Country’s 20 Classic Gospel: Songs of the Century

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
Alison Krauss & The Cox Family3.55:05
2Go Rest High on That Mountain
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
acoustic guitar:
Randy Scruggs
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric guitar:
Steuart Smith
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
Hammond organ [B-3 piano]:
John Barlow Jarvis
keyboard and piano:
Pete Wasner
percussion:
Tom Roady
solo electric guitar:
Vince Gill
steel guitar:
John Hughey
background vocals:
Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 17)
recording of:
Go Rest High on That Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Vince Gill
publisher:
Benefit Music (BMI, associated with Vince Gill) (from 1994 to present)
Vince Gill55:16
3Farther Along
recording engineer and producer:
George Massenburg
mastering:
Doug Sax
assistant engineer:
Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Albert Lee (guitarist)
Hammond organ, harmonium and piano:
Bill Payne
vocals:
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
arranger:
Emmylou Harris and John Starling
cover recording of:
Farther Along (from 1986-01 until 1986-11)
lyricist:
Rev. W.A. Fletcher (in 1911)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
J.R. Baxter and W.B. Stevens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Linda Ronstadt54:10
4Children Go (Where I Send Thee)
recording of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 133)
Ricky Skaggs2:29
5Precious Memories
recording of:
Precious Memories
lyricist and composer:
George Richey
Tammy Wynette2:43
6Uncloudy Day
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Dan Spears (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1973)
fiddle:
Doug Sahm (in 1973)
guitar:
Larry Gatlin (in 1973) and Willie Nelson (in 1973)
organ:
Jeff Gutcheon (in 1973)
pedal steel guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
James Clayton Day (in 1973)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1973)
background vocals:
Dee Moeller (in 1973), Doug Sahm (in 1973) and Sammi Smith (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1973)
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:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Uncloudy Day (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson44:42
7Amazing Grace
The Statler Brothers5:16
8Coat of Many Colors
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dolly Records (Dolly Parton's own record label)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 46) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 263)
recording of:
Coat of Many Colors (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton43:05
9Medley: Take My Hand, Precious Lord / Jesus Hold My Hand
Merle Haggard3:22
10How Great Thou Art
Connie Smith4:14
11Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
Johnny Cash3:56
12Crying in the Chapel
producer:
Steve Sholes
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-10-30)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-31)
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-10-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1965), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1965) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 26)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (from 1960-10-30 until 1960-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
Elvis Presley2.752:28
13Wings of a Dove
recording of:
On the Wings of a Dove
lyricist and composer:
Bob Ferguson
publisher:
Belinda Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Husky Music Co. Inc. and Larrick Music Co.
Ferlin Husky2:20
14Life’s Railway to Heaven
recording of:
Life’s Railway to Heaven
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Patsy Cline2:54
15In the Garden
recording of:
In the Garden
lyricist and composer:
Charles Austin Miles (in 1912)
Jim Reeves2:20
16The Old Rugged Cross
cover recording of:
The Old Rugged Cross
lyricist and composer:
George Bennard (in 1912)
additional composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
Patterdale Music Ltd.
premiered at:
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon (AKA the Old Rugged Cross Church) in Michigan, United States (on 1913-06-07)
written at:
Friends Community Church (Historic church located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States (from 1912-12-29 until 1913-01-12)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:46
17Peace in the Valley
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-27)
double bass [bass]:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-27)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-27)
background vocals:
The Sunshine Boys Quartet (gospel group) (on 1951-03-27)
vocals:
Red Foley (US country music musician) (on 1951-03-27)
recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (on 1951-03-27)
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Red Foley43:14
18Angel Band
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-12-19)
bass:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1955-12-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19), Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1955-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-19)
recording of:
Angel Band (on 1955-12-19)
lyricist:
Jefferson Hascall
composer:
William Batchelder Bradbury (composer of popular hymns) (in 1862)
The Stanley Brothers3.352:18
19Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye)
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-06)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1935-05-06), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-06)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (on 1935-05-06)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
The Carter Family3:09
20I Saw the Light
recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
Hank Williams2:43