Country Top Hits of the 80’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Me Down
recording of:
Take Me Down
writer:
Mark Gray (US country music artist) and J.P. Pennington
Alabama3:44
2Mountain of Love
Charley Pride2:50
3A Better Man
recording of:
A Better Man (in 1989)
writer:
Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Clint Black53:05
4He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (guitar) (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones53:17
5She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
Jerry Reed3:17
6I’m No Stranger to the Rain
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 139)
recording of:
I'm No Stranger to the Rain
writer:
Sonny Curtis and Ron Hellard
Keith Whitley33:35
7Lonely Nights
Mickey Gilley3:29
8I’ll Still Be Loving You
recording of:
I’ll Still Be Loving You
writer:
Pat Bunch, Todd Cerney, Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer) and Pam Rose (American singer songwriter)
composer:
Mary Ann Kennedy (American country singer)
Restless Heart4:19
9Crime of Passion
Ricky Van Shelton3:26
10Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:16
11Two Dozen Roses
Shenandoah3:47
12Nobody
recording of:
Nobody (Sylvia song)
writer:
Kye Fleming (American singer-songwriter) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Sylvia3:22
13Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
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 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson4.63:32
14Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
recording of:
Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Lake Music, Two Sons Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Waylon Jennings3:03
15Oklahoma Borderline
recording of:
Oklahoma Borderline
writer:
Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell and Vince Gill
publisher:
Benefit Music (BMI, associated with Vince Gill), Gay Clark Music and Sheltered Music
Vince Gill3:40
16I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton43:07
17I Got Mexico
recording of:
I Got Mexico
Eddy Raven2:27
18I’ve Been Wrong Before
Deborah Allen3:02
19All Roads Lead to You
Steve Wariner3:22
20I Wanna Dance With You
Eddie Rabbitt3:14

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ASIN:US: B00118T38U [info]