| Faron Young Sings the Best of Faron Young | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 26:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Singles from Faron Young Sings the Best of Faron Young | ||||
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Faron Young Sings the Best of Faron Young (also known as Sings the Best) is a compilation album by country music singer Faron Young.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riverboat" | Bill Anderson | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Lifetime Isn't Long Enough" | Arthur Korb | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Face to the Wall" | Bill Anderson, Faron Young | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Everytime I'm Kissing You" | Carl Belew, Johnny Horton, Faron Young | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Long Time Ago" | Merle Kilgore, Faron Young | 2:39 |
| 6. | "That's the Way It's Gotta Be" | Roy Drusky | 1:56 |
| 7. | "Your Old Used to Be" | Faron Young, Hilda Young | 2:35 |
| 8. | "I Hear You Talkin'" | Faron Young | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Country Girl" | Roy Drusky | 2:07 |
| 10. | "Alone with You" | Roy Drusky, Lester Vanadore, Faron Young | 1:58 |
| 11. | "I'll Be Alright (In the Morning)" | Roy Drusky, Bob Stroud, Faron Young | 1:59 |
| 12. | "I Hate Myself (For Falling in Love With You)" | Cliff Crofford | 1:58 |
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