Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits

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Greatest hits album by
Released1978 (1978)
Genre Country
Label ABC
Billy "Crash" Craddock chronology
Billy "Crash" Craddock
(1978)
Sings His Greatest Hits
(1978)
Turning Up And Turning On
(1978)

Sings His Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1978 on ABC Records as AB-1078. [1] [2] It was reissued as MCA Records 663 in 1981. [3] [4] [5] The album was re-released again on cassette only in 1995. [6] The album has been called "a good summation of his peak years." [7]

Track listing

  1. Rub It In
  2. Broken Down in Tiny Pieces
  3. Another Woman
  4. There Won't Be Another Now
  5. Ruby Baby
  6. Think I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself To Sleep)
  7. Why Don't We Sleep On It
  8. Easy As Pie
  9. Knock Three Times
  10. Walk Softly
  11. Still Thinkin' 'bout You
  12. Don Juan

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References

  1. Library of Congress Copyright Office -. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Fourth Series 1978 p360 p500 Billy "Crash" Craddock sings his greatest hits. (SR 1–505.) B C Records/Hickory AH-5B030."
  2. Billboard – July 8, 1978 " BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK SINGS HIS GREATEST HITS, ABC – IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG – Ronnie Milsap, DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU-Margo Smith
  3. Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991 Martin Popoff −1440216215 2010 ❑ 663 Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits 1981 8.00 – Reissue of ABC 1078 ❑ 664 Easy As Pie 1981 8.00 – Reissue of ABC Dot 2040 ❑ 665 Live! 1981 8.00 —Reissue of ABC Dot 2082"
  4. Dave Marsh, John Swenson – The new Rolling stone record guide 1983 – Page 119 "BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK : Billy "Crash" Craddock's Greatest Hits / MCA (1974) Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits / MCA (1978) "
  5. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide Dave Thompson – 2013– Page 145 "CRADDOCK BILLY "CRASH" ABC ❑ X-777 Afraid I'll Want to Love Her One More Time 1973 25.00 ❑ AB-1078 Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits 1978 10.00 ❑ X-850 Greatest Hits – Volume One 1975 12.00 ❑ X-788 Mr. Country Rock 1973 ...
  6. Richard Carlin The big book of country music: a biographical encyclopedia – 1995 Page 107 "... continues to record and perform, primarily focusing on the Australian market, where he remains a living legend. Select Discography Billy "Crash" Craddock Sings His Greatest Hits, MCA 663. Cassette-only reissue of his ABC recordings from ...
  7. Roland, Tom. "Sings His Greatest Hits". All Music Guide to Country. Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. Backbeat Books. 2003. p.189.