The Best of Classic Country ’80s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Love a Rainy Night
recording of:
I Love a Rainy Night
writer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Eddie Rabbitt (US country singer & songwriter) and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Eddie Rabbitt43:12
2Lookin’ for Love
recording of:
Lookin’ for Love
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter), Wanda Mallette and Patti Ryan (US singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bob Morrison Music Inc, Patti Ryan Music, Songs of Mojo Two LLC, Southern Days Music Division, Southern Nights Music and Wanda Mallette Music
Johnny Lee3:33
3Why Not Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 84)
recording of:
Why Not Me
writer:
Harlan Howard, Brent Maher and Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
The Judds4.53:30
4I Believe in You
recording of:
I Believe in You
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Sam Hogin
Don Williams4:07
5Elvira
producer:
Ron Chancey
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Oak Ridge Boys2:42
6(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1981)
recording of:
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
writer:
Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Ronnie Milsap3:16
7Highway 40 Blues
recording of:
Highway 40 Blues
lyricist and composer:
Larry Cordle
Ricky Skaggs3:12
8Love in the First Degree
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 314)
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Tim DuBois (music executive) and Jim Hurt (country music songwriter)
Alabama53:20
9Always 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 Nelson4.653:33
10He 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 Jones53:19
11That’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 Haggard43:05
12Swingin’
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
producer:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter) and Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Vern Pilder
baritone guitar:
X. Lincoln (country/rockabilly)
bass guitar:
Larry Emmons
drums (drum set):
James Wolfe (country drummer)
fiddle and mandolin:
Tom Morley (fiddle & guitar)
flute and saxophone:
Billy Puett
guitar:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter)
organ and piano:
Mike Jordan (country pianist)
steel guitar:
Buck Reed
background vocals:
Donna Kay Anderson and Deanna Anderson Wall
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Swingin’
writer:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter) and Lionel A. Delmore
publisher:
Foggy Jonz Company, Irving Music (BMI), John Anderson Music Company, Inc., Lionel Delmore Music Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
John Anderson53:04
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 Cash3:31
14Forever and Ever, Amen
engineer:
Joe Borgan (engineer) and Mike Reese (mastering engineer) (task: mastering)
producer:
Kyle Lehning
acoustic guitar:
Russ Barenberg, Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens, Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Mason
bass guitar:
David Hungate and Jack Williams (US guitarist/singer‐songwriter from South Carolina)
drums (drum set):
Larry Londin and James Cary Stroud
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Mason
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
harmonica:
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson (harmonica player Kirk Johnson) and Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Dennis Burnside
pedal steel guitar:
Doyle Grisham
percussion:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) and Terry McMillan
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
background vocals:
Kathy Baillie, Sherri Huffman, Alan LeBoeuf, Dennis Locorriere, Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter), Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 48)
recording of:
Forever and Ever, Amen
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
publisher:
April Girl Songs, Midnight Boy Songs, Scarlet Moon Music Inc and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Randy Travis4.653:35
15I’ll Leave This World Loving You
recording of:
I’ll Leave This World Loving You
Ricky Van Shelton43:09
16Streets of Bakersfield
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
vocals:
Buck Owens
performer:
Dwight Yoakam
cover recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
lyricist and composer:
Homer Joy
recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
lyricist and composer:
Homer Joy
Dwight Yoakam42:52

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