The Hits Album: The Country Album

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

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
additional programming:
Bjorn Thornsrud
assistant programming:
Jay Alvarez and James Somberg
programming, mixer and editor:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
fiddle:
Glen Duncan (bluegrass multi-instrument musician), Rob Hajacos, Aubrey Haynie and Joe Spivey
arranger:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) and Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2022)
music videos:
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! by Shania Twain
recording of:
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
writer:
Eilleen Regina Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd.
Shania Twain43:54
2Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
music videos:
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 464)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.53:24
3Cowboy Casanova
producer:
Mark Bright
bass:
Jimmie Lee Sloas
drums (drum set):
Chris McHugh
electric guitar:
Kenny Greenberg
fiddle:
Aubrey Haynie
steel guitar:
Mike Johnson (steel guitarist)
music videos:
Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
commentary:
Cowboy Casanova (commentary) by Carrie Underwood
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs of 2009 (number: 45)
recording of:
Cowboy Casanova
writer and composer:
Mike Elizondo, Brett James (American singer, songwriter and record producer) and Carrie Underwood
publisher:
Carrie Okie Music, Rincon Ave Music, Stage Three Songs, Universal Music Corporation (France) and WC Music Corp.
Carrie Underwood43:55
4Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:21
5Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts (on 1980-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3.83:24
6Elvira
producer:
Ron Chancey (producer and songwriter)
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
The Oak Ridge Boys2:39
7Labelled With Love
producer:
Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard:
Paul Carrack
lead vocals:
Glenn Tilbrook
recording of:
Labelled With Love
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3.54:31
8Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.253:06
9Blue Bayou
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-11-15)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (company credits for Monument; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (English) (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Roy Orbison42:29
10Distant 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 Reeves2:52
11The End of the World
Skeeter Davis2:37
12Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys2:42
13I Fall to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline & The Jordanaires2:48
14I 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 Cash2:33
15Gentle on My Mind
cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
Elvis Presley3:21
16King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-11-03)
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
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.
Roger Miller4.52:28
17Coal Miner's Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn42:58
18Golden Ring
recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette3:01
19Smile
recording of:
Smile
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
Pussycat3:51
20Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02) and Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (American session musician) (in 1975-02), Willie Nelson (in 1975-02) and Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1975-02)
mandolin:
Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1975-02)
arranger:
Willie Nelson
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)
recorded at:
Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas, United States (in 1975-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 16), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 253) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson3.82:18
21From a Distance
vocals:
Nanci Griffith
recording of:
From a Distance
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Nanci Griffith44:12
22I Hope You Dance
recording engineer:
Jeff Balding
producer:
Mark Wright (country music producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Greg Droman (American producer, mixing and audio engineer)
accordion:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens and Pat Flynn (US bluegrass/country guitarist)
bass guitar:
Michael Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
percussion:
Eric Darken
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
strings:
Nashville String Machine
background vocals:
Lisa Cochran, Lisa Silver and Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
guest performer:
Sons of the Desert (US country band)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 75)
recording of:
I Hope You Dance
writer:
Mark D. Sanders (American Country Music songwriter) and Tia Sillers
publisher:
Choice is Tragic Music (from 2000 to present), Ensign Music Corporation (from 2000 to present), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (from 2000 to present) and Soda Creek Songs (from 2000 to present)
Lee Ann Womack4.254:53
23The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Lee Greenwood3:55