Country Music’s Greatest Hits
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1 February 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 19 to 5Dolly Parton2:483.9 ★
- 2Rhinestone CowboyGlen Campbell3:134.0 ★
- 3(Ghost) Riders in the SkyJohnny Cash3:42
- 4Crazy ArmsWillie Nelson2:33
- 5(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Wrong SongKenny Rogers & Dottie West3:121.0 ★
- 6Take Me to Your WorldTammy Wynette2:51
- 7When I DreamCrystal Gayle3:28
- 8We Love Each OtherCharlie Rich3:09
- 9What I’ve Got in MindBillie Jo Spears2:45
- 10Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to TownKenny Rogers2:533.6 ★
- 11Top of the WorldSlim Whitman2:41
- 12Blue SkiesWillie Nelson3:38
- 13I Recall a Gypsy WomanDon Williams3:203.0 ★
- 14All I Have to Do Is DreamGlen Campbell2:36
- 15He’ll Have to GoJim Reeves2:234.4 ★
- 16CrazyPatsy Cline2:465.0 ★
- 17A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)Marty Robbins2:32
- 18I Got StripesJohnny Cash2:04
- CD 2
- 1All I Ever Need Is YouKenny Rogers & Dottie West3:081.0 ★
- 2A Thing Called LoveJohnny Cash2:35
- 3Your Cheatin’ HeartPatsy Cline2:24
- 4I’ll Hold You in My HeartGlen Campbell2:51
- 5Language of LoveJohn D. Loudermilk1:48
- 6Near YouTammy Wynette2:24
- 7AlwaysPatsy Cline2:44
- 8I Love You BecauseJim Reeves2:48
- 9Let It Be MeSkeeter Davis & Bobby Bare2:59
- 10By the Time I Get to PhoenixGlen Campbell2:47
- 11Gentle on My MindTammy Wynette3:15
- 12Bouquet of RosesSlim Whitman2:38
- 13Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)Jim Reeves2:28
- 14Cry Me a RiverCrystal Gayle3:16
- 15I Will Always Love YouDolly Parton2:584.0 ★
- 16LadyKenny Rodgers3:553.0 ★
- 17Misty BlueBillie Jo Spears2:39
- 18Love Is Like a ButterflyDolly Parton2:234.0 ★
- 19Let Your Love FlowLoretta Lynn & Conway Twitty2:35
- CD 3
- 1Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford2:39
- 2Ring of FireJohnny Cash2:37
- 3GalvestonGlen Campbell2:42
- 4Distant DrumsJim Reeves2:52
- 5The Most Beautiful GirlCharlie Rich2:45
- 6Talking in Your SleepCrystal Gayle2:57
- 7LucilleKenny Rogers3:383.0 ★
- 8Stand by Your ManTammy Wynette2:44
- 9The Story of My LifeDon Williams2:53
- 10Always on My MindWillie Nelson3:34
- 11Coward of the CountyKenny Rogers4:214.0 ★
- 12Rose GardenLynn Anderson2:55
- 13JoleneDolly Parton2:414.4 ★
- 14Blue Eyes Crying in the RainWillie Nelson2:233.8 ★
- 15You’re My Best FriendDon Williams2:50
- 16Please Don’t Stop Loving MeDolly Parton & Porter Wagoner2:493.4 ★
- 17Blanket on the GroundBillie Jo Spears3:35
- CD 4
- 1Devil WomanMarty Robbins2:56
- 2Welcome to My WorldJim Reeves2:37
- 3HeartachesPatsy Cline2:14
- 4AbileneGeorge Hamilton IV2:16
- 5Gonna Get Along Without You NowSkeeter Davis2:24
- 6Big Bad JohnJimmy Dean3:02
- 7It Ain’t Me BabeJohnny Cash & June Carter3:05
- 8It Hurts So Much to See You GoJim Reeves2:11
- 9Please Help Me I’m FallingHank Locklin2:25
- 10Sea of HeartbreakDon Gibson2:20
- 11Understand Your ManJohnny Cash2:42
- 12On the ReboundFloyd Cramer2:10
- 13I Fall to PiecesPatsy Cline2:54
- 14Wichita LinemanGlen Campbell3:073.8 ★
- 15Ode to Billy JoeBobbie Gentry4:175.0 ★
- 16Little Green ApplesGlen Campbell3:15
- 17I Don’t Wanna Play HouseTammy Wynette2:38
- 18Okie From MuskogeeMerle Haggard2:46
- 19Yakety AxeChet Atkins2:03
- CD 5
- 1Jambalaya (On the Bayou)Wanda Jackson2:00
- 2Tennessee WaltzSlim Whitman2:29
- 3Cool WaterMarty Robbins3:144.0 ★
- 4Do Not Forsake MeTex Ritter3:16
- 5I Can’t Stop Loving YouJim Reeves2:48
- 6Release MeDolly Parton3:294.0 ★
- 7Tumbling TumbleweedsEddy Arnold2:43
