The Dukes of Hazzard | |
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Soundtrack album by various artists | |
Released | 1982 (re-released 2005) |
Genre | Country, country rock, country pop, outlaw country, urban cowboy |
Label | Scotti Bros. |
The Dukes of Hazzard is the original soundtrack from the television series The Dukes of Hazzard . It should not be confused with the motion picture soundtrack with almost the same name. Released originally by Scotti Brothers Records in 1982 then re-released in 2005 on compact disc, it includes the theme to the show and one of Schneider's best hits "In the Drivers Seat". Most of the cast performed a song for the soundtrack. Remastered producing by Rob Santos.
Song | Artist |
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1. Good Ol' Boys | Sorrell Booke and the Hazzard County Boys |
2. The General Lee | Johnny Cash |
3. Laughing All the Way to the Bank | Sorrell Booke and the Hazzard County Boys |
4. Up on Cripple Creek | Tom Wopat |
5. Cover Girl Eyes | Doug Kershaw and the Hazzard County Boys |
6. In the Driver's Seat | John Schneider |
7. Flash | James Best |
8. Down Home American Girl | Catherine Bach |
9. Duelin' Dukes | Sorrell Booke |
10. Keep Between Them Ditches | Doug Kershaw and the Hazzard County Boys |
11. Ballad of the General Lee | Doug Kershaw and the Hazzard County Boys |
* Bonus Tracks | |
12. Them Good Ol' Boys Are Bad | John Schneider |
13. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
14. Good Ol' Boys (TV Version but full) | Waylon Jennings |
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