The Best of Country

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Harper Valley P.T.A. producer: Shelby Singleton part of: Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78) recording of: Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26) lyricist and composer: Tom T. Hall publisher: Unichappell Music, Inc.	Jeannie C. Riley	3.75	3:19
2	Conditions producer: Mike Post lead vocals: Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) arranger: Mike Post phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1998) recording of: Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) lyricist, writer and composer: Mickey Newbury (American songwriter) publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) cover recording of: Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) lyricist, writer and composer: Mickey Newbury (American songwriter) publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)	Kenny Rogers	3.75	3:20
3	Kisses Sweeter Than Wine cover recording of: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine lyricist: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: Joel Newman	Jimmie Rodgers	4	2:15
4	It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels recorded in: Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03) bass: Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03) fiddle: Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03) guitar: Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03) steel guitar: Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03) lead vocals: Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03) vocals: Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03) recording of: It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03) lyricist and composer: J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller) publisher: Peer International Corporation (BMI) quotes lyrics from: The Wild Side of Life	Kitty Wells	5	2:30
5	Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun recording of: Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun writer: D. Deen (Songwriter) and R. King (1960s country artist & writer) publisher: Shelby Singleton Music Inc.	Dave Dudley		2:11
6	Don’t Be Angry	Donna Fargo		2:49
7	That Was Yesterday	Donna Fargo		3:19
8	Teddy Bear Song recording of: The Teddy Bear Song writer: Don Earl and Nick Nixon (country singer)	Barbara Fairchild		3:07
9	Before the Next Teardrop Falls cover recording of: Before the Next Teardrop Falls writer: Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter) publisher: Shelby Singleton Music Inc.	Freddy Fender		2:41
10	Secret Love	Freddy Fender		4:04
11	Oh Lonesome Me recording of: Oh Lonesome Me lyricist and composer: Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician) publisher: Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)	Don Gibson		2:36
12	Mr. Love Maker	Johnny Paycheck		2:03
13	A Fallen Star cover recording of: A Fallen Star lyricist and composer: James Joiner	Ferlin Husky		2:56
14	Dixie Fried recording of: Dixie Fried composer: Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) publisher: Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.	Carl Perkins		2:24
15	Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On recording of: Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On lyricist and composer: Hank Locklin publisher: Four Star Sales Co.	Hank Locklin		2:30

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Barcode:: 9316797400826
Format:: CD
Length:: 42:04

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Applause
40082

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Australia
1998

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