- 8Freight TrainChet Atkins2:03
- 9Hey, Good LookingTammy Wynette2:31
- 10City of New OrleansWillie Nelson4:534.0 ★
- 11Ramblin’ RoseSlim Whitman2:01
- 12Green, Green Grass of HomeKenny Rogers3:372.0 ★
- 13San Antonio RosePatsy Cline2:22
- 14Cold, Cold HeartFloyd Cramer2:22
- 15Streets of LaredoJohnny Cash3:43
- 16Half a MindSkeeter Davis3:13
- 17Lovesick BluesMarty Robbins2:34
- CD 6
- 1The End of the WorldSkeeter Davis2:40
- 2500 Miles (Away From Home)Bobby Bare2:45
- 3El PasoMarty Robbins4:25
- 4JacksonJohnny Cash & June Carter2:464.0 ★
- 5Heartaches by the NumberRay Price2:38
- 6HoneyBobby Goldsboro4:02
- 7Make the World Go AwayEddy Arnold2:44
- 8GamblerKenny Rogers3:334.4 ★
- 9Here You Come AgainDolly Parton2:584.2 ★
- 10D‐I‐V‐O‐R‐C‐ETammy Wynette3:01
- 11For the Good TimesRay Price3:52
- 12Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes BlueCrystal Gayle2:364.4 ★
- 13Southern NightsGlen Campbell3:02
- 14Behind Closed DoorsCharlie Rich2:58
- 15Sylvia’s MotherDr. Hook3:504.0 ★
- 16A Boy Named SueJohnny Cash3:39
Release credits
- bass guitar [1]
- arranger [14], producer [3.3, 4.14, 1.14]
- producer [13]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [1]
- bass [14]
- arranger [13]
- trombone [1]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- engineer [3.11, 6.8]
- producer [2.15, 2.18, 3.13]
- acoustic bass guitar [13]
- performer [16], vocal [14]
- piano [14]
- bass [3.13, 2.15]
- keyboard [10]
- banjo [2.15, 3.13]
- background vocals [10], keyboard [10]
- violin [13]
- banjo [3.13, 2.15]
- guitar [14]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- cello [13]
- viola [13]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10], producer [10]
- steel guitar [11]
- guitar [2.15, 3.13]
- background vocals [1]
- guitar [2.15, 3.13], vocal [2.15, 2.18, 6.9, 3.13, 3.16, 1.1]
- background vocals [2.15, 3.13]
- producer [4]
- producer [13], vocal [13]
- baritone saxophone [10]
- guest [2.1, 1.5], performer [2.1, 1.5]
- bell [11], vibraphone [11]
- piano [11]
- producer [4]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- lead vocals [4.14, 3.3], performer [16], vocal [14]
- electric guitar [13], guitar [11]
- producer [1]
- piano [5.13, 2.15, 3.13]
- background vocals [2.15, 3.13]
- guitar [10]
- guitar [1]
- trumpet [1]
- vocal [15]
- electric guitar [13], guitar [15]
- steel guitar [11]
- guitar [14], mandolin [14]
- background vocals [2.15, 3.13]
- bass guitar [11]
- instrument [4], vocal [4]
- fiddle [2.15, 3.13]
- alto saxophone [10]
- performer [4], vocal [4]
- background vocals [2.15, 3.13]
- producer [14]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- lead vocals [6.8, 3.7, 3.11, 2.16]
- baritone saxophone [1]
- producer [2.1, 3.7, 3.11, 1.5, 6.8]
- piano [1]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- percussion [1]
- violin [13]
- fiddle [2.15, 3.13]
- guitar [1]
- harmonica [5.10, 3.14]
- bass [10]
- producer [13]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- engineer [14]
- vocal [16]
- acoustic guitar [13]
- vocal [11]
- guitar [10]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- background vocals [10]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [1]
- steel guitar [3.13, 2.15]
- violin [13]
- background vocals [13]
- strings [10]
- engineer [2.15, 3.13]
- saxophone [1]
- conductor [14]
- background vocals [10]
- steel guitar [13]
- trumpet [10]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- arranger [14], guitar [3.14, 5.10], producer [14], vocal [5.10, 3.14]
Issues
C1 February 1996