King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller

~ Release by Roger Miller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1995 UMG Recordings Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1My Pillow (single version)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States
producer:
Pappy Daily
recording of:
My Pillow (from 1957-04 until 1957-10)
writer:
Roger Miller
2:14
2Poor Little John (single version)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States
producer:
Pappy Daily
recording of:
Poor Little John (from 1957-04 until 1957-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:59
3A Man Like Me (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Man Like Me (on 1958-12-13)
writer:
Roger Miller
2:29
4The Wrong Kind of Girl (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
The Wrong Kind of Girl (on 1958-12-13)
writer:
Roger Miller
2:18
5Jason Fleming (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
Jason Fleming (on 1959-06-30)
writer:
Roger Miller
2:01
6A World So Full of Love (original demo version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
demo recording of:
A World So Full of Love (in 1960)
composer:
Roger Miller and Faron Young
2:01
7When a House Is Not a Home (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
When Your House Is Not a Home (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:32
8You Don’t Want My Love (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
In the Summertime (You Don’t Want My Love) (on 1960-08-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:02
9When Two Worlds Collide (1961 single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Bob Moore
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman
guitar:
Hank Garland, Roger Miller and Velma Smith
piano:
Floyd Cramer
background vocals:
Dorothy Ann Dillard, Anita Kerr, Louis Nunley and William Guilford Wright Jr.
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-04)
recording of:
When Two Worlds Collide
writer:
Bill Anderson and Roger Miller
2:16
10Sorry, Willie (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Sorry Willie (on 1961-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:28
11So Saith He the Lord (original demo version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
demo recording of:
So Saith He the Lord (in 1963-01)
writer:
Roger Miller
1:16
12Lock, Stock and Teardrops (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Lock, Stock and Teardrops (on 1963-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:32
13Ain’t That Fine
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Ain’t That Fine (on 1964-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette
2:37
14Less and Less (1991 Compilation version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Less and Less (on 1964-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:30
15Chug‐A‐Lug
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
recording of:
Chug-a-Lug (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:05
16Lou’s Got the Flu
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
recording of:
Lou’s Got the Flu (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:49
17The Moon Is High (And So Am I)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
recording of:
The Moon Is High (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:00
18Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:51
19It Takes All Kinds to Make a World
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
recording of:
It Takes All Kids to Make a World (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:39
20Reincarnation
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Reincarnation (on 1964-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:02
21Hard Headed Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Hard Headed Me (on 1964-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:32
22Do‐Wacka‐Do (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Do-Wacka-Do (on 1964-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:47
23Atta Boy Girl (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Atta Boy Girl (on 1964-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:58
24Our Hearts Will Play the Music
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Our Hearts Will Play the Music (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:01
2▼Digital Media
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1King of the Road (single version)
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.
2:28
2As Long as There’s a Shadow
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
As Long as There’s a Shadow (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:06
3You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
You Can’t Roller Skate With a Buffalo Herd (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
publisher:
Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
1:56
4Heartbreak Hotel (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1965-02-11)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:15
5Big Harlan Taylor
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Big Harlan Taylor (on 1965-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:09
6One Dyin’ and a Buryin’ (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
One Dying and a Burying (on 1965-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:05
7The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:50
8It Happened Just That Way (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
It Happened Just That Way (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:54
9Engine Engine #9 (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Engine Engine #9 (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:20
10Kansas City Star (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Kansas City Star (on 1965-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
recording of:
Kansas City Star (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:20
11England Swings (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
England Swings (on 1965-08-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:55
12I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin’ (But I’ll Be a long Time Gone) (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
I’ve Been a Long Time Leaving (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone) (on 1966-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:17
13Husbands and Wives (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Husbands and Wives (on 1966-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:26
14Train of Life (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Train of Life (on 1966-01-10)
