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1CD: Welcome to My World
#TitleArtistLength
1Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:39
2Ode to Billie JoeBobbie Gentry4:17
3Take a Message to Mary
recording of:
Take a Message to Mary (on 1959-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose and House of Bryant Publications
The Everly Brothers2:29
4Okie From MuskogeeMerle Haggard2:46
5CrazyPatsy Cline2:46
6Always on My MindWillie Nelson3:34
7You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened to Me)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording engineer:
Bill Porter
producer:
Chet Atkins
arranger:
Marty Gold and Cliff Parman
cover recording of:
You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened to Me)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Toombs
Jim Reeves2:24
8Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings
cover recording of:
Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury
Tom Jones2:59
9Tumbling Tumbleweeds
recording of:
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
publisher:
Music of the West
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (on 1934-07-12)
Slim Whitman2:23
10High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Frankie Laine2:28
11It’s Only Make Believe
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell
arranger:
Al De Lory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1970)
cover recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe (on 1967-12-18)
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control, Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Glen Campbell2:29
12Lovesick Blues
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend
arranger:
Hank Williams (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Frank Ifield2:20
13Nine to FiveDolly Parton2:39
14Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (in 1975-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curb Records (in 1975) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1976)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers3:19
15King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller
composer:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller2:29
16Wichita Lineman
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1968) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 192) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206)
recording of:
Wichita Lineman (on 1968-05-27)
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb
composer:
Jimmy Webb (in 1968)
Glen Campbell3:06
17Cool Water
recording of:
Cool Water
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (in 1936)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music
Frankie Laine3:00
18Welcome to My WorldJim Reeves2:36
19El PasoMarty Robbins4:23
20My Heart Has a Mind of Its OwnConnie Francis2:34
21Singing the Blues
recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell2:28
22One Day at a Time
Lena Martell3:16
2CD: I Can’t Stop Loving You
#TitleArtistLength
1I Can’t Stop Loving YouRoy Orbison2:47
2Walking the Floor Over You
Pat Boone2:25
3Anytime
recording of:
Any Time
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Happy Lawson (in 1921)
publisher:
Adams-Lawson Music Publishers (on 1921-12-22) and Herbert Happy Lawson Music Publishing Co. (on 1921-12-27)
Connie Francis2:11
4I Walk the LineConnie Francis2:14
5Riders in the Sky
Frank Ifield2:58
6Ring of FireTom Jones2:49
7Just Out of ReachTom Jones2:43
8(I’d Be) A Legend in My Time
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
Legend in My Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
recording of:
Legend in My Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
Roy Orbison3:11
9Make the World Go Away
cover recording of:
Make the World Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1963)
Lena Martell2:36
10You’re My Best Friend
Miki & Griff3:03
11Cold, Cold Heart
Frank Ifield2:41
12Your Cheatin’ Heart
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Fred Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Frankie Laine2:28
13I Almost Lost My Mind
producer:
Randy Wood
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1956-03)
conductor:
Pat Boone (in 1956-03) and Billy Vaughn (in 1956-03)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-03)
cover recording of:
I Almost Lost My Mind (in 1956-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter
publisher:
Hill and Range and St. Louis Music Corp.
