Legendary Country Singers

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Why Baby Why
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:46
2Color of the Blues
recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:54
3Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
32:26
4The Window Up Above
recording of:
Window Up Above (on 1960-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music and Trio Music Company
2:36
5We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
recording of:
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
lyricist and composer:
Melba Montgomery (country singer)
2:41
6White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J. P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
22:49
7Things Have Gone to Pieces
cover recording of:
Things Have Gone to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:55
8She Thinks I Still Care
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care (on 1962-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:36
9I’ll Share My World With You
recording of:
I’ll Share My World With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Wilson (American songwriter)
2:30
10The Grand Tour
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1974-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US jazz drummer) (on 1974-01-22)
electric guitar:
Pete Wade (on 1974-01-22)
guitar:
Tommy Allsup (on 1974-01-22), Ray Edenton (on 1974-01-22) and Glenn Keener (on 1974-01-22)
piano:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) (on 1974-01-22)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1974-01-22)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1974-01-22)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1974-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
The Grand Tour (on 1974-01-22)
writer:
George Richey, Carmol Taylor and Norris “Norro” Wilson
3:09
11A Picture of Me (Without You)
recording of:
Picture of Me (Without You)
lyricist and composer:
George Richardson and Norris “Norro” Wilson
2:35
12The Door
recording of:
The Door
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Morris Wilson
2:45
13These Days (I Barely Get By)
recording of:
These Days (I Barely Get By)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Tammy Wynette
3:04
14The Race Is On
recording of:
The Race Is On (in 1964)
composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
2:09
15Walk Through This World With Me
cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me (in 1967)
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
2:19
16Loving You Could Never Be Better
recording of:
Loving You Could Never Be Better
writer:
Carl Montgomery, Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians) and Betty Tate
3:06
17A Good Year for the Roses
recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
3:05
18Still Doin’ Time
recording of:
Still Doin’ Time
writer:
Michael P. Heeney and John Moffat (American songwriter)
2:52
19Golden Ring
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1977)
cover recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
3:03
20If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
recording of:
If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
writer:
Rick Beresford (country songwriter) and Harlan Sanders
3:13
21Tennessee Whiskey
cover recording of:
Tennessee Whiskey
writer:
Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove
publisher:
EMI Algee Music Corp. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:54
22I Always Get Lucky With You
cover recording of:
I Always Get Lucky With You
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter), Freddy Powers (American country music singer-songwriter) and Bobby Harris Whitson
3:19
23He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (guitar) (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
3:19
24Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
music videos:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes by George Jones (US country music vocalist)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
3:19
25(I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down
recording of:
(I'm Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down
lyricist and composer:
Lester Blackwell
2:27

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Release group

part of:Legendary Country Singers (Time-Life Music) (number: 3) (order: 3)