The Essential Waylon Jennings

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Tracklist

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1Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1968-04-16) and Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1968-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1968-04-16)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1968-04-16), Ray Edenton (on 1968-04-16), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1968-04-16) and Wayne Moss (on 1968-04-16)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1968-04-16)
organ:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian) (on 1968-04-16)
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1968-04-16)
background vocals:
Dottie Deleonibus (on 1968-04-16), Hoyt Hawkins (on 1968-04-16), Neal Matthews (on 1968-04-16), Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1968-04-16) and Ray Walker (US bass singer, Jordanaires member) (on 1968-04-16)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1968-04-16)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-04-16)
cover recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1968-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Waylon Jennings32:22
2Brown Eyed Handsome Man
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1968-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1968-12-03)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1968-12-03), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist) (on 1968-12-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1968-12-03), Wayne Moss (on 1968-12-03) and Jerry Reed (on 1968-12-03)
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1968-12-03)
trumpet:
Donald C. Sheffield (on 1968-12-03) and George Tidwell (on 1968-12-03)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1968-12-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-12-03)
cover recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (on 1968-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Waylon Jennings32:03
3The Taker
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
recording of:
The Taker (on 1970-04-22)
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Waylon Jennings2:24
4Good Hearted Woman
producer:
Ronny Light (American producer, recording engineer and songwriter.)
recording of:
Good Hearted Woman (on 1971-09-01)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
Waylon Jennings3:04
5You Asked Me To (single remix)
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
recording of:
You Asked Me To (on 1973-08-03)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1973)
Waylon Jennings2:32
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)
Waylon Jennings42:58
7Rainy Day Woman
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning (on 1974-07-15)
producer:
Tompall Glaser (country music vocalist) and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (on 1974-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (on 1974-07-15)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-07-15), Fred Newell (on 1974-07-15) and Larry Whitmore (on 1974-07-15)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (on 1974-07-15)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-07-15)
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:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-07-15)
recording of:
Rainy Day Woman (on 1974-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co., Hall-Clement Publications, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Waylon Jennings32:32
8Waymore’s Blues
recording engineer:
Al Pachucki (on 1974-09-27)
producer:
Jack Clement, Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ray Pennington
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (on 1974-09-03)
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player) (on 1974-09-03)
guitar:
Joe Allen (US country songwriter & bassist) (on 1974-09-03), Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1974-09-03), Johnny Gimble (on 1974-09-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-09-03) and Biff Watson (American country producer and guitarist.) (on 1974-09-03)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1974-09-03)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1974-09-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-03) and Austin Opry House in Austin, Texas, United States (on 1974-09-27)
recording of:
Waymore’s Blues (on 1974-09-03)
writer:
Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Devereaux Music
live recording of:
Waymore’s Blues (on 1974-09-27)
writer:
Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Devereaux Music
Waylon Jennings42:40
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.
Waylon Jennings4.352:56
10Wild Side of Life / It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
producer:
Richie Albright and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
performer:
Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1980-12)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
recording of:
The Wild Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Carter and William Warren
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leeds Music Ltd., Unart Music Corp. and Leeds Music (in 1976)
Waylon Jennings duet with Jessi Colter3:21
11The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want to Get Over You)
producer:
Chips Moman
recording of:
The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want to Get Over You) (in 1977-08)
writer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
Waylon Jennings2:11
12Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
producer:
Richie Albright
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23), Gordon Payne (from 1980 until 1980-06-23) and Randy Scruggs (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
piano:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
resonator guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1980), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1980, on 1980-06-23)
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Waylon Jennings3.52:09
13Storms Never Last
producer:
Richie Albright, Ron Haffkine and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
lead vocals:
Jessi Colter (from 1980 until 1980-12-08) and Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
vocals:
Jessi Colter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1981) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1980) and Pantheon Studios in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States (from 1980-12-03 until 1980-12-04, on 1980-12-08)
cover recording of:
Storms Never Last (from 1980 until 1980-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jessi Colter
publisher:
Baron Music, Baron Music Publishing Co. and Baron Music, Inc.
Waylon Jennings duet with Jessi Colter3:05
14Just to Satisfy You
engineer:
Don Cartee and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16) and Willie Nelson (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1982) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Cartee 3 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-09-21, on 1981-11-16)
cover recording of:
Just to Satisfy You (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
writer:
Don Bowman and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Parody Publishing
recording of:
Just to Satisfy You
writer:
Don Bowman and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Parody Publishing
Waylon Jennings duet with Willie Nelson42:20
15Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will)
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
cover recording of:
Lucille (in 1983-01)
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Flora GmbH, Josef Hochmuth Musikverlag, Leeds Music Corp., Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines’ legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Melody Music Pty Ltd., Morro Music Corp., Strengholt Music Publishing BV, Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France (ended), Sony Music Publishing France and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Waylon Jennings3:27
16Never Could Toe the Mark
producer:
Al Cartee, Brent Cartee, Don Cartee and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
bass:
Jerry Bridges (on 1984-02-21)
drums (drum set):
J.I. Allison (on 1984-02-21)
guitar:
Jerry Bridges (on 1984-02-21) and Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-02-21)
harmonica:
Jerry Gropp (on 1984-02-21)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1984) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Cartee 3 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-02-21)
recording of:
Never Could Toe the Mark (on 1984-02-21)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Waylon Jennings Music
Waylon Jennings3:01
17America
producer:
Jerry Bridges and Gary Scruggs
cover recording of:
America (in 1984-08)
writer:
Sammy Johns (country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Captain Crystal Music (in 1974), Legibus Music (in 1974) and Lowery Music Inc. (in 1974)
Waylon Jennings3:40
18The Broken Promise Land
producer:
Jerry Bridges and Gary Scruggs
recording of:
Broken Promise Land (in 1985-01)
writer:
Bill Rice and Sharon Vaughn
publisher:
April Music Inc. and Swallowfork Music, Inc.
Waylon Jennings3:15
19Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
engineer:
Brent Cartee and Don Cartee
producer:
Jerry Bridges and Gary Scruggs
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Dan Mustoe (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
guitar:
Jerry Bridges (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24) and Gary Scruggs (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
harmonica:
Gary Scruggs (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
keyboard:
Jimmy Haber (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Cartee 3 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
recording of:
Drinkin’ and Dreamin’ (from 1985-01-21 until 1985-01-24)
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Lake Music, Two Sons Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
Drinkin’ and Dreamin’ (in 1985-01)
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (Troy Harold Seals, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Lake Music, Two Sons Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Waylon Jennings42:59
20Whatever Happened to the Blues
producer:
Don Was
recording of:
Whatever Happened to the Blues (in 1994)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Tony Joe White
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part of:The Essential (RCA country compilations) (order: 14)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/662349 [info]