The Very Best of Country Music

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mason Dixon Line
recording of:
Mason-Dixon Lines
lyricist and composer:
Dan Mitchell (country songwriter/producer)
Waylon Jennings2:44
2Achy Breaky Heart
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus3:26
3You’re Right I’m Wrong
George Strait3.52:34
4Goin’ Gone
co-engineer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
engineer:
Curtis Allen (engineer and producer)
associate producer:
Curtis Allen (engineer and producer)
producer:
Nanci Griffith and Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer)
autoharp:
Gove Scrivenor
recorded at:
Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa (Jack Clement's home studio in Nashville, Tennessee) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1985-10-07 until 1985-10-09)
mixed at:
Jack’s Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Goin’ Gone (in 1985)
writer:
Pat Alger, Bill Dale (christian gospel songwriter) and Fred Koller
publisher:
Bait and Beer Music, Little Laurel Music (BMI), Lucrative Music (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label])
recording of:
Goin’ Gone
writer:
Pat Alger, Bill Dale (christian gospel songwriter) and Fred Koller
publisher:
Bait and Beer Music, Little Laurel Music (BMI), Lucrative Music (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label])
Nanci Griffith4:28
5D.I.V.O.R.C.E.Tammy Wynette42:59
6Always 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
7Words
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (until 1977)
cover recording of:
Words (in 1977)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Publishing, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Casserole Music, Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Rita Coolidge53:26
8Your Cheatin’ Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Patsy Cline2:24
9You’re My Best FriendDon Williams2:49
10What Ever Happened to Old Fashioned LoveB.J. Thomas3:27
11Honey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Honey (on 1968-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Bobby Goldsboro43:57
12Lost in the Fifties
Ronnie Milsap4:15
13I Won’t Forget You
recording of:
I Won’t Forget You (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Jim Reeves2:03
14Someone Had to Teach You
Dominic Kirwan2:43
15Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:18
16Timber I’m Falling in Love
recording of:
Timber, I’m Falling in Love
lyricist and composer:
Kostas (US country songwriter)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Patty Loveless2:32
17Take Your Memory With You
recording of:
Take Your Memory with You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Gill
publisher:
Benefit Music (BMI, associated with Vince Gill)
Vince Gill2:33
18Past the Point of Rescue
Hal Ketchum4:27
19Is It Over Yet?
Wynonna3:47
20Listen to the Radio
Kathy Mattea3:04