The Western Collection: 25 Cowboy Classics by Gene Autry - VitaMusik

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Gene Autry was the original singing cowboy, and his voice is still echoes in the warm tone of today's "new traditionalist" balladeers. This disc documents 25 of the tunes that the Western film star recorded over the span of 15 years (1939-1954). A distinction must be made here between country and Western music. These are clearly Western tunes, travelogues of sorts that tell tales of life out on the trails, among the tumbleweed, riding through the hills and valleys or prairie flatlands. This is outdoor music, made up of campfire melodies and cowboy refrains. Classics "Home on the Range" and "Back in the Saddle Again" are found here, and these tunes wonderfully evoke the image of the vast open landscapes, along with "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)." In addition, the lesser-known Autry ballads "Rim of the Canyon" and "Purple Sage in the Twilight" make this compilation even more interesting. The haunting "Ghost Riders in the Sky" is also presented here. This song has been dusted off many times throughout the decades, (including a 1998 VH1 Storytellers performance by Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash), revealing the time-tested quality of these tunes.
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1. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Nolan; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bob Nolan; Other

2. Call Of The Canyon

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Hill; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Billy Hill; Other

3. Red River Valley

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Carl Cotner; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Carl Cotner; Other

4. Purple Sage In The Twilight

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Gene Autry
Jule Styne
Sol Meyer; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sol Meyer
Jule Styne
Gene Autry; Other

5. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Leonard Whitcup
Teddy Powell
Walter G. Samuels; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Leonard Whitcup
Teddy Powell
Walter G. Samuels; Other

6. Twilight On The Trail

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Alter
Sidney Mitchell; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sidney Mitchell
Louis Alter; Other

7. There's A Rainbow On The Rio Colorado

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Fred Rose
Gene Autry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Gene Autry
Fred Rose; Other

8. Oklahoma Hills

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Guthrie
Woody Guthrie; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Woody Guthrie
Leon Guthrie; Other

9. Sioux City Sue

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Dick Thomas
Ray Freedman; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dick Thomas
Ray Freedman; Other

10. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: James Kennedy
Michael Carr; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Michael Carr
James Kennedy; Other

11. The Last Roundup

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Hill; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Billy Hill; Other

12. Rounded Up In Glory

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Carl Cotner; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Carl Cotner; Other

13. Ridin' Down The Canyon

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Hill
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Smiley Burnette
Gene Autry
Billy Hill; Other

14. The Singing Hills

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Dick Sanford
Mack David
Sammy Mysels; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Mack David
Sammy Mysels
Dick Sanford; Other

15. Ole Faithful

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: James Kennedy
Michael Carr; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Michael Carr
James Kennedy; Other

16. Blue Shadows On The Trail

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Eliot Daneil
Johnny Lange; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Lange
Eliot Daneil; Other

17. Ghost Riders In The Sky

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Stan Jones; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Stan Jones; Other

18. Mule Train

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Fred Glickman
Hy Heath
Johnny Lange
Paul Sells; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Hy Heath
Fred Glickman
Johnny Lange
Paul Sells; Other

19. Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Harford
Gene Autry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Gene Autry
Frank Harford; Other

20. The Old Chisholm Trail

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

21. There's A Goldmine In The Sky

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Kenny
Nick Kenny; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Charles Kenny
Nick Kenny; Other

22. Home On The Range

Primary Artist: Gene Autry
The Cass County Boys
Cass County Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

23. Back In The Saddle Again

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Gene Autry
Ray Whitley; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ray Whitley
Gene Autry; Other

24. Rim Of The Canyon

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Hy Heath
Johnny Lange; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Hy Heath
Johnny Lange; Other

25. The Hills Of Wyoming

Primary Artist: Gene Autry; Main Performer
Composer: Leo Robin
Ralph Rainger; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Leo Robin
Ralph Rainger; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/25 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/25 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Traditional Country, Urban Cowboy

Label

Varese Sarabande

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3020662719