Best of Country Classics: 60 All Time Favorites

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Annotation

3 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase.

CD 1: Cema Special Markets - S21-19007
CD 2: MCA Special Products MSD-35793
CD 3: Sony Music Special Products - A 26869

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume One
2▼CD: Volume Two
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1King 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
2Jambalaya
recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited, Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-07-28)
Hank Williams2:54
3Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (on 1966-10-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1966-10-05)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-10-05)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (on 1966-10-05)
guitar:
Johnny Russell (on 1966-10-05)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1966-10-05)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1966-10-05)
vocals:
The Jordanaires and Loretta Lynn (on 1966-10-05)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-10-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 38)
recording of:
Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind) (on 1966-10-05)
writer:
Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue
Loretta Lynn2:09
4Mama Sang a Song
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (from 1961-06 until 1961-06-05, on 1961-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-05)
recording of:
Mama Sang a Song (on 1961-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music, Leeds Music, Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Bill Anderson3:29
5I 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 Cash2:45
6Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
recording of:
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Marvin Rainwater2:33
7Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Kendall Hayes
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Leroy Van Dyke2:23
8I Let the Stars Get in My Eyes
Goldie Hill2:35
9For Loving You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-27)
vocals:
Bill Anderson (on 1966-09-27) and Jan Howard (on 1966-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc.
cover recording of:
For Loving You (on 1966-09-27)
writer:
Steve Karliski and Rossini Pinto
publisher:
Painted Desert Music and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
recording of:
For Loving You (on 1966-09-27)
writer:
Steve Karliski and Rossini Pinto
publisher:
Painted Desert Music and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Bill Anderson & Jan Howard2:46
10Harper Valley PTA
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:15
11I Fall to Pieces
vocals:
Patsy Cline
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 72)
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline2:51
12In the Jailhouse Now
cover recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (in 1978)
Webb Pierce2:06
13There Goes My Everything
recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song)
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
Jack Greene2:36
14Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
with instrumental accompaniment (on 1949-11-08)
solo vocals:
Red Foley (on 1949-11-08)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1949-11-08)
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.) (on 1949-11-07)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley2:49
15My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Bobby Helms2:59
16It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Kitty Wells2:34
17The Bridge Washed Out
recording of:
The Bridge Washed Out
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Louis, Mart Melshee and Sandra Smith
Warner Mack2:20
18Goodnight Irene
performer:
Red Foley and Ernest Tubb
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1950-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Red Foley & Ernest Tubb3:04
19Why Baby Why
performer:
Red Sovine
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones
Red Sovine & Webb Pierce2:33
20I Love You More Today
recording of:
I Love You More Today
lyricist and composer:
L.E. White
Conway Twitty2:34
3▶CD: Volume Three