The songs that grace this comprehensive 3CD package all come from the golden age of country music Often called white mans blues, there is a strong case to be made for country music being the authentic beating-heart of the United States. For nearly a century now, country music has been captured on cylinder, vinyl, tape and compact disc. In America during the 1950s, while rock & roll battled calypso as the nations favourite sound, meanwhile in the background, these classic country songs could be heard across the land – all the way from the Gulf of Mexico, right up to the frozen wastes of Minnesota. After the golden age of what might be called pure country, came country-rock, alt-country and Americana. But the 60 songs gathered together here are plain and simple country music – at its best.

CD 1
Rose Garden Lynn Anderson
Crazy Patsy Cline
Hello Walls- Faron Young
Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley
Walk On By Leroy Van Dyke
Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich
I Walk The Line Johnny Cash
Please Help Me, Im Falling Hank Locklin
She Thinks I Still Care George Jones
Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton
Oh Lonesome Me Don Gibson
The Story Of My Life Marty Robbins
You Win Again Jerry Lee Lewis
It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin Johnny Tillotson
Hey Good Lookin Hank Williams
Hell Have To Go Jim Reeves
Foolin Around Buck Owens
The Wild Side Of Life Hank Thompson
Funny How Time Slips Away Willie Nelson

CD 2
Im Sorry Brenda Lee
Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
Welcome To My World Jim Reeves
The Auctioneer Leroy Van Dyke
Crazy Arms Ray Price
I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
Wings Of A Dove Ferlin Husky
El Paso Marty Robbins
Misery Loves Company Porter Wagoner
Sea Of Heartbreak Don Gibson
Lonely Street Johnny Tillotson
Your Cheatin Heart Hank Williams
The 3:10 To Yuma Frankie Laine
Juke Box Blues June Carter
Tender Years George Jones
Heartbreak U.S.A. Kitty Wells
Five Feet High And Rising Johnny Cash
Its Sure Gonna Hurt Dolly Parton
Heartaches By The Number Buck Owens
Its Only Make Believe Conway Twitty

CD 3
Night Life Willie Nelson
Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley
My Special Angel Bobby Helms
Shes Got You Patsy Cline
Tennessee Flat Top Box Johnny Cash
From A Jack To A King Ned Miller
Rawhide Frankie Laine
Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson
Cold, Cold Heart Hank Williams
North To Alaska Johnny Horton
Im A Honky Tonk Girl Loretta Lynn
Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford
Gone Ferlin Husky
Release Me Ray Price
The Long Black Veil Burl Ives
Im Movin On Hank Snow
I Dont Hurt Anymore Faron Young
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Jimmie Rodgers
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Jim Reeves
I Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles