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The cover of the 1959 edition of Billboard Top Country Hits

Billboard Top Country Hits is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records, each featuring ten hit country music recordings from a specific year, mostly number ones on the Billboard country singles chart. In all, 15 albums were released spanning the years 19591968 (released in 1990) and 19861990 (released in 1993).

1959

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1959
GenreCountry
Length25:37
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The first volume, covering the year of 1959, contains seven tracks that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart, with the remaining three tracks all peaking in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[2]

1960

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1960
GenreCountry
Length28:35
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]

Four of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart during 1960. One of the tracks — "El Paso" by Marty Robbins, was also a chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100. Also included in the track lineup is the year's No. 1 song, "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin. The remaining six tracks all peaked in the top ten.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[4]

1961

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1961
GenreCountry
Length26:51
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Seven of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1961, including the year's No. 1 song, "I Fall to Pieces" by Patsy Cline. Also included is "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean, a crossover hit which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. The other three tracks all peaked in the top ten of the country chart.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[6]

1962

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1962
GenreCountry
Length28:49
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

Five of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1962, including the year's No. 1 song, "Wolverton Mountain" by Claude King. The other five tracks all peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[8]

1963

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 12, 1990
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length24:24
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]

Seven of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1963, including the year's No. 1 song, "Still" by Bill Anderson. The other three tracks all peaked in the Top 5.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[10]

1964

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 17, 1990 (1990-10-17)
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length24:04
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1964, including the year's No. 1 song, "My Heart Skips a Beat" by Buck Owens. The other two tracks — "Chug-A-Lug" by Roger Miller and "The Race Is On" by George Jones — peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[12]

1965

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1965
GenreCountry
Length25:00
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1965. The other two tracks — "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun" by Dave Dudley and "I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)" by Sonny James — peaked in the top five.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."King of the Road"Roger MillerRoger Miller2:28
2."I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"Buck Owens3:13
3."I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)"
Sonny James2:21
4."Girl on the Billboard"Del Reeves2:44
5."Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun"
  • Iris Buswell
  • Joseph R. Phillips
Dave Dudley2:12
6."Make the World Go Away"Hank CochranEddy Arnold2:41
7."Before You Go"
Buck Owens2:11
8."Behind the Tear"
Sonny James2:04
9."This Is It"Cindy WalkerJim Reeves3:08
10."Buckaroo"Bob MorrisBuck Owens & His Buckaroos1:58
Total length:25:00

1966

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1966
GenreCountry
Length25:08
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]

Eight of the tracks included on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1966, including the year's No. 1 song, "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. The other two tracks — "You Ain't Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn and "Tippy-Toeing" by the Harden Trio — peaked at No. 2.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[16]

1967

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1967
GenreCountry
Length25:29
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]

Each of the tracks on this album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1967. Included is the year's No. 1 song, "All the Time" by Jack Greene.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[18]

1968

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
Recorded1968
GenreCountry
Length27:18
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[19]

Each of the tracks reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1968. Included is the year's No. 1 song, "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash. "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley also was a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[20]

1986

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1986
GenreCountry
Length34:09
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[21]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1986 and early 1987.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[22]

1987

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1987
GenreCountry
Length33:39
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [23]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1987 and early 1988.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[24]

1988

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1988
GenreCountry
Length32:56
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[25]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1988 and early 1989.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[26]

1989

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1989
GenreCountry
Length34:04
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[27]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1989 and early 1990.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[28]

1990

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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
Recorded1990
GenreCountry
Length33:53
LabelRhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [29]

Each of the tracks in this volume reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during 1990 and early 1991.

  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[30]

References

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  1. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1959 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960 at AllMusic
  4. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1960 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961 at AllMusic
  6. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1961 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962 at AllMusic
  8. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1962 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963 at AllMusic
  10. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1963 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Koda, Cub. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964 at AllMusic
  12. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1964 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965 at AllMusic
  14. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1965 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966 at AllMusic
  16. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1966 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967 at AllMusic
  18. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1967 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Cook, Stephen. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968 at AllMusic
  20. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986 at AllMusic
  22. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1986 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987 at AllMusic
  24. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1987 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988 at AllMusic
  26. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1988 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989 at AllMusic
  28. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1989 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ^ Campbell, Al. Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990 at AllMusic
  30. ^ Billboard Top Country Hits: 1990 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)