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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 5 left in stock, order soon! | | | So what if this disc doesn't represent the best work of either man--the warm smiles and hugs that dominate the CD's artwork tell the real story. Released in early 1978, Waylon & Willie was a celebration of their triumphant revolution against Nashville's constraints. By then, the war had already been won; each had wrested artistic freedom from the labels and subsequently delivered chart-topping solo albums and singles. The 1976 compilation Wanted! The Outlaws proved to be the ultimate victory--becoming the first country album to go platinum--so by the time they put this album together, Waylon and Willie were at the peak of their commercial powers. There's plenty of great music here as well among the five duets and six solo tracks (three by each), mostly new tunes with some older material thrown in. Not all of it is essential, and Willie's own guitar is nowhere to be found, allowing Jennings's Waylors to deftly handle the musical accompaniment. Still, the cultural importance of Waylon & Willie--it soared to No. 1 on the country chart, stayed there for three months, and went double platinum--makes it a valuable memento of "outlaw" country's heyday and of modern country history. --Marc Greilsamer | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | January 23, 2001 | | Studio: | Buddha | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Format: | Original recording remastered | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 9 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up To Be Cowboys - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson | | 2. | The Year 2003 Minus 25 - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson | | 3. | Pick Up The Tempo - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson | | 4. | If You Can Touch Her At All - Willie Nelson | | 5. | Lookin' For A Feeling - Waylon Jennings | | 6. | It's Not Supposed To Be That Way - Willie Nelson | | 7. | I Can Get Off On You - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson | | 8. | Don't Cuss The Fiddle - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson | | 9. | Gold Dust Woman - Waylon Jennings | | 10. | A Couple More Years - Willie Nelson | | 11. | The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You) - Waylon Jennings | |
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 Jewels for the persons who had lived in the hot time Aug 05, 2008
I'm sorry for giving only 4 stars on this album. From the viewpoint of outlaw beginners like me, some tunes are entertainment rather than spirit. Backed by the same Waylors, however, it's not supposed to be that way that Willie sing alone with karaoke. What difference did it make between rock (except boring ones) and outlaws was the schedule of releases. It was too thick for them, hardest working men in country music, to create songs full of freshness and originality. I also enjoy the duet and the solo tunes, but they're less impressing than the tunes in their hungry and thirsty years.
Waylon&Willie Jul 04, 2007
I had this on 8-Track many years ago and it is every bit as good now as it was then.
Outlaw Country Mar 07, 2007
If I had to pick 10 albums to take on that island way out in the wild blue yonder this would be one of the ten without question. Just a fantastic album! One the the best ever! Enough said
Waylon & Willie Jan 10, 2007
This was a great purchase, I'm very pleased. I used to have this one on vinyl! Shipped quickly, no problems what so ever!
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If you wanna talk classics... Apr 24, 2005
Yep, this album is a classic. What makes an album a classic? Pure and simple greatness. That, and it sold quite a few copies--but sales aside, this album's greatest gem is the pairing of two musical geniuses. Waylon Jennings, the guy who established the outlaw movement and made it what it was; and Willie Nelson, the guy who took songwriting to a whole new level, and showed us that less is more. Waymore and the Red-Headed Stranger...two musical icons.
Enough praise aside--you know how great and important these two men were to music. Let's look at the songs. If you've never heard "Mamma's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" (in any of its incantations, though this is the best), then you need to turn your radio on every once in a while. And you just haven't lived until you've heard these two lamenting on Kris Kristofferson's witty "Don't Cuss the Fiddle." And "The Wurlitzer Prize," a Waylon solo effort, stands as one of the defining songs of country music.
Oh, there is much more to this album--but I'm gonna leave you with a few surprises. Whether they're dueting or going it alone, Waylon and Willie have crafted one of the single best albums ever made. WAYLON & WILLIE has withstood the test of time, and will continue to do so for generations to come.
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