LOS ANGELES, CA. (New West Records)--Don Imus today announced the
September 16th release of The Imus Ranch Record (New West Records) a 13-track album featuring eight Grammy(R) Award winning performers. The CD will benefit the Imus Ranch, a working cattle ranch run by Don and Deirdre Imus, which hosts children who are afflicted with cancer or other serious blood diseases.
The album boasts eight Grammy(R) Award winning artists including Patty Loveless, singing the Stevie Nicks penned "Silver Springs," Dwight Yoakam putting his signature sound to "Give Back The Key To My Heart," and Lucinda Williams singing "Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" which was made famous by Waylon Jennings. Big & Rich cover the Beastie Boys classic "Fight For Your Right To Party" playing with the lyrics to work in a line about the Ranch. Little Richard, Delbert McClinton, Willie Nelson and Randy Travis all recorded standards.
The compilation was produced by Imus along with Kyle Lehning (Randy Travis, George Jones) and Tracy Gershon (well known A & R executive). Imus selected each song and matched it to a specific artist. A complete list of the tracks follows:
Tracks & Artist List:
1. Silver Springs -- Patty Loveless
2. Lay Down Sally -- Delbert McClinton
3. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys -- Lucinda Williams
4. You Better Move On -- Levon Helm
5. Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs -- Raul Malo
6. I Ain't Never -- Little Richard
7. I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore -- Randy Travis
8. You've Got To Fight For Your Right To Party -- Big & Rich
9. What A Difference A Day Makes -- Willie Nelson
10. Give Back The Key To My Heart -- Dwight Yoakam
11. What Happened -- Bekka Bramlett
12. Welfare Music -- John Hiatt
13. A Satisfied Mind -- Vince Gill
