The Essential Bobby Bare

~ Release by Bobby Bare (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All American Boy
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
All American Boy (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Bare (in 1958)
Bobby Bare33:03
2Shame on Me
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Shame on Me
writer:
Bill Enis and Lawton Williams
Bobby Bare2:49
3Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare52:53
4500 Miles Away From Home
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
500 Miles Away From Home (in 1963)
writer:
Bobby Bare, Hedy West and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter)
version of:
500 Miles
Bobby Bare32:45
5Miller’s Cave
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Miller’s Cave
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Bobby Bare2:56
6Four Strong Winds
producer:
Chet Atkins
guitar:
Jerry Reed
recording of:
Four Strong Winds
lyricist and composer:
Ian Tyson
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bobby Bare2:49
7A Dear John Letter
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
A Dear John Letter
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly), Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Lewis Tally
Bobby Bare with Skeeter Davis1:58
8It’s Alright
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
It’s All Right
writer:
Mac Gayden and Jerry Tuttle
Bobby Bare2:42
9The Streets of Baltimore
producer:
Chet Atkins
guitar:
Waylon Jennings
arranger:
Ray Stevens (US singer-songwriter & comedian)
recording of:
Streets of Baltimore
writer:
Tompall Glaser (American country singer/songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Bobby Bare2:41
10The Game of Triangles
producer:
Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis
recording of:
The Game of Triangles
lyricist and composer:
Cy Coben
Bobby Bare with Norma Jean & Liz Anderson2:45
11Charleston Railroad Tavern
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Charleston Railroad Tavern
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dean Smith
Bobby Bare2:17
12Margie’s at the Lincoln Park InnBobby Bare3:22
13Bless America Again
producer:
Jack Clement
conductor:
Hank Levine
arranger:
Hank Levine
recording of:
Bless America Again
writer:
Bobby Bare and Boyce Hawkins
Bobby Bare2:51
14Your Husband, My Wife
producer:
Ronny Light
cover recording of:
Your Husband, My Wife
writer:
Irwin Levine and Toni Wine
Bobby Bare with Skeeter Davis3:01
15Ride Me Down Easy
producer:
Bobby Bare
vocals:
The Jordanaires
recording of:
Ride Me Down Easy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Return Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1973)
Bobby Bare43:04
16Daddy What If
producer:
Bobby Bare
cover recording of:
Daddy What If
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare3:15
17Marie Laveau
producer:
Bobby Bare
cover recording of:
Marie Laveau
writer:
Shel Silverstein and Baxter Taylor
Bobby Bare3:14
18The Winner
producer:
Bobby Bare
recording of:
The Winner
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare5:24
19Dropkick Me, Jesus
producer:
Bobby Bare and Bill Rice
recording of:
Dropkick Me, Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Paul Craft
Bobby Bare2:16
20Vegas
producer:
Bobby Bare and Bill Rice
recording of:
Vegas
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare with Jeannie Bare2:53

Credits

Release

art direction:Susan Eaddy
design/illustration:Debendra Mahalanobis
liner notes:Wade Jessen
miscellaneous support:Janice Soled
producer:Steve Lindsey (US producer and songwriter)
editor:Richard D. Lescallette
mastering:Randy King (1950s–60s Colorado country/rockabilly)
manufactured by and distributed by:BMG Distribution (distributor, do not use as a label!)
publisher:MaxAmor Productions
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Entertainment (in 1997)
licensed from:Country Music Foundation, Inc.
mastered at:DiscMastering in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1689546 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002X1E [info]

Release Group

part of:The Essential (RCA country compilations) (order: 22)