The History of Country Music: The Eighties, Volume Two

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big City
recording of:
Big City
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Dean Holloway (American country songwriter, producer)
Merle Haggard2:59
2I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool (live version)
live recording of:
I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool
lyricist and composer:
Rhonda Kye Fleming (American singer-songwriter) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Barbara Mandrell3:38
3Lord, 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)
Don Williams4:04
4Too Much on My Heart
The Statler Brothers3:59
5On the Road Again
engineer and mixer:
Bradley Hartman
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Johnny Gimble (in 1979), Willie Nelson (in 1979) and Jody Payne (in 1979)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979)
percussion:
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1979)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979)
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 2003)
engineered at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 471)
recording of:
On the Road Again (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
Willie Nelson4.152:32
6I Got Mexico
recording of:
I Got Mexico
Eddy Raven2:26
7Feels So Right
recording of:
Feels So Right
lyricist and composer:
Randy Owen
Alabama3:34
8Eighteen Wheels & A Dozen Roses
Kathy Mattea3:21
9I Always Get Lucky With You
cover recording of:
I Always Get Lucky With You
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter), Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter) and Bobby Harris Whitson
George Jones3:17
10Lucile (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will)
cover recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
Waylon Jennings3:24
11Somebody’s Gonna Love You
Lee Greenwood3:36
12I Still Believe in You
Desert Rose Band4:11
13Why Not Me
recording of:
Why Not Me
writer:
Harlan Howard, Brent Maher and Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
The Judds53:26
14(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me
recording of:
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
writer:
Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield
Ronnie Milsap3:15
15New Looks From an Older Lover
recording of:
New Looks From an Old Lover
writer:
Lathan Hudson, Red Lane and Gloria Thomas
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
B.J. Thomas2:57
16Houston (Means, I’m One Day Closer to You)
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band2:54
17But You Know I Love You
cover recording of:
But You Know I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Mike Settle
publisher:
First Edition Productions
Dolly Parton43:18
18Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown
recording of:
Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown
writer:
Ray Pennington and Roy Marcum
publisher:
Fort Knox Music and Trio Music (publisher)
Ricky Skaggs3:18
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Natural High
recording of:
Natural High
lyricist and composer:
Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter)
Merle Haggard3:07
2Elvira
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Oak Ridge Boys3:40
3Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
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 1982, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
live cover recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd., Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
Willie Nelson4.753:31
4Crying My Heart Out Over You
Ricky Skaggs2:59
5Hurt
Juice Newton3:43
6I’ll Leave This World Loving You
Ricky Van Shelton3:06
7The Closer You Get (The Further I Fall)
Alabama3:37
8Lynda
Steve Wariner3:05
9Rose in Paradise
recording of:
Rose in Paradise
writer:
Stewart Harris (US country music songwriter) and Jim McBride (US country songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), SBK April Music Inc. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14)
Waylon Jennings3:40
10Blue Moon With Heartache
recording of:
Blue Moon With Heartache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash4:28
11Nobody
Sylvia3:20
12You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation
Ronnie McDowell3:05
13Don’t Close Your Eyes
recording of:
Don't Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley song)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
Keith Whitley4:12
14Dream Baby
Lacy J. Dalton2:51
15I’ve Been Around Enough to Know
John Schneider2:39
16Cry Myself to Sleep
The Judds3:42
17The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder
Michael Johnson3:54
18Do Ya
K.T. Oslin4:06