The Ultimate Country Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Recall a Gypsy Woman
producer:
Allen Reynolds and Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
recording of:
I Recall a Gypsy Woman (1973 song)
writer:
Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds
publisher:
Jack Music, Inc., Morning Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Don Williams33:23
2Me and Bobby McGee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson4:04
3New York, New York
recording of:
New York, New York
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Adams (US singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet)
Ryan Adams3:48
4Copperhead Road
edit of:
Copperhead Road by Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Copperhead Road
anthem of:
Tennessee, United States
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
Steve Earle4:01
5Take This Job and Shove It
cover 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)
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 Paycheck42:38
6A Boy Named Sue (live)
live recording of:
A Boy Named Sue
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash3:48
7The Highwayman
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson3:03
8I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (in 1974) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (engineer) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (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 Swan43:57
9Crystal Chandelier
recording of:
Crystal Chandeliers (1965 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ted Harris (US Rockabilly/Country artist Theodore Clifford Harris)
Charley Pride2:50
10Harper Valley PTA
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:15
11Amazed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2000)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 2000)
recording of:
Amazed
writer:
Marv Green (American country singer / songwriter and composer), Chris Lindsey (Country music songwriter) and Aimee Mayo (American songwriter)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chrysalis One Publishing UK Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Round Hill Music, Silverkiss Music, Songs of Nashville DreamWorks, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lonestar4:28
12If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body
engineer:
Jim Crosby (engineer) (in 1978) and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Jesse Chambers (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (drummer) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Carl Chambers (in 1978)
keyboard:
Joe LaFrandre (in 1978)
steel guitar:
Danny Jones (US steel guitarist) (in 1978)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
recording of:
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
The Bellamy Brothers33:12
13Paper Roses
cover recording of:
Paper Roses
lyricist:
Janice Torre (songwriter and lyricist)
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Marie Osmond2:41
14The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:42
15Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:23
16Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
music videos:
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 464)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.53:25
17For the Good Times
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 18)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
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 Price3:49
18Convoy
recording of:
Convoy
lyricist:
C.W. McCall
composer:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
C.W. McCall3:46
19Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:51
20Your Cheatin’ Heart
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys2:43
21Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson4.73:31

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ASIN:UK: B0006GTDWO [info]