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Though named after Tennessee Ernie Ford's biggest hit, Sixteen Tons was released five years after the single was a hit. The large gap of time between the release of the single and album is inconsequential -- in essence, the album is a compilation of Ford's greatest hits of the '50s, containing not only the title track, but also "Mule Train," "The Cry of the Wild Goose," and "The Shot Gun Boogie." Though more comprehensive compilations of Ford's work were later released, Sixteen Tons remains an entertaining listen from start to finish; in fact, in terms of sheer listenability, it rivals any of the latter-day collections.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darol Rice, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Merle Travis, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Gibbons, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Harte, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Parlato, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Mandel, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Tice, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, MainArtist - Jack Fascinato, Conductor - Rolly Bundock, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Cliffie Stone Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, MainArtist - The Starlighters, FeaturedArtist - Eddie Kirk, Composer
℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, MainArtist - Terry Gilkyson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Billy Strange, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Billy Liebert, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Harte, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Bryant, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Speedy West, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, Composer - Cliffe Stone, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Tasse, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Hy Heath, ComposerLyricist - Fred Glickman, ComposerLyricist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Lange, ComposerLyricist - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Odea Murphy, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, ComposerLyricist - Cliffie Stone, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Woody Guthrie, Composer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, MainArtist
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Moon Mullican, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, ComposerLyricist - Cliffie Stone, ComposerLyricist - Cliffie Stone Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, Composer - Cliffie Stone, Composer - Cliffie Stone Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Billy Strange, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Billy Liebert, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Harte, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Bryant, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Speedy West, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest J. Ford, ComposerLyricist - Cliffie Stone Orchestra, Orchestra - Cliffe Stone, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Though named after Tennessee Ernie Ford's biggest hit, Sixteen Tons was released five years after the single was a hit. The large gap of time between the release of the single and album is inconsequential -- in essence, the album is a compilation of Ford's greatest hits of the '50s, containing not only the title track, but also "Mule Train," "The Cry of the Wild Goose," and "The Shot Gun Boogie." Though more comprehensive compilations of Ford's work were later released, Sixteen Tons remains an entertaining listen from start to finish; in fact, in terms of sheer listenability, it rivals any of the latter-day collections.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:16
- Main artists: Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2017 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2017 Capitol Records, LLC
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