The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Roger Miller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:55
2Chug-A-Lug
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Chug-a-Lug (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
32:08
3Do-Wacka-Do
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Do-Wacka-Do (on 1964-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
31:48
4King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
4.652:32
5Engine Engine #9
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Engine Engine #9 (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:22
6One Dyin’ and A-Buryin’
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
One Dying and a Burying (on 1965-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:06
7It Happened Just That Way
recording of:
It Happened Just That Way
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:48
8Kansas City Star
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Kansas City Star (on 1965-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
Kansas City Star (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:21
9England Swings
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
England Swings (on 1965-08-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
31:57
10The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:49
11In the Summertime (You Don’t Want My Love)
recording of:
In the Summertime (You Don’t Want My Love)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
1:46
12Husbands and Wives
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Husbands and Wives (on 1966-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:24
13I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin’ (but I’ll Be a Long Time Gone)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
I’ve Been a Long Time Leaving (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone) (on 1966-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:15
14You Can’t Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
You Can’t Roller Skate With a Buffalo Herd (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
41:58
15My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died (on 1966-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:56
16Heartbreak Hotel
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1965-02-11)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:16
17Billy Bayou
recording of:
Billy Bayou
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Good Music Ltd. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
1:51
18Train of Life
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Train of Life (on 1966-01-10)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) and Robert Riley
2:08
19Walkin’ in the Sunshine
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Walking in the Sunshine (on 1967-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:37
20The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (on 1967-08-30)
writer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Robert Wells (songwriter)
2:20
21Old Toy Trains
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Old Toy Trains (on 1967-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1967)
publisher:
Tree International
2:04
22Little Children Run and Play
recording of:
Little Children Run and Play
lyricist and composer:
Curly Putman
2:22
23Vance
recording of:
Vance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
4:39
24By the Time I Get to Phoenix
cover recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
2:34
25Little Green Apples
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
2:41
2CD
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1Swiss Cottage Place
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Swiss Cottage Place (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
3:30
2Jody and the Kid
cover recording of:
Jody and the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:11
3Where Have All the Average People Gone
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Where Have All the Average People Gone (on 1969-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
3:03
4Me and Bobby McGee
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
4:06
5Darby's Castle
cover recording of:
Darby's Castle
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
3:31
6Boeing Boeing 707
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Boeing Boeing 707 (on 1968-09-20)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:20
7Tall, Tall Trees
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Tall, Tall Trees (on 1970-06-11)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:15
8Half a Mind
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Half a Mind (on 1970-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:48
9When Two Worlds Collide
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
When Two Worlds Collide
writer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:15
10The Tom Green County Fair
recording of:
The Tom Green County Fair
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
2:32
11Don't We All Have the Right
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Don’t We All Have the Right (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:58
12My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)
recording of:
My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:09
13When a House Is Not a Home
recording of:
When Your House Is Not a Home
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:31
14South
recording of:
South
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
3:03
15Invitation to the Blues
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Invitation to the Blues (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Trio Music (publisher) and Fort Knox Music (in 1958)
2:36
16Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)3:03
17Tomorrow Night in Baltimore
cover recording of:
Tomorrow Night in Baltimore
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Price (country singer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
2:54
18Rings for Sale
recording of:
Rings for Sale
lyricist and composer:
John Hadley
2:57
19Sunny Side of My Life
recording of:
Sunny Side of My Life
lyricist and composer:
D. A. Brown
1:59
20We Found It in Each Other's Arms
cover recording of:
We Found It in Each Other’s Arms
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Red Lane
3:00
21(The Day I Jumped) From Uncle Harvey's Plane
recording of:
The Day I Jumped From Uncle Harvey's Plane
lyricist and composer:
Red Lane
2:40
22Hoppy's Gone
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chips Moman
recording of:
Hoppy’s Gone (on 1972-11-10)
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter), Red Lane and Johnny Slate
2:36
23River in the Rain
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
River in the Rain (Big River) (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4:09
24Some Hearts Get All the Breaks
recording of:
Some Hearts Get All the Breaks
writer:
Grant Boatwright and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
3:06
25Tolivar
recording of:
Tolivar
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:14