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Like many of Willie Nelson's mid-to-late-1980s efforts, TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT is more pop than country. Slick production, complete with lush background vocals and saxophone solos, creates the setting for the disc's ten songs. The material leans toward dramatic ballads such as the title track (a Seventies hit for the Eagles) and "We Had it All." TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT also includes cover versions of Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound," David Allen Coe's "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)," and a mellow re-recording of Rodney Crowell's "Till I Gain Control Again," which previously appeared on WILLIE AND FAMILY-LIVE.
Although Waylon gets equal billing on the album cover, he only sings on half the tracks, best among them the title track and a cover version of George Jones' 1950s first hit, "Why Baby Why." Those expecting a reprise of 1978's WAYLON AND WILLIE, a classic of "outlaw country," may be disappointed by this highly polished production, but fans of 1980s hit country radio should enjoy it.
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Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Wayne Carson Thompson, Composer - Wayne Carson Thompson, Lyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Composer - Johnny Christopher, Lyricist - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Composer - Willie Nelson, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - George Jones, Composer - George Jones, Lyricist - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Darrell Edwards, Composer - Darrell Edwards, Lyricist - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Donald Fritts, Composer - Donald Fritts, Lyricist - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Troy Seals, Composer - Troy Seals, Lyricist - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Randy Meisner, Composer - Randy Meisner, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Glenn Frey, Composer - Glenn Frey, Lyricist - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Don Henley, Composer - Don Henley, Lyricist - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal - Paul Simon, Composer - Paul Simon, Lyricist
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Red Lane, Composer - Red Lane, Lyricist - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Roger Miller, Composer - Roger Miller, Lyricist - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Gary Talley, Background Vocal - Jon Marett, Saxophone - Willie Nelson, Background Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Bee Spears, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - David Cherry, Engineer - Reggie Young, Guitar - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - David Allan Coe, Composer - David Allan Coe, Lyricist - David Allan Coe, Background Vocal - Larry Greenhill, Engineer - Johnny Christopher, Background Vocal - Johnny Christopher, Guitar - Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings, Performer - Bobbie Nelson, Keyboards - Grady Martin, Guitar - Paul English, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Keyboards - Bobby Wood, Background Vocal - Toni Wine, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Mike Leech, Bass - Waylon Jennings, Background Vocal - Waylon Jennings, Guitar - Chips Moman, Background Vocal - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer - Chips Moman, Guitar - Sherry Huffman, Background Vocal
1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Like many of Willie Nelson's mid-to-late-1980s efforts, TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT is more pop than country. Slick production, complete with lush background vocals and saxophone solos, creates the setting for the disc's ten songs. The material leans toward dramatic ballads such as the title track (a Seventies hit for the Eagles) and "We Had it All." TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT also includes cover versions of Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound," David Allen Coe's "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)," and a mellow re-recording of Rodney Crowell's "Till I Gain Control Again," which previously appeared on WILLIE AND FAMILY-LIVE.
Although Waylon gets equal billing on the album cover, he only sings on half the tracks, best among them the title track and a cover version of George Jones' 1950s first hit, "Why Baby Why." Those expecting a reprise of 1978's WAYLON AND WILLIE, a classic of "outlaw country," may be disappointed by this highly polished production, but fans of 1980s hit country radio should enjoy it.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:17
- Main artists: Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
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