| Sings His Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
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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]
Dot Records was an American record label founded by Randy Wood and Gene Nobles that was active between 1950 and 1978. The original headquarters of Dot Records were in Gallatin, Tennessee. In its early years, Dot specialized in artists from Tennessee. Then it branched out to include musicians from across the U.S. It recorded country music, rhythm and blues, polkas, waltzes, gospel, rockabilly, pop, and early rock and roll.
Arthur Alexander was an American country-soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated by the Am-Par Record Corporation. Am-Par also created the Impulse! jazz label in 1960. It acquired many labels before ABC was sold to MCA Records in 1979. ABC produced music in a variety of genres: pop, rock, jazz, country, rhythm and blues, soundtrack, gospel, and polka. In addition to producing records, ABC licensed masters from independent record producers, and purchased regionally released records for national distribution.
Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits "Boom Boom Baby" and "One Last Kiss" in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Switching to country music, he gained popularity in the United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music.
Greatest Hits 1976–1986 is a collection of hits by Elton John released in the United States only by MCA Records in 1992. It replaced an earlier compilation, Geffen's 1987 release Elton John's Greatest Hits Vol. 3. This was necessitated because of a shift in the control of copyrights and a resulting reshuffling of compilation albums.
Greatest Hits Volume One is a greatest hits album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1974 on ABC Records. It was produced by Ron Chancey.
Live! is an album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1977 on ABC/Dot Records. It was recorded at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Crash's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the rockabilly singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. The album contains rockabilly songs that were recorded between 1957 and 1961. The songs were originally released on the Colonial, Date and Columbia labels. The album was released on the Colonial label in 1986.
Easy as Pie is an album by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released on ABC/Dot Records in 1976.
The Best of Billy "Crash" Craddock is a greatest hits collection by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1982 on MCA Records. It consisted of two vinyl records.
Billy "Crash" Craddock is a greatest hits collection of rockabilly singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. The album includes songs originally released in the late 1950s and early 1960s on Columbia Records. The album was released in 1973 on the Harmony label.
Billy "Crash" Craddock is a country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released on the Capitol label in 1978.
The discography of American singer-songwriter Bobby Vinton consists of 38 studio albums, 67 compilation albums, two video albums, three live albums, and 88 singles.
"Easy as Pie" is a song written by Rory Bourke, Gene Dobbins and Johnny Wilson, and recorded by American country music singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in October 1975 as the first and title track from the album Easy as Pie. The song was a #1 hit on the country charts and was a crossover hit. A live version was also released on 1977's Live! and 2009's Live -N- Kickin'.
During his career as a singer and composer, Pat Boone released 63 singles in the United States, mostly during the 1950s and early 1960s when Boone was a successful pop singer and, for a time, the second-biggest charting artist behind Elvis Presley according to Billboard. Boone has had over 25 singles reach the top 20 on the U.S. singles charts, including the number-one hits "Ain't That a Shame" (1955), "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1956), "Don't Forbid Me" (1957), "Love Letters in the Sand" (1957), "April Love" (1957), and "Moody River" (1961). "I'll Be Home" (1956) reached No. 1 in the UK. He set a Billboard record, which he still holds, for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week.
The albums discography of American country artist Tanya Tucker consists of 26 studio albums, three live albums, 30 compilation albums, nine video albums and one box set. At age 13, Tucker released her debut album via Columbia Records titled Delta Dawn (1972). It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The following year she released What's Your Mama's Name, followed by Would You Lay with Me . Both studio albums certified gold by the RIAA. Tucker switched to MCA Records in 1975 and released a self-titled album the same year. It peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums chart and number 113 on the Billboard 200 records chart. Between 1976 and 1977 she issued four studio albums before the release of her 1978's TNT, which was marketed towards a rock audience. It also certified gold from the RIAA.
His Greatest Hits may refer to various compilation albums and Greatest Hits collections.
Jan Howard is the seventeenth studio album released by American country music singer Jan Howard. The album was released in 1985 in a joint venture with Dot Records and MCA Records. It was produced by Billy Strange. It is Howard's second eponymous studio album issued during her career. The record was also her final studio release. The album includes re-recordings of her previous singles as well as new tracks not previously recorded. It was released in a vinyl and cassette format.
Jeanne Pruett is a studio album by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett. It was released in October 1985 on Dot and MCA Records in October 1985. The project was produced by Billy Strange. The studio album marked Pruett's first full-length studio release in six years. It contained ten tracks, most of which were songs she had not yet recorded.
The albums discography of American country artist Barbara Mandrell contains 25 solo studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, 20 compilation albums, one live album and six other album appearances. In 1971, Mandrell's debut studio record was released on Columbia Records titled Treat Him Right. It was her first disc to chart on America's Billboard country albums chart, reaching number 44. In 1972, she collaborated with David Houston on the album A Perfect Match. Mandrell's third studio album The Midnight Oil (1973) was her first to reach the top ten of the country albums chart, climbing to number six. In 1976, she moved to ABC Records and released three more studio projects that reached the top 40 of the Billboard country LP's survey.
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