writer:
Roger Miller and Robert Riley
2:10
15Dad Blame Anything a Man Can’t Quit
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Dad Blame Anything a Man Can’t Quit (on 1966-03-08)
writer:
Roger Miller and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
2:10
16You’re My Kingdom (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
You’re My Kingdom (on 1966-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:17
17My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died (single version)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died (on 1966-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:57
18Home (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Home (on 1966-10-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
1:51
19Absence
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Absence (on 1967-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:37
20Ruby (Don’t take Your Love to Town)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town (on 1967-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
3:03
21Walkin’ in the Sunshine (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Walking in the Sunshine (on 1967-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:41
22A Million Years or So
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
A Million Years or So (on 1967-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:34
23Pardon This Coffin/Bonus Track: Session Soundbite (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
compilation of:
Pardon This Coffin' by Roger Miller
recording of:
Pardon This Coffin (on 1967-03-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
9:20
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1The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (on 1967-08-30)
writer:
Dave Grusin and Robert Wells
Roger Miller2:21
2Old Toy Trains (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Old Toy Trains (on 1967-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (in 1967)
publisher:
Tree International
Roger Miller2:06
3Little Green Apples (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller2:40
4What I’d Give to Be the Wind (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What I’d Give to Be the Wind (on 1968-03-12)
writer:
Red Lane and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
Roger Miller2:41
5Boeing Boeing 707 (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Boeing Boeing 707 (on 1968-09-20)
writer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller1:22
6Treat Me Like a Human (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Treat Me Like a Human (from 1968-12-11 until 1968-12-17)
writer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller1:59
7What Are Those Things (with Big Black Wings) (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What Are Those Things (With Big Black Wings) (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Dallas Frazier and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens
Roger Miller2:10
8Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Roger Miller2:08
9Swiss Cottage Place
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Swiss Cottage Place (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury
Roger Miller3:29
10Me and Bobbie McGee
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller4:06
11Where Have All the Average People Gone (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Where Have All the Average People Gone (on 1969-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Roger Miller3:05
12The Best of All Possible Worlds
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
The Best of All Possible Worlds (on 1969-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller2:58
13Invitation to the Blues
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Invitation to the Blues (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
publisher:
Trio Music and Fort Knox Music (in 1958)
Roger Miller2:38
14Tall, Tall Trees
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Tall, Tall Trees (on 1970-06-11)
writer:
George Jones and Roger Miller
Roger Miller2:15
15Don’t We All Have the Right
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Don’t We All Have the Right (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller2:00
16That’s the Way I Feel
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
That’s the Way I Feel (on 1970-06-12)
writer:
George Jones and Roger Miller
Roger Miller1:53
17Half a Mind
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Half a Mind (on 1970-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller2:49
18Hoppy’s Gone (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chips Moman
recording of:
Hoppy’s Gone (on 1972-11-10)
writer:
Larry Henley, Red Lane and Johnny Slate
Roger Miller2:37
19What Would My Mama Say
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
recording of:
What Would My Mama Say (on 1973-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller3:12
20Orange Blossom Special (live in Reno / 1978)
guitar:
Danny Gatton
recorded at:
Harrah’s in Reno, Nevada, United States
live cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music and MCA Music
Roger Miller & Danny Gatton3:28
21Old Friends (single version)
recorded in:
Spicewood, Texas, United States
producer:
Roger Miller, Chips Moman and Willie Nelson
bass:
Chris Ethridge (in 1981-05) and Bee Spears (in 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (in 1981-05)
fiddle and mandolin:
Johnny Gimble (in 1981-05)
guitar:
Grady Martin (in 1981-05), Roger Miller (in 1981-05), Chips Moman (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05) and Jody Payne (in 1981-05)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (in 1981-05)
saxophone:
Jon Marett (in 1981-05)
steel guitar:
Jimmy Day (in 1981-05)
background vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05), Ray Price (in 1981-05) and Toni Wine (in 1981-05)
vocals:
Roger Miller (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05) and Ray Price (in 1981-05)
engineered at:
Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1981-05)
cover recording of:
Old Friends (in 1981-05)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
recording of:
Old Friends (on 1981-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
Roger Miller, Willie Nelson & Ray Price3:08
22Guv’Ment
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen and Roger Miller
recording of:
Guv'ment (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller2:40
23River in the Rain (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen and Roger Miller
recording of:
River in the Rain (Big River) (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller4:10