Now That’s What I Call Country

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell4.53:11
2If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
engineer:
Jim Crosby (engineer) (in 1978) and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Jesse Chambers (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (drummer) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Carl Chambers (in 1978)
keyboard:
Joe LaFrandre (in 1978)
steel guitar:
Danny Jones (US steel guitarist) (in 1978)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
recording of:
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
The Bellamy Brothers33:06
3When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Dr. Hook42:48
4Mississippi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Netherlands BV (EMI Group subsidiary 2000–2012, today under UMG, don't use as label) (in 1975) and EMI Music Holland B.V. (record company currently known as EMI Music Netherlands B.V. don't use as release label) (in 1976)
recording of:
Mississippi (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen (bass guitarist, guitar teacher, songwriter and composer) (in 1969)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Mississippi (German version)
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen (bass guitarist, guitar teacher, songwriter and composer) (in 1969)
translator:
Michael Chambosse
translated version of:
Mississippi
Pussycat34:33
5Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song
recording of:
Sing Me an Old-Fashioned Song
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Johnny Slate
Billie Jo Spears3:26
6Snowbird
producer:
Brian Ahern
arranger:
Brian Ahern
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Canada (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 36)
recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Anne Murray4.52:06
7Annie’s Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
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 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
John Denver3.652:56
8You Light Up My Life
producer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
arranger:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 3) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 12)
recording of:
You Light Up My Life
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
publisher:
Curb Songs, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント PR第3事業部
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1977 winner)
Debby Boone53:34
9Talking in Your Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
G.O.A.L. Music Ltd. (publisher), Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:49
10Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:10
11Every Which Way but Loose
Eddie Rabbitt2:47
12Ode to Billie Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 412)
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Bobbie Gentry54:10
13I 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 Swan4.353:53
14I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1964-03-04)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1964-03-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1964-03-04)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1964-03-04)
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (on 1964-03-04) and Bob Johnson (American banjo player from Chattanooga, Tennessee) (on 1964-03-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) (in 1964) and Don Law (in 1964)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1964-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash4.352:38
15King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-11-03)
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.52:24
16Kiss 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 Pride4.21:59
17Behind Closed Doors
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:50
18D‐I‐V‐O‐R‐C‐E
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 59)
recording of:
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
composer:
Bobby Braddock
Tammy Wynette3.22:52
19The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis4.152:32
20No Charge
J.J. Barrie3:41
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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 99)