Classic Country: 1961-1965

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Act Naturally
cover recording of:
Act Naturally
writer:
Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian)
publisher:
Blue Book Music, Bluebook Music Publishing, Carlin, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lark Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos2:24
2This Is It
recording of:
This Is It
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
Jim Reeves3:08
3I’ve Been EverywhereHank Snow2:46
4What’s He Doin’ in My World
recording of:
What’s He Doing in My World
writer:
Carl Belew, Eddie Bush (50s US rockabilly artist on Sun Records) and Billy Joe Moore
Eddy Arnold2:12
5In the Middle of a Heartache
recording of:
In the Middle of a Heartache (1960s song)
writer:
Laurie Christenson (songwriter), Pat Franzese (songwriter) and Wanda Jackson (aka the Female Elvis)
Wanda Jackson2:35
6Talk Back Trembling Lips
recording of:
Talk Back Trembling Lips (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Ernie Ashworth2:39
7You’re the Reason
recording of:
You’re the Reason (in 1961)
writer:
Bobby Edwards (American country music singer), Terry Fell, Fred Henley and Mildred Imes
publisher:
Vogue Music
Bobby Edwards & The Four Young Men2:39
8We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
George Jones & Melba Montgomery2:37
9Oklahoma Hills
recording of:
Oklahoma Hills
composer:
Jack Guthrie and Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
Hank Thompson2:47
10If a Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone)
Leroy Van Dyke2:23
11Truck Drivin’ Sun of a Gun
recording of:
Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun
writer:
D. Deen (Songwriter) and R. King (1960s country artist & writer)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Dave Dudley2:26
12Four Strong Winds
recording of:
Four Strong Winds
lyricist and composer:
Ian Tyson
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bobby Bare2:47
13Thanks a Lot
recording of:
Thanks a Lot (made popular by Ernest Tubb: “Thanks, thanks a lot / I got a broken heart, that’s all I’ve got…”)
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter) and Don Sessions
publisher:
Neta Johnston Music, Regent Music Corp. and Roschelle Publishing Co.
Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadours2:35
14Still
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1962-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-12-18)
recording of:
Still (on 1962-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Johnny Bienstock Music and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:48
15The Ballad of Jed Clampett
recording of:
The Ballad of Jed Clampett (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys1:35
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leavin’ on Your MindPatsy Cline2:27
2I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Bob Morris (songwriter & musician for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos) (on 1964-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Willie Cantu (Willie (The Drums) Cantu) (on 1964-12-01)
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
guitar:
Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1964-02-01, on 1964-12-01), Doyle Holly (on 1964-12-01), Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01) and Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
pedal steel guitar:
Tom Brumley (on 1964-12-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01) and Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-12-01)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail (on 1964-12-01)
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
publisher:
Good Ol Harlan Songs, Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Buck Owens42:14
3Things Have Gone to Pieces
cover recording of:
Things Have Gone to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
George Jones2:55
4Girl on the Billboard
recording of:
Girl on the Billboard (in 1965)
writer:
Walter Haynes (steel guitarist, producer and songwriter) (in 1965) and Samuel M. Garrett (in 1965)
publisher:
Johnny Bienstock Music
Del Reeves42:41
5Misery Loves Company
recording of:
Misery Loves Company
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Porter Wagoner2:36
6Three Hearts in a Tangle
cover recording of:
Three Hearts in a Tangle
writer:
Ray Pennington and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Roy Drusky2:31
7Charlie’s Shoes
recording of:
Charlie’s Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Roy Baham
Billy Walker2:18
8A Wound Time Can’t Erase
recording of:
A Wound Time Can’t Erase
lyricist and composer:
Bill D. Johnson (US pedal steel guitarist and songwriter)
Stonewall Jackson2:43
9You’re the Only World I Know
recording of:
You’re the Only World I Know
writer:
Sonny James (US country singer and songwriter) and Bob Tubert (country music songwriter, record producer, music publisher and new talent developer)
Sonny James2:15
10Ten Little Bottles
recording of:
Ten Little Bottles
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
Johnny Bond3:36
11The Other Woman
recording of:
The Other Woman
lyricist and composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
Ray Price3:00
12Then and Only Then
recording of:
Then and Only Then
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
Connie Smith2:28
13I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven
recording of:
I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven (in 1961)
writer:
Eddie Dean (Country artist) and Hal Sothern (US guitar player and composer)
Tex Ritter3:12
14Begging to You
recording of:
Begging to You
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:31
15Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe
lyricist:
Merle Travis
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
version of:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:04

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