The Best of America

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rocky Mountain High
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Rocky Mountain High
anthem of:
Colorado, United States (from 2007 to present)
lyricist:
John Denver
composer:
John Denver and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
John Denver4:10
2The Ballad of Davy Crockett
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:55
3On the Road Again
recording of:
On the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Full Nelson Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Willie Nelson2:32
4Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
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 Cash4.352:51
5Frankie and Johnny
The Nashville Pickers3:49
6Blue Kentucky Girl
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-10-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-10-14)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1964-10-14)
guitar:
Harold Morrison (on 1964-10-14) and Wayne Moss (on 1964-10-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-10-14)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1964-10-14)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1964-10-14) and Loretta Lynn (on 1964-10-14)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studio (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-10-14)
recording of:
Blue Kentucky Girl (on 1964-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
Loretta Lynn2:44
7The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Mitch Miller, Orchestra & Chorus3:04
8Gambler’s Guitar
Rusty Draper2:37
9Take Me Home, Country Roads
Pete Moore and His Orchestra2:12
10The Streets of Laredo
Willie Nelson3:36
11(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
cover recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings3:23
12Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
recording of:
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Gene Pitney3:00
13Houston
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers2:57
14Thank God I’m a Country Boy
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1974)
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 Denver3.53:04
15Riders in the Sky
James Walker, sein Chor und Orchester2:34
16Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio3:05
17Green, Green Grass of Home
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
Porter Wagoner2:26
18Leaving on a Jet Plane
producer:
Milt Okun
lead vocals:
John Denver
arranger:
John Denver and Milt Okun
recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane (on 1969-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc, Cherry Lane Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music (B) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
John Denver4.353:40
19We Shall Overcome
Spirit of Freedom Singers2:28
20The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Joan Baez3:37
21Walk Right In
The Fireside Folksingers2:47
22Look What They’ve Done to My Song
recording of:
What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?
lyricist and composer:
Melanie Safka (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie4:05
23Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Bob Dylan & Terry Paul, Roger McGuinn, Jim Keltner2:31
24Where Have All the Flowers Gone
The Fireside Folksingers2:50
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