Big Country Classics 8

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Distant Drums engineer: Jim Malloy producer: Chet Atkins 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 1966) recording of: Distant Drums (1961 song) (on 1966-02-09) lyricist and composer: Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)	Jim Reeves		2:50
2	Ribbons of Darkness recorded in: Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-03-02) producer: Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer) cover recording of: Ribbon of Darkness (on 1965-03-02) lyricist and composer: Gordon Lightfoot publisher: M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Marty Robbins		2:32
3	I Love You More Today recording of: I Love You More Today lyricist and composer: L.E. White (bluegrass fiddler and songwriter)	Conway Twitty		2:33
4	Wings of a Dove	Ferlin Husky		2:16
5	Please Help Me I’m Falling 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 Locklin		2:57
6	Misery Loves Company recording of: Misery Loves Company lyricist and composer: Jerry Reed	Porter Wagoner		2:35
7	Ode to Billy Joe phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967) part of: Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 412) recording of: Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03) lyricist and composer: Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter) publisher: Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd	Bobbie Gentry	5	4:15
8	Wichita Lineman producer: Al De Lory lead vocals: Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016) additionally recorded at: Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-14) recorded at: Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-27) part of: Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 192) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206) recording of: Wichita Lineman (on 1968-05-27) lyricist: Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) composer: Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)	Glen Campbell	3.65	3:03
9	Ring 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 Cash		2:36
10	Once a Day recording of: Once a Day (in 1964) lyricist, writer and composer: Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation	Connie Smith	4	2:19
11	Mama Sang a Song producer: Owen Bradley vocals: Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (from 1961-06 until 1961-06-05, on 1961-06-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973) recorded at: Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-05) recording of: Mama Sang a Song (on 1961-06-05) lyricist and composer: Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) publisher: Bill Anderson Music, Leeds Music, Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing	Bill Anderson	2	3:25
12	I Don’t Wanna Play House recording of: I Don’t Wanna Play House writer: Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)	Tammy Wynette	2	2:36
13	Crazy Arms recording of: Crazy Arms (on 1956-03-01) writer: Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954) publisher: Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)	Ray Price	3	2:33
14	Baby Baby (I Know You’re a Lady)	David Houston		2:17
15	The Ballad of Jed Clampett recording of: The Ballad of Jed Clampett lyricist and composer: Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs		2:03
16	Make the World Go Away cover recording of: Make the World Go Away lyricist and composer: Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) publisher: Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1963)	Eddy Arnold	5	2:36