First Ladies of Country

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Disc 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion) (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03), June Page (on 1972-05-03) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.252:41
2Stand By Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette
part of:
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 Wynette42:41
3Crazy
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 Cline4.22:44
4Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.52:55
5Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Nashville (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:33
6Boulder to Birmingham
recording of:
Boulder to Birmingham
writer:
Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris3:35
7Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:56
8Delta Dawn
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn (on 1972-03-17)
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Tanya Tucker52:57
9Coal Miner’s Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn4.353:01
10Country Girl
June Carter Cash2:54
11Country Sunshine
recording of:
Country Sunshine (1973 song)
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Dottie West and Diane Whiles (Songwriter)
Dottie West2:04
12Paper Roses
recording of:
Paper Roses
lyricist:
Janice Torre
composer:
Fred Spielman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Marie Osmond2:40
13Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:34
14Grandpa (Tell Me ’bout the Good Old Days)
acoustic guitar [acoustic lead guitar]:
Don Potter (on 1985-06-07, on 1985-07-26)
bass:
Jack Williams (guitarist) (on 1985-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Bayers (on 1985-05-27)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Mark Casstevens (on 1985-05-27) and Don Potter (on 1985-05-27)
piano:
Bobby Ogdin (on 1985-05-27)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Sonny Garrish (on 1985-06-07)
steel guitar:
Sonny Garrish (on 1985-05-27)
vocals:
Naomi Judd (on 1985-05-27) and Wynonna Judd (on 1985-05-27)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1987 winner)
recording of:
Grandpa (Tell Me ’bout the Good Ol’ Days) (in 1985)
writer:
Jamie O’Hara
The Judds54:15
15To Know Him Is to Love Him
recording engineer and producer:
George Massenburg
mastering:
Doug Sax
assistant engineer:
Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
acoustic guitar:
Albert Lee (guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Ry Cooder
Hawaiian guitar and mandolin:
David Lindley
vocals:
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him (from 1986-01 until 1986-11)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt43:52
16Fancy
music videos:
Fancy by Reba McEntire
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 65)
cover recording of:
Fancy (in 1990-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
recording of:
Fancy
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
Reba McEntire44:58
17Tennessee Flat Top Box
recording of:
Tennessee Flat Top Box
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Song of Cash
Rosanne Cash3:17
18Something In Red
recording of:
Something in Red
lyricist and composer:
Angela Kaset
Lorrie Morgan44:39
19He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:04
20Blame It on Your Heart
recording of:
Blame It on Your Heart
writer:
Harlan Howard and Kostas (US country songwriter)
publisher:
Harlan Howard Songs, Inc. (BMI), Seven Angels Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Patty Loveless3:35
21Tell Me Why
Wynonna3:50
22Independence Day
additional recording engineer:
Mike Poole and Clarke Schleicher (American producer, engineer and mixing engineer.)
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Anthony S. Martin (background vocals/production assistant)
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Seay
editor:
Don Cobb and Carlos Grier
acoustic guitar:
Bill Hullett (session guitarist) and Paul Worley
bass guitar:
Joe Chemay
drums (drum set):
Lonnie Wilson (drummer, songwriter, and producer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
background vocals:
Ashley Cleveland, Vicki Hampton, Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer), Martina McBride and Pamela Rose (American singer songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
Javelina Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
The Money Pit in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
Independence Day (music video) by Martina McBride
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 45)
recording of:
Independence Day
lyricist and composer:
Gretchen Peters
publisher:
Cross Keys Publishing Co., Purple Crayon Music and Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
Martina McBride53:24
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