Country Memories

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette3.82:43
2Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02) and Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (American session musician) (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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (2019 re-issued) (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 (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson3.82:21
3Coal Miner’s Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn43:02
4Hello Darlin’
recording of:
Hello Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty2:27
5Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nashville Records (country label, used to be under Starday Records in Nashville, TN, today under Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1975) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2003)
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy (on 1975-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell43:16
6He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (guitar) (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones53:18
7The Most Beautiful Girl
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter) (on 1973-02-09)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1973-02-09)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and 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 1973)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-02-09)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl (on 1973-02-09)
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 Rich4.352:42
8If We Make It Through December
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 14)
recording of:
If We Make It Through December
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Merle Haggard42:43
9After the Fire Is Gone
producer:
Owen Bradley
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1970-11-09)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1970-11-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tommy Markham (country music songwriter) (on 1970-11-09)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1970-11-09)
electric guitar:
Herman Wade (on 1970-11-09)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1970-11-09)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1970-11-09)
background vocals:
Hoyt Hawkins (on 1970-11-09), Neal Matthews (on 1970-11-09), Mildred Kirkham (on 1970-11-09), Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1970-11-09) and Ray Walker (US bass singer, Jordanaires member) (on 1970-11-09)
vocals:
Loretta Lynn (on 1970-11-09) and Conway Twitty (on 1970-11-09)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-11-09)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1972 winner)
recording of:
After the Fire Is Gone (on 1970-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
L.E. White (bluegrass fiddler and songwriter)
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn2:40
10Honey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Honey (on 1968-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Bobby Goldsboro44:00
11Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Charley Pride4.22:04
12I Love
recording of:
I Love
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Tom T. Hall2:09
13Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
performer:
Loretta Lynn
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1974)
recording of:
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
writer:
Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen (country singer/songwriter)
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty4.252:32
14For 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 Price3:50
15Together Again
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass:
Doyle Holly (on 1964-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Taylor (USA drummer) (on 1964-01-28)
guitar:
Buck Owens (on 1964-01-28), Don Rich (on 1964-01-28) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1964-01-28)
steel guitar:
Tom Brumley (on 1964-01-28)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1964-01-28)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-28)
recording of:
Together Again (on 1964-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Buck Owens2:27
16She’s Got You
recording of:
She’s Got You (on 1961-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Patsy Cline4.653:00
17Satin Sheets
Jeanne Pruett3:18
18Daddy Sang Bass
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-30)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1968-07-30)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1968-07-30)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1968-07-30)
electric guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1968-07-30) and Luther Perkins (on 1968-07-30)
background vocals:
The Carter Family (later generations of the family after 1943) (on 1968-07-30), Jan Howard (on 1968-07-30) and The Statler Brothers (on 1968-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1968-07-30)
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 1968) and 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 2007)
cover recording of:
Daddy Sang Bass (on 1968-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
is based on:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Johnny Cash3.52:25
19It’s the Little Things
recording of:
It’s the Little Things
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Duff
Sonny James3:04
20Good Woman Blues
recording of:
Good Woman Blues
writer:
Ken McDuffie
Mel Tillis2:51
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.152:55
2Funny Face
recording of:
Funny Face (1972 song)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo42:45
3Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
Waylon Jennings3:18
4Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender52:37
5Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Sparkman
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
strings arranger:
D. Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1979)
recording of:
Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
writer:
Don Reid (country) and Harold Reid (co-founder of The Statler Brothers)
The Statler Brothers2:16
6’Till the Rivers All Run Dry
recording of:
Till the Rivers All Run Dry
writer:
Wayland Holyfield and Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
Don Williams3:28
7(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
cover recording of:
(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1974 song)
writer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) and Chips Moman
B.J. Thomas3:23
8Teddy Bear Song
recording of:
The Teddy Bear Song (on 1972-06-16)
writer:
Don Earl and Nick Nixon (country singer)
Barbara Fairchild3:03
9Easy Loving
recording of:
Easy Loving
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Hart (Country, Nashville Sound, US)
Freddie Hart2:30
10Amanda
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ken Mansfield
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09) and Duke Goff (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
guitar:
Carl Gay (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Fred Newell (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Larry Whitmore (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09) and John Wilkin (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
harmonica:
Roger Crabtree (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
keyboard:
Kyle Lehning (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
vocals:
Garth Fundis (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974, in 1979) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-07-15) and American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1979-04-09)
cover recording of:
Amanda (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
publisher:
Gold Dust Music, Ranger Bob Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Waylon Jennings42:58
11You’ve Never Been This Far Before
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 151)
recording of:
You’ve Never Been This Far Before
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Conway Twitty3.653:03
12No Charge
performer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
recording of:
No Charge (1974 song)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd.
Ernest Tubb feat. Melba Montgomery3:14
13Statue of a Fool
recording of:
Statue of a Fool
lyricist and composer:
Jan Crutchfield
Jack Greene2:55
14If You Leave Me Tonight I’ll Cry
Jerry Wallace2:45
15Help Me Make It Through the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dominion Entertainment, Inc. (company credits only; file no releases here!) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Sammi Smith2:35
16Convoy
recording of:
Convoy
lyricist:
C.W. McCall
composer:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
C.W. McCall3:49
17Rub It In
Billy “Crash” Craddock2:17
18Harper Valley PTA
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3.753:16
19When Your Hot Your Hot
recording of:
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed2:19
20Country Bumpkin
recording of:
Country Bumpkin
lyricist and composer:
Don Wayne (US country songwriter)
Cal Smith3:38