The World of Country & Western

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:48
2For the Good Times
vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
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)
Kenny Rogers53:20
3The Old Country Church
The Oak Ridge Boys2:51
4Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Harris (James Pebworth; Guitarist - songwriter Wrote the standard "Release Me" along with Eddie Miller (3) and Robert Yount. In most cases one or both of his pseudonyms Dub Williams and Robert Harris are credited on the releases.), Miller (US country music songwriter), Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Young (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Dolly Parton3.52:13
5I Love You Because
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Johnny Cash2:25
6Dear Jesus Abide With Me
The Oak Ridge Boys2:52
7Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers3.652:50
8Two Little Orphans
cover recording of:
Two Little Orphans
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:42
9Ballad of a Teenage Queen
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1957-11-12)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-11-12)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-11-12)
background vocals:
Bill Abbott (barbershop lead vocalist) (on 1957-11-22), Don Carter (barbershop baritone vocalist) (on 1957-11-22), Lee Holt (on 1957-11-22), Cyd Mosteller (on 1957-11-22), Nita Smith (on 1957-11-22) and Asa Wilkerson (on 1957-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12, on 1957-11-22)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (from 1957-11-12 until 1957-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash4.52:10
10Thank God I’m Reborn
The Oak Ridge Boys2:47
11Rock Island Line
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Johnny Cash2:11
12Makin’ Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Dolly Parton42:31
13She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
recording of:
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
writer:
Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
cover recording of:
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
writer:
Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
Kenny Rogers52:20
14I’ll Wake Up to the Other Side
The Oak Ridge Boys2:26
15Hear the Call
recording of:
Heed the Call
lyricist and composer:
Kin Vassy (singer and songwriter)
Kenny Rogers3:13
16Hey Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Johnny Cash1:41
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