Classic Country: 1965-1969

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette3.82:43
2Almost Persuaded
recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song) (on 1966-04-07)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
David Houston2:56
3Cryin’ Time
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Bob Morris (songwriter & musician for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos) (on 1964-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Willie Cantu (Willie (The Drums) Cantu) (on 1964-12-01)
electric guitar [lead electric guitar] and background vocals:
Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
guitar:
Doyle Holly (on 1964-12-01), Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01), Don Rich (on 1964-12-01) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1964-12-01)
pedal steel guitar and steel guitar:
Tom Brumley (on 1964-12-01)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01) and Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1094-12-01) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-12-01)
recording of:
Crying Time (on 1964-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Buck Owens2:31
4Take Good Care of Her
recording of:
Take Good Care of Her
lyricist:
Ed Warren (US songwriter Edward C. Warren)
writer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Music Sales Corp Publishers and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Sonny James2:30
5I Walk Alone
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-01)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
I Walk Alone (on 1968-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Wilson (Herbert W. Wilson)
Marty Robbins3:21
6Is It Really Over?
recording of:
Is It Really Over
lyricist and composer:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
Jim Reeves2:16
7There Goes My Everything
recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Elvis Presley Music Inc., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1965-11-24), Blue Crest Music, Inc. (on 1965-11-24) and Husky Music (on 1965-11-24)
version of:
En gång är ingen gång
Jack Greene2:35
8Next in Line
recording of:
Next in Line (in 1968)
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne (US country singer and songwriter)
Conway Twitty2:52
9Just Someone I Used to Know
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
cover recording of:
A Girl I Used to Know
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc. and Songs of PolyGram, Inc.
recording of:
Just Someone I Used to Know
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
cover recording of:
Just Someone I Used to Know
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton32:24
10Green, Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music, Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Porter Wagoner2:25
11Blue Side of Lonesome
recording of:
Blue Side of Lonesome (1966 song)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
Jim Reeves2:47
12Suspicious Minds
engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Felton Jarvis and Chips Moman
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1969-01-23) and Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1969-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1969-01-23)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1969-01-23) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1969-01-23)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1969-01-23)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1969-01-23)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1969-01-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1969-01-22)
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations and Kathy Westmoreland
arranger:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969), BMG Music (in 1969, in 1973), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1969), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-01-23) and United Recording Studios (Las Vegas) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (on 1969-08-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 363)
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds (from 1969-01-23 until 1969-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley4.14:23
13All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)
recording of:
All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)
writer:
Arthur Leo Owens (American country music singer-songwriter) and Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
Charley Pride3:04
14Galveston
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1969, in 2001)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-26)
cover recording of:
Galveston (on 1968-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia
Glen Campbell2:43
15Honey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Honey (on 1968-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Bobby Goldsboro43:59

Credits

Release

liner notes:John Morthland (music journalist)
mastering:Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer)
manufactured by:BMG Special Products
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7416865 [info]
ASIN:US: B000MP7704 [info]

Release group

part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: TL626/02) (order: 36)