Golden Hits

by Roger Miller

Golden Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: Smash
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 22:08
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released at the absolute zenith of his mid-1960s commercial dominance, this collection gathers the uniquely quirky, massive crossover hits of the idiosyncratic country songwriter. Blending sophisticated Nashville sound orchestration with highly playful, heavily syncopated nonsense lyrics and scat singing, the album features definitive tracks like 'King of the Road,' showcasing an unparalleled, remarkably clever approach to mainstream country-pop.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. King Of The Road (2:27)
  2. Dang Me (1:49)
  3. Engine Engine #9 (2:17)
  4. In The Summertime (1:44)
  5. You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd (1:54)
  6. Do-Wacka-Do (1:45)
  7. England Swings (1:52)
  8. Chug-A-Lug (2:03)
  9. One Dyin' And A Buryin' (2:01)
  10. Kansas City Star (2:16)
  11. Atta Boy Girl (1:56)

Credits

  • Roger Miller - primary artist, written-by
  • Jerry Kennedy - producer

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