The Greatest Country & Western Songs (reissue)

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

Annotation

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

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Stars of Country & Western
2▶CD: Stars of Country & Western, Vol. 2
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
cover 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 (The 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?:??