100 Country Greats

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Annotation

The songs that grace this comprehensive 4CD package all come from the golden age of country music… Often called “white man’s blues”, there is a strong case to be made for country music being the authentic beating-heart of the United States. During the 1950s and 1960s, these classic country songs could be heard across the land - all the way from the Gulf of Mexico, right up to the frozen wastes of Minnesota. Enjoy this superb collection including Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams and many more.

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-27 06:04 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Folsom Prison Blues
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:48
2High Noon
Frankie Laine2:23
3She’s Got You
recording of:
She’s Got You
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Patsy Cline52:58
4Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers2:34
5He’ll Have to GoJim Reeves2:19
6Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956)
Ray Price2:31
7Nothin’ Better Than a Pretty Woman
Glen Campbell2:40
8Misery Loves Company
recording of:
Misery Loves Company
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Porter Wagoner2:32
9Cocaine Blues
Hank Thompson3:04
10I’m a Fool to Care
Connie Francis2:31
11The Story of My Life
recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Marty Robbins2:29
12Open Pit Mine
recording of:
Open Pit Mine
lyricist and composer:
D.T. Gentry
George Jones3:06
13No Other Baby
Bobby Helms2:36
14Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
recording of:
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
lyricist and composer:
Joe Allison
Faron Young2:18
15Candy Kisses
George Morgan2:56
16Excuse Me (I Think I’ve Got a Heartache)
Kitty Wells2:47
17The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell3:04
18Take These Chains From My Heart
recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1952-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Hank Williams2:37
19Blue Blue Day
recording of:
Blue Blue Day (1958 country song)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
Don Gibson1:55
20The Darkest Day
Loretta Lynn2:29
21The Wall
Freddie Hart2:45
22Loose Talk
Buck Owens2:33
23A Thousand Miles Ago
Webb Pierce2:04
24One Rose (That’s Left in My Heart)
Hank Snow2:18
25Sail Along Silv’Ry Moon
Slim Whitman2:27
CD 4