Ultimate Country: 60 Essential Country Classics

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1Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show43:52
2Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson4.653:32
3Please Help Me, I’m Falling
recording of:
Please Help Me, I’m Falling
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Hank Locklin32:23
4I’m Already There
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 40) and Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 2002)
recording of:
I’m Already There
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter), Richie McDonald (lead singer of Lonestar) and Frank Joseph Myers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
Lonestar34:15
5I Lost It
recording of:
I Lost It
Kenny Chesney33:56
6When You Say Nothing at All
recording of:
When You Say Nothing at All
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
Keith Whitley4.353:42
7We Danced
recording of:
We Danced
writer:
Chris DuBois (US country songwriter and music publisher) and Brad Paisley
publisher:
Sea Gayle Music LLC
Brad Paisley4.353:48
8Gentle on My Mind
producer:
Felton Jarvis
recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
John Hartford43:04
9He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (guitar) (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones53:17
10Tender Years
cover recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
Tommy McLain2:13
11Just Out of Reach (Of My Empty Arms)
cover recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
Mickey Gilley2:47
12Cheatin’ Traces
recording of:
Cheatin’ Traces
Ray Frushay2:33
13High Sherriff
recording of:
High Sherriff
Roy Head44:30
14Wolverton Mountain
cover recording of:
Wolverton Mountain
composer:
Merle Kilgore and Claude King
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corp.
Sir Douglas Quintet4:01
15Down South in New Orleans
cover recording of:
South In New Orleans
writer:
Jack Anglin, Jim Anglin and Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc.
Doug Kershaw2:07
16Blood, Sweat & Tears
recording of:
Blood, Sweat
Lowell Fulson2:36
17The Time Has Come
recording of:
The Time Had Come
Dr. John3:43
18Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
The Wild Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Carter and William Warren
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leeds Music Ltd., Unart Music Corp. and Leeds Music (in 1976)
Jimmy Heap2:33
19The Last Thing on My Mind
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
cover recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton42:35
20The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis4.152:38

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ASIN:UK: B0036V0VZY [info]

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part of:Ultimate (Music Club series) (order: 8)