The Greatest Country & Western Songs (reissue)

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Annotation

SPARS code: AAD
Individual cat#s: CDS 51002, CDS 51075, CDS 51076

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-08 14:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Stars of Country & Western
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oh Lonesome Me
cover recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Dave Dudley2:11
2Country Boy
recording of:
Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
Johnny Cash1:46
3I Can See an Angel
recording of:
I Can See an Angel
lyricist and composer:
Kay Adelman
Patsy Cline2:20
4Courtin’ in the Rain
T. Texas Tyler2:57
5Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
recording of:
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Locklin
publisher:
Four Star Sales Co.
Hank Locklin2:22
6Tennessee Waltz
recording of:
Tennessee Waltz
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page2:55
7I Love You Because
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
George Jones2:46
8Do Waka Do
Roger Miller1:40
9Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:58
10Kiss an Angel Good Morning
Quinn Brothers1:57
11Big Bad John
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean2:57
12Am I That Easy to Forget
Skeeter Davis2:04
13Every Road
Carl Perkins2:58
14Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers2:16
15The Girl Most Likely
recording of:
The Girl Most Likely
writer:
Margaret Lewis and Myra Smith
Jeannie C. Riley2:01
16Slippin’ Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Floyd Tillman2:12
2▼CD: Stars of Country & Western, Vol. 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Porter
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-03-22)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-03-22)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-03-22)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-03-22)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (on 1955-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
Johnny Cash3.52:12
2Listen to a Country Song
cover recording of:
Listen to a Country Song
writer:
Al Garth (American musician and singer, he plays Saxophone, Horn, Violin and other instruments.) and Jim Messina
Lynn Anderson2:43
3A Moment Isn’t Very Long
recording of:
A Moment Isn’t Very Long
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (in 2000)
Willie Nelson3:00
4Hallelujah Special
recording of:
Hallelujah Special
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins2:53
5I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
Floyd Tillman2:28
6Seven Lonely Days
cover recording of:
Seven Lonely Days
writer:
Marshall Brown (jazz musician, conductor, educator), Alden Shuman and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Patsy Cline2:10
7Mule Train
recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frankie Laine2:32
8Six Days on Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green (songwriter) and Carl Montgomery (songwriter)
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley2:12
9Follow Me Back to Louisville
recording of:
Follow Me Back to Louisville
lyricist and composer:
Bill Davidson
Don Williams2:30
10Settin’ Flat on Ready
Cowboy Copas2:39
11Jolie Blon
Moon Mullican2:32
12Done Rovin’
recording of:
Done Rovin’
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton2:40
13Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
George Jones2:34
14Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Slim Willet2:48
15A‐11
cover recording of:
A-11
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Johnny Paycheck2:15
16Walking a Mile in My Shoes
recording of:
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lowery Music, Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Joe South3:33
3▼CD: Stars of Country & Western, Vol. 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Any Old Arms Won’t Do
recording of:
Any Ol' Arms Won't Do
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson?:??
2Folsom 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 Cash?:??
3Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio?:??
4Top of the World
cover recording of:
Top of the World
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Lynn Anderson?:??
5Sing a Song
recording of:
Sing a Song
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Carl Perkins?:??
6Singin’ the Blues
recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell?:??
7Cold, Cold Heart
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
George Jones?:??
8Just 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 Cline?:??
9Sleep Comes Easy
recording of:
Sleep Comes Easy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
Kenny Rogers?:??
10Ruby Tuesday
cover recording of:
Ruby Tuesday
writer:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Don Williams?:??
11I’m a Free Man Now
Faron Young?:??
12Dang Me
recording of:
Dang Me
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller?:??
13Last Day in the Mines
recording of:
Last Day in the Mines
writer:
Jimmy Key
publisher:
Southern Arts Music
Dave Dudley?:??
14Please Help Me, I’m Falling
recording of:
Please Help Me, I’m Falling
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Hank Locklin?:??
15Just Walking in the Rain
recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnny Ray?:??
16Down at the Boondocks
recording of:
Down in the Boondocks
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music, BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Lowery Music Co. Inc. (in 1965)
Billy Joe Royal?:??