The Very Best of Country

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s Sure Gonna Hurt
recording of:
It’s Sure Gonna Hurt
writer:
Bill Owens and Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:20
2My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms2:58
3Valley of Death
recording of:
Valley of Death
composer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
Glen Campbell2:13
4Forty Shades of Green
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 1961)
recording of:
40 Shades of Green
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash2:56
5She’s Got You
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recording of:
She’s Got You
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Patsy Cline3:02
6He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
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 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:22
7From a Jack to a King
Ned Miller2:16
8Backtrack
Faron Young2:05
9Under Your Spell Again
recording of:
Under Your Spell Again
writer:
Buck Owens and Dusty Rhodes (60s US country producer/songwriter)
composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Buck Owens2:44
10El Paso
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:41
11Lonesome Number One
recording of:
Lonesome Number One
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:21
12Second Choice
Stonewall Jackson2:40
13Angel on Paper
recording of:
Angel on Paper
writer:
Paul Borst and Delmar Williams
Dottie West2:37
14Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
recording of:
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Locklin
publisher:
Four Star Sales Co.
Johnny Tillotson2:22
15Busted
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
cover recording of:
Busted
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Johnny Cash42:18
16Unknown Girl of My Dreams
Clint Eastwood2:08
17Willingly
Willie Nelson & Shirley Collie2:43
18Adios Amigo
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Adios Amigo (on 1961-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Freed and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Jim Reeves2:32
19The Burning of Atlanta
Claude King2:33
20Battle of New Orleans
producer:
Don Law
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936)
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton4.752:32
21Portrait of a Fool
recording of:
Portrait of a Fool
writer:
Louie Innis, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Conway Twitty2:32
22P.T. 109
recording of:
P.T. 109
writer:
Fred Burch and Marijohn Wilkin
Jimmy Dean3:10
23Twenty Cigarettes
‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens2:43
24In the Jailhouse Now
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
cover recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (in 1978)
Johnny Cash32:23
25I Don’t Hurt Anymore
recording of:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore (on 1953-12-16)
writer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) and Jack Rollins (songwriter)
Hank Snow3:06

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