Best of Country Rock

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter) (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 31), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.14:43
2All My Love
Joe Ely3:11
3Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
McBride & the Ride3:08
4Guitar Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
drums (drum set):
Harry Stinson
lead vocals:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Castle (Castle Recording Studios) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Guitar Town
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Goldline Music, Inc.
Steve Earle4.52:36
5Crazy From the Heart
recording of:
Crazy From the Heart
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) and Don Schlitz
The Bellamy Brothers3:36
6Hillbilly Rock
Marty Stuart2:40
7One Step Over the Line
recording of:
One Step Over the Line
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band feat. John Hiatt & Rosanne Cash4:23
8Crazy Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) and MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1978)
recording of:
Crazy Love
lyricist and composer:
Rusty Young
publisher:
Green Lantern Music, Pirooting Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Poco2.52:58
9Free Bird
producer:
Quin Ivy and David Johnson (Sound Engineer)
bass guitar:
Larry Junstrom (in 1970-10)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter) (in 1970-10)
guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1970-10) and Gary Rossington (in 1970-10)
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1970-10)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1970-10)
recording of:
Free Bird (in 1970-10)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd54:09
10Heard It in a Love Song
recording of:
Heard It in a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Toy Caldwell
The Marshall Tucker Band4:55