Sixteen Tons

~ Recording by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.20Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordThe Best Country Album... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 834
1.1Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie Ford36 All Time Greatest HitsTennessee Ernie FordAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-11-21
Timeless Media Group72435-20337-2-0
1.6Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordLegends of Country: Classic Hits of the ’50s, ’60s & ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-12-05
Shout! Factory
1.1Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen TonsTennessee Ernie FordAlbum + Compilation
Hallmark Music & Entertainment703032
1.8Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordThe Best of Classic Country '50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.17Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThe No.1 DJ Collection: 50’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CD186
4.7Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie Ford101 Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV50999 5 05867 2 1, VTDCDX 881
5.9Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordNova 1956-1980 : les racines de NovaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2007-11-27
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)3128692
3.3Sixteen Tons2:35Tennessee Ernie FordRoute 66: The USA Music StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3125012
4.10Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThis Is My SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
1.11Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordTop 10 Hits of the ’50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD206
1.16Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie Ford101 Fifties SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-29
Virgin TVVTDCDX 925
2.23Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordCountry’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD012
1.5Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordKultur Spiegel World Tour - American RootsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697280382
2.7Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordNumber 1 Hits of the 1950sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Performance (Delta Music)38287
1.14Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie Ford100 Hits: 50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-27
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 031
1.25Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordCapitol Collectors SeriesTennessee Ernie FordAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-07-31
Capitol Records Nashville
1.2Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordCountry’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-08-07
H’ART Musik-Vertrieb GmbHNOT2CD225
1.516 Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie Ford100 Essential Tracks: Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697607492
6.5Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordCountry: 122 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold6887142
9.2Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
9.2Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music25232-2
1.2Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of Country: The Wild Side of LifeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life, EMI Music Special Markets24670-D, 509996-99474-2-1
3.9Sixteen Tons (Episode 7)2:38Tennessee Ernie FordMad Men: Music Heard on the Hit SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-10-12
GoldiesGLD 25480
1.1Sixteen Tons2:35Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen Tons (digitally remastered)Tennessee Ernie FordSingle
  • US2010-12-03
Bacci Bros Records
6.4Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie Ford200 No.1 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)232853
1.6Sixteen Tons2:41Tennessee Ernie FordDon’t Rock The Jukebox: Country’s All-Time FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest Music, Sony Music Commercial Music GroupA775325, SSTC08130
8.9Sixteen Tons2:39Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music25671-D
2.9Sixteen Tons2:39Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of Pop: Catch a Falling StarVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group25668-D, AB986567
1.12Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordMusic That Inspired Mad MenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD379
1.9Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordThe Only Classic Country Collection You’ll Ever NeedVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shout! Factory826663-11710
9.2Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-02-22
Time–Life Music
1.5Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie Ford100 tubes pour danserVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-06-11
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3245082
3.3Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordCMAA Presents 101 Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-08-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 679599 2 1, 6795992
1.8Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordGolden Age of Country: Crazy ArmsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ZestifyGAC01
2.23Sixteen Tons2:35Tennessee Ernie FordTh’is Country: Country StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Sound Ltd (not for release label use - for copyrights, manufacturer only, owns the budget record label Promosound)CD 6513/3
19.25Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordCountry & Western: A Ride Through HistoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-04-02
Membran233320
3.13Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordNo.1 Hits of the ’50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-09-07
One Day Music (a division of Not Now Music Ltd.)DAY3CD002
5.14Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie Ford100 Hits: UK No. 1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-15
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 100
2.3Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordFifty Country GreatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-29
Performance (Delta Music)38357
1.17Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordThe Very Best of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-04-08
Not Now MusicNOT3CD102
2.9Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordVolltreffer! 40 Number One HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-05-10
34695
3.3Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie Ford75 Country & Bluegrass HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD103
3.9Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordNo. 1 Hits of the '50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD113
4.18Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie Ford100 Hits: Fabulous 50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-02-17
100 HitsDMG 100 133
1.1Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen Tons (remastered)Tennessee Ernie FordSingle
  • US2014-03-11
Lucky Vintage
1.34Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordLes incontournables de la musique countryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-05-27
Believe Recordings (France)
2.1Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordEight Classic AlbumsTennessee Ernie FordAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-01
Real Gone
3.9Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordBest of Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-09-09
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)060075366880
1.49Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordBest of Country ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2016-11-11
  • DE2016-11-11
  • CH2016-11-11
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)
4.11Sixteen Tons?:??Tennessee Ernie Ford100 Hits of the ’50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
Not Now MusicNOT4CD002
2.7Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordVintage Collection: Best of the 50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
LaserLight DigitalN 28 296
2.8Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordCountry GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)MOSCD524
2.8Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordNOW 100 Hits: CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-03-13
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)CDNNNOW93
2.3Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie Ford50 Golden Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Sixteen Tons2:34Tennessee Ernie FordFavoritesTennessee Ernie FordAlbum + Compilation
1.17Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordHits of the 50s (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13Sixteen Tons2:41Tennessee Ernie FordI’d Like to Teach the World to SingTennessee Ernie FordAlbum
1.6Sixteen Tons2:34Tennessee Ernie FordKings of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordMemories Are Made of HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.6Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordOriginal Oldies: 50's & 60's, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThe Heart of the CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.17Sixteen Tons2:35Tennessee Ernie FordThe No.1 DJ Collection: 50s (Digital Collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)SET476
1.12Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordThe Ultimate Classic Country Collection, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WTVD 49162
1.11Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordTotally CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.15Sixteen Tons2:36Tennessee Ernie FordTraditions in Country MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
2.6Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThe Country CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Catalyst Communications (UK) Ltd, Sunday Express (UK newspaper)CAT01, CAT02
1.6Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThe Country Collection, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sunday Express (UK newspaper)CAT02
1.1Sixteen Tons2:33Tennessee Ernie FordStep Right Up!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-01
Mojo (magazine)
Bootleg
3.13Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordMad Men: More Music From the Series: Season 1-4Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2011-03-27
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
2.4Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordUp Country: 36 Great Stompin’ Cowboy ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.14Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordThe 50's Decade, Volume 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8Sixteen Tons2:38Tennessee Ernie FordThe Best of Classic Country '50sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.10Sixteen Tons2:37Tennessee Ernie FordThe Fifties Complete, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

acoustic guitar:Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bacci Bros Records (in 2010)
Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
compiled in:Way Out West by [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (order: 6)
part of:Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12) (order: 12)
recording of:Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20: cover)

Related works

Sixteen Tons

lyricist and composer:Merle Travis
publisher:American Music, Inc.
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Way Out West (K-Tel mix/medley) (order: 6)
later parody versions:16 Months
Diamond Dog Hole
Sixteen Tons (Parody)
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
later translated versions:Dieciséis toneladas
Sexton ton
Sie hieß Mary Ann
Zestien ton
靜心等
is the basis for:Seize tonnes
נח היה איש צדיק ותמים