Country’s Greatest Hits

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Harper Valley PTA cover recording of: Harper Valley PTA lyricist and composer: Tom T. Hall publisher: Unichappell Music, Inc.	Jeannie C. Riley		3:16
2	I Walk the Line recording of: I Walk the Line lyricist and composer: John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956) publisher: Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)	Johnny Cash		2:45
3	Alligator Man recording of: Alligator Man writer: Floyd Chance and Jimmy Newman	Jimmy C. Newman		2:11
4	Dumb Blonde vocals: Dolly Parton recording of: Dumb Blonde lyricist and composer: Curly Putman publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing	Dolly Parton	3.85	2:29
5	Another recording of: Another writer: Roy Drusky and Vic McAlpin	Roy Drusky		2:35
6	The Tip of My Fingers	Anita Perras		2:49
7	For the Good Times vocals: Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) recording of: For the Good Times lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968) cover recording of: For the Good Times lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)	Kenny Rogers	5	3:20
8	I Can See an Angel recording of: I Can See an Angel lyricist and composer: Kay Adelman	Patsy Cline		2:20
9	Lonely Weekends recording of: Lonely Weekends lyricist and composer: Charlie Rich (US country singer)	Charlie Rich		2:06
10	Save the Last Dance for Me cover recording of: Save the Last Dance for Me writer: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) publisher: Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)	Jerry Lee Lewis		1:52
11	Love Hurts producer: Fred Foster vocals: Roy Orbison cover recording of: Love Hurts (on 1961-02-27) 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) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30) sub-publisher: Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Roy Orbison	4.35	2:29
12	Cowboy in Your Heart	Gary Fjellgaard		4:25
13	Any Old Arms Won’t Do recording of: Any Ol' Arms Won't Do writer: Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Willie Nelson publisher: Tree Publishing Co., Inc.	Willie Nelson		2:47
14	Truck Drivin’ Son-Of-A-Gun recording of: Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun writer: D. Deen (Songwriter) and R. King (1960s country artist & writer) publisher: Shelby Singleton Music Inc.	Dave Dudley		2:07

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Crying recording of: Crying lyricist: Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961) composer: Joe Melson and Roy Orbison publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16) part of: 50/50	Roy Orbison		2:48
2	Something’s Burning cover recording of: Something’s Burning (in 1970) lyricist and composer: Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) recording of: Something’s Burning lyricist and composer: Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)	Kenny Rogers		3:52
3	I Love You Because cover recording of: I Love You Because lyricist and composer: Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist) publisher: Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)	Johnny Cash		2:24
4	Your Cheatin’ Heart cover recording of: Your Cheatin’ Heart lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend) publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)	Jerry Lee Lewis		2:33
5	Roses and Thorns recording of: Roses and Thorns lyricist and composer: Naomi Martin	Jeannie C. Riley		2:47
6	Unchained Melody cover recording of: Unchained Melody publisher: Hy Zaret lyricist: Hy Zaret composer: Alex North (US composer) publisher: Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC sub-publisher: 日音 Synch事業部 part of: The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Charlie Rich		2:21
7	Why Me bass: Tommy Cogbill (on 1972-07-08) and Farrell Morris (on 1972-07-13) drums (drum set): Ken Buttery (on 1972-07-08) guitar: James Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-07-08), Jerry Stembridge (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1972-07-08) and Bill Justis (on 1972-07-13) keyboard: Bobby R. Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1972-07-08) and Michael E. Utley (on 1972-07-08) strings: Brenton Banks (on 1972-07-13), Carl Joseph Gorodetzky (on 1972-07-13), David Darling (cellist) (on 1972-07-13), George Binkley III (violinist, session musician) (on 1972-07-13), Lillian Hunt (on 1972-07-13), Sheldon Kurland (on 1972-07-13) and Steven Maxwell Smith (American session violinist. - Steven Maxwell Smith) (on 1972-07-13) background vocals: Rita Coolidge (on 1972-07-08) and Larry Gatlin (on 1972-07-08) vocals: Kris Kristofferson (on 1972-07-08) recording of: Why Me (in 1972) lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: Resaca Music Publishing Co.	Kris Kristofferson		3:29
8	Dust on the Flattop	Dick van Altena		3:41
9	Love’s Gonna Live Here cover recording of: Love’s Gonna Live Here lyricist and composer: Buck Owens publisher: Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing	Waylon Jennings		1:56
10	Something Fishy recording of: Something Fishy lyricist and composer: Dolly Parton	Dolly Parton	3	2:07
11	I Ain’t Never recording of: I Ain’t Never writer: Webb Pierce and Mel Tillis	Webb Pierce	4	2:00
12	Strangers	Roy Drusky		2:21
13	Send Me the Pillow recording of: Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On lyricist and composer: Hank Locklin publisher: Four Star Sales Co.	Hank Locklin	4.5	2:25
14	Working Man	Matt Minglewood		4:16

