16 Top Country Hits, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1Medium
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hello Darlin
recording of:
Hello Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty4.52:27
2Backside of Thirty
John Conlee42:37
3Coal Miners 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 Lynn43:01
4If Were Not Back in Love by Monday
recording of:
If We’re Not Back in Love by Monday
lyricist:
Glenn Martin (1960s country pop)
composer:
James Fron Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter) and Glenn Martin (1960s country pop)
Merle Haggard3:16
5After the Fire Is Gone
producer:
Owen Bradley
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1970-11-09)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1970-11-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tommy Markham (country music songwriter) (on 1970-11-09)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1970-11-09)
electric guitar:
Herman Wade (on 1970-11-09)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1970-11-09)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1970-11-09)
background vocals:
Hoyt Hawkins (on 1970-11-09), Neal Matthews (on 1970-11-09), Mildred Kirkham (on 1970-11-09), Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1970-11-09) and Ray Walker (US bass singer, Jordanaires member) (on 1970-11-09)
vocals:
Loretta Lynn (on 1970-11-09) and Conway Twitty (on 1970-11-09)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-11-09)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1972 winner)
recording of:
After the Fire Is Gone (on 1970-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
L.E. White (bluegrass fiddler and songwriter)
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty2:41
6Sleeping Single in a Double Bed
Barbara Mandrell2:21
7Satin Sheets
Jeanne Pruett3:22
8The Happiest Girl in the Whole Usa
recording of:
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA (1972 song)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo2:33
9Funny Face
recording of:
Funny Face (1972 song)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo2:50
10I’ll Be True to You
recording of:
I'll Be True to You
writer:
Alan Rhody
The Oak Ridge Boys3:40
11I Wouldn’t Want to Live If You Didn’t Want MeDon Williams3:02
12Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender52:37
13Rub It In
Billy “Crash” Craddock2:18
14Country Bumpkin
Cal Smith3:41
15Walking Piece of Heaven
recording of:
Walking Piece of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins3:08
16Sometimes
engineer:
Bobby Bradley and Joe Mills (engineer)
producer:
Owen Bradley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (, in 1975)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Sometimes
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
EMI Songs, London Tree Music Ltd., Stallion Music, Inc. and Tree International
Bill Anderson2:53

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Release group

part of:16 Top Country Hits (MCA Records compilation) (number: 1) (order: 1)