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 Rogers	2:51
7	Hurt	Timi Yuro	2:19
8	Green Green Grass of Home phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1966) cover recording of: Green, Green Grass of Home lyricist and composer: Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. publisher: Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music translated version of: Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje	Tom Jones	3:04
9	Where Do I Go From Here recording of: Where Do I Go From Here lyricist and composer: Frank Joseph Myers	Don Williams	2:53
10	Welcome to My World recording of: Welcome to My World lyricist and composer: Johnny Hathcock and Ray Winkler publisher: Neillrae Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing	Jim Reeves	2:36
11	Blue Bayou recording of: Blue Bayou lyricist: Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963) composer: Joe Melson and Roy Orbison publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)	Lynn Anderson	3:46
12	Wasted Days and Wasted Nights recording of: Wasted Days and Wasted Nights writer: Wayne Duncan and Freddy Fender	Freddy Fender	2:43
13	Rhinestone 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 Campbell	3:13
14	Angel in the Morning cover recording of: Angel of the Morning lyricist and composer: Chip Taylor publisher: April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music	Juice Newton	4:06

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Take 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 Denver	3:14
2	Honky Tonk Angels cover recording of: It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels lyricist and composer: J.D. Miller publisher: Peer International Corporation	Dolly Parton	2:25
3	Look What They’ve Done to My Song cover recording of: What Have They Done to My Song, Ma? lyricist and composer: Melanie recording of: What Have They Done to My Song, Ma? lyricist and composer: Melanie	Billie Joe Spears	2:40
4	Dream Baby cover recording of: Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) lyricist and composer: Cindy Walker publisher: Acuff-Rose Music Ltd., Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (in 1971)	Waylon Jennings	2:27
5	Coward of the County 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 Rogers	4:15
6	Six Days on the Road cover recording of: Six Days on the Road writer: Earl Green and Carl Montgomery publisher: Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.	Dave Dudley	2:17
7	Rawhide recording of: Rawhide 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 Lane	2:04
8	Rose Garden cover recording of: Rose Garden lyricist and composer: Joe South publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC version of: ’k Blijf op je wachten	Lynn Anderson	2:50
9	D.I.V.O.R.C.E. recording of: D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song) lyricist: Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. composer: Bobby Braddock	Tammy Wynette	2:28
10	Hey Good Looking recording of: Hey, Good Lookin’ lyricist and composer: Hank Williams publisher: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-03-16)	Johnny Cash	1:47
11	Behind Closed Doors recording of: Behind Closed Doors lyricist and composer: Kenny O’Dell publisher: House of Gold Music, Inc.	Charlie Rich	2:44
12	Love Hurts	Emmylou Harris	4:29
13	Take My Hand for a While recording of: Take My Hand for a While lyricist and composer: Buffy Sainte‐Marie	Don Williams	2:17
14	Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray recording of: Three Cigarettes (in an Ashtray) writer: Eddie Miller and W.S. Stevenson publisher: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music	Patsy Cline	2:13

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