Waylon Jennings Album: “Honky Tonk Heroes/The Ramblin' Man/Dreaming. [Box]”

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Full title: Honky Tonk Heroes/The Ramblin' Man/Dreaming My Dreams. This 3-CD box contains the Waylon Jennings albums: HONKY TONK HEROES (1973)/THE RAMBLIN' MAN (1974)/DREAMING MY DREAMS (1975). HONKY TONK HEROES: Personnel includes: Waylon Jennings (vocals, guitar); Billy Sanford, Dale Sellers, Reggie Young, Jerry Gropp, Eddie Hinton, Dave Kirby, Billy Reynolds, Randy Scruggs, Larry Whitmore, Steve Young (guitar); Ralph Mooney (pedal steel guitar); Tommy Williams (fiddle); Don Brooks (harmonica); David Briggs (piano); Andy McMahon (organ); Joe Allen (acoustic & electric basses); Bee Spears, Henry Strzelecki (bass); Willie Ackerman, Richie Albright, Buddy Harmon (drums). Producers: Waylon Jennings, Tompall Glaser, Ronny Light, Ken Mansfield. Reissue producer: Mike Ragogna. Recorded at RCA's Nashville Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Roger Schutt and Rich Kienzle. THE RAMBLIN' MAN: Personnel includes: Waylon Jennings (vocals, guitar); David Kirby, Bobby Thompson, Carl Gay, Fred Newell, Billy Ray Reynolds, Larry Whitmore, John "Bucky" Wilken, Randy Scruggs (guitar); Ralph Mooney (pedal steel guitar); Tommy Jackson (fiddle); Roger Crabtree (harmonica); Bunky Keels, Kyle Lehning (piano); Joe Allen, Duke Goff, Leon Rhodes (bass); D.J. Fontana, Richie Albright (drums). Producers: Waylon Jennings, Ray Pennington, Tompall Glaser. Reissue producer: Rob Santos. Recorded at RCA Studios and Glaser Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee in February & July 1974. Originally released on RCA (0734). Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle. DREAMING MY DREAMS: Personnel includes: Waylon Jennings (vocals, guitar); Joe P. Allen, James Colvard, Johnny Gimble, Billy Ray Reynolds, Randy Scruggs, Merle Watson, John Wilkin, Larry Whitmore (guitar); Ralph Mooney (steel guitar); Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Charlie McCoy, Roger Crabtree (harmonica); Charles L. Cochran (piano); Duke Goff (bass); Richie Albright, Kenny Malone (drums). Producers: Waylon Jennings, Jack Clement, Ray Pennington, Richie Albright. Reissue producer: Rob Santos. Principally recorded at Glaser Sound Studios and Clement Studios, Nashville, Tennessee in 1974 & 1975. Originally released on RCA (11062). Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.

After reading of Waylon Jenning's all too early death this morning, I will spend the evening listening to some of his very best albums. On this cd thay have gathered three great albums from the early seventies. Two of them, "Honky Tonk Heroes" and "Dreaming My Dreams", are his very best ever. These records are the essence of the country outlaw sound. Hard country with minimal, bone dry arrangements that fit the songs and serve Waylon's expressive voice equally well. And what songs he sang! His buddy Billy Joe Shaver wrote almost all the songs on "Honky Tonk Heroes" and together they brought country back to the roots: storytelling, realism and harsh poetry in the spirit of Hank Williams. "Ramblin' Man" is also a wonderful record but this cd would have been even better if the third choice were "This Time" or "Lonesome On'ry And Mean". But this is certainly an excellent package anyhow, giving us Waylon from a period (1972-1976) when he was simply the greatest country singer living. And now, sadly he is dead. Ride him down easy Lord.

These 3 albums are a perfect example of how great Waylon's music is. They have plenty of "Hits" cd's out there, but if you wanna hear great music, start here. There's so much most haven't heard before. Give a listen to "Low Down Freedom", "Omaha", "Cloudy Days", "Okalahoma Sunshine", "Memories Of You And I", "Got Alot Going For Me", "High Time", "I've Been A Long Time Leaving". Grab this, or the individual releases, you'll be glad you did. One note of caution though, this will lead to the purchase of other cd's.