Desperado: The Best of Country Rock

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Amie
Pure Prairie League4:21
2Ballad of Easy Rider
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
The Byrds2:04
3You Are the Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1976)
recording of:
You Are the Woman
writer:
Rick Roberts
Firefall2:37
4An American Dream
cover recording of:
Voilà, an American Dream
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Jolly Cheeks Music
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:52
5Lotta LoveNicolette Larson3:10
6Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt3:55
7Danny's Song
recording engineer:
John Fiore
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1971, in 1976)
recording of:
Danny’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Gnossos Music
Loggins & Messina4:18
8Heard It in a Love Song
recording of:
Heard It in a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Toy Caldwell
The Marshall Tucker Band3:31
9Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp., Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:19
10Garden Party
Ricky Nelson3:49
11You're Only LonelyJ.D. Souther3:46
12Third Rate Romance
cover recording of:
Third Rate Romance
lyricist and composer:
Russell Smith
The Amazing Rhythm Aces3:24
13Fallin' in Love
The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band3:31
14Crazy Love
Poco2:56
15I 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
16Joanne
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band3:13
17Never Ending Song of Love
recording of:
Never Ending Song of Love (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends3:22
18Wildfire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
Wildfire
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Murphey4:48

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ASIN:US: B00006BTCW [info]