Country Ballads: The Greatest Country Love Songs in the World... Ever!

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Annotation

UK 2003 CD release
Label: Virgin (LC 03098) - Cat#: VTCD 556 - EAN: 7 24359 16682 7

UK 2003 CD release
Label: Virgin (LC 03098) - Cat#: VTCD 556 - EAN: 7 24359 16682 7

Annotation last modified on 2006-02-28 16:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.352:55
2Crazy
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 195)
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline4.22:42
3The Most Beautiful Girl
engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1973)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich4.352:42
4Honey Come Back
recording engineer:
Peter Abbott (US recording engineer) and Joe Polito (Engineer)
producer:
Al de Lorry and Carl Jackson (US country/bluegrass musician/singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
conductor:
Al de Lory
arranger:
Al de Lory
recording of:
Honey Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
cover recording of:
Honey Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
Glen Campbell2:56
5It's Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:57
6Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette42:38
7All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers2:20
8If Not You
producer:
Ron Haffkine
recording of:
If Not You
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Locorriere
Dr. Hook3:10
9Always 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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind
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., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson4.753:32
10Lay Lady Lay
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1969-02-14)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
Bob Dylan43:17
11A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
Johnny Cash22:33
12Dream Baby
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1962-01-09) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1962-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1962-01-09), Ray Edenton (on 1962-01-09) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1962-01-09)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-01-09)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-01-09)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-01-09)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
Roy Orbison4.52:35
13Gentle on My Mind
producer:
Carl Jackson (US country/bluegrass musician/singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
live cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
Glen Campbell42:56
14(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
cover recording of:
(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1974 song)
writer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist) and Chips Moman
Billie Jo Spears3:15
15Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers43:39
16Talking in Your Sleep
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:55
17The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Lee Greenwood3:56
18Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
recording of:
Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited
Mac Davis2:59
19If 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)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1980)
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 Brothers23:12
20If Not for You
Olivia Newton‐John12:52
21We've Got Tonight
lead vocals:
Sheena Easton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Sheena Easton
cover recording of:
We’ve Got Tonite
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Gear Publishing Co (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton33:51
22Love Can Build a Bridge
recording of:
Love Can Build a Bridge
writer:
John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet
publisher:
Leosong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Judds3:53
23The Long Goodbye
Brooks & Dunn3:16
24How Do I Live
producer:
Mike Curb, Chuck Howard (american A&R executive, record and movie producer) and Wilbur C. Rimes
recording of:
How Do I Live
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Realsongs (from 1997 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
LeAnn Rimes2.54:08
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