Essential Country

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1▼CD: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wichita Lineman
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 192) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206)
recording of:
Wichita Lineman (on 1968-05-27)
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
Glen Campbell3.653:07
2'57 Chevrolet
recording of:
’57 Chevrolet
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
Billie Jo Spears2:54
3Sharing the Night Together
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
Dr. Hook2:54
4Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For
recording of:
Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For
lyricist and composer:
Mark True
Crystal Gayle2:58
5Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers43:41
6Love Hurts
Lacy J. Dalton2:38
7Happy Anniversary
recording of:
Happy Anniversary
lyricist and composer:
Gary S. Paxton
Slim Whitman2:35
8Stand by Your Man
cover recording of:
Stand by Your Man
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Wanda Jackson2:42
9It's Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young3:01
10Paper Roses
Marie Osmond2:45
11Della and the Dealer
recording of:
Della and the Dealer
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton43:26
12Coal Miner's Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn43:02
13I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 2), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 111) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 165)
recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (on 1949-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
Hank Williams4.252:50
14Peanuts and Diamonds
producer:
Buddy Killen
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist)
bass:
Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps) and Mike Leech
drums (drum set):
Larry Londin
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Capps (guitarist (session), James D. Capps)
organ:
Bobby Emmons
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
steel guitar:
Doyle Grisham
strings:
Martin Chantry, Roy Christensen (Cellist, Producer, Recording Engineer), Carl Gorodetzky, Martin Katahn, Sheldon Kurland, Donald Teal and Gary Vanosdale
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) and The Nashville Edition
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (, in 1976)
recording of:
Peanuts and Diamonds
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Bill Anderson3:11
15Dixie Road
Lee Greenwood3:20
16It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
recording of:
It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)
writer:
Steve Dean (country music songwriter), James Dean Hicks and Roger Murrah (songwriter)
The Oak Ridge Boys3:58
17Hello Mary Lou
The Statler Brothers2:18
18You're My Best Friend
producer:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1975)
recording of:
You’re My Best Friend
writer:
Wayland Holyfield
publisher:
Cavalcade Music
Don Williams32:49
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Cinderella
Suzy Bogguss4:09
2Pocket Full of Gold
recording of:
Pocket Full of Gold
writer:
Brian Allsmiller and Vince Gill
publisher:
Benefit Music (BMI, associated with Vince Gill)
Vince Gill4:09
3Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Deana Carter43:14
4Ford Econoline
recording of:
Ford Econoline
writer:
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith2:14
5Copperhead Road
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Copperhead Road
anthem of:
Tennessee, United States
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
Steve Earle4.24:32
6Strong Enough to Bend
additional recording engineer:
Steve Day (Recording Engineer)
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Hammond
recording engineer and mixer:
Scott Hendricks (producer)
producer:
Jerry Crutchfield (Country & Pop record producer, songwriter, musician)
assistant mixer:
Mark Nevers
acoustic guitar:
Dan Potter
bass guitar:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Stroud
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Kenny Mims
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
keyboard:
Mitch Humphries
mandolin and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
resonator guitar [pedal dobro] and steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
David Innis
background vocals:
Michael Black (Vocalist), Jessica Boucher, Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter), Carol Chase, Greg Gordon (backing vocalist), Katerina Kitridge, Diane Vanette, Hurshel Wiginton, Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist) and Curtis Young (country singer)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
mixed at:
The Castle (Castle Recording Studios) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Strong Enough to Bend
writer:
Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
Tanya Tucker42:45
7Sin City
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh
recording of:
Sin City
composer:
Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons
The Flying Burrito Brothers54:11
8Squeeze Box
Freddy Fender2:48
9The Blue Side
Crystal Gayle3:18
10All I Have to Do Is Dream
producer:
Al De Lory and Kelly Gordon
vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1969-01-23) and Bobbie Gentry (on 1969-01-23)
conductor:
Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
arranger:
Al De Lory
cover recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (on 1969-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell2:35
11Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:10
12Drive South
cover recording of:
Drive South
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Suzy Bogguss3:11
13Lay Down Sally
Asleep at the Wheel3:22
14Banks of the Ohio
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer)
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (in 1971)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Olivia Newton‐John43:18
15Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Hank Williams42:56
16The Loveless Cafe
Lacy J. Dalton3:50
17If the Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
recording of:
If the Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
writer:
Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings and Mike Utley
Jimmy Buffett43:29
18Cathy's Clown
cover recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Reba McEntire33:04
3▼CD: Volume 3
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1He'll Have to Go
Roy Rogers2:43
2He'll Have to Stay
Jeanne Black2:44
3Cold Cold Heart
Charlie Rich2:55
4What I've Got in Mind
recording of:
What I’ve Got in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
Billie Jo Spears2:45
5What Would You Do
Moe Bandy1:55
6Wrong Side of Memphis
assistant recording engineer:
Linelle and Dave Sinko
recording engineer:
Gary Laney
assistant producer:
Scott Paschall
producer:
Garth Fundis
mixer:
Garth Fundis, Gary Laney and Dave Sinko
acoustic guitar:
Billy Walker, Jr.
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:
Weldon Myrick
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music), Harry Stinson and Trisha Yearwood
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Wrong Side of Memphis
writer:
Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison (US country songwriter)
publisher:
Patrick Joseph Music, Inc. (from 1992 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1992 to present)
Trisha Yearwood2:49
7Slipping Around
Floyd Tillman2:06
8It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Mickey Gilley2:46
9Coward of the County
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 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:23
10Someone's Number One
Larry Gatlin3:37
11High Noon
recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Tex Ritter42:48
12More Like the Movies
recording of:
More Like the Movies
composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook3:42
13West Texas Waltz
Joe Ely5:03
14The Pool Shark
recording of:
The Pool Shark
lyricist and composer:
T. T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dave Dudley3:03
15Saturday Night Special
recording of:
Saturday Night Special
writer:
Larry Bastian and Dewayne Blackwell (American songwriter)
Conway Twitty3:21
16Your Cheatin' Heart
Charlie Rich2:57
17Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Freddy Fender2:51
18Miss the Mississippi and You
Crystal Gayle3:48

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manufactured in:EU (Europe)
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group