Superstars of Country: Volume One

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stand 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 Wynette42:42
2Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers43:39
3Suspicious Minds
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley4:31
4Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
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Lynn Anderson2:54
5Wichita Lineman
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 192) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206)
recording of:
Wichita Lineman (on 1968-05-27)
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
Glen Campbell3.653:06
6Harper Valley PTA
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3.753:16
7It's Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:58
8Ode to Billy JoeBobbie Gentry54:17
9For the Good Times
bass guitar:
Joe Zinkan (on 1970-03-16)
bell and vibraphone:
Richard Farrell Morris (on 1970-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1970-03-16)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1970-03-16)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1970-03-16)
steel guitar:
Harold L. "Curly" Chalker (on 1970-03-16) and James C. Day (on 1970-03-16)
vocals:
Ray Price (American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist) (on 1970-03-16)
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 1970)
cover recording of:
For the Good Times (on 1970-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Ray Price3:50
10Help Me Make It Through the NightSammi Smith2:36
11I Believe in You
recording of:
I Believe in You
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Sam Hogin (Samuel Harper Hogin)
Don Williams4:08
12Here You Come Again
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 60)
cover recording of:
Here You Come Again
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Summerhill Music Songs and Summerhill Songs
Dolly Parton4.52:57
13Thank God I'm a Country Boy
recording of:
Thank God I’m a Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
John Martin Sommers
publisher:
Chrysalis One Australia Pty. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
John Denver3:32
14Mister Sandman
acoustic guitar:
Brian Ahern
bass:
Emory Gordy
drums (drum set):
Dave Lewis (drummer)
electric piano:
Bill Payne
guitar [lead guitar]:
Albert Lee (guitarist)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Emmylou Harris42:22
15I Love a Rainy Night
recording of:
I Love a Rainy Night
writer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Eddie Rabbitt (US country singer & songwriter) and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Eddie Rabbitt3:12
16I Can HelpBilly Swan4:04
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everything Is Beautiful
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 12)
recording of:
Everything Is Beautiful (1970 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ray Stevens3:32
2Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle2:33
3Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician) (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (conguero) (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curb Records (in 1975) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers3.653:12
4I Honestly Love You
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Honestly Love You (in 1974)
lyricist:
Jeff Barry
composer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Olivia Newton‐John43:38
5The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:41
6Could I Have This Dance
recording engineer:
Ken Friesen (engineer with Eastern Sound, active 1960s–1990s)
producer:
Jim Ed Norman
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
acoustic guitar:
Aidan Mason
bass:
Mike Bowden
electric guitar:
George Hebert
electric piano:
Brian Gatto
percussion:
John Anderson (percussionist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Pat Riccio, Jr.
steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
strings:
Alan Broadbent
lead vocals:
Anne Murray (Canadian pop/country singer)
conductor:
Alan Broadbent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2012)
recording of:
Could I Have This Dance
writer:
Wayland Holyfield and Bob House (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Anne Murray4.53:15
7The 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
George Jones43:08
8Coal Miner's Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn43:02
9Today I Started Loving You Again
recording of:
I Started Loving You Again (Today I Started Lovin’ You Again)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Bonnie Owens (US country singer)
publisher:
Blue Book Music
Merle Haggard2:23
10Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:55
11Love in the First Degree
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 314)
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Tim DuBois (music executive) and Jim Hurt (country music songwriter)
Alabama53:20
12Paper Roses
cover recording of:
Paper Roses
lyricist:
Janice Torre (songwriter and lyricist)
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Marie Osmond2:41
13Always 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 Nelson3:33
14Torn Between Two Lovers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:41
15Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
engineer:
Don Cobb and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Sherman Hayes (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Gordon Payne (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Rance Wasson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
keyboard:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Willie Nelson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977), BMG Music (in 1977), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1977) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1977)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
mixed at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
cover recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
Waylon Jennings43:20
16A Boy Named Sue
recording of:
A Boy Named Sue
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash3:49