Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Pop Music: The Early Years 1890–1950, Disc 1
2▶CD: Pop Music: The Early Years 1890–1950, Disc 2
3▶CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 1
4▶CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 2
5▶CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 3
6▶CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 4
7▶CD: Jazz: The Definitive Performances, Disc 1
8▶CD: Jazz: The Definitive Performances, Disc 2
9▶CD: Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Disc 1
10▶CD: Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Disc 2
11▶CD: Country: The American Tradition, Disc 1
12▼CD: Country: The American Tradition, Disc 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big Bad John
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville (on 1961-08-18)
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song) (on 1961-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean43:00
2Ring of Fire
recording of:
Ring of Fire
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash2:35
3Flowers on the Wall
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 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 116)
recording of:
Flowers on the Wall (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Lew DeWitt
publisher:
Wallflower Music
The Statler Brothers42:19
4Foggy Mountain Breakdown
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1965-09-03)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1965-09-03) and Joe Zinkan (on 1965-09-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1965-09-03)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1965-09-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1965-09-03)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1965-09-03)
resonator guitar:
Josh Graves (on 1965-09-03)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville (on 1965-09-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 57)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (on 1965-09-03)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Flatt & Scruggs2:18
5Almost Persuaded
recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
David Houston2:57
6Hickory Wind
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (on 1968-03-09)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Hickory Wind (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Bob Buchanan and Gram Parsons
The Byrds43:31
7Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette3.82:40
8Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:55
9Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
producer:
Fred Foster
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson4.53:46
10Behind Closed Doors
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter) (on 1972-11-12)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1972-11-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1972-11-12)
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 1973) and 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:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville (on 1972-11-12)
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors (on 1972-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich52:55
11Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)
recording of:
Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone)
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
Tanya Tucker42:25
12Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02) and Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (American session musician) (in 1975-02), Willie Nelson (in 1975-02) and Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1975-02)
mandolin:
Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1975-02)
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:
Autumn Sound Studios in Garland (in 1975-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 16), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 253) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson3.82:18
13Golden Ring
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Young Country
performer:
Tammy Wynette
recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette3.53:01
14Take This Job and Shove It
cover recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Paycheck42:36
15The Devil Went Down to Georgia
recording of:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
writer:
Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter), Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band), John Crain and James W. Marshall
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Hat Band Music (in 1979)
The Charlie Daniels Band3:34
16He 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 Jones53:16
17Seven Year Ache
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)
recording of:
Seven Year Ache (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:17
18Crying My Heart Out Over You
Ricky Skaggs3:00
19Pancho and Lefty
producer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter), Chips Moman and Willie Nelson
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1982-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1982-11)
fiddle and mandolin:
Johnny Gimble (in 1982-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1982-11), Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1982-11), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (in 1982-11), Chips Moman (in 1982-11), Willie Nelson (in 1982-11), Lewis Talley (in 1982-11) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1982-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1982-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (in 1982-11) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (in 1982-11)
saxophone:
Don Markham (in 1982-11)
background vocals:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1982-11), Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1982-11), Willie Nelson (in 1982-11) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (in 1982-11)
vocals:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1982-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1982-11)
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 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville (in 1982-11) and Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood (in 1982-11)
cover recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1982-11)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard4.754:46
20I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Rodney Crowell
recording of:
I Couldn’t Leave You If I Tried (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell3:16
21He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:02
22How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
recording of:
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
writer:
Burton Collins and Karen Taylor-Good
Patty Loveless4:23
23Third Rock From the Sun
Joe Diffie2:48
24Wide Open Spaces
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Matthews and Mike Wruck
recording engineer:
Eric Legg
additional producer:
Jim Burnett, Mark Capps (recording engineer), Tony Castle (engineer), Erik Hellerman, Clarke Schleicher (American producer, engineer and mixing engineer.) and Ed Simonton
producer:
Blake Chancey and Paul Worley
assistant mixer:
Christopher Rowe and Shawn Simpson
mixer:
John Guess
editor:
Jim Burnett, Don Cobb and Carlos Grier
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens, Billy Crain, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Paul Worley and Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
bass:
Joe Chemay and Michael Rhodes
congas [conga], shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Tom Roady
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Greg Morrow (session drummer)
electric guitar:
George Marinelli, Billy Joe Walker, Jr. and Paul Worley
fiddle and mandolin:
Martie Seidel (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
Hammond organ [B-3 organ] and piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
steel guitar:
Lloyd Maines
lead vocals:
Natalie Maines (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
vocals:
Emily Erwin (from 1997-03 until 1997-08) and Martie Seidel (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
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 1998)
recorded at:
Westwood Studio
mixed at:
The Workstation
edited at:
Georgetown Masters in Nashville
additionally produced at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Soundshop (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, The Money Pit in Nashville and Westwood Studio
recording of:
Wide Open Spaces (from 1997-03 until 1997-08)
lyricist and composer:
Susan Gibson
publisher:
Pie-Eyed Music (in 1997)
Dixie Chicks4.43:44
13▶CD: Movie Music: The Definitive Performances, Disc 1
14▶CD: Movie Music: The Definitive Performances, Disc 2
15▶CD: Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings, Disc 1
16▶CD: Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings, Disc 2
17▶CD: Pop Music: The Golden Era: 1951–1975, Disc 1
18▶CD: Pop Music: The Golden Era: 1951–1975, Disc 2
19▶CD: Rock: The Train Kept a Rollin’, Disc 1
20▶CD: Rock: The Train Kept a Rollin’, Disc 2
21▶CD: R&B: From Doo‐Wop to Hip‐Hop, Disc 1
22▶CD: R&B: From Doo‐Wop to Hip‐Hop, Disc 2
23▶CD: International Music: Sony Music Around the World, Disc 1
24▶CD: International Music: Sony Music Around the World, Disc 2
25▶CD: Pop Music: The Modern Era: 1976–1999, Disc 1
26▶CD: Pop Music: The Modern Era: 1976–1999, Disc 2