The Best of Country & Western

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Me Home Country Roads
live recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
John Denver3:12
2Stand by Your Man
cover recording of:
Stand by Your Man (on 1968-10-10)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Lynn Anderson2:42
3I'm Getting Better
recording of:
I’m Gettin’ Better
lyricist and composer:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Jim Reeves2:05
4Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
recording of:
Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
lyricist and composer:
David Hanner
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal-Sable Music (from 1981 to present)
Don Williams1:26
5Ease the Want in Me
recording of:
Ease the Want in Me
lyricist and composer:
Fern Carr
Billie Jo Spears2:35
6Careless Hands
cover recording of:
Careless Hands (1948 song)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman
Jerry Lee Lewis3:08
7Fist City
Loretta Lynn2:01
8For the Good Times
vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
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)
Kenny Rogers53:23
9Blue, Blue Day
Jo Anne Houston2:44
10Fox on the Run
recording of:
Fox on the Run
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hazzard (songwriter)
Tom T. Hall2:21
11You Never Can Tell
Billie Jo Spears2:40
12Thirty Nine and Holding
recording of:
Thirty Nine and Holding
writer:
Bill Rice and Jerry Foster (50s rockabilly/country artist, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis4:20
13Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:55
14Whispering Jesse
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Whispering Jesse
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver2:55
15The Last Thing on My Mind
recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Anne Murray2:37
16I Wish I Could Fall in Love
Jan Howard2:13
17Lonesome Number One
recording of:
Lonesome Number One
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:15
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