40 Ultimate Country Super Hits

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Crazy Arms recording of: Crazy Arms (on 1956-03-01) writer: Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954) publisher: Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)	Ray Price	2:34
2	The Battle of New Orleans producer: Don Law recorded at: Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States cover recording of: The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936) publisher: Warden Music Company Inc. part of: Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner) is based on: The 8th of January	Johnny Horton	2:32
3	El Paso producer: Frank Jones and Don Law 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 Robbins	4:41
4	Big Bad John recorded at: Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-08-18) recording of: Big Bad John (1961 song) (on 1961-08-18) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Dean writer: Roy Acuff	Jimmy Dean	3:02
5	The Ballad of Jed Clampett recording of: The Ballad of Jed Clampett lyricist and composer: Paul Henning	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	2:04
6	Ring of Fire recording of: Ring of Fire writer: June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore publisher: Painted Desert Music Corporation	Johnny Cash	2:38
7	Oh, Pretty Woman recording of: Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) lyricist and composer: Bill Dees and Roy Orbison publisher: Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)	Roy Orbison	2:58
8	King of the Road recording of: King of the Road lyricist: Roger Miller composer: Roger Miller (in 1964) publisher: Burlington Music Co., Ltd.	Roger Miller	2:27
9	Almost Persuaded recording of: Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song) (on 1966-04-07) writer: Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton	David Houston	2:56
10	Stand 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 Wynette	2:42
11	Okie From Muskogee recording of: Okie From Muskogee writer: Roy Burris and Merle Haggard publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing	Merle Haggard	2:42
12	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
13	What’s Your Mama’s Name recording of: What’s Your Mama’s Name writer: Dallas Frazier and Earl Montgomery	Tanya Tucker	3:04

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	We’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 & Tammy Wynette	2:58
2	The 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 Rich	2:43
3	You Never Even Called Me by My Name producer: Ron Bledsoe cover recording of: You Never Even Called Me by My Name lyricist and composer: Steve Goodman	David Allan Coe	5:16
4	Blue Eye’s Crying in the Rain cover recording of: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain lyricist and composer: Fred Rose publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music and Sony/ATV Milene Music	Willie Nelson	2:21
5	Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time recording of: Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time lyricist and composer: Baker Knight	Mickey Gilley	3:01
6	Take This Job and Shove It recording of: Take this Job and Shove it lyricist and composer: David Allan Coe publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Johnny Paycheck	2:37
7	The Devil Went Down to Georgia assistant recording engineer: Steve Goostree recording engineer, engineer and mixer: Paul Grupp producer: John Boylan assistant mixer: Dave Rideau and Erik Zobler bass guitar: Charlie Hayward drums (drum set): Fred Edwards and Jim Marshall fiddle and lead vocals: Charlie Daniels guitar and background vocals: Tom Crain keyboard [keyboards]: Joel "Taz" DiGregorio phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Inc. (in 1979), Epic Records (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979) produced for: Sir Charles Productions recorded at: Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States music videos: The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band recording of: The Devil Went Down to Georgia writer: Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward, John Crain and James W. Marshall publisher: Songs of Universal, Inc. and Hat Band Music (in 1979)	The Charlie Daniels Band	3:38
8	All the Gold in California	Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band	2:39
9	He Stopped Loving Her Today bass: Bob Moore (on 1980-02-06) drums (drum set): Jerry Carrigan (on 1980-02-06) guitar: Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06) harmonica: Charlie McCoy (on 1980-02-06) piano: Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06) steel guitar: Pete Drake (on 1980-02-06) strings and background vocals: [unknown] (on 1980-02-06) vocals: George Jones (on 1980-02-06) part of: Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 270) recording of: He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06) lyricist and composer: Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.	George Jones	3:17
10	Seven Year Ache phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981) recording of: Seven Year Ache (in 1981) lyricist and composer: Rosanne Cash publisher: Atlantic Music Corp., Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music	Rosanne Cash	3:18
11	Crying My Heart Out Over You	Ricky Skaggs	3:02
12	Pancho & Lefty cover recording of: Pancho and Lefty lyricist and composer: Townes Van Zandt	Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson	4:48
13	Highwayman recorded in: Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) assistant engineer: Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill engineer: David Cherry and Chips Moman producer: Chips Moman bass: Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03) drums (drum set): Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03) guitar: Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03) harmonica: Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03) keyboard: Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (on 1984-10-03) mandolin: Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03) background vocals: Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03) vocals: Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) performer: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Records Inc. (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985, in 2003) recorded at: Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) part of: Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986) cover recording of: The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03) lyricist and composer: Jimmy Webb publisher: White Oak Songs	The Highwaymen	3:02

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Oh Darlin’ (Why Don’t You Care for Me No More)	The O’Kanes	2:54
2	Somebody Lied	Ricky Van Shelton	3:22
3	Boogie Back to Texas	Asleep at the Wheel	3:20
4	Chiseled in Stone recording of: Chiseled in Stone writer: Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin publisher: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music	Vern Gosdin	3:52
5	Yellow Roses vocals: Dolly Parton phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1989) recording of: Yellow Roses (Dolly Parton song) lyricist and composer: Dolly Parton publisher: Velvet Apple Music	Dolly Parton	3:55
6	The Church on Cumberland Road recording of: The Church on Cumberland Road writer: Bob DiPiero, Dennis Robbins and John Scott Sherrill	Shenandoah	3:00
7	I’d Be Better Off (in a Pine Box) recording of: I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box) writer: Steve Clark and Fred MacRae	Doug Stone	3:22
8	Wrong	Waylon Jennings	3:00
9	Love, Me recording of: Love, Me composer: Skip Ewing	Collin Raye	3:53
10	Third Rock From the Sun	Joe Diffie	2:50
11	Old Enough to Know Better recording of: Old Enough to Know Better writer: Wade Hayes and Chick Rains	Wade Hayes	3:40
12	What Mattered Most producer: Doug Johnson recording of: What Mattered Most writer: Gary Burr and Vince Melamed	Ty Herndon	3:42
13	Daddy’s Money recording of: Daddy’s Money writer: Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders and Steve Seskin	Ricochet	3:05
14	Please	The Kinleys	3:35

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ASIN:	US: B00006L3P4 [info]
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