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I've Always Been Crazy

Waylon Jennings

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By 1978 Waylon Jennings had been through the wringer with his position as one of the most visible "outlaw" country stars: he'd been busted for drugs and was addicted to both cocaine and alcohol and was tired of the hype surrounding Nashville's co-opting what he, Willie Nelson, and a handful of others started in the name of greater artistic control. I've Always Been Crazy is his first "political" statement about his feelings. And while it may not be as great an album as Ol' Waylon or Dreaming My Dreams, it's still a fine one. With a cast of players that includes the great Tony Joe White, Ralph Mooney, Carter Robertson, Reggie Young, and Bee Spears, the band assembled here smokes. In addition to the title track, this set also features the classic "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Outta Hand." But even though these two cuts would have been worth the purchase of the album, the rest is nothing to dismiss. There are fine covers of a medley of Buddy Holly hits, a poignant, barely disguised ode to old friend and rambling mate Billy Joe Shaver, the glorious "A Long Time Ago," and the outlaw shuffle "As the 'Billy World Turns." There are also fine, heartfelt covers of Merle Haggard's "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" and Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line." The set closes with a pair of ballads, which is uncharacteristic of Jennings during this period; there's "Girl I Can Tell (You're Trying to Work It Out)," with its folk song melody and country music bridge. And finally, the four-and-a-half-minute "Whistlers and Jugglers," a broken love song by Shel Silverstein that talks of surrender and loss so poignant and sharp, it numbers among Jennings' finer performances of the late '70s. In all, I've Always Been Crazy is a solid recording, still possessing the piss and vinegar of Jennings' best work with a deeper lyrical edge on most tracks. In fact, despite its obvious origins, the Holly medley is the only thing that keeps the album from being as stellar as the aforementioned ones. Nonetheless, this is necessary for any fan of outlaw country in general and Jennings in particular. As a perverse side note, it inexplicably took BMG until 2004 to issue this record on CD.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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I've Always Been Crazy

Waylon Jennings

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I've Always Been Crazy
Waylon Jennings
00:04:16

Richie Albright, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

2
Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got out of Hand
Waylon Jennings
00:03:00

Richie Albright, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

3
Billy
Waylon Jennings
00:04:18

Richie Albright, Producer - Tony Joe White, Composer - Tony Joe White, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

4
A Long Time Ago
Waylon Jennings
00:02:23

Richie Albright, Producer - Shel Silverstein, Composer - Shel Silverstein, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

5
As the 'Billy World Turns
Waylon Jennings
00:03:01

Richie Albright, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

6
Medley Of Buddy Holly Hits:
Waylon Jennings and The Crickets
00:06:04

Allison, Composer - Allison, Lyricist - Buddy Holly, Composer - Buddy Holly, Lyricist - Duane Eddy, Producer - Mauldin, Composer - Mauldin, Lyricist - Norman Petty, Composer - Norman Petty, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Producer - Waylon Jennings and The Crickets, Performer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

7
I Walk the Line
Waylon Jennings
00:03:32

Johnny Cash, Composer - Johnny Cash, Lyricist - Ken Mansfield, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment

8
Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
Waylon Jennings
00:03:31

Merle Haggard, Composer - Merle Haggard, Lyricist - Richie Albright, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

9
Girl I Can Tell (You're Trying to Work It Out)
Waylon Jennings
00:02:40

Freddy Carter, Composer - Freddy Carter, Lyricist - Richie Albright, Producer - Waylon Jennings, Composer - Waylon Jennings, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

10
Whistlers and Jugglers
Waylon Jennings
00:04:34

Richie Albright, Producer - Shel Silverstein, Composer - Shel Silverstein, Lyricist - Waylon Jennings, Performer - Waylon Jennings, Producer

(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

Album review

By 1978 Waylon Jennings had been through the wringer with his position as one of the most visible "outlaw" country stars: he'd been busted for drugs and was addicted to both cocaine and alcohol and was tired of the hype surrounding Nashville's co-opting what he, Willie Nelson, and a handful of others started in the name of greater artistic control. I've Always Been Crazy is his first "political" statement about his feelings. And while it may not be as great an album as Ol' Waylon or Dreaming My Dreams, it's still a fine one. With a cast of players that includes the great Tony Joe White, Ralph Mooney, Carter Robertson, Reggie Young, and Bee Spears, the band assembled here smokes. In addition to the title track, this set also features the classic "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Outta Hand." But even though these two cuts would have been worth the purchase of the album, the rest is nothing to dismiss. There are fine covers of a medley of Buddy Holly hits, a poignant, barely disguised ode to old friend and rambling mate Billy Joe Shaver, the glorious "A Long Time Ago," and the outlaw shuffle "As the 'Billy World Turns." There are also fine, heartfelt covers of Merle Haggard's "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" and Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line." The set closes with a pair of ballads, which is uncharacteristic of Jennings during this period; there's "Girl I Can Tell (You're Trying to Work It Out)," with its folk song melody and country music bridge. And finally, the four-and-a-half-minute "Whistlers and Jugglers," a broken love song by Shel Silverstein that talks of surrender and loss so poignant and sharp, it numbers among Jennings' finer performances of the late '70s. In all, I've Always Been Crazy is a solid recording, still possessing the piss and vinegar of Jennings' best work with a deeper lyrical edge on most tracks. In fact, despite its obvious origins, the Holly medley is the only thing that keeps the album from being as stellar as the aforementioned ones. Nonetheless, this is necessary for any fan of outlaw country in general and Jennings in particular. As a perverse side note, it inexplicably took BMG until 2004 to issue this record on CD.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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