Greatest Hits

~ Release by Waylon Jennings (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

1989 reissue of PCD1-3378 minus two songs

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-07 22:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Lonesome, On’ry and Mean
recording engineer:
Leslie Ladd (Engineer (Recording) aka Les Ladd), Tom Pick and Bill Vandervort
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Lee Miller (on 1972-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (on 1972-12-18)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1972-12-18), Billy Ray Reynolds (on 1972-12-18), Randy Scruggs (on 1972-12-18) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1972-12-18)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (on 1972-12-18)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1972-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1973), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974, in 1979) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-12-18)
cover recording of:
Lonesome, On’ry and Mean (on 1972-12-18)
writer:
Steve Young (US country singer/songwriter "Seven Bridges Road")
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc. and Sonet Productions Ltd.
43:38
2I’ve Always Been Crazy
recording of:
I've Always Been Crazy
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Waylon Jennings Music
4:12
3Honky Tonk Heroes
recording of:
Honky Tonk Heroes
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Return Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1973)
3:30
4Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
engineer:
Don Cobb and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Sherman Hayes (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Gordon Payne (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08), Rance Wasson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
keyboard:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08) and Willie Nelson (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977), BMG Music (in 1977), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1977) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1977)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
mixed at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) (from 1977-01-07 until 1977-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
cover recording of:
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
composer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and Essex (publisher)
43:19
5I’m a Ramblin’ Man
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki (on 1974-02-08)
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ray Pennington
bass:
Joe Allen (US country songwriter & bassist) (on 1974-02-08) and Leon Rhodes (on 1974-02-08)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1974-02-08) and Larry Londin (on 1974-02-08)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-02-08), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1974-02-08) and Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1974-02-08)
piano:
Bunky Keels (on 1974-02-08)
background vocals:
Lea Jane Berinati (on 1974-02-08), Ronald B. Drake (on 1974-02-08), Sharon Vaughn (on 1974-02-08) and Ernest West (on 1974-02-08)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-02-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-02-08)
cover recording of:
I’m a Rambling Man (on 1974-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Pennington
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
42:47
6Amanda
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ken Mansfield
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09) and Duke Goff (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
guitar:
Carl Gay (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Fred Newell (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09), Larry Whitmore (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09) and John Wilkin (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
harmonica:
Roger Crabtree (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
keyboard:
Kyle Lehning (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
vocals:
Garth Fundis (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1974, in 1979) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-07-15) and American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1979-04-09)
cover recording of:
Amanda (from 1974-07-15 until 1979-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
publisher:
Gold Dust Music, Ranger Bob Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
43:01
7Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
cover recording of:
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
writer:
Ed Bruce (American country music songwriter, singer and actor) and Patsy Bruce
publisher:
Tree Publishing Inc.
version of:
Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies
3.52:34
8A Good Hearted Woman
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ray Pennington
bass:
Duke Goff (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (in 1972)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (in 1972), Billy Ray Reynolds (in 1972) and Larry Whitmore (in 1972)
harmonica:
Roger Crabtree (in 1972)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (in 1972)
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (in 1972) and Willie Nelson (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Good Hearted Woman (in 1972)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
cover recording of:
Good Hearted Woman
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
3.353:00
9Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s (number: 198)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4.352:55

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000002WCG [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Amanda by Waylon (US country musician)
Wikipedia:en: Greatest Hits (Waylon Jennings album) [info]
Wikidata:Q5601315 [info]