Austin City Limits: Country
Austin City Limits Country (1976–1991) celebrates the golden era of the longest-running music series in television history. This collection captures the evolution of country music on the iconic Austin stage, spanning from the trailblazing Outlaw movement of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings to the high-energy "New Traditionalist" explosion of Garth Brooks and George Strait. Featuring legendary performances from Hall of Famers like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride alongside the genre-defining hits of the 1980s, these programs showcase the authentic songwriting and world-class musicianship that turned a local Texas show into a global cultural institution.
Episodes
Runtime: 1h 3m
This retrospective features classic performances from the Austin City Limits stage. Included are WILLIE NELSON: "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" and "Red Headed Stranger" (ACL 201, Oct 04 1976); THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS: "San Antonio Rose" (ACL 304, Sep 19 1977); PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE: "Amie" (ACL 409, Oct 24 1978); MARTY ROBBINS: "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" and "El Paso" (ACL 511, Oct 23 1979); MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY: "Just Good Ol' Boys" (ACL 511, Nov 08 1979); ALABAMA: "Tennessee River" and "Why Lady Why" (ACL 605, Sep 08 1980); JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ: "That's The Way Love Goes" (ACL 605, Sep 28 1980); CHARLIE PRIDE: "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" and "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" (ACL 610, Jan 12 1981); KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Why Me" (ACL 702, Sep 14 1981); JERRY REED: "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "Amos Moses" (ACL 703, Aug 27 1981); and JOHNNY LEE: "Lookin' For Love" and "One In A Million" (ACL 704, Sep 08 1981).
Runtime: 55m
This collection highlights essential country hits and timeless standards performed live on Austin City Limits. Featured performances include THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: "Let Your Love Flow" and "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" (ACL 707, Nov 17 1981); MICKEY GILLEY: "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" and "Stand by Me" (ACL 801, Aug 12 1982); DON WILLIAMS: "I Believe in You" and "Tulsa Time" (ACL 802, Aug 02 1982); ROGER MILLER: "Dang Me" and "King of the Road" (ACL 812, Jan 24 1983); ROGER MILLER & WILLIE NELSON: "Old Friends" (ACL 812, Jan 24 1983); LORETTA LYNN: "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin'" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" (ACL 813, Feb 10 1983); GEORGE STRAIT: "Amarillo by Morning" and "You Look So Good in Love" (ACL 911, Feb 28 1984); EDDIE RABBITT: "Drivin' My Life Away" and "I Love a rainy Night" (ACL 1005, Sep 17 1984); TAMMY WYNETTE: "Stand by Your Man" (ACL 1005, Sep 17 1984); and THE JUDDS: "Mama He's Crazy" (ACL 1006, Sep 28 1984).
Runtime: 57m
This collection features more legendary performances from the Austin City Limits archives, showcasing the hits that defined the mid-1980s. Featured performances include GLEN CAMPBELL: "Gentle on My Mind," "Wichita Lineman," and "Southern Nights" (ACL 1007, Nov 02 1984); LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS: "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" and "All the Gold in California" (ACL 1011, Dec 05 1984); GEORGE JONES: "The Race Is On" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (ACL 1103, Nov 26 1985); TANYA TUCKER: "Delta Dawn" and "Texas (When I Die)" (ACL 1105, Aug 09 1985); RONNIE MILSAP: "Stranger in My House," "Smokey Mountain Rain," and "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" (ACL 1201, Sep 23 1986); and RANDY TRAVIS: "Diggin' Up Bones," "On the Other Hand," and "I Saw the Light" (ACL 1207, Nov 10 1986).
Runtime: 55m
This installment presents a powerful lineup of chart-topping hits and iconic collaborations from the Austin City Limits stage. Featured performances include JOHNNY CASH: "Folsom Prison Blues," "Ring of Fire," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," and "Walk the Line" (ACL 1208, Jan 03 1987); REBA MCENTIRE: "What Am I Gonna Do About You," "One Promise Too Late," and "Whoever's in New England" (ACL 1304, Nov 18 1987); RICKY SKAGGS: "Crying My Heart Out Over You" and "Uncle Pen" (ACL 1311, Dec 12 1987); GEORGE STRAIT: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Ocean Front Property" (ACL 1401, Sep 08 1988); RODNEY CROWELL: "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" (ACL 1402, Sep 20 1988); K.T. OSLIN: "Do Ya'" (ACL 1402, Oct 03 1988); DWIGHT YOAKAM: "Guitars, Cadillacs" (ACL 1407, Oct 23 1988); DWIGHT YOAKAM & BUCK OWENS: "Streets of Bakersfield" (ACL 1407, Oct 23 1988); and PATTY LOVELESS: "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (ACL 1407, Nov 14 1988).
Runtime: 55m
This collection captures a transition of eras on the Austin City Limits stage, pairing rockabilly and outlaw legends with early 1990s superstars. Featured: BUCK OWENS: "Act Naturally," "Together Again," and "Under Your Spell Again" with DWIGHT YOAKAM (ACL 1409, Oct 23 1988); CARL PERKINS: "Honey, Don't" and "Blue Suede Shoes" (ACL 1501, Oct 02 1989); KATHY MATTEA: "Where've You Been" and "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" (ACL 1504, Sep 12 1989); WAYLON JENNINGS: "I'm a Ramblin' Man," "Luckenbach, Texas," and "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" (ACL 1505, Nov 01 1989); NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND: "Keep on the Sunny Side" with THE CARTERS and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" with JOHN DENVER (ACL 1507, Nov 29 1989); GARTH BROOKS: "The Dance" (ACL 1511, Jan 16 1990); and TRISHA YEARWOOD: "That's What I Like About You," "She's in Love with the Boy," and "Lonesome Dove" with VINCE GILL (ACL 1709, Oct 11 1991).
