Disco de Waylon Jennings: “Greatest Hits”

Now after calling this one of the greatest country albums ever I do have to mention one little problem. I used to have this record on LP and I know that at least three tracks are missing. I keep waiting for a re-release of the original version. Now for the praise. Waylon is one of those artists that has a real history to him. He played bass for Buddy Holly and he is the one that gave his seat on that fatefull plane ride to the Big Bopper. I belive since he was a bass player he likes to add a lot of bass to his music and you will hear it from the first track "Lonesome, Onry, and Mean" all the way to the last track. The song "Good Hearted Woman" is one of the most honest songs ever written. If you have never heard of Waylon or the whole Outlaw Country thing and want to get a fair sample of this is the album for you. Of course you should also check out Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash (Check out his Billboard ad on his homepage), Jerry Jeff Walker, Gary P. Nunn, Asleep at the Wheel, Junior Brown, and Chris Wall. There are probably a hundred others that I should mention but this will give you a good taste of Texas Country music.

He HAD to miss that plane so he could become the legendary Outlaw that he was. This album captures the songs that made him famous across genres. It isn't profound or cutting edge. It never claimed to be. It's just a damned fine example of good sing along country music. I had a blast at a new year's party singing along to it. Miss you Waylon. Godspeed.

The first thing you find when you listen to this release is Waylon's sly sense of humor.RAMBLIN' MAN,ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY,and LUCKENBACH,TEXAS shows a man who can laugh at his image.The next thing you hear is a perfect marriage of rock and country to create the outlaw sound that only a few can pull off with conviction.There is a sense of danger in the work of Waylon Jennings;the man who can never fully be tamed.If you want to discover what made the "outlaw" genre in country what it was,this is a good place to start.

This CD is the best available Waylon Jennings CD. It is essential to any fan who enjoys Outlaw Country music. However, Waylon Jennings' Honkey Tonk Heroes is a superior CD. I wish this five star CD was still in print. Waylon's Greatest Hits will have to do for now.

Waylon Jennings is a musical genius and the best that I know! Once you start listening to his music, everyone else just doesn't add up. No one will ever compare! This is one of my favorite cd's because of "Mama's don't let your babies..." and "Amanda", and all the rest. I would recommend any of Waylon's cd's.