Waylon Jennings Album: “The Complete MCA Recordings [Remaster]”

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Personnel: Waylon Jennings (vocals, guitar); John Anderson , Johnny Cash (vocals). <p>Recording information: 1986 - 1989. <p>All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology. <p>After bottoming out in a haze of drugs and bad decisions, Outlaw Country pioneer Waylon Jennings left his longtime label RCA for MCA Records, turning out four albums during his mid-1980s tenure there. Those albums are included in their entirety on this double-disc collection, which documents the period where Waylon began to relocate himself both personally and musically. His full-fledged artistic reawakening didn't really kick in until the '90s, but there are still many signs of life to be found here. Though Jimmy Bowen's very '80s-sounding production gives the tracks a bit of an impersonal feel, there's no dampening a spirit like Waylon's, and the singer's country soul comes through loud and clear on wisely chosen covers (Los Lobos' "Will the Wolf Survive?," Steve Earle's "The Devil's Right Hand") and trenchant new material (the powerfully heartbreaking "Crying Don't Even Come Close" stands out mightily). <p>Granted, there are a few curious moments--it's hard to figure why Waylon chose to cover the '70s pop hits "Baker Street" and "Chevy Van"--but they don't sink the ship. To hear Waylon tearing into the bluesy Rodney Crowell co-write "Woman I Hate It" or deftly navigating Jesse Winchester's metaphysical ballad "Defying Gravity (Executioner's Song)" is to be reminded of the gifts that made Jennings a country star in the first place.

This album is a collection of the recordings that Waylon made for MCA upon leaving RCA in 1986 after 20+ years with Nipper. You will find all four MCA albums in their entirety plus two bonus tracks. These records marked a departure from Waylon's approach to making records during his heyday. For example, there is a much greater dependence on/use of studio musicians and Nashville songwriters. The one exception to this from a songwriting standpoint is the audio-biography "A Man Called Hoss".~ The albums were co-produced by Waylon & Jimmy Bowen, recorded digitally and have a very clean, crisp sound to them.

There are a few interesting covers, such as Los Lobos' 'Will The Wolf Survive', Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street' and Sammy Johns' 'Chevy Van'. Personally, I think the two best of these albums are his MCA debut, "Will The Wolf Survive" and $Q

If you like raw talent then Waylon Jennings is the man with a unique style and sound that is brilliant

I am surprised there are not more DVD`s available throughout his time with us specifically for fans in Australia

Waylon Jennings is incredibly talented and is proven by what he produced.

this is the best collection i did not know he did after being a fan for the last 40 years i never got to se him perforn

i have all his dvd's and cd's and some old vinyl and tapes.

This is a truly outstanding CD set and it is a "must have" for every serious Waylon fan. The audiobiography on Disc #2 provides a heartwarming glimpse into this legend's ability as a writer, singer, and story teller. A true genius, the likes of which we probably will never again see.