The Ultimate Country Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Always 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
2Please Help Me I'm Falling
recording of:
Please Help Me, I’m Falling
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Hank Locklin2:56
3For the Good Times
Ray Price3:48
4Coal Miner's Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn4.352:59
5Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson2:31
6Hillbilly Girl With the Blues
recording of:
Hillbilly Girl With the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lacy J. Dalton (US country musician)
Lacy J. Dalton2:38
7Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
George Hamilton IV2:14
8It's Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:58
9Loving Her With Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:47
10Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
recording of:
Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
Mac Davis3:00
11Lone Star State of Mind
recording of:
Lone Star State of Mind
writer:
Pat Alger, Fred Koller and Gene Levine (American singer/songwriter)
Nanci Griffith3:58
12If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)
engineer:
Jim Crosby (engineer) (in 1978) and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer) (in 1978)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Jesse Chambers (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Price (drummer) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Carl Chambers (in 1978)
keyboard:
Joe LaFrandre (in 1978)
steel guitar:
Danny Jones (US steel guitarist) (in 1978)
recording of:
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
The Bellamy Brothers23:14
13Here You Come Again
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1977)
cover recording of:
Here You Come Again
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Summerhill Songs
Dolly Parton4.52:57
14Theme From Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
producer:
Richie Albright
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (from 1980 until 1980-06-23), Gordon Payne (from 1980 until 1980-06-23) and Randy Scruggs (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
piano:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
resonator guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1980), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1980, on 1980-06-23)
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
composer:
Waylon Jennings
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Waylon Jennings32:07
15Down at the Twist and Shout
recording of:
Down at the Twist and Shout
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter3:22
16El Paso
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., 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 Robbins4:21
17Don't Close Your Eyes
recording of:
Don't Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley song)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
Keith Whitley4:13
18Wind Beneath My Wings
recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Lee Greenwood3:56
19Talking in Your Sleep
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:55
20Don't Rock the Jukebox
recording of:
Don't Rock The Jukebox
writer:
Alan Jackson (US country singer/songwriter), Roger Murrah (songwriter) and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
Alan Jackson42:52

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