There have been numerous Tammy Wynette compilations over the years, but Epic/Legacy's 2004 collection The Essential Tammy Wynette is one of the best.
Since she had so many hits, it's inevitable that any 14-track collection will have some omissions, and there are notable songs missing here, including number one hits like "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)." That said, this does contain her biggest hits from 1966-1976 -- "Apartment No.
9," "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," "I Don't Wanna Play House," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Stand by Your Man," as well as her duet with David Houston on "My Elusive Dreams" plus one song with George Jones, "Take Me." With 20 songs Anniversary covers more territory and 16 Biggest Hits has a higher concentration of hits, but Essential has a sharp selection of hits and duets that arguably makes it a better introduction, even though it's hard to go wrong with any of these three excellent discs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Don't Wanna Play HouseBilly Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Stand by Your ManBilly Sherrill, Tammy Wynette | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | 'Til I Get It RightLarry Henley, Red Lane | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Bedtime StoryBilly Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | Tammy Wynette | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | That's the Way It Could Have Been | Dolly Parton | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I'll See Him Through | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Too Far Gone | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Reach Out Your Hand (Single Version) | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I Still Believe in Fairy Tales | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Take Me to Your World | Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Golden Ring | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Bobby Austin | Composer |
| 3 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 4 | Bobby Braddock | Composer |
| 5 | Al Clayton | Cover Photo |
| 6 | Megan Foley | Design |
| 7 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 8 | Gregg Geller | Compilation Producer |
| 9 | Laura Grover | Product Manager |
| 10 | Juliana Hatfield | Composer |
| 11 | Larry Henley | Composer |
| 12 | David Houston | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Don Hunstein | Photography |
| 14 | George Jones | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Red Lane | Composer |
| 16 | Harry Langdon | Photography |
| 17 | Bridget McGoldrick | Packaging Manager |
| 18 | Johnny Paycheck | Composer |
| 19 | Leon Payne | Composer |
| 20 | Curly Putman | Composer |
| 21 | Liz Reilly | Photo Research |
| 22 | George Richey | Composer |
| 23 | Mick Rock | Photography |
| 24 | Norman Seeff | Photography |
| 25 | Billy Sherrill | Composer, Producer |
| 26 | Sandy Speiser | Photography |
| 27 | John P. Strohm | Composer |
| 28 | Glenn Sutton | Composer |
| 29 | Carmol Taylor | Composer |
| 30 | Norro Wilson | Composer |
| 31 | Tammy Wynette | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |