Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary Album OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs Out Nov. 7

The Grand Ole Opry marks the release of its 100^th anniversary acclaimed double album OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs with a week of special events showcasing the decades of performances included on the project. The Opry partnered with Virgin Music Group on the one-of-a-kind album commemorating 100 years of the Opry and featuring 20 never-before-released live recordings from its iconic stage. OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs releases Friday. Nov. 7, just three weeks before the official  100^th anniversary of its November 28, 1925 inaugural broadcast with an all-star Opry member show.

See LINER NOTES to OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs here. To preorder the 100th anniversary album click HERE.

OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs features performances drawn from the official, fan-voted Opry 100 Greatest Songs list, which launched at the dawn of the Opry’s 100th year. Fan voting for the #1 all-time greatest country song continues here through Nov. 14. The collection spans iconic Opry moments, from first-time performances of hits like “Elvira” and “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” to superstar collaborations and contemporary artists paying tribute to their heroes. It also includes two “Full Circle” tracks – pairing historic and modern Opry performances of the same song, such as Marty Robbins and Marty Stuart on “El Paso,” and George Jones and Alan Jackson on “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Other highlights include Patsy Cline’s 1962 classic “Crazy” and Kelsea Ballerini’s recent Opry 100 performance of Barbara Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.”

The first single from the collection, Ashley McBryde’s rendition of Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” arrived earlier this summer. The Opry followed with the “Full Circle” mix of “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” blending Jones’ 1993 Opry performance with Alan Jackson’s moving tribute from Jones’ 2013 funeral. Additional released performances include Ballerini’s take on “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” the “El Paso” mix of Robbins and Stuart, and Darius Rucker’s tribute to Charley Pride with “Kiss an Angel Good Morning.”

Click HERE for the Opry 100 YouTube Playlist of video performances of these never-before-released LIVE Opry performances from these rare recordings of country legends to new covers by today's biggest stars from the one-of-a-kind OPRY 100: Country Greatest Songs album.

 

 OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs Track Listing:

1.     “Your Cheatin’ Heart” - Ashley McBryde (2024)

2.     “El Paso” - Marty Robbins and Marty Stuart (1981 / 2024) (Full circle mix)

3.     “Crazy” - Patsy Cline (1962)

4.     “Ring of Fire” - Johnny Cash (1967)

5.     “Coal Miner’s Daughter” - Loretta Lynn (1985)

6.     “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” - Darius Rucker (2021)

7.     “I Will Always Love You” - Dolly Parton (feat. Patty Loveless and Marty Stuart) (2007)

8.     “The Gambler” - Don Schlitz (feat. Vince Gill) (2025)

9.     “Devil Went Down to Georgia” - The Charlie Daniels Band (2015)

10.  “Elvira” - The Oak Ridge Boys (1980)

11.  “Tennessee Whiskey” - Luke Combs (2016)

12.  “He Stopped Loving Her Today (Full Circle Mix)” - George Jones and Alan Jackson (1993 / 2013)

13.  “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” - Kelsea Ballerini (2025)

14.  “Forever and Ever, Amen” - Randy Travis (1989)

15.  “Don’t Close Your Eyes” - Keith Whitley (1988)

16.  “Fancy” - Reba McEntire (2017)

17.  “Chattahoochee” - Alan Jackson (2020)

18.  “Go Rest High on That Mountain” - Vince Gill (feat. Patty Loveless) (2015)

19.  “Jesus, Take The Wheel” - Carrie Underwood (2018)

20.  “Mama Don’t Allow / Will The Circle Be Unbroken?” - Old Crow Medicine Show, Dom Flemons, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle (2020) 

Events Marking The Release of OPRY 100: Country’s Greatest Songs:

TalkShopLive, hosted by Kelly Sutton on November 4 at 5:30 p.m. Central, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Opry while streaming live from backstage in celebration of Opry 100: Country’s Greatest Songs. Pre-order your copy with an exclusive insert signed by legendary songwriter and Country Music Hall of Famer, Don Schlitz.

Opry member Don Schlitz will guest host on WSM Radio, Thurs., Nov. 6 10 a.m. Central, playing cuts from the album alongside Opry Host Charlie Mattos. Schlitz wrote “The Gambler” and performed it for the album alongside Vince Gill. The Country Music Hall of Famer also co-wrote “Forever And Ever, Amen,” performed on the album Randy Travis, who took the song to No. 1 in 1987. Schlitz will sign copies of the album during post-show events after both the Friday and Saturday Opry shows this weekend. 

Sirius XM’s “The Highway” will celebrate the 100^th anniversary album Fri., Nov. 7 on its highly-rated Music Row Happy Hour with Buzz Brainard. 

“Opry 100: Country’s Greatest Songs,” hosted by Ketch Secor, is available now on OPRY LIVE. The special OPRY LIVE features performances of 10 songs included on the album. OPRY LIVE can be seen on the Opry Facebook and YouTube channels.

The album is the latest in a series of special releases and events celebrating the Opry’s 100th year, with the show’s official 100th anniversary shows scheduled for Nov. 28. Other recent releases include the book “100 Years of the Grand Ole Opry” as well as a children’s book “Howdy! Welcome To The Grand Ole Opry.”