Desperado The Best of Country Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Better Think Twice
Poco3:23
2Christine’s Tune (Devil in Disguise)
producer:
Henry Lewy and Larry Marks (US producer/songwriter/executive for Columbia, A&M Records & Warner Bros)
drums (drum set):
Jon Corneal
recording of:
Christine's Tune
composer:
Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons
recording of:
Devil in Disguise
composer:
Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons
The Flying Burrito Brothers3.53:04
3You Ain’t Going Nowhere
cover recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
The Byrds2:36
4Panama Red
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar and lead vocals:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Panama Red
writer:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
New Riders of the Purple Sage32:48
5Danny’s Song
recording engineer:
John Fiore (engineer)
mixer:
Alex Kazanegras
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971, in 1976)
recording of:
Danny’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Gnossos Music
Loggins And Messina4.354:18
6You’re Only Lonely
recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
producer:
J.D. Souther
bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch), J.D. Souther and Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
J.D. Souther
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and 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 1979)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You’re Only Lonely
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Ice Age Music
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
John David Souther53:46
7An American Dream
cover recording of:
Voilà, an American Dream
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Jolly Cheeks Music (publisher)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:52
8Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:19
9Ballad of Easy Rider
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
The Byrds2:04
10Garden Party
Rick Nelson3:49
11Heard It in a Love Song
recording of:
Heard It in a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Toy Caldwell
The Marshall Tucker Band3:31
12Third Rate Romance
cover recording of:
Third Rate Romance
lyricist and composer:
Russell Smith (US country songwriter)
The Amazing Rhythm Aces3:24
13Hearts on Fire
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas and James Ledner
producer:
Val Garay
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Craig Hull
keyboard:
Sterling Smith
percussion and background vocals:
Don Francisco (vocalist, drummer and percussion)
lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
recording of:
Hearts on Fire
writer:
Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Glasco Music Company, Nebraska Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Randy Meisner2:46
14I Can Help
Billy Swan4:00
15Joanne
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band3:13
16Wildfire
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 1975)
recording of:
Wildfire
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey54:48