Contemporary Country: The Mid-'80s

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Tracklist

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1Guitars, Cadillacs
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 137)
Dwight Yoakam4.53:04
2Guitar Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
drums (drum set):
Harry Stinson
lead vocals:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Castle (Castle Recording Studios) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Guitar Town
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Goldline Music, Inc.
Steve Earle4.52:34
3Mama He's Crazy
recording of:
Mama He’s Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
The Judds53:13
4Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
recording of:
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
composer:
Sanger D. Shafer and Darlene Shafer (Songwriter)
George Strait43:16
5Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
The Highwaymen4.353:03
6Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
vocals:
Dave Loggins
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1985)
recording of:
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
writer:
James Patrick Dunne and Pamela Phillips‐Oland
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Melody
Anne Murray & Dave Loggins43:51
7I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)
recording of:
I Can Tell by the Way You Dance
lyricist:
Sandy Pinkard
composer:
Robb Strandlund
cover recording of:
I Can Tell by the Way You Dance
lyricist:
Sandy Pinkard
composer:
Robb Strandlund
Vern Gosdin32:39
8Morning Desire
Kenny Rogers3:46
9Too Much on My Heart
The Statler Brothers4:00
10That's the Way Love Goes
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Goes
writer:
Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter) and Sanger D. Shafer
Merle Haggard3:04
11Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)
Ronnie Milsap4:15
12Mind Your Own Business
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Mind Your Own Business
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
Hank Williams, Jr.2:26
13Never Be You
recording engineer:
David Thoener
executive producer:
Eli Ball
producer:
Rodney Crowell and David Thoener
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Larry Crane
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
keyboard:
Benmont Tench
membranophone:
Anton Fig
background vocals:
Rosanne Cash, Patti Darcy and Ula Hedwig
lead vocals:
Rosanne Cash
remixer:
David Thoener
recording of:
Never Be You
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty and Benmont Tench
publisher:
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
Rosanne Cash3:24
14Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
Mel McDaniel2:59
15Bop
Dan Seals3:37
16Real Love
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Spady Brannan, David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton43:47
17Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
recording of:
Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Alabama43:45
18Modern Day Romance
producer:
Marshall Morgan (Record producer) and Paul Worley
recording of:
Modern Day Romance
writer:
Leon Brooks and Dan Tyler (Songwriter, artist, author and performer)
publisher:
Mota Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:30
19On the Other Hand
producer:
Kyle Lehning and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
On the Other Hand
writer:
Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
publisher:
April Girl Songs, It Started With a Song, Midnight Boy Songs and Scarlet Moon Music Inc
Randy Travis53:07
20Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes
The Forester Sisters2:47
21Dixie Road
Lee Greenwood3:13
22Country Boy
music videos:
Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs3:50

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part of:Contemporary Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 1) (order: 1)