Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#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
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Door
recording of:
The Door
writer:
Billy Sherrill and Morris Wilson
George Jones2:44
2These Days (I Barely Get By)
recording of:
These Days (I Barely Get By)
writer:
George Jones and Tammy Wynette
George Jones3:03
3Golden Ring
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Young Country
performer:
Tammy Wynette
recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy
George Jones3:04
4Her Name Is
recording of:
Her Name Is…
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock
George Jones2:22
5Near You
performer:
Tammy Wynette
cover recording of:
Near You
lyricist:
Kermit Goell (in 1947)
composer:
Francis Craig (in 1947)
publisher:
Supreme Music Corporation (on 1947-07-25)
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette2:24
6Bartender’s Blues
performer:
James Taylor
cover recording of:
Bartender’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
George Jones feat. James Taylor3:47
7Maybelline
performer:
Johnny Paycheck
cover recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Salee Music Company
George Jones feat. Johnny Paycheck2:21
8Two Story House
performer:
Tammy Wynette
recording of:
Two Story House
writer:
David Lindsey, Glenn Douglas Tubb and Tammy Wynette
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette2:43
9He 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 Jones3:19
10I’m Not Ready Yet
cover recording of:
I’m Not Ready Yet
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
George Jones3:00
11If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
recording of:
If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
writer:
Rick Beresford and Harlan Sanders
George Jones3:13
12Still Doin’ Time
recording of:
Still Doin’ Time
writer:
Michael P. Heeney and John Moffat
George Jones2:51
13Same Ole Me
recording of:
Same Ole Me
lyricist and composer:
Paul Overstreet
George Jones2:54
14Yesterday’s Wine
cover recording of:
Yesterday’s Wine
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
George Jones3:16
15I Always Get Lucky With You
cover recording of:
I Always Get Lucky With You
writer:
Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers and Bobby Harris Whitson
George Jones3:21
16Tennessee Whiskey
cover recording of:
Tennessee Whiskey
writer:
Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove
publisher:
EMI Algee Music Corp. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Jones2:55
17We Didn’t See a Thing
acoustic guitar:
Pete Bordonali and Billy Sanford
bass:
Henry Strzelecki
electric guitar:
Reggie Young
guitar:
Chet Atkins
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Bobby Ogdin and Hargus “Pig” Robbins
membranophone:
Kenneth Malone
percussion:
Ron Reynolds
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Drake
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons
performer:
George Jones
recording of:
We Didn’t See a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Gary Lee Gentry
George Jones2:14
18She’s My Rock
cover recording of:
She’s My Rock
writer:
S.K. Dobbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Famous Music Corp., Ironside Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
George Jones2:30
19Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
music videos:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes by George Jones
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
writer:
Max D. Barnes and Troy Seals
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Two Sons Music and WC Music Corp.
George Jones3:20
20Wine Colored Roses
recording of:
Wine Colored Roses
writer:
Dennis Knutson and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens
George Jones3:20
21I’m a One Woman Man
cover recording of:
I’m a One‐Woman Man
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
George Jones2:18
22The King Is Gone (So Are You)
recording of:
The King Is Gone (So Are You)
lyricist and composer:
Roger D. Ferris
George Jones3:21

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000009RBG [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (order: 3)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626732 [info]