Pat Boone2:38
14Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?Roger Whittaker2:52
15Delta Dawn
Lena Martell2:36
16All I Ever Need Is YouPeters & Lee2:15
17Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Rosemary Squires2:59
18I Love You Because
Roger Whittaker2:28
19Here You Come Again
Rosemary Squires2:36
3CD: Green Green Grass of Home
#TitleArtistLength
1Green 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 Jones3:09
2Take These Chains From My Heart
recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31)
Glen Campbell2:37
3Faded Love
cover recording of:
Faded Love
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (in 1971)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bob Wills and John Wills
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (in 1951)
Patsy Cline3:46
4He’ll Have to Go
Frank Ifield2:35
5There Goes My Everything
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (on 1966-11-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1966-11-20)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-11-20)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (on 1966-11-20)
guitar:
Johnny Russell (on 1966-11-20)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1966-11-20)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1966-11-20)
vocals:
Loretta Lynn (on 1966-11-20)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-20)
cover recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song) (on 1966-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Copyright Control, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1965-11-24), Blue Crest Music, Inc. (on 1965-11-24) and Husky Music (on 1965-11-24)
version of:
En gång är ingen gång
Loretta Lynn2:48
6Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
Tammy Wynette1:59
7Games People Play
vocals:
Joe South (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969)
recording of:
Games People Play (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
sub-publisher:
Sweden Music (in 1988)
Joe South3:32
8Orange Blossom Special
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-12-20)
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1964-12-20)
instruments:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-12-20)
performer:
The Carter Family
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (on 1964-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music and MCA Music
Johnny Cash3:08
9Harper Valley
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dolly Parton3:14
10The Wayward Wind
cover recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Frank Ifield2:47
11Detroit City
cover recording of:
Detroit City
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Tom Jones3:33
12I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Frank Ifield2:05
13Walk on By
Connie Francis2:14
14Love Is Blue
cover recording of:
Love Is Blue
lyricist:
Pierre Cour
composer:
André Popp
translator:
Bryan Blackburn
publisher:
Intersong U.S.A., Radio-Tele-Music GmbH and Radmus Publishing Inc.
translated version of:
El amor es triste
translated version of:
L’amour est bleu
Marty Robbins2:28
15Little Green Apples
performer:
Glen Campbell (on 1968-04-11) and Bobbie Gentry (on 1968-04-11)
cover recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry3:14
16The Time I Get to PhoenixGlen Campbell2:45
17Honey (I Miss You Too)
cover recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
Tammy Wynette4:12
18Unchained MelodyKenny Rogers3:29
4CD: Spanish Eyes
#TitleArtistLength
1Crystal Chandeliers
Charley Pride2:52
2Spanish Eyes
producer:
Billy Sherrill
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples) (in 1976)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Charlie Rich2:55
3The Twelfth of Never
Slim Whitman2:16
4Moon RiverJim Reeves2:31
5Roses Are Red (My Love)
cover recording of:
Roses Are Red
writer:
Al Byron and Paul Evans
Jim Reeves2:51
6Everybody’s Talkin’Willie Nelson2:47
7Bridge Over Troubled WaterWillie Nelson4:39
8You Needed MeTammy Wynette3:25
9When a Man Loves a Woman
Floyd Cramer2:57
10Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (from 1966 to present)
Billie Jo Spears2:25
11It’s All in the GameMerle Haggard3:49
12Blue SkiesWillie Nelson3:36
13My Funny ValentineKenny Rogers4:08
14MistyKenny Rogers3:21
15What the World Needs Now Is LoveBillie Jo Spears2:54
16Strangers in the Night From ‘a Man Could Get Killed’
Floyd Cramer2:26
17Love Is a Many‐Splendoured ThingKenny Rogers2:39
5CD: Higher and Higher
#TitleArtistLength
1I’m Just a Country BoyDon Williams3:08
2Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook3:48
3It’s a HeartacheBonnie Tyler3:33
4Banks 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‐John3:18
5Welcome Home
recording of:
Welcome Home (English version of “Vivre”)
composer:
Stanislas Beldone
translator:
Bryan Blackburn
translated version of:
Vivre (1970s French song)
Peters & Lee3:33
6Take Me Home, Country RoadsOlivia Newton‐John3:20
7Snowbird
cover recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Lynn Anderson2:13
8Lost in FranceBonnie Tyler3:56
9If Not for YouOlivia Newton‐John2:55
10If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against MeThe Bellamy Brothers3:12
11Save the Last Dance for Me
Rita Coolidge3:45
12(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and HigherRita Coolidge4:03
13I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)Dolly Parton2:48
14I Will SurviveBillie Jo Spears3:07
15The Wind Beneath My WingsKenny Rogers3:38
16We’re All AloneRita Coolidge3:36
17I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-04-25)
Roger Whittaker2:24
18It Must Be Love
recording of:
It Must Be Love (Song by Don Williams)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Don Williams2:26
6CD: Love Me Tender