Classic Country: Voices of America

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
music videos:
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 464)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.53:27
2Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:24
3When You Say Nothing at All
recording of:
When You Say Nothing at All (from 1988 to present)
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
Keith Whitley4.353:43
4Wide Open Spaces
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Matthews and Mike Wruck
recording engineer:
Eric Legg
additional producer:
Jim Burnett, Mark Capps (recording engineer), Tony Castle (engineer), Erik Hellerman, Clarke Schleicher (American producer, engineer and mixing engineer.) and Ed Simonton
producer:
Blake Chancey and Paul Worley
assistant mixer:
Christopher Rowe and Shawn Simpson
mixer:
John Guess
editor:
Jim Burnett, Don Cobb and Carlos Grier
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens, Billy Crain, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Paul Worley and Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
bass:
Joe Chemay and Michael Rhodes
congas [conga], shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Tom Roady
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
electric guitar:
George Marinelli, Billy Joe Walker, Jr. and Paul Worley
fiddle and mandolin:
Martie Seidel (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
Hammond organ [B-3 organ] and piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
steel guitar:
Lloyd Maines
lead vocals:
Natalie Maines (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
vocals:
Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08) and Martie Seidel (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Westwood Studio
mixed at:
The Workstation
edited at:
Georgetown Masters in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
additionally produced at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Soundshop (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, The Money Pit in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Westwood Studio
music videos:
Wide Open Spaces by Dixie Chicks (The Chicks, US country trio, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks)
recording of:
Wide Open Spaces (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
lyricist and composer:
Susan Gibson
publisher:
Pie-Eyed Music (in 1997)
Dixie Chicks4.43:47
5Crazy Little Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (in 1979)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. (, in 1979), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Dwight Yoakam52:23
6Whenever You Come Around
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
acoustic guitar:
Randy Scruggs
bass guitar [bass]:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric guitar:
Steuart Smith
keyboard:
Pete Wasner
percussion:
Tom Roady
solo electric guitar:
Vince Gill
synthesizer [synth pad]:
John Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Vince Gill and Trisha Yearwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Whenever You Come Around
writer:
Vince Gill and Pete Wasner
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Uncle Pete Music, Benefit Music (BMI, associated with Vince Gill) (from 1994 to present) and Foreshadow Songs, Inc. (from 1994 to present)
Vince Gill54:20
7He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:05
8The Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Waylon Jennings (US country musician), Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson4.453:05
9Bigger Than the Beatles
Joe Diffie43:59
10The Way We Make a Broken Heart
cover recording of:
The Way We Make a Broken Heart
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Bilt Publishing Co. and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
Rosanne Cash3:57
11The Wanderer
Eddie Rabbitt3:25
12Hurt
Juice Newton3:44
13From a Jack to a King
Ricky Van Shelton2:24
14Lost in the Fifties Tonight
Ronnie Milsap4:18
15Love Can Build a Bridge
recording of:
Love Can Build a Bridge
writer:
John Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter), Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Leosong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Judds3:55
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