The Best of Country and Western Vol. 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Gambler
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2006)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 21)
cover recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers4.53:30
2Wreck of the Old 97
cover recording of:
Wreck of the Old 97
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 777)
Johnny Cash1:58
3Six Days on the Road
Green2:08
4Against the Grain
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
acoustic bass guitar:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens
bass:
Mike Chapman (Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Milton Sledge
electric guitar:
Chris Leuzinger
fiddle:
Rob Hajacos
keyboard:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
lap steel guitar and steel guitar:
Bruce Bouton
mandolin:
Sam Bush (bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist)
percussion:
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion) and Milton Sledge
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Bruce Bouton and Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
recorded at and mixed at:
Jack's Tracks Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Against the Grain
writer:
Bruce Bouton, Larry Cordle and Carl Jackson (US country/bluegrass musician/singer/songwriter)
Garth Brooks3.52:20
5If You Need Me
recording of:
If You Need Me
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:43
6Coward of the County
Kenny Rogers4:32
7Highway 40 Blues
Larry Cordle3:09
8Things to Remember
Willie Nelson1:40
9Freightliner Fever
T. Lankford2:40
10Climb That Mountain High
recording of:
Climb That Mountain High
composer:
Reba McEntire and Don Schlitz
Reba McFntire42:50
11If You Ain’t Busy Tonight
Tanya Tucker3:02
12Hilly Billy Willy
recording of:
Hillbilly Willy
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:18
13You Done Me Wrong (and That Ain’t Right)
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Sinko
recording engineer:
Gary Laney
producer and mixer:
Garth Fundis
acoustic guitar:
Mac McAnally
bass guitar:
Dave Pomeroy
drums (drum set):
Eddie Bayers
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
fiddle:
Rob Hajacos
lap steel guitar [acoustic lap steel]:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
piano:
Barlow Jarvis
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
You Done Me Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Pat McLaughlin
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1985 to present)
Trisha Yearwood3:16
14Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1980) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 67)
recording of:
Lady (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Kenny Rogers3.43:47
15The Golden Clips
Willie Nelson3:40
16Reuben James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4.52:45
17Big River
recording of:
Big River
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash) and Knox Music, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:30
18Heart of Hearts
Randy Travis52:40
19Drivin’ My Life Away
E. Rabbitt3:08
20Snowbird
cover recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Linn Anderson2:05
21Ode to 10–33
S. Buono2:34
22Hey Porter
recording of:
Hey, Porter
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
Johnny Cash2:11
23That’s What I Like About You
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Sinko
recording engineer:
Gary Laney
producer and mixer:
Garth Fundis
acoustic guitar:
Bobby All
bass guitar:
Dave Pomeroy
drums (drum set):
Eddie Bayers
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
fiddle:
Rob Hajacos
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
That's What I Like About You
writer:
John Hadley, Kevin Welch and Wally Wilson (US producer, publisher, songwriter and keyboardist)
publisher:
Cross Keys Pub. Co., Inc. (from 1990 to present) and Tree Pub. Co., Inc. (from 1990 to present)
Trisha Yearwood2:37
24Try a Little Kindness
Billie Yo Spears2:33