Diamond Collection: Country Legends

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

An earlier version of http://www.allmusic.com/album/country-legends-60-country-hits-mw0000549830/releases. I only have disc 1 and 3 in my collection.

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-19 06:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Six Days on the Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road (in 1963)
writer:
Earl Green (songwriter) and Carl Montgomery (songwriter)
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green (songwriter) and Carl Montgomery (songwriter)
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley52:10
2Take This Job and Shove It
recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Paycheck2:31
3She’s Not Really Cheatin, She’s Gettin’ Even
Moe Bandy2:41
4Somewhere Down the Line
T.G. Sheppard3:23
5Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
recording of:
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
writer:
Wayne Duncan (drums) and Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender2:45
6Reuban James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4.52:46
7Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 97)
recording of:
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA (1972 song)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo2:36
8Almost Persuaded
recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
David Houston3:03
9Della and the Dealer
recording of:
Della and the Dealer
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton2:55
10If the Fall Don’t Get You
Janie Fricke2:54
11Walkin’ After Midnight
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline2:38
12The End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis2:37
13Peel Me a Nanner
recording of:
Peel Me a’Nanner
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
Roy Drusky2:01
14Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers3.652:55
15Lonesome 7-7203
recording of:
Lonesome 7-7203
lyricist and composer:
Justin Tubb (country music singer and songwriter)
Hawkshaw Hawkins2:37
16Please Help Me I’m Fallin’
recording of:
Please Help Me, I’m Falling
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Hank Locklin2:23
17Touch Me
recording of:
Touch Me
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson2:33
18Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:51
19Bring Him Safely Home to Me
Sandy Posey2:39
20Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:51
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3