Country music lies at the heart of the American dream - songs of the people, by the people, for the people. These 3CDs tell the story, from its roots to the presents day, and are a perfect introduction to a music that continues to sell millions.
Traklist
CD1: Contemporary Country
1-1 Ryan Adams feat. Emmylou Harris– Oh My Sweet Carolina 5:00
1-2 Del McCoury– What Made Milwaukee Famous 3:18
1-3 Nanci Griffith– On The Banks Of Pontchartrain 3:46
1-4 Alison Krauss & Union Station– Take Me For Longing 2:52
1-5 Emmylou Harris / Alison Krauss / Gillian Welch– Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby 1:57
1-6 Jeannie Kendall– Train Of Thought 3:25
1-7 Heather Myles– Little Chapel 2:58
1-8 Malibu Storm– Clover 3:09
1-9 Rodney Crowell– The Rock Of My Soul 4:52
1-10 James Hand– In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox 3:20
1-11 The Lynn Morris Band– The Bramble And The Rose 3:05
1-12 Hazel Dickens– By The Sweat Of My Brow 3:24
1-13 Sweethearts Of The Rodeo– Get Rhythm 3:28
1-14 Ginny Hawker– You Don't Tell Me That You Love Me Anymore 3:34
1-15 Lonestar (3)– Amazed 4:32
1-16 Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham– The Dark End Of The Street (Live) 3:52
CD2: The 60s Legacy
2-1 The Byrds– Hickory Wind 3:34
2-2 The Flying Burrito Brothers*– Do Right Woman 3:58
2-3 Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen– Close Up The Honky Tonks 2:51
2-4 Guy Clark– Desperados Waiting For A Train (Live) 5:27
2-5 Willie Nelson– Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain 2:21
2-6 Ricky Skaggs feat. Emmylou Harris– Sweet Temptation 3:01
2-7 Chet Atkins– Flatt Did It 2:16
2-8 Byron Berline feat. Bill Monroe & Earl Scruggs– Sally Goodin 5:01
2-9 Osborne Brothers*– Blue Moon Of Kentucky 2:55
2-10 Loretta Lynn– Coal Miner's Daughter 2:59
2-11 Tanya Tucker– Delta Dawn 2:56
2-12 Tammy Wynette– Stand By Your Man 2:41
2-13 Dolly Parton– Jolene 2:39
2-14 Jesse Winchester feat. Vince Gill– Just 'Cause I'm In Love With You 4:01
2-15 The Flatlanders– Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown 2:55
CD3: Country Legends
3-1 The Carter Family– Keep On The Sunny Side 2:50
3-2 Jimmie Rodgers– Blue Yodel No.1 (T For Texas) 3:31
3-3 The Monroe Brothers*– Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms 2:27
3-4 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys– Take Me Back To Tulsa 2:40
3-5 Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans– Great Speckled Bird 2:54
3-6 Ernest Tubb– Walking The Floor Over You 2:37
3-7 The Stanley Brothers– Molly And Tenbrook 2:26
3-8 Lester Flatt– Foggy Mountain Chimes 2:08
3-9 Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys*– Your Cheatin' Heart 2:42
3-10 George Jones (2)– Honky Tonkin' 2:02
3-11 Johnny Cash– I Walk The Line 2:44
3-12 Jerry Lee Lewis– Crazy Arms 2:46
3-13 Louvin Brothers*– The Weapon Of Prayer 3:29
3-14 Jim Reeves– I Love You Because 2:46
3-15 Charlie Rich– The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 2:42
3-16 Patsy Cline– Crazy 2:43
Label: Union Square Music – ESGCD312
Série: The Essential Guide
Format: 3 x CD, Compilation
Box Set (Coffret)
Pays: UK
Sortie: 2007
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, Folk