The Best Country Album in the World... Ever!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc 1
2▼CD: Disc 2
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1Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4:07
2I Don’t Believe in If Anymore
recording of:
I Don't Believe in “If” Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker3:15
3Carolina in My Mind
engineer:
Val Garay (in 1976-10)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1976-10)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (in 1976-10)
electric bass guitar:
Lee Sklar (in 1976-10)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (in 1976-10)
pedal steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (in 1976-10)
reed organ [harmonium] and background vocals:
Andrew Gold (in 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-10)
recording of:
Carolina in My Mind (in 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
James Taylor3:55
4Ode to Billie Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 412)
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Bobbie Gentry4:15
5Stand 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 Wynette2:41
6Teresa
Joe Dolan2:45
7Take It to the Limit
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Brent Rowan
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
harmonica:
Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson
keyboard:
Matt Rollings
membranophone:
Eddie Bayers
percussion:
Tom Roady
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore
background vocals:
Suzy Bogguss, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Harry Stinson
lead vocals:
Suzy Bogguss
cover recording of:
Take It to the Limit
writer:
Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Cass County Music, Nebraska Music, Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Suzy Bogguss4:32
8Hello Walls
recording of:
Hello Walls
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. (on 1961-02-08)
Willie Nelson2:24
9Don’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 Gayle2:31
10I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A and House of Cash, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:35
11Jalousie
recording of:
Jalousie (English version, lyrics by Vera Bloom)
lyricist:
Vera Bloom
composer:
Jacob Gade (in 1925)
publisher:
Charles Brull Ltd. and Harms, Inc.
version of:
Jalousie “Tango Tzigane” (original orchestral version)
Frankie Laine3:14
12All I Have to Do Is Dream
producer:
Al De Lory and Kelly Gordon
vocals:
Glen Campbell (on 1969-01-23) and Bobbie Gentry (on 1969-01-23)
conductor:
Tommy Oliver
arranger:
Al De Lory
cover recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (on 1969-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-04-21)
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell2:34
13The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
engineer:
Tony May, Robbie Robertson, John Simon and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon
producer:
The Band
mixer:
Tony May and Joe Zagarino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1969)
recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Band3:31
14Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:32
15You Asked Me To
Bobby Angel3:10
16Games 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 South3:33
17I Don’t Wanna Play House
Barbara Ray2:32
18Teddy Bear
Tommy Dell5:03
19Young Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-10-30)
background vocals:
Gordon Stoker (on 1956-10-30)
lead vocals:
Sonny James (on 1956-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 40)
cover recording of:
Young Love (on 1956-10-30)
writer:
Ric Cartey and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sonny James2:29
20Your Cheatin’ Heart
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-09-23)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1952-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1952-09-23)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1952-09-23)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (on 1952-09-23)
guitar:
Hank Williams (on 1952-09-23)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1952-09-23)
vocals:
Hank Williams (on 1952-09-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 237)
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1952-09-23)
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)
Hank Williams2:41