Before The Gold Rush An American Country Rock Anthology 1966-1973

Artist:  Various Artists

Origin:  USA

Genre:  Country Rock

Title:  Before The Gold Rush An American Country Rock Anthology 1966-1973 (Box Set 3 CD) (2026)

Genre:  Country Rock

Label:  Grapefruit Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Things You Gave Me (Rick Nelson) (1:52)

 2.  Papa Gene's Blues (The Monkees) (2:00)

 3.  Hot Dusty Roads (Buffalo Springfield) (2:52)

 4.  Nashville Cats (The Lovin' Spoonful) (2:38)

 5.  Needing Someone (Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers) (2:06)

 6.  Rain, Rain (Hearts & Flowers) (2:37)

 7.  Louisiana Rain (Guilbeau & Parsons) (2:36)

 8.  Life stands Daring Me (Stone Country) (2:26)

 9.  Sugar Babe (The Youngbloods) (2:14)

10. I Fought The Law (And The Law Won) (Sonny Curtis) (2:00)

11. These Days (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) (3:11)

12. Some Of Shelly's Blues (Linda Ronstadt - Stone Poneys) (2:12)

13. She Comes Running (Lee Hazlewood) (2:15)

14. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard & The Strangers) (2:15)

15. The Weight (The Band) (4:36)

16. Cherokee Girl (The Beau Brummels) (3:36)

17. Mr. Soul (The Every Brothers) (3:16)

18. Your Painted Lives (Merrell Fanhause H.M.S. Bounty) (2:14)

19. Hot Burrito #1 (The Flying Burrito Brothers) (3:41)

20. Louisiana Man (Jerry Lee Lewis) (1:48)

21. The Only Mama That'll Walk The Line (Linda Ronstadt) (2:23)

22. Texas Me (Sir Douglas Quintet) (2:40)

23. Calico Lady (Poco) (3:06)

24. Omaha Rainbow (John Stewart) (3:09)

25. Midnight Ranger (Lothar And The Hand People) (3:23)

26. For What It's Worth (Polly Niles) (2:38)

27. Come What May (Joshua Fox) (2:47)

28. Reuben James (Kenny Rogers & The First Edition) (2:45)

29. Six Days On The Road (Taj Mahal) (3:02)

Disc 2:

 1.  No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine (Dillard & Clark) (3:16)

 2.  Words Can't Say (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (3:24)

 3.  Rise Up (Easy Rider) (Brewer & Shipley) (3:19)

 4.  Brother John (The Dillards) (2;54)

 5.  Molly In The Middle (Ron Elliot) (4:10)

 6.  Long Long Time To Get Old (Great Speckled Bird) (3:10)

 7.  Brown Hair (Eagle) (3:31)

 8.  Charlie's Tune (Goose Creek Symphony) (4:38)

 9.  The Brand New Tennessee Waltz (Jesse Winchester) (3:09)

10. Don't Talk Now (Brethren) (3:53)

11. Two Hangmen (Mason Profitt) (5:00)

12. Take Me To The Mountains (Shiva's Headband) (3:34)

13. Never Goin' Back (We Five) (2:59)

14. Midnight Rider (The Allman Brothers Band) (3:00)

15. Down To The Wire (Yellow Hand) (4:18)

16. Cowboy Song (Turnquist Remedy) (3:24)

17. Silver Moon (Michael Nesmith & The First National Band) (3:14)

18.  It'll Take Time (Morning) (2:38)

19. My Old Kentucky Home (Ry Cooder) (1:47)

20. Tulsa County (Jesse Ed Davis) (2:24)

21. I Wanna Go Country (Otis Williams & The Midnight Cowboys) (2:14)

22. Dance Dance Dance (Crazy Horse) (2:13)

23. Pipe Dream (Timber) (3:31)

24. Idle Idabelle (Rio Grande) (3:48)

Disc 3:

 1.  Everybody's Missin' The Sun (Grin) (2:45)

 2.  The Virgin (Gene Clark) (3:37)

 3.  I Love To Sing/Sweet Harriet (Bob Lind) (4:21)

 4.  Good Time Girl (Roger Tillison) (3:22)

 5.  Rosalie (Mountain Bus) (6:31)

 6.  Last Lonely Eagle (New Riders Of The Purple Sage) (5:14)

 7.  Me Lovin' You (Deerfield) (2:39)

 8.  Georgia (Charlie Daniels) (3:24)

 9.  Ooh-Wee California (Swampwater) (2:52)

10.  Picking Up The Pieces (Chuck & Mary Perrin) (2:52)

11. 5'll Getcha Ten (Cowboy) (4:57)

12. Angel From Montgomery (John Prine) (3:45)

13. Woman (Pure Prairie League) (3:42)

14. Willin' (Little Feat) (2:58)

15. Thanks (Bob Mosley) (3:18)

16. Sometimes I Get A Notion (Gotta See The Country) (2:16)

17. Sally Salamander (Burnt Suite) (2:24)

18. Forest Ranger (Marlin Greene) (3:06)

19. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (Danny O'Keefe) (3:02)

20. How Long (J.D. Souther) (3:25)

21. Runnin' Down To Memphis (Eggs Over Easy) (3:18)

22. Don't Cross The River (America) (2:33)

23. Cowgirl In The Sand (The Byrds) (3:22)

Before The Gold Rush An American Country Rock Anthology 1966-1973 is the 3 CD compilation chronicling the eary days of the American Country Rock movement by Various Artists, featuring The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Band, Poco, Rick Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Dillard & Clark, Michael Nesmith, The Monkees, Everly Brothers, America, The Allman Brothers Band, Pure Prairie League, The Youngbloods, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Charlie Daniels, John Stewart, Merle Haggard, Jesse Winchester, New Rides Of the Purple Sage, and many more!, released on October 16, 2026 by Grapefruit Records.