Country Top Hits of the 70’s

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Tracklist

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1Behind Closed Doors
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (on 1972-11-12)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1972-11-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1972-11-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-11-12)
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors (on 1972-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:56
2The 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
3Marie Laveau
cover recording of:
Marie Laveau
writer:
Shel Silverstein and Baxter Taylor
Bobby Bare3:11
4I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (in 1974) and Reggie Young (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan4:00
5The Devil Went Down to Georgia
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Goostree
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
assistant mixer:
Dave Rideau and Erik Zobler
bass guitar:
Charlie Hayward
drums (drum set):
Fred Edwards and Jim Marshall
fiddle and lead vocals:
Charlie Daniels
guitar and background vocals:
Tom Crain
keyboard [keyboards]:
Joel "Taz" DiGregorio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1979), Epic Records (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
produced for:
Sir Charles Productions
recorded at:
Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band
recording of:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
writer:
Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward, John Crain and James W. Marshall
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. and Hat Band Music (in 1979)
The Charlie Daniels Band3:36
6Blue 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 Nelson2:21
7Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier Around Closing Time
recording of:
Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
Mickey Gilley2:59
8One Piece at a Time
recording of:
One Piece at a Time
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Kemp
Johnny Cash4:02
9For the Good Times
bass guitar:
Joe Zinkan (on 1970-03-16)
bell and vibraphone:
Richard Farrell Morris (on 1970-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (on 1970-03-16)
guitar:
Grady Martin (on 1970-03-16)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1970-03-16)
steel guitar:
Harold L. "Curly" Chalker (on 1970-03-16) and James C. Day (on 1970-03-16)
vocals:
Ray Price (on 1970-03-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times (on 1970-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Ray Price3:50
10Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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Lynn Anderson2:55
11Why Me
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1972-07-08) and Farrell Morris (on 1972-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Ken Buttery (on 1972-07-08)
guitar:
James Colvard (on 1972-07-08), Jerry Stembridge (on 1972-07-08) and Bill Justis (on 1972-07-13)
keyboard:
Bobby R. Wood (on 1972-07-08) and Michael E. Utley (on 1972-07-08)
strings:
Brenton Banks (on 1972-07-13), Carl Joseph Gorodetzky (on 1972-07-13), David Darling (on 1972-07-13), George Binkley III (on 1972-07-13), Lillian Hunt (on 1972-07-13), Sheldon Kurland (on 1972-07-13) and Steven Maxwell Smith (on 1972-07-13)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1972-07-08) and Larry Gatlin (on 1972-07-08)
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (on 1972-07-08)
recording of:
Why Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson3:29
12El Paso City
producer:
Billy Sherrill
recording of:
El Paso City
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
is based on:
El Paso
Marty Robbins4:17
13You Never Even Called Me by My Name
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
cover recording of:
You Never Even Called Me by My Name
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman
David Allan Coe5:16
14Kids Say the Darndest Things
recording of:
Kids Say the Darndest Things
writer:
Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton
Tammy Wynette2:55
15She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 39)
recording of:
She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
Gary Stewart2:49
16Daydreams About Night Things
Ronnie Milsap2:24
17Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters
Charley Pride2:04
18When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
recording of:
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed2:21
19Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:56
20Take This Job and Shove It
recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Johnny Paycheck2:36

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ASIN:US: B00118T38K [info]