50 All Time Country Hits

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Annotation

Includes four firstly issued Charlie Rich recordings (one of them, How Blue Can You Be, has not yet been released anywhere else).

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-25 13:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Remember Me
cover recording of:
(Remember Me) I’m the One Who Loves You
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
Johnny Cash1:57
A2Devil Doll
recording of:
Devil Doll
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison2:07
A3I’m Tired of Bumming Around
Hank Locklin2:13
A4Old Black Joe
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) (on 1958-07-09) and Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-07-21)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Gene Lowery Singers (in 1960-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1960)
remix of:
Old Black Joe (undubbed master) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
Old Black Joe (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1853)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:58
A5The Sabbath, Not Over the Weekend
Ferlin Husky2:33
A6How Blue Can You Be
Charlie Rich2:24
A7They Took the Stars Out of Heaven
recording of:
They Took the Stars Out of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman2:07
A8Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins3:00
A9I Wish You Love
Carl Belew2:08
A10Gotta Lotta Rhythm in My Soul
recording of:
Gotta Lot of Rhythm in My Soul
writer:
W.S. Stevenson and Barbara Vaughan
Patsy Cline2:17
A11Crazy Dreams
recording of:
Crazy Dreams
composer:
Charles Beam, Charles Jiles and W.S. Stevenson
Conway Twitty2:36
A12Just Bumming Around
recording of:
Bummin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Pete Graves (US songwriter “Bummin’ Around”)
Jimmy Dean2:44
A13Mocking Bird Hill
Texas Jim Robertson2:33
B1If the Good Lord’s Willing
cover recording of:
If the Lord’s Willing and the Creeks Don’t Rise
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Johnny Cash1:40
B2It Happened When I Really Needed You
Carl Belew2:24
B3Those Places Around Town
Charlie Rich2:32
B4Holy Not a Holiday
Ferlin Husky3:23
B5Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Carl Perkins2:55
B6Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
guitar:
Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist) (in 1957)
vocals:
Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist) (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
recording of:
Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lillian May and Willie B. Thompson,
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Warren Smith2:36
B7I’ll Be Blue Till Then
Hank Locklin2:14
B8Mona Lisa
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Robert Oatswell
drums (drum set) [drums]:
W.S. Holland
guitar:
Eddie Bush (50s US rockabilly artist on Sun Records)
piano:
Carl Mann
vocals:
Carl Mann
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Carl Mann2:25
B9Lovesick Blues
vocals:
Patsy Cline
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Patsy Cline2:16
B10Night Train to Memphis
Texas Jim Robertson2:42
B11Queen of Hearts
Jimmy Dean2:52
B12One Minute Past Eternity
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Herman 'Hawk' Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Morris 'Tarp' Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1963-08-28)
organ:
W.R. Felts (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Milton Friedsland (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth (on 1963-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recording of:
One Minute Past Eternity (on 1963-08-28)
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:00
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C1Goodbye Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Goodbye Little Darlin’, Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Johnny Marvin
publisher:
Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1940-03-15) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (library/production music) (on 1940-05-07)
Johnny Cash2:11
C2New Panhandle Rag
Webb Pierce2:47
C3Yes Ma’am
piano and lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
recording of:
Yes Ma’am
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
Charlie Rich2:14
C4I Never Knew
recording of:
I Never Knew
lyricist and composer:
Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison2:19
C5I’d Rather Be Safe Than Sorry
edit of:
I’d Rather Be Safe Than Sorry by Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist)
Warren Smith2:43
C6I’ll Still Be Loving You
Floyd Tillman2:39
C7Home
producer:
Ernie Barton
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Russell Smith (US 1950s drummer) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
recording of:
Home (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:55
C8Road to Heaven
Ferlin Husky2:51
C9A Million Tears From Now
Jimmy Dean2:08
C10Mysteries of Life
Hank Locklin2:43
C11Just Out of Reach
recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
Patsy Cline2:27
C12It’s Too Late
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison1:56
D1Folsom Prison Blues
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues
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 Cash2:45
D2Jinx in Love
Webb Pierce2:26
D3Invitation to Your Party
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Herman 'Hawk' Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Morris 'Tarp' Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1963-08-28)
organ:
W.R. Felts (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Milton Friedsland (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth (on 1963-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recorded at:
Phillips Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-08-28)
recording of:
Invitation to Your Party (on 1963-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:53
D4Rio Grande Waltz
Hank Locklin2:43
D5Give Me Some Love
recording of:
Give Me Some Love
lyricist and composer:
Harold Jenkins
Conway Twitty1:59
D6I Know but Tell Me No
Carl Belew2:24
D7Every Day
Mack Self2:07
D8A Church, a Courtroom Then Goodbye
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recording of:
A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
Patsy Cline42:59
D9Release Me
Jimmy Dean2:31
D10Time’s a Wastin’
piano and lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
recording of:
Time’s A‐Wasting
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
Charlie Rich1:54
D11Kentucky Waltz
Texas Jim Robertson2:14
D12Mexicali Rose
Carl Mann2:38
D13Sure to Fall
edit of:
Sure to Fall (master) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Sure to Fall
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins1:20