The Very Best of Country

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54 Classic Songs from the Country Music Hall of Fame

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-02 15:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers3.652:55
2Just When I Needed You Most
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Randy VanWarmer3:31
3Shelter of Your Arms
recording of:
The Shelter of Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Shirley Collie (US country/rockabilly singer, yodeler, guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:46
4Crazy
Billie Jo Spears3:15
5Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
recording of:
Three Cigarettes (in an Ashtray)
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patsy Cline2:14
6Folsom Prison Blues
bass:
Jimmy Tittle (country singer, songwriter, guitarist and bass player) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
brass:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Bob Lewin (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10) and Jim Soldi (US country guitarist and producer) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
harmonica:
Jack Hale, Jr. (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recorded at:
GCN Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (from 1987-10-12 until 1987-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:47
7Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson42:50
8After All the Good Is Gone
recording of:
After All the Good Is Gone
lyricist and composer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty2:56
9A Woman’s Touch
Stella Parton4:38
10Green Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music, Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Bobby Bare32:44
11Please Release Me
Slim Whitman2:52
12Six Days on the Road
Boxcar Willie2:34
13Hearts Aren’t Made to Break (They’re Made to Love)
recording of:
Hearts Aren’t Made to Break
writer:
Steve Dean (country music songwriter) and Roger Murrah (songwriter)
Lee Greenwood2:55
14Travellin’ Man
Ricky Nelson2:17
15I’m Walkin’
cover recording of:
I’m Walkin’
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino, American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Dave Bartholomew
writer:
A. Domino/D. Bartholomew (duo)
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Carl Perkins2:21
16Country Girl
recording of:
Country Girl
lyricist and composer:
Roy Drusky
Faron Young2:43
17Heartaches by the Number
The Kendalls3:00
18Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Frankie Laine2:49
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