King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller

~ Release by Roger Miller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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℗ & © «1995 UMG Recordings Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-30 20:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (on 1967-08-30)
writer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Robert Wells (songwriter)
Roger Miller2:21
2Old Toy Trains (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Old Toy Trains (on 1967-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1967)
publisher:
Tree International
Roger Miller32:06
3Little Green Apples (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller2:40
4What I’d Give to Be the Wind (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What I’d Give to Be the Wind (on 1968-03-12)
writer:
Red Lane and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
Roger Miller2:41
5Boeing Boeing 707 (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Boeing Boeing 707 (on 1968-09-20)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:22
6Treat Me Like a Human (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Treat Me Like a Human (from 1968-12-11 until 1968-12-17)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:59
7What Are Those Things (with Big Black Wings) (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What Are Those Things (With Big Black Wings) (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
Roger Miller2:10
8Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Roger Miller2:08
9Swiss Cottage Place
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Swiss Cottage Place (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
Roger Miller3:29
10Me and Bobbie McGee
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1969-05-16)
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.
Roger Miller4:06
11Where Have All the Average People Gone (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Where Have All the Average People Gone (on 1969-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Roger Miller3:05
12The Best of All Possible Worlds
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
The Best of All Possible Worlds (on 1969-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller32:58
13Invitation to the Blues
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Invitation to the Blues (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Trio Music (publisher) and Fort Knox Music (in 1958)
Roger Miller32:38
14Tall, Tall Trees
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Tall, Tall Trees (on 1970-06-11)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:15
15Don’t We All Have the Right
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Don’t We All Have the Right (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:00
16That’s the Way I Feel
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
That’s the Way I Feel (on 1970-06-12)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:53
17Half a Mind
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Half a Mind (on 1970-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:49
18Hoppy’s Gone (single version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chips Moman
recording of:
Hoppy’s Gone (on 1972-11-10)
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter), Red Lane and Johnny Slate
Roger Miller2:37
19What Would My Mama Say
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
recording of:
What Would My Mama Say (on 1973-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller3:12
20Orange Blossom Special (live in Reno / 1978)
guitar:
Danny Gatton
recorded at:
Harrah’s (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available!) in Reno, Nevada, United States
live cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Roger Miller & Danny Gatton3:28
21Old Friends (single version)
recorded in:
Spicewood, Texas, United States
producer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”), Chips Moman and Willie Nelson
bass:
Chris Ethridge (in 1981-05) and Bee Spears (in 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1981-05)
fiddle and mandolin:
Johnny Gimble (in 1981-05)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (in 1981-05), Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1981-05), Chips Moman (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05) and Jody Payne (in 1981-05)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (in 1981-05)
saxophone:
Jon Marett (in 1981-05)
steel guitar:
Jimmy Day (in 1981-05)
background vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05), Ray Price (American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist) (in 1981-05) and Toni Wine (in 1981-05)
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1981-05), Willie Nelson (in 1981-05) and Ray Price (American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist) (in 1981-05)
engineered at:
Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1981-05)
cover recording of:
Old Friends (in 1981-05)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
Old Friends (on 1981-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller, Willie Nelson & Ray Price33:08
22Guv’Ment
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
Guv'ment (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller12:40
23River in the Rain (1995 Box Set version)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
River in the Rain (Big River) (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller4:10