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Help Me Make It Through the Night vocals: Kris Kristofferson recording of: Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1969) lyricist and composer: Kris Kristofferson publisher: BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher) sub-publisher: Air Music Scandinavia AB	Kris Kristofferson		2:23
2	Ride Me Down Easy cover recording of: Ride Me Down Easy lyricist and composer: Billy Joe Shaver publisher: Return Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1973)	David Allan Coe		3:07
3	Honeycomb	Leroy Van Dyke		2:09
4	Folsom 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 Cash		2:48
5	I’ve Loved and Lost Again recording of: I’ve Loved and Lost Again lyricist and composer: Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter)	Patsy Cline		2:31
6	Patches	Alabama		2:56
7	Please Help Me I’m Falling recording of: Please Help Me, I’m Falling lyricist and composer: Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.	Hank Locklin		2:10
8	Tennessee Waltz recording of: Tennessee Waltz lyricist: Redd Stewart (in 1946) composer: Pee Wee King (in 1946) publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)	Patti Page		2:58
9	Take a Message to Mary	The Flying Burrito Brothers		3:36
10	Wasted Days and Wasted Nights recording of: Wasted Days and Wasted Nights writer: Wayne Duncan (drums) and Freddy Fender	Freddy Fender	5	2:43
11	Blue Bayou cover recording of: Blue Bayou lyricist: Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963) composer: Joe Melson and Roy Orbison publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)	Lynn Anderson		3:46
12	Oh Lonesome Me recording of: Oh Lonesome Me (on 1957-12-03) lyricist and composer: Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician) publisher: Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)	Don Gibson		2:28
13	From a Jack to a King recording of: From a Jack to a King lyricist and composer: Ned Miller publisher: Burlington Music Ltd. and IQ Music Ltd.	Ned Miller		2:09
14	It’s Four in the Morning recording of: It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song) lyricist and composer: Jerry Chesnut	Faron Young		2:51

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town recording of: Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town lyricist and composer: Mel Tillis publisher: Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. cover recording of: Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town lyricist and composer: Mel Tillis publisher: Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.	Kenny Rogers	4	2:52
2	You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-05-15) producer: Jack Clement recording of: You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven (on 1958-05-15) lyricist: Johnny Cash (country music legend) writer: Jim Atkins (US country musician), John R. Cash (country music legend) and Hoyt Johnson version of: It’s a Little More Like Heaven	Johnny Cash		2:39
3	I’m Not Looking Back Anymore	Johnny Paycheck		2:45
4	My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You	The Flying Burrito Brothers		2:28
5	Rose Garden cover recording of: Rose Garden (in 1970) lyricist and composer: Joe South publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Lynn Anderson	4.5	2:59
6	Before the Next Teardrop Falls cover recording of: Before the Next Teardrop Falls writer: Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter) publisher: Shelby Singleton Music Inc.	Freddy Fender	5	2:33
7	Tender Years recording of: Tender Years writer: Bobby Bare and Lee Ross	Bobby Bare		2:51
8	Walkin’ After Midnight vocals: Patsy Cline phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1957) cover recording of: Walkin’ After Midnight lyricist: Don Hecht composer: Alan Block and Don Hecht publisher: Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)	Patsy Cline	4.75	2:35
9	It’s a Good Year for the Roses recording of: A Good Year for the Roses lyricist and composer: Jerry Chesnut	George Jones		3:10
10	End of Understanding recording of: End of Understanding lyricist and composer: Willie Nelson publisher: Tree Publishing Co., Inc.	Willie Nelson		2:35
11	Don’t Think Twice cover recording of: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right lyricist: Bob Dylan (in 1962) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962) arranger: Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962) publisher: Budde Musikverlag (German publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present) version of: Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)	Waylon Jennings		2:42
12	Nashville Cats recording of: Nashville Cats lyricist and composer: John Sebastian	The Lovin’ Spoonful		2:36
13	Cold Cold Heart recording of: Cold, Cold Heart lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend) publisher: Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)	Jerry Lee Lewis		3:01
14	One Smokey Rose	Anita Perras		2:38

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Barcode:: 8711539006761
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 2:33:30

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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JHRCD 1316

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