Contemporary Country: The Mid-'80s

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Guitars, CadillacsDwight Yoakam4.53:04
2Guitar Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
drums (drum set):
Harry Stinson
lead vocals:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Castle (Castle Recording Studios) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Guitar Town
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Goldline Music, Inc.
Steve Earle4.52:34
3Mama He's Crazy
recording of:
Mama He’s Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
The Judds4.53:13
4Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your MindGeorge Strait3.53:16
5Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Waylon Jennings (US country musician), Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) 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 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
The Highwaymen4.453:03
6Nobody Loves Me Like You DoAnne Murray & Dave Loggins3.53:51
7I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)Vern Gosdin32:39
8Morning Desire
Kenny Rogers3:46
9Too Much on My Heart
The Statler Brothers4:00
10That's the Way Love Goes
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Goes
writer:
Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter), Sanger D. Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer (Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer; American country songwriter and musician)
Merle Haggard43:04
11Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)
Ronnie Milsap4:15
12Mind Your Own Business
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Mind Your Own Business
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
Hank Williams, Jr.42:26
13Never Be You
recording engineer:
David Thoener
executive producer:
Eli Ball
producer:
Rodney Crowell and David Thoener
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Larry Crane
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard:
Benmont Tench
background vocals:
Rosanne Cash, Patti Darcy and Ula Hedwig
lead vocals:
Rosanne Cash
remixer:
David Thoener
recording of:
Never Be You
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty and Benmont Tench
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
Rosanne Cash3:24
14Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
Mel McDaniel2:59
15Bop
Dan Seals43:37
16Real Love
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Spady Brannan, David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton43:47
17Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
recording of:
Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Alabama43:45
18Modern Day Romance
producer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer) and Paul Worley
recording of:
Modern Day Romance
writer:
Leon Brooks and Dan Tyler (Songwriter, artist, author and performer)
publisher:
Mota Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:30
19On the Other Hand
producer:
Kyle Lehning and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
On the Other Hand
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
publisher:
April Girl Songs, It Started With a Song, Midnight Boy Songs and Scarlet Moon Music Inc
Randy Travis4.53:07
20Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes
The Forester Sisters2:47
21Dixie Road
Lee Greenwood3:13
22Country Boy
music videos:
Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs33:50

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part of:Contemporary Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 1) (order: 1)