Classic Country: ’70s Legends

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If Not for You
cover recording of:
If Not for You (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group (SESAC)
Olivia Newton‐John2:54
2Bonaparte’s Retreat
Glen Campbell2:48
3Silver Threads and Golden Needles
cover recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Linda Ronstadt2:27
4Ginger Man
recording of:
Ginger Man
writer:
Brian Cadd
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Brian Cadd4:11
5River Road
Crystal Gayle3:13
6Sunday Morning Coming Down
cover recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash4:12
7Hello Darlin’
recording of:
Hello Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty2:27
8One’s on the Way
recording of:
One’s On the Way
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Loretta Lynn2:39
9I’m Just a Country Boy
cover recording of:
I’m Just a Country Boy
writer:
Marshall Barer and Fred Brooks
Don Williams3:09
10Boulder to Birmingham
recording of:
Boulder to Birmingham
writer:
Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris3:37
11Fairytale
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1975 winner)
recording of:
Fairytale
writer:
Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer
publisher:
Polo Grounds Music and Sony/ATV Melody
The Pointer Sisters5:06
12Amos Moses
recording of:
Amos Moses
lyricist:
Jerry Reed
composer:
Jerry Hubbard
Jerry Reed2:19
13Love Is Like a Butterfly
producer:
Bob Ferguson
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974) 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 1974)
recording of:
Love Is Like a Butterfly (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3.52:22
14The 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 Jones43:09
15No Charge
recording of:
No Charge (1974 song)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd.
Melba Montgomery3:14
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Willie Nelson3:55
2The Tom Green County Fair
recording of:
The Tom Green County Fair
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
Roger Miller2:33
3The Streak
recording of:
The Streak
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens3:17
4Chantilly Lace
recording of:
Chantilly Lace
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:50
5Sweet Dreams
cover recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
Reba McEntire43:01
6Country Sunshine
recording of:
Country Sunshine (1973 song)
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Dottie West and Diane Whiles (Songwriter)
Dottie West2:06
7Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Sparkman
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
strings arranger:
D. Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1979)
recording of:
Do You Know You Are My Sunshine
writer:
Don Reid (country) and Harold Reid (co-founder of The Statler Brothers)
The Statler Brothers2:15
8Burgers and Fries
recording of:
Burgers and Fries
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
writer:
Ben R. Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music (BMI) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Charley Pride3:14
9Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s (number: 198)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Waylon Jennings4.352:57
10(I’d Be a) Legend in My Time
Ronnie Milsap2:59
11My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
recording of:
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1970)
Marty Robbins3:34
12She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 39)
recording of:
She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
Gary Stewart52:49
13Blood Red and Goin’ Down
recording of:
Blood Red and Goin’ Down (in 1973-03)
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
Tanya Tucker43:04
14We’re Gonna Hold On
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
performer:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1974)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Hold On
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette32:58
15Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time
recording of:
Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
Mickey Gilley3:01