The Very Best of Country

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54 Classic Songs from the Country Music Hall of Fame

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-02 15:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walking After Midnight
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline4.62:33
2Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Billie Jo Spears2:23
3Reuben James
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers32:43
4I 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)
Johnny Cash2:28
5King of the Road
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.
Roger Miller2:23
6Singing the Blues
Slim Whitman2:27
7Silver Threads and Golden Needles
Brenda Lee2:33
8You Are the Only One
recording of:
You Are the Only One
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight Jr.
Ricky Nelson2:34
9A Fooler, a Faker
recording of:
Fooler a Faker
composer:
Billy Gray (American country singer / songwriter) and Hank Thompson
Hank Thompson2:12
10The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde
recording of:
The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Bonnie Owens (US country singer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard2:04
11She Needs Someone to Hold Her
recording of:
She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Smith (worked with Conway Twitty)
Conway Twitty2:37
12Misery Loves Company
recording of:
Misery Loves Company
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Porter Wagoner2:29
13For 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 Rogers53:21
14A Lonely Heart Knows
Hank Thompson2:56
15Blue Moon of Kentucky
Boxcar Willie2:09
16Desperado
Johnny Rodriguez3:17
17Is There Something on Your Mind?
recording of:
Is There Something on Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:36
18Heaven’s Just a Sin Away
The Kendalls2:27
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ASIN:UK: B000006BC1 [info]