The History of Country Music: The Eighties, Volume One

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
19 to 5
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
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 1980)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dolly Parton4.052:41
2City of New Orleans
cover recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Willie Nelson4:50
3Love in the First Degree
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Tim DuBois (music executive) and Jim Hurt (country music songwriter)
Alabama3:18
4Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
composer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Waylon Jennings2:08
5Thank God for the Radio
recording of:
Thank God for the Radio
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Robert John Jones (Rocky Topp)
The Kendalls2:55
6My Heart
Ronnie Milsap2:41
7She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
Jerry Reed3:18
8True Love Ways
Mickey Gilley2:56
9Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash3:17
10I Believe in You
recording of:
I Believe in You
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Sam Hogin
Don Williams4:05
11Give Me Wings
Michael Johnson3:38
12You Look So Good in Love
George Strait43:12
13He’s Back Am I’m Blue
recording of:
He's Back and I'm Blue
composer:
Robert Anderson (US country songwriter) and Michael Woody
Desert Rose Band3:07
14Goin’ Gone
Kathy Mattea4:27
15Whatever Happened to Old Fashioned LoveB.J. Thomas3:26
16A Fire I Can’t Put Out
George Strait3.53:00
17I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could
Ricky Skaggs3:00
18Can’t Stop My Heart From Loving You
The O’Kanes2:50
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Have Mercy
The Judds53:22
2Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)
Ronnie Milsap4:15
3My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
cover recording of:
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
lyricist and composer:
Sharon Rice
Willie Nelson3:07
4Somebody Lied
Ricky Van Shelton3:20
5Cajun Moon
Ricky Skaggs3:45
6He Stopped Loving Her TodayGeorge Jones3:18
7Bobbie Sue
recording of:
Bobbie Sue
writer:
Wood Newton, Adele Tyler and Dan Tyler (Songwriter, artist, author and performer)
The Oak Ridge Boys2:53
8Fourteen Carat Mind
recording of:
Fourteen Carat Mind
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Larry Lee (Songwriter)
Gene Watson2:40
9Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)
Charley Pride3:02
10Older Women
Ronnie McDowell2:40
11Drifter
Sylvia2:29
12The Wanderer
Eddie Rabbitt3:23
13I’ll Still Be Loving You
Restless Heart3:58
14I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink
recording of:
I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard3:32
15Radio Heart
Charly McClain3:11
16Common Man
John Conlee2:42
17Take Me Down
recording of:
Take Me Down
writer:
Mark Gray (US country music artist) and J.P. Pennington
Alabama3:43
18Elizabeth
The Statler Brothers3:27