40 Country Masterpieces: Original Artistes (Limited Edition 2)

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Annotation

Stereo, except tracks 1/A3, A5, A7, A8, B5, B7 and 2/A2, A4, A5, A7, A9, B3 to B6, B8, which were electronically re-processed (for stereo).

Annotation last modified on 2013-06-11 12:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1From Here to There to You
Hank Locklin2:42
A2Invitation to Your Party
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Herman 'Hawk' Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Morris 'Tarp' Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1963-08-28)
organ:
W.R. Felts (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Milton Friedsland (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth (on 1963-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recorded at:
Phillips Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-08-28)
recording of:
Invitation to Your Party (on 1963-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:53
A3Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
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 Cash4.352:48
A4Fuzzy Was an Outlaw
David Allan Coe1:54
A5Sittin’ and Thinkin’
recording of:
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
Charlie Rich3:04
A6Close All the Honky Tonks
Charlie Walker2:05
A7What a Way to Live
recording of:
What a Way to Live
writer:
Hank Craig and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing
Willie Nelson2:30
A8Don’t Stop the Music
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:13
A9There Ain’t No Easy Run
recording of:
There Ain’t No Easy Run
writer:
Dave Dudley (country) and Tom T. Hall
Dave Dudley2:45
A10Yes Mr. Peters
recording of:
Yes, Mr. Peters
writer:
Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber
Roy Drusky2:40
B1Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Charlie Walker2:26
B2Geisha Girl
recording of:
Geisha Girl
lyricist and composer:
Hank Locklin
Hank Locklin2:01
B3Long Tall Texan
Sleepy LaBeef1:52
B4If I Could Sing a Country (Exactly Like George Jones)
James O’Gwynn1:42
B5Just One More
recording of:
Just One More
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:32
B6The Pool Shark
recording of:
The Pool Shark
lyricist and composer:
T. T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dave Dudley2:48
B7Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Carl Perkins2:55
B8DJ for a Day
Jimmy C. Newman2:24
B9Things Go Better With Love
recording of:
Things Go Better With Love
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Martin
Jeannie C. Riley2:10
B10Cold Cold Heart
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
bass guitar:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-02-09) and Kelton 'Kelso' Herston (on 1961-02-09)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1961-02-09)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1961-02-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1961-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Jerry Lee Lewis3:05
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Let’s Turn Back the Years
Sleepy LaBeef2:43
A2Who Will the Next Fool Be
recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:21
A3Who Will Buy the Wine
Charlie Walker2:35
A4Misery Mansion
recording of:
Misery Mansion
writer:
Hank Craig and Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson2:09
A5Rock Island Line
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Johnny Cash2:08
A6Mississippi Woman
recording of:
Mississippi Woman
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe2:36
A7What Am I Worth
recording of:
What Am I Worth
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:45
A8Truck Driving 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 Dudley2:10
A9How’s My Ex Treating You
recording of:
How’s My Ex Treating You
lyricist and composer:
Vic McAlpin
Jerry Lee Lewis2:38
A10Let Me Be the One
Hank Locklin2:14
B1Three Hearts in a Tangle
cover recording of:
Three Hearts in a Tangle
writer:
Ray Pennington and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Roy Drusky2:35
B2Back Side of Dallas
recording of:
The Back Side of Dallas
writer:
Jerry Foster (50s Rockabilly/Country artist) and Bill Rice
Jeannie C. Riley2:33
B3One Minute Past Eternity
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Herman 'Hawk' Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Morris 'Tarp' Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1963-08-28)
organ:
W.R. Felts (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Milton Friedsland (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth (on 1963-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recording of:
One Minute Past Eternity (on 1963-08-28)
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:00
B4If I Don’t Love You
recording of:
If I Don’t Love You (Grits Ain’t Groceries)
writer:
J.P. Richardson and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones1:51
B5Man With This Blues
recording of:
Man With the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson2:06
B6Cry Cry Cry
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry!
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Johnny Cash2:24
B7Happy Birthday to Me
Hank Locklin2:54
B8Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins3:02
B9My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You
Charlie Walker2:27
B10Cry Cry Darling
Jimmy C. Newman2:38