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The History Of Country Music - Volume 1

Various

1977 · Folk, World, & Country

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The History Of Country Music - Volume 1 by Various

The History Of Country Music - Volume 1 is a Country album by Various, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1"T" For Texas
  2. A2Jimmy The Kid
  3. A3The Last Thoughts Of Jimmy Rodgers
  4. A4Worried Man Blues
  5. A5Slow Poke
  6. A6Cool Water
  7. A7Hound Dog In The Window

Side B

  1. B1There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
  2. B2Ghost Riders In The Sky
  3. B3I'm Movin' On
  4. B4Country Gentleman
  5. B5Down Yonder
  6. B6There's A Rainbow In Every Teardrop
  7. B7I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
  8. B8This Ole House

Side C

  1. C1Wabash Cannonball
  2. C2Filipino Baby
  3. C3I'll Sail My Ship Alone
  4. C4Lovesick Blues
  5. C5I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  6. C6Your Cheating Heart
  7. C7I Saw The Light

Side D

  1. D1Cry Of The Wild Goose
  2. D2Tennessee Waltz
  3. D3No Help Wanted
  4. D4Humpty Dumpty Heart
  5. D5High Noon
  6. D6Sixteen Tons
  7. D7Hey Porter
  8. D8Why Baby Why

Sound DNA

  • Country
  • Classic Country & Honky Tonk
  • twangy
  • nostalgic
  • heartland

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

No pauses but short introductions by Lee Cash in between tracks.
Unipak sleeve.
RCA Records Pressing, Indianapolis denoted by the I stamped in runouts and 1" pressing rings.
Track listing above is from jacket back.
Track A1 is titled "Blue Yodel No.1 (T For Texas)" on label.
Tracks A2 and A3 titles are reversed on label, track listing above is correct.
Track A4 mentions Mother Maybelle Carter, credited to Carter Family at bottom of label.
Track A5 is credited to Pee Wee King and His Golden West

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Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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