Contemporary Country: The Mid-’70s

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Tracklist

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1The 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
George Jones43:09
2She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 39)
recording of:
She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
Gary Stewart52:50
3Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
performer:
Loretta Lynn
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1974)
recording of:
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
writer:
Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen (country singer/songwriter)
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty4.352:33
4You’re My Best Friend
recording of:
You’re My Best Friend
writer:
Wayland Holyfield
publisher:
Cavalcade Music
Don Williams2:50
5Together Again
cover recording of:
Together Again
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Emmylou Harris3:54
6Before 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 Fender52:37
7Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time
Mickey Gilley3:01
8(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
B.J. Thomas3:22
9Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)
recording of:
Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone)
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
Tanya Tucker42:26
10Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02) and Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (American session musician) (in 1975-02), Willie Nelson (in 1975-02) and Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1975-02)
mandolin:
Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1975-02)
arranger:
Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas, United States (in 1975-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 16), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 253) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson42:22
11El Paso City
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
recording of:
El Paso City
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
is based on:
El Paso
Marty Robbins4:18
12Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nashville Records (country label, used to be under Starday Records in Nashville, TN, today under Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1975) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2003)
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy (on 1975-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell43:14
13The 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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 Rich4.352:45
14You’ve Never Been This Far Before
Conway Twitty3:03
15Jolene
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, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.252:43
16If We Make It Through December
recording of:
If We Make It Through December
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Merle Haggard2:45
17Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Waylon Jennings4.352:53
18Satin Sheets
Jeanne Pruett3:18
19I Love
recording of:
I Love
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Tom T. Hall2:08
20I’m Not Lisa
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 140)
recording of:
I’m Not Lisa
lyricist and composer:
Jessi Colter
Jessi Colter3:23
21Till the Rivers All Run Dry
recording of:
Till the Rivers All Run Dry
writer:
Wayland Holyfield and Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
Don Williams3:29
22Reconsider Me
Narvel Felts3:31

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Release

ASIN:US: B000LRGXU8 [info]

Release group

part of:Contemporary Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 4) (order: 4)