STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON - WAYLON & WILLIE

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Littlefield, Texas native, singer, songwriter, and outlaw country musician, Waylon Jennings on what would have been his 85th Birthday. He was born in 1937 and passed away  February 13, 2002, age 64, from complications of diabetes. We honor his legacy with this duets album with Willie Nelson. Waylon & Willie was released January 1978 on the RCA Victor label and was produced by Waylon and Willie. The LP spent 126 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with 10 of those weeks at #1. It also crossed over to the Hot 100, peaking at #12, as well as landing on Canadian charts (RPM Top Albums #11, RPM Country Albums #7). Two singles were issued ; "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" (#1 Hot Country Songs , #1 Canadian RPM Country Tracks)  and "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" (#36 Canadian RPM Country Tracks, #15 tHot Country Songs) The latter is the first country song I remember hearing  as a child. Other notable tracks on the album are a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" and Kris Kristofferson's "Don't Cuss the Fiddle", which shares the same arrangement as Waylon's song "Good Hearted Woman", which the duo segue into near the end of the track.

"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" (Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce) – 2:34

"The Year 2003 Minus 25" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:04

"Pick Up the Tempo" (Willie Nelson) – 2:32

"If You Can Touch Her at All" (Lee Clayton) – 3:04

"Lookin' for a Feeling" (Waylon Jennings) – 2:38

"It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" (Nelson) – 3:20

Side two

"I Can Get Off on You" (Jennings, Nelson) – 2:24

"Don't Cuss the Fiddle" (Kristofferson) – 3:04

"Gold Dust Woman" (Stevie Nicks) – 4:00

"A Couple More Years" (Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02

"The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) – 2:08

Ritchie Albright Drums

Eddy Anderson Drums

Don Brooks Harmonica

David Cherry Engineer

Gene Chrisman Drums, Percussion

Jessi Colter Organ, Piano

Bobby Emmons Composer, Keyboards

Buddy Emmons Guitar (Steel)

Duke Goff Bass

Sherman Hayes Bass

John Leslie Hug Guitar

Waylon Jennings Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm),Producer, Vocals

Chet Flippo Liner Notes

Mike Leech Bass

Kyle Lehning Organ, Piano, Trumpet


Dee Moeller Organ, Piano

Chips Moman Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer

Ralph Mooney Guitar (Steel)

Bill K. Myers Illustrations

Willie Nelson Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Vocals

Fred Newell Guitar (Rhythm)

Gordon Payne Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Vocal Harmony

Barny Robertson Keyboards, Organ, Vocal Harmony

Carter Robertson Keyboards, Organ, Vocal Harmony

Rance Wasson Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocal Harmony

Larry Whitmore Guitar (Rhythm)

Becky Williams Vocal Harmony

Bobby Wood Piano

Reggie Young Guitar, Guitar (Electric)

Charlyn Zlotnik Photography