The Hits… Then ’Til Now

~ Release by George Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Why Baby Why
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:15
2Seasons of My Heart
recording of:
Seasons of My Heart
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:54
3What Am I Worth
recording of:
What Am I Worth
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:48
4Just One More
recording of:
Just One More
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:42
5White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
22:47
6The Last Town I Painted
cover recording of:
The Last Town I Painted
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Word
2:19
7You’re Still on My Mind
cover recording of:
You’re Still on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
McDaniel (American rockabilly singer)
2:37
8Color of the Blues
recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
42:51
9Who Shot Sam
recording of:
Who Shot Sam
writer:
Darrell Edwards, Ray Jackson (Co-writer "Who Shot Sam") and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:22
10The Window Up Above
recording of:
Window Up Above (on 1960-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music and Trio Music Company
42:35
11Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
32:25
12Things Have Gone to Pieces
cover recording of:
Things Have Gone to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
42:54
13Take Me
recording of:
Take Me
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
2:45
14Tall, Tall Trees
recording of:
Tall, Tall Trees
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:26
15Walk Through This World With Me
cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me (in 1967)
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
2:17
16When the Grass Grows Over Me
recording of:
When the Grass Grows Over Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Chapel
42:54
17I’ll Share My World With You
recording of:
I’ll Share My World With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Wilson (American songwriter)
2:30
18Love Bug
recording of:
Love Bug
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne (US country singer and songwriter)
2:00
19Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
recording of:
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Stover (country musician, songwriter, DJ)
2:24
20A Good Year for the Roses
recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
3:01
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#TitleRatingLength
1She Thinks I Still Care
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care (on 1962-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb (singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
52:36
2We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
2:40
3The Race Is On
recording of:
The Race Is On (in 1964)
composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
2:08
4You Comb Her Hair
recording of:
You Comb Her Hair
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
2:44
5A Girl I Used to Know
recording of:
A Girl I Used to Know
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc. and Songs of PolyGram, Inc.
2:43
6The Ceremony
recording of:
The Ceremony
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
3:09
7We Can Make It
recording of:
We Can Make It
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
2:06
8Loving You Could Never Be Better
recording of:
Loving You Could Never Be Better
writer:
Carl Montgomery (songwriter), Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians) and Betty Tate
3:05
9We’re Gonna Hold On
recording of:
We’re Gonna Hold On
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
2:58
10A Picture of Me (Without You)
recording of:
Picture of Me (Without You)
lyricist and composer:
George Richardson and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
32:35
11Maybellene
cover recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
2:21
12Once You’ve Had the Best
cover recording of:
Once You've Had the Best
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Paycheck (country music singer-songwriter)
2:40
13Golden Ring
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1977)
cover recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
3:04
14The Grand Tour
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1974-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1974-01-22)
electric guitar:
Pete Wade (on 1974-01-22)
guitar:
Tommy Allsup (on 1974-01-22), Ray Edenton (on 1974-01-22) and Glenn Keener (on 1974-01-22)
piano:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) (on 1974-01-22)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1974-01-22)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1974-01-22)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1974-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
The Grand Tour (on 1974-01-22)
writer:
George Richey, Carmol Taylor and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
43:08
15Two Story House
recording of:
Two Story House
writer:
David Lindsey, Glenn Douglas Tubb (Country music and gospel songwriter) and Tammy Wynette
2:43
16The Door
recording of:
The Door
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Morris Wilson
42:44
17Bartender’s Blues
cover recording of:
Bartender’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
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)
3:46
18These Days (I Barely Get by)
recording of:
These Days (I Barely Get By)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Tammy Wynette
43:03
19Southern California
2:53
20I Can’t Find It Here
recording of:
I Can’t Find It Here
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
3:13
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#TitleRatingLength
1He 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.
53:19
2Still Doin’ Time
recording of:
Still Doin’ Time
writer:
Michael P. Heeney and John Moffat (American songwriter)
42:50
3We Didn’t See a Thing
recording of:
We Didn’t See a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Gary Lee Gentry
2:13
4I’m Not Ready Yet
cover recording of:
I’m Not Ready Yet
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:00
5Yesterday’s Wine
cover recording of:
Yesterday’s Wine
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
3:17
6If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
recording of:
If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
writer:
Rick Beresford (country songwriter) and Harlan Sanders
43:12
7She’s My Rock
cover recording of:
She’s My Rock
writer:
S.K. Dobbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Ironside Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
2:29
8Same Ole Me
recording of:
Same Ole Me
lyricist and composer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter)
2:53
9I Always Get Lucky With You
cover recording of:
I Always Get Lucky With You
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter), Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter) and Bobby Harris Whitson
3:20
10The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)
recording of:
The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Lee Gentry
2:32
11Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
music videos:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes by George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Two Sons Music and WC Music Corp.
3:17
12The Right Left Hand
recording of:
The Right Left Hand
writer:
Dennis Knutson (country music songwriter) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
3:17
13Somebody Wants Me Out of the Way
recording of:
Somebody Wants Me Out of the Way
writer:
Dennis Knutson (country music songwriter) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
3:20
14I’m a One Woman Man
cover recording of:
I’m a One‐Woman Man
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
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15Wine Colored Roses
recording of:
Wine Colored Roses
writer:
Dennis Knutson (country music songwriter) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
43:20
16I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair
music videos:
I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair by George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair
writer:
Frank Dycus, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Billy Yates (US country music artist)
43:31
17Wrong’s What I Do Best
recording of:
Wrong’s What I Do Best
writer:
Mike Campbell (Texan country singer), Dickey Lee (singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Freddy Weller
2:45
18High‐Tech Redneck
recording of:
High-Tech Redneck
lyricist and composer:
Byron Hill and Zach Turner
2:29
19When the Last Curtain Falls
recording of:
When the Last Curtain Falls
writer:
Emory Gordy, Jr. and Jim Rushing (songwriter)
publisher:
Colonel Rebel Music, Kentucky Thunder Music, MPCA Lehsem Music and Rushing Water Music
3:38
20Tramp on Your Street
cover recording of:
Tramp On Your Street
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Co-Heart Music Group, Inc. (in 1993)
4:12