The Very Best of Val Doonican

~ Release by Val Doonican (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Special Years
recording of:
The Special Years
writer:
Martha Sharp
2:40
2Elusive Butterfly
solo lead vocals:
Val Doonican
cover recording of:
Elusive Butterfly
lyricist and composer:
Bob Lind
publisher:
Metric Music Ltd.
2:45
3If the Whole World Stopped Loving
recording of:
If the Whole World Stopped Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
32:35
4Morning
recording of:
Morning
writer:
Bill Graham (Composer, songwriter and advertising executive)
22:47
5For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
33:35
6The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
3:14
7Heaven Is My Woman’s Love
recording of:
Heaven Is My Woman’s Love
lyricist and composer:
S.K. Dobbins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
2:50
8I’m Gonna Get There Somehow
recording of:
I'm Gonna Get There Somehow
writer:
Don Michael (writer name of Val Doonican) and Steve Peters (writer name of Peter Pavey)
2:08
9Now
recording of:
Now
writer:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Henry Mayer
22:44
10Paddy McGinty’s Goat
recording of:
Paddy McGinty's Goat
lyricist:
R. P. Weston
composer:
Bert Lee
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 18235)
2:34
11Walk Tall
cover recording of:
Walk Tall
lyricist and composer:
Don Wayne (US country songwriter)
2:37
12If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
recording of:
If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
writer:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Harry Tobias
2:16
13What Would I Be
solo lead vocals:
Val Doonican
recording of:
What Would I Be
2:36
14O’Rafferty’s Motor Car
solo lead vocals:
Val Doonican
recording of:
O'Rafferty's Motor Car
2:45
15Marvellous Toy
recording of:
Marrvelous Toy
writer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
33:08
16Song Sung Blue
cover recording of:
Song Sung Blue
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001), Prophet Music Inc. and Sony Tunes, Inc.
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
2:31
17King of the Road
cover recording of:
King of the Road
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
2:10
18Two Streets
recording of:
Two Streets
composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
2:27
19I’m Just a Country Boy
cover recording of:
I’m Just a Country Boy
writer:
Marshall Barer and Fred Brooks
3:13
20Delaney’s Donkey
recording of:
Delaney's Donkey
composer:
William Hargreaves
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 38396)
42:45