Country Collection

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jambalaya (On the Banyou)
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 29)
recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
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)
Carpenters3.5?:??
2Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
Kenny Rogers?:??
3I Will Always Love You
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Linda Ronstadt?:??
4Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello4.25?:??
5Most Beautiful Girl
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter) (on 1973-02-09)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1973-02-09)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) 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 1973)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-02-09)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl (on 1973-02-09)
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich4.35?:??
6King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.5?:??
7Rawhide
vocals:
Frankie Laine (on 1958-06-19)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1958-06-19)
recording of:
Rawhide (on 1958-06-19)
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine4?:??
8The Devil Went Down to Georgia
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Goostree (audio engineer, producer, mixer/ AV production)
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
assistant mixer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Erik Zobler
bass guitar:
Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band)
drums (drum set):
Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter) and Jim Marshall (photographer)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Charlie Daniels
guitar and background vocals:
Tom Crain
keyboard [keyboards]:
Joel "Taz" DiGregorio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (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)
produced for:
Sir Charles Productions
recorded at:
Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band
recording of:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
writer:
Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter), Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band), John Crain and James W. Marshall
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Hat Band Music (in 1979)
The Charlie Daniels Band4.65?:??
9These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
engineer:
Eddie Brackett
producer:
Lee Hazlewood
vocals:
Nancy Sinatra
conductor:
Billy Strange
arranger:
Billy Strange
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 109)
recording of:
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Criterion Music Corp. (in 1966)
version of:
Boots (original melody)
Nancy Sinatra4.05?:??
10The Best of My Love
cover recording of:
Best of My Love (in 1974)
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear Music
Tanya Tucker?:??
11Crying Time
cover recording of:
Crying Time
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens (in 1964)
publisher:
Beachaven Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
George Jones & Tammy Wynette?:??
12You'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)
J.D. Souther5?:??
13Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Tumbleweeds?:??
14Somewhere Between
cover recording of:
Somewhere Between
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Grant & Forsyth?:??
15Together Again
cover recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Piet Veerman?:??
16If You Could Read My Mind
recording engineer:
Gary Brandt and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Lenny Waronker and Joe Wissert
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
vocals:
Gordon Lightfoot
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 8)
recording of:
If You Could Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (ended), Early Morning Music (ended), Laetrec Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Gordon Lightfoot4.6?:??
17Why 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 Judds4.5?:??
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie
producer:
Brian Ahern
arranger:
Brian Ahern
cover recording of:
You Never Can Tell
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Tristan Music Ltd. and Isalee Music (in 1994)
Emmylou Harris3:26
2Let Your Love Flown
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician) (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (conguero) (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curb Records (in 1975) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers3.653:14
3Silver And Gold
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Vince Gill and Harry Stinson
recording of:
Silver and Gold
writer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music), Greg Perkins and Stan Perkins
Dolly Parton43:51
4Always 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 Nelson4.653:32
5Stand By Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
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)
Tammy Wynette42:41
6Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Freddy Fender2:33
7I Just Can't Help Believing
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 75)
recording of:
I Just Can’t Help Believin’
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
B.J. Thomas43:00
8Blanket On The Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:36
9Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson4.152:49
10A Thing Called Love
recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
Johnny Cash2:33
11Big Bad John
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean3:01
12Loveletters In The Sand
Sommerset1:56
13Rockin' Years
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton
performer:
Ricky Van Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1991)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Years
publisher:
Dolly Parton
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Parton
publisher:
Southern Gallery Music
Ricky Van Shelton & Dolly Parton43:26
14Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
cover recording of:
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
lyricist and composer:
Wayland Holyfield
Telly Savalas2:40
15Sylvia's Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:49
16Help Me Make It Through The Night
engineer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Fred Mollin
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (in 1999) and Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) (in 1999)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Paxton (in 1999)
electric guitar:
Stephen Bruton (in 1999) and John Willis (in 1999)
fiddle:
Joe Spivey (in 1999)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1999)
organ:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) (in 1999)
slide guitar:
John Willis (in 1999)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Vince Gill (in 1999)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1999)
mixed at:
McClear-Pathe Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Kris Kristofferson3.52:21