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Ol' Waylon was released when Waylon Jennings had become a superstar. Outlaw was still popular, perhaps at its peak, but it was no longer the movement that it had been just a few short years before. As if offering proof, Waylon cut his most formulaic album since the early '60s, a record that satisfied the demands of outlaw without ever stretching them. Since this was recorded at a near-peak of not only his popularity but his power, there are some great moments on Ol' Waylon, particularly on the lead single "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)," a wonderful reminiscence of times back, "If You See Me Getting Smaller," and "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself." The rest of the record is a little formulaic and reliant on covers, sometimes enjoyably (including a version of Kenny Rogers' "Lucille"), sometimes not as much ("Sweet Caroline" was never suited for Waylon's style). Overall, Ol' Waylon is pretty enjoyable, but it winds up feeling a little hollow, as if Jennings was trying to give the audience what it wanted. There are enough good moments to make it worthwhile, not just to the dedicated but for some casual fans enamored of the outlaw years, but it's still an album that gets by more on its style than substance.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bobby Emmons, Composer - Bobby Emmons, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Composer - Chips Moman, Lyricist - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Webb, Composer - Jimmy Webb, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Bowling, Composer - Roger Bowling, Lyricist - Hal Bynum, Composer - Hal Bynum, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Neil Diamond, Composer - Neil Diamond, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Buddy Knox, Composer - Buddy Knox, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Composer - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Reggie Young, Composer - Reggie Young, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer - Chips Moman, Composer - Chips Moman, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Willis Alan Ramsey, Composer - Willis Alan Ramsey, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Smotherman, Composer - Michael Smotherman, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Chips Moman, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Ol' Waylon was released when Waylon Jennings had become a superstar. Outlaw was still popular, perhaps at its peak, but it was no longer the movement that it had been just a few short years before. As if offering proof, Waylon cut his most formulaic album since the early '60s, a record that satisfied the demands of outlaw without ever stretching them. Since this was recorded at a near-peak of not only his popularity but his power, there are some great moments on Ol' Waylon, particularly on the lead single "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)," a wonderful reminiscence of times back, "If You See Me Getting Smaller," and "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself." The rest of the record is a little formulaic and reliant on covers, sometimes enjoyably (including a version of Kenny Rogers' "Lucille"), sometimes not as much ("Sweet Caroline" was never suited for Waylon's style). Overall, Ol' Waylon is pretty enjoyable, but it winds up feeling a little hollow, as if Jennings was trying to give the audience what it wanted. There are enough good moments to make it worthwhile, not just to the dedicated but for some casual fans enamored of the outlaw years, but it's still an album that gets by more on its style than substance.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:33
- Main artists: Waylon Jennings
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RLG - BMG Heritage
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
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