Country Heroes

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:43
2Rhinestone Cowboy
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
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 Campbell3:04
3Green Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music, Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Don Gibson3:36
4Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:57
5Home Is Where You're Happy
recording of:
Home Is Where You’re Happy
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson43:05
6I Will Survive
cover recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Billie Jo Spears3:05
7Stand 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 Wynette3.82:37
8Love Me Tender
cover recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Kenny Rogers3:04
9You Ring My Bell
Ray Griff2:38
10Movie Magg
recording of:
Movie Magg (in 1955-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:13
11King of the Road
cover recording of:
King of the Road (in 1980)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Boxcar Willie2:12
12Four Walls
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Four Walls (on 1957-02-07)
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves2:52
13Take Me Home Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 41), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 94) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 358)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
John Denver4.43:16
14Making Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Dolly Parton42:38
15Take These Chains From My Heart
recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1952-09-23)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Hank Williams2:39
16Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:26
17A Dear John Letter
performer:
Jean Shepard (American honky tonk singer-songwriter)
recording of:
A Dear John Letter
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly), Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Lewis Tally
publisher:
American Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
A Dear John Letter
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly), Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Lewis Tally
publisher:
American Music, Inc.
Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky2:34
18Ring of Fire
recording of:
Ring of Fire
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash2:48