Essential Country

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion) (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03), June Page (on 1972-05-03) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-05 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-12 (number: 22), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-09-19 (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017–present), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.252:42
2Stand 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 Wynette3.82:39
3Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Charley Pride4.22:02
4That’s the Way Love Goes
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Goes
writer:
Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter), Sanger D. Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer (Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer; American country songwriter and musician)
Merle Haggard43:01
5Any Day Now
Ronnie Milsap3:40
6Run for the Roses
engineer and mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis (engineer)
bass, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
harmonica:
Jimmie Fadden
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Run for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg54:15
7I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Rodney Crowell
recording of:
I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell3:17
8Come Next Monday
K.T. Oslin3:16
9Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash (country and pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:48
10Delta Dawn
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) and The Nashville Edition
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-03-17)
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn (on 1972-03-17)
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Catalogue, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), 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)
Tanya Tucker4.52:53
11Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:52
12Me and Bobby Gee
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), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson4:15
13The Most 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 (singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich4.352:41
14I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (in 1974) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (engineer) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan4.353:59
15Desperados Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Desperados Waiting for the Train
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell Music (UK), Sunbury Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and World Song Publishing
Guy Clark4:30
16The 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)
Charlie Daniels4.73:35
17Living Next Door to Alice
associate producer:
Nicky Chinn
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and G. Kasper (German sound engineer & producer, “Mr. Cool”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chinnichap Records Ltd. (in 1976) and RAK Records Ltd. (in 1976)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
cover recording of:
Living Next Door to Alice
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Smokie43:28
18Take This Job and Shove It
cover recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Paycheck42:38
19Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s (number: 198)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Waylon Jennings4.352:54
20Always on My Mind
cover recording of:
Always on My Mind
writer:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis 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 Nelson3:30
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distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2010)