Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country

~ Release by George Jones (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Why, Baby, Why
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:18
2Just One More
recording of:
Just One More
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:44
3Color of the Blues
recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
George Jones42:54
4White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones22:49
5Who Shot Sam
recording of:
Who Shot Sam
writer:
Darrell Edwards, Ray Jackson (Co-writer "Who Shot Sam") and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:27
6The Window Up Above
recording of:
Window Up Above (on 1960-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music and Trio Music Company
George Jones42:37
7Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones32:27
8She Thinks I Still Care
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care (on 1962-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb (singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Jones52:37
9We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
performer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
George Jones feat. Melba Montgomery2:42
10The Race Is On
recording of:
The Race Is On (in 1964)
composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
George Jones2:09
11Love Bug
recording of:
Love Bug
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne (US country singer and songwriter)
George Jones2:02
12I’m a People
recording of:
I'm a People
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
George Jones2:12
13Walk Through This World With Me
cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me (in 1967)
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
George Jones2:19
14If My Heart Had Windows
recording of:
If My Heart Had Windows
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
George Jones2:47
15A Good Year for the Roses
recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
George Jones3:05
16We Can Make It
recording of:
We Can Make It
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
George Jones2:08
17The Ceremony
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
performer:
Tammy Wynette
recording of:
The Ceremony
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette3:09
18Loving You Could Never Be Better
recording of:
Loving You Could Never Be Better
writer:
Carl Montgomery (songwriter), Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians) and Betty Tate
George Jones3:06
19A Picture of Me (Without You)
recording of:
Picture of Me (Without You)
lyricist and composer:
George Richardson and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
George Jones32:34
20We’re Gonna Hold On
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
performer:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1974)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Hold On
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
George Jones feat. Tammy Wynette32:59
21Once You’ve Had the Best
cover recording of:
Once You've Had the Best
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Paycheck (country music singer-songwriter)
George Jones32:41
22The Grand Tour
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1974-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1974-01-22)
electric guitar:
Pete Wade (on 1974-01-22)
guitar:
Tommy Allsup (on 1974-01-22), Ray Edenton (on 1974-01-22) and Glenn Keener (on 1974-01-22)
piano:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) (on 1974-01-22)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1974-01-22)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1974-01-22)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1974-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
The Grand Tour (on 1974-01-22)
writer:
George Richey, Carmol Taylor and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
George Jones43:07
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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 3)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626732 [info]