Classic Country Road Songs

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Tracklist

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1On the Road Again
recorded in:
Austin, Texas, United States (in 1979)
engineer and mixer:
Bradley Hartman
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Johnny Gimble (in 1979), Willie Nelson (in 1979) and Jody Payne (in 1979)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979)
percussion:
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1979)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979)
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)
engineered at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 471)
live recording of:
On the Road Again (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Full Nelson Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Willie Nelson4.152:34
2Mercury Blues
recording of:
Mercury Blues
writer:
K.C. Douglas (post-war West Coast rural blues guitarist) and Robert Geddins
publisher:
B-Flat Music (BMI-affiliated), Bug Music (music publishing), Sam Coplin Music and Tradition Music
cover recording of:
Mercury Blues
writer:
K.C. Douglas (post-war West Coast rural blues guitarist) and Robert Geddins
publisher:
B-Flat Music (BMI-affiliated), Bug Music (music publishing), Sam Coplin Music and Tradition Music
Alan Jackson3.53:41
3Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
Waylon Jennings3:19
4Promised Land
cover recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
Elvis Presley2:57
5Chicken Truck
recording of:
Chicken Truck
writer:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter), Monroe Fields and James Ervan Parker
John Anderson2:42
6Streets of Bakersfield
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
vocals:
Buck Owens
performer:
Dwight Yoakam
cover recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
lyricist and composer:
Homer Joy
Dwight Yoakam feat. Buck Owens42:51
7Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone
recording of:
Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone
writer:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) and Glenn Martin (1960s country pop)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Charley Pride2:14
8(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1977)
cover recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Asleep at the Wheel2:53
9Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
recording of:
Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Alabama4:18
10Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 176)
recording of:
Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
writer:
Gene Nelson (American songwriter) and Paul Nelson (Country songwriter)
publisher:
Believus Or Not Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kathy Mattea43:23
11Wheels
Restless Heart3:47
12Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
recording of:
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
lyricist and composer:
Donivan Cowart and Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Drunk Monkey Music and Jolly Cheeks Music (publisher)
The Oak Ridge Boys3:00
13Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You)
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band2:55
14Prisoner of the Highway
recording of:
Prisoner of the Highway
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player)
Ronnie Milsap4:13
15Highway 40 Blues
recording of:
Highway 40 Blues
lyricist and composer:
Larry Cordle
Ricky Skaggs3:11
16Big Wheels in the Moonlight
Dan Seals3:52
17Tulsa Time
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 132)
recording of:
Tulsa Time
lyricist and composer:
Danny Flowers
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Bibo Music (in 1979)
Don Williams43:08
18East Bound and Down
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 148)
recording of:
East Bound and Down
writer:
Dick Feller and Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed32:47

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Release

ASIN:US: B00008VGLT [info]

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part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: M18900) (order: 33)