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Best of the West contains 25 highlights from Riders in the Sky's first five albums for Rounder Records, including such Western standards as "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Here Comes the Santa Fe," "Don't Fence Me In," "Blue Montana Skies," and the group's namesake, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky."
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Woody Paul, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Tenor, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Todd Cerney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Goldsmith, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Bob Mater, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Sutton, Producer, Recording Producer - Ranger Doug, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ham, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norm Cleary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Markovitz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records Corp.
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer - Justin Lansing, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Mailander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Rounder Records Corp.
Woody Paul, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Tenor, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Recording Producer - Todd Cerney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary McMahan, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Goldsmith, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Bob Mater, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Sutton, Producer, Recording Producer - Ranger Doug, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ham, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norm Cleary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Markovitz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Turner Layton, ComposerLyricist - Henry Creamer, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer - John Probst, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Bob Mater, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB NOLAN, ComposerLyricist - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Sutton, Producer, Recording Producer - Ranger Doug, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ham, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norm Cleary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Markovitz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Rounder Records Corp.
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Bob Mater, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Sutton, Producer, Recording Producer - Ranger Doug, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ham, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norm Cleary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Markovitz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Tenor, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Recording Producer - Todd Cerney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chrisman, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Goldsmith, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Riders In The Sky, Producer, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranger Doug, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chrisman, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Robers, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Tenor, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Producer, Recording Producer - Todd Cerney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Goldsmith, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - BOB NOLAN, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle, Tenor, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Labour, Producer, Recording Producer - Todd Cerney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Roberts, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Goldsmith, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Accordion, Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Morgan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, MainArtist - Paul Worley, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Miller, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1979 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranger Doug, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chrisman, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Robers, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranger Doug, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chrisman, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Robers, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Rounder Records
Woody Paul, Producer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Riders In The Sky, Producer, MainArtist - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ranger Doug, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chrisman, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Too Slim, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kayton Robers, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Rounder Records Corp.
Woody Paul, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas B. Green, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Labour, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Cerney, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Riders In The Sky, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - BOB NOLAN, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1984 Rounder Records
Album review
Best of the West contains 25 highlights from Riders in the Sky's first five albums for Rounder Records, including such Western standards as "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Here Comes the Santa Fe," "Don't Fence Me In," "Blue Montana Skies," and the group's namesake, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky."
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:30
- Main artists: Riders In The Sky
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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