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Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968

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For some reason, Rhino Records ended its Billboard Top Country Hits Series with the year 1968. Later Rhino resumed the series with albums for the years between 1986 and 1990. But that still left the years between 1969 and 1985 without Billboard Country albums. Perhaps there was too much country pop in the 1970's and early 1980's to please hard core country fans. In any case, Billboard Top Country Hits: 1968 features some of the artists who were to dominate the next decade: Conway Twitty, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Tammy Wynette, as well as novelty acts by Henson Cargill ("Skip a Rope") and Jeannie C. Riley. All in all, I'd give this a 4.

In 1968 'Skip a rope' was the biggest song of the year.
All ten of these selections made it to the number one spot.

The track listing, including the artist.
1. 'Stand by your man' -- Tammy Wynette.
2. 'Heaven says hello' -- Sonny James.
3. 'Mama tried' -- Merle Haggard.
4. 'Folsom prison blues' (live) -- Johnny Cash.
5. 'Skip a rope' -- Henson Cargill.
6. 'Wichita lineman' -- Glen Campbell.
7. 'Then you can tell me goodbye' -- Eddy Arnold.
8. 'Sing me back home' -- Merle Haggerd.
9. 'Next in line' -- Conway Twitty.
10. 'Harper Vally P.T.A. -- Jeanis C. Riley.

This is a nice mix of songs that reflects the feeling of country music in 1968.
All original recordings, from Rhino/Wea in 1990.