The Essential Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver

• Released on 02-10-2015 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artists: Billy Joe Shaver
• Genre: Country

1 I Been to Georgia On a Fast Train

00:02:13

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 Old Five and Dimers Like Me

00:02:40

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me

00:02:29

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Jesus Christ, What a Man

00:02:24

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - B. BARE, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Jesus Was Our Saviour and Cotton Was Our King

00:01:45

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Good Christian Soldier

00:03:04

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - B. BARE, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)

00:02:01

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Mahler, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David "Gino" Giorgini, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Steven Hebrock, Assistant Engineer - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 When the Word Was Thunderbird

00:03:31

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Mixing Engineer, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 Fit to Kill and Going Out In Style

00:02:48

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Mahler, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David "Gino" Giorgini, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Steven Hebrock, Assistant Engineer - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 Blue Texas Waltz

00:04:03

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Mixing Engineer, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 It Ain't Nothing New Babe

00:04:06

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Mixing Engineer, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 The Road

00:03:17

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Mahler, Assistant Engineer - Steve Hebrock, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Tom Pick, Recording Engineer - David "Gino" Giorgini, Assistant Engineer - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Bunky Keels, Piano - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13 Ragged Old Truck

00:04:09

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14 Saturday Night

00:03:06

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Mixing Engineer, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Mahler, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - David "Gino" Giorgini, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Steven Hebrock, Assistant Engineer - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

15 (We Are) The Cowboys

00:03:41

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Eddie Kilroy, Producer - BOBBY THOMPSON, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Kirby, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - B.J. Shaver, Composer - Dale Sellers, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jerry Mahler, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Isbell, Drums - Eddy Shaver, Electric Guitar - Kenny Lovelace, Fiddle - Tom Pick, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russ Hicks, Dobro, Steel Guitar - Roy Shockley, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David "Gino" Giorgini, Assistant Engineer - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Steven Hebrock, Assistant Engineer - Bunky Keels, Piano - BOBBY DYSON, Bass

(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

16 Ride Me Down Easy

00:02:36

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

17 Amtrak

00:02:55

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

18 Bottom Dollar

00:02:35

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - Danny Finley, Composer - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

19 How Many Hearts Must You Break

00:04:05

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richie Albright, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

20 One Moving Part

00:02:21

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 2

1 Low Down Freedom

00:03:11

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 Oklahoma Wind

00:03:40

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - R. ALBRIGHT, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 Love You Till the Cows Come Home (Single Version)

00:02:52

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - Richie Albright, Producer

(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 You Can't Beat Jesus Christ

00:03:39

Johnny Cash, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Billy Joe Shaver, Acoustic Guitar, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Cash with Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer - Jack Clement, Producer - John Shaver, Guitar - Marty Stuart, Guitar - Jerry Hensley, Guitar - Bob Wootton, Electric Guitar - Floyd Chance, Bass

(P) 2005 John R. Cash Revocable Trust

5 The Devil Made Me Do It the First Time

00:02:13

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Fun While It Lasted

00:03:40

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 Hardworkin' Man

00:02:47

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Hill Country Love Song

00:02:18

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 Whiteman's Watermelon

00:03:31

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 Street Walkin' Woman

00:03:14

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Good News Blues

00:02:58

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Eddy Shaver, Producer - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 Tramp On Your Street

00:05:15

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R.S. Field, Producer

(P) 1993 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

13 Heart of Texas

00:03:46

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R.S. Field, Producer

(P) 1993 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

14 When the Fallen Angels Fly

00:04:03

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R.S. Field, Producer

(P) 1993 Volcano Entertainment II, LLCq

15 Live Forever

00:02:49

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Eddy Shaver, Composer, Lyricist - R.S. Field, Producer

(P) 1993 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

16 I Want Some More / Tenntex Tear Down

00:07:16

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - R.S. Field, Producer

(P) 1993 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

17 The Hottest Thing In Town (Live)

00:03:47

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Brendan O'Brian, Producer - Nick DiDia, Producer

(P) 1995 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

18 Honky Tonk Heroes (Live)

00:03:25

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Brendan O'Brian, Producer - Nick DiDia, Producer

(P) 1995 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

19 Sweet Mama (Live)

00:05:32

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Brendan O'Brian, Producer - Nick DiDia, Producer

(P) 1995 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

20 You Asked Me To (Live)

00:04:02

Billy Joe Shaver, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Brendan O'Brian, Producer - Nick DiDia, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1995 Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
• Total length: 02:13:47

• Main artists: Billy Joe Shaver
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

This Compilation (P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment