Classic Country: 1975–1979

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex
Waylon Jennings3:20
2If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
engineer:
Jim Crosby (in 1978) and Michael Lloyd (in 1978)
producer:
Michael Lloyd (in 1978)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bellamy (in 1978) and Howard Bellamy (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Jesse Chambers (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Carl Chambers (in 1978)
keyboard:
Joe LaFrandre (in 1978)
steel guitar:
Danny Jones (in 1978)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
recording of:
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy
The Bellamy Brothers3:12
3Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1976), Liberty Records (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing, EMI U Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle2:35
4Rhinestone 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 Campbell3:18
5Always Wanting You
recording of:
Always Wanting You
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3:09
6Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Sparkman
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
strings arranger:
D. Bergen White
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1979)
recording of:
Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
writer:
Don Reid and Harold Reid
The Statler Brothers2:17
7El Paso City
producer:
Billy Sherrill
recording of:
El Paso City
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
is based on:
El Paso
Marty Robbins4:16
8(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
cover recording of:
(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1974 song)
writer:
Larry Butler and Chips Moman
B.J. Thomas3:23
9Sleeping Single in a Double Bed
Barbara Mandrell2:21
10Heaven’s Just a Sin Away
recording of:
Heaven’s Just a Sin Away (in 1977)
writer:
Jerry Gillespie
publisher:
Big Yellow Dog Music
The Kendalls2:26
11Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender2:37
12Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
bass:
Sherman Hayes (in 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (in 1977-11)
guitar:
John Hug (in 1977-11), Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11), Chips Moman (in 1977-11), Gordon Payne (in 1977-11), Rance Wasson (in 1977-11) and Reggie Young (in 1977-11)
guitar [guitar harmony] and harmonica:
Gordon Payne (in 1977-11)
keyboard and organ:
Barny Robertson (in 1977-11)
steel guitar:
Sherman Hayes (in 1977-11) and Ralph Mooney (in 1977-11)
background vocals:
Barny Robertson (in 1977-11), Gordon Payne (in 1977-11), Carter Robertson (in 1977-11), Rance Wasson (in 1977-11) and Becky Williams (in 1977-11)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1977-11)
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1977-11)
performer:
Waylon Jennings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1977), RCA Records (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-11)
cover recording of:
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (in 1977-11)
writer:
Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce
publisher:
Tree Publishing Inc.
version of:
Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson2:34
13Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (in 1975-02) and Paul English (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (in 1975-02), Willie Nelson (in 1975-02) and Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1975-02)
mandolin:
Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1975-02)
arranger:
Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas, United States (in 1975-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 16), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 253) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson2:22
14Happy Birthday Darlin’
Conway Twitty2:55
15Here You Come Again
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 60)
cover recording of:
Here You Come Again
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Summerhill Music Songs and Summerhill Songs
Dolly Parton2:56
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ASIN:US: B000MPN9G0 [info]

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part of:Classic Country (number: 5) (order: 5)