The Country & Western Hits

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell3:14
2You Are
recording of:
You Are
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton35:16
3For a Few Dollars More
Ennio Morricone2:49
4Oh 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), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson2:28
5The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:42
6Are You Lonesome Tonight
Dottie West2:33
7I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Sarah Beth3:08
8Honey
recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
Bobby Goldsboro3:52
9Blanket on the GroundBillie Jo Spears3:35
10A Steelguitar and a Glass of Wine
recording of:
A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
Paul Anka2:09
11Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:47
12A Couple More YearsDr. Hook3:07
13Rawhide / Ghostriders in the Sky / Battle of New Orleans / A Thing Called Love
Grant & Forsyth1:05
14Help Me Make It Through the NightWillie Nelson2:56
15Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle2:32
16Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
parody version of:
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
Tennessee Ernie Ford52:35
17The Door Is Always Open
Dave & Sugar2:42
18I’m a Ramblin’ Man
recording of:
I’m a Rambling Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Pennington
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:46
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette42:41
2Ghostriders in the Sky
The Pridesmen2:27
3You’re My Best FriendDon Williams2:43
4High Noon
Frankie Laine2:24
5The Brand New Tennessee Waltz
The Everly Brothers3:15
6Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare52:47
7CrazyPatsy Cline4.752:41
8Don’t Stop Loving Me
recording of:
Don’t Stop Loving Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:33
9Louisiana Man
Connie Smith2:23
10Wasted Days & Wasted NightsFreddy Fender2:52
11Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Lester Flatt2:22
12Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to TownKenny Rogers2:58
13Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe
lyricist:
Merle Travis
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
version of:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:02
14Blue Bayou
Audrey Landers3:30
15He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Central Songs
Jim Reeves52:20
16I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:43
17If You Could Read My Mind
Skeeter Davis4:00
18Torn Between Two Lovers
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:51