The Essential Country

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Tracklist

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1I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
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 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3.552:56
2For the Good Times
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 18)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Ray Price3:50
3Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:58
4Take This Job and Shove It
cover recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny PayCheck42:37
5When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
recording of:
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed2:20
6I Can Help
recording of:
I Can Help
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan4:01
7The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
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 Rich2:35
8Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
engineer:
Don Cobb and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Sherman Hayes (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Gordon Payne (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Rance Wasson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
keyboard:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Willie Nelson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977), BMG Music (in 1977), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1977) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1977)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
mixed at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
cover recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
Waylon Jennings43:20
9Are the Good Times Really Over
recording of:
Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2.654:15
10Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)
Ronnie Milsap4:18
11Good Hearted Woman
producer:
Ronny Light (American producer, recording engineer and songwriter.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
recorded at:
"Nashville Sound" Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-09-01)
recording of:
Good Hearted Woman (on 1971-09-01)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson42:58
12Highway 40 Blues
producer:
Ricky Skaggs
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Ricky Skaggs
banjo:
Béla Fleck
bass guitar [bass]:
Jesse Chambers
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (drummer)
electric guitar:
Ray Flacke
piano:
Mickey Merritt
steel guitar:
Bruce Bouton
vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
recorded at:
Audio Media Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Highway 40 Blues
lyricist and composer:
Larry Cordle
Ricky Skaggs43:12
13The Devil Went Down to Georgia
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980 winner)
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)
The Charlie Daniels Band3:37
14Killin’ Time
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 144)
recording of:
Killin’ Time
writer:
Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Clint Black4.52:49
15Touch Me When We’re Dancing
cover recording of:
Touch Me When We’re Dancing
writer:
Ken Bell, Terry Nelson Skinner and J.L. Wallace (US songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Alabama3:43
16I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Rodney Crowell
recording of:
I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell3:18
17Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Waylon Jennings (US country musician), Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), 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 1985) 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 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson4.453:04
18I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me
producer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive)
recording of:
I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell
Rosanne Cash3:18
19When You Say Nothing at All
recording of:
When You Say Nothing at All (from 1988 to present)
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
Keith Whitley4.353:42
20Chattahoochee
music videos:
Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson (US country singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Chattahoochee
writer:
Alan Jackson (US country singer/songwriter) and Jim McBride (US country songwriter)
Alan Jackson4.62:27