30 Stars: Country

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
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 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers44:11
2On the Road Again
recorded in:
Austin, Texas, United States (in 1979)
engineer and mixer:
Bradley Hartman
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Johnny Gimble (in 1979), Willie Nelson (in 1979) and Jody Payne (in 1979)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979)
percussion:
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1979)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979)
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)
engineered at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 471)
live recording of:
On the Road Again (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Full Nelson Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Willie Nelson42:35
3Country Boy
music videos:
Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs
cover recording of:
Country Boy (Albert Lee)
writer:
Albert W Lee (guitarist), Tony Colton (singer, producer and songwriter) and Raymond Barry Smith (1960-70s UK guitar player)
Ricky Skaggs33:50
4I Walk the Line
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (US country guitarist and producer) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
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 Cash2:34
5Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1969)
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 1971)
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (in 1969)
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 Kristofferson54:18
6I Just Call You MineMartina McBride34:21
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
8Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:15
9That’s the Way Love Goes
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Goes
writer:
Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter), Sanger D. Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer (Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer; American country songwriter and musician)
Merle Haggard43:01
10He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar [black guitar]:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
guitar [red guitars (3!)]:
John Jorgenson
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:03
11Here I Am
Patty Loveless3:03
12Stand 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 Wynette3.82:39
13Honky-Tonk Superman
recording of:
Honky-Tonk Superman
writer:
Buddy Brock (American songwriter) and Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin2:54
14The Ballad of Jed Clampett
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1962-09-24)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1962-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-24)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1962-09-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1962-09-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1962-09-24)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-09-24)
recording of:
The Ballad of Jed Clampett (on 1962-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys2:03
15The Devil Went Down to Georgia
recording of:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
writer:
Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter), Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band), John Crain and James W. Marshall
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Hat Band Music (in 1979)
Charlie Daniels3:38
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part of:30 Stars Classic Rock (order: 6)