Waylon Jennings: Folk-Country CD Track Listing

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Waylon Jennings Folk-Country (1966)
Originally Released March 1966\nCD Edition Released July 28, 1998\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Folk Country is chapter number one in the Waylon Jennings/Chet Atkins partnership that ended up as a series of pitched battles. Folk Country is Waylon's true debut album for the RCA label, and while it is very much embryonic in terms of its revelation of the mature Jennings sound, its roots are clearly audible and the material, while safe, is more than satisfying. The single "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)" is indicative of the kind of countrypolitan fare Atkins was developing at the label. And while this is only 1963, the listener can hear Jennings stretching the song to its limits -- at least the limits imposed by a mainstream country single. Also included is a true folk/country song, the traditional "Man of Constant Sorrow," on which the song's hillbilly roots are given a distinctly modern folk sound treatment. Also, "Cindy of New Orleans," one of Jennings' first attempts at writing story-songs, is a curio that works very well as a narrative with a fine and memorable melody, dressed in trappings of silk around a tale of grit. Jennings was still leaning heavily on the songs of Harlan Howard, who has no less than four tunes present here, including the classics "Another Bridge to Burn" and "What's Left of Me," which open and close the set. Jennings treats the country songs as modern folk songs while keeping to the middle of the road, and the folk songs, if indeed there are any aside from the aforementioned traditional number, are treated in a striking progressive country fashion without allowing the entirety of the songs or their intents to slip away into the ether. While it's true this is "straighter" than any Jennings date on the label, its songs have aged amazingly well. -- Thom Jurek\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nWhen this record first emerged in April of 1966, RCA Victor wasn't quite sure how to position Waylon Jennings. He wasn't quite an outlaw just yet---he was more of a nuisance who felt constricted by Nashville's rules. The title of the album, Jennings's RCA debut, tells you what they decided, although it was probably meant more as a disclaimer than a description. Produced by Chet Atkins, Folk-Country merely hints at the sound that would carry Jennings to stardom in the next decade: Strings and steel guitars are replaced by strumming acoustics and even harmonica at times. Still, it has a number of strong cuts, including the hit "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)," which features a very rock-sounding electric guitar, Harlan Howard's "What's Left of Me," and the honky-tonk weeper "Now Everybody Knows." --Marc Greilsamer \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nfolk country? Waylon at his best in the early years!, April 17, 2002\nReviewer: Mike Brown (Oceanside, CA USA)\nGet this CD -- It is worth every penny you have to pay for it, since it is now out of print. The phrasing and baritone emphasis is all there - It was an interesting way for Nashville to attempt to "classify" one who defied classification -- my favorite!!!!!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEarly pre-outlaw recordings show original stripes, June 4, 2001\nReviewer: redtunictroll (Earth, USA)\nLong before turning outlaw, Jennings cut his debut under the direction of RCA's "Man in Nashville," Chet Atkins. Although spared some of the era's more syrupy inclinations, this set still finds Jennings a bit constrained by the polished choral vocals and staid tempos.\nThat said, this is still a big cut above the standard mid-60s countrypolitan product. Jennings' blend of folk and country, informed by his time as one of Buddy Holly's Crickets, adds the lighter touches of folk to the tougher world of Texas country. The result is sharply different than that wrought by folkies going electric.\n\nThe album hit the charts with "That's the Chance I'll Have to Take" and "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)," the latter a staple of Jennings' live set. "Just For You" resounds with echoes of Holly, while Howard Harlan's "What Makes a Man Wander" effectively crosses swagger and self-doubt. The closer, "What's Left of Me" is a wonder of self-pity.\n\nThough he'd later trade as an outsider, this reissue of his early "company" work is still a great spin.\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Chet Atkins \n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel includes: Waylon Jennings (vocals, acoustic guitar).\n\nIncludes liner notes by Don Bowman.\n\nNot counting a live recording self-released during his Arizona club days, FOLK-COUNTRY is Jennings' first full album, recorded in 1966 shortly after the Texas native made Nashville his home. Though he was already set apart from the pack by virtue of his unique baritone and eclectic choice of material, Jennings hadn't yet broken out and established his country outlaw image. Produced by Chet Atkins, FOLK-COUNTRY is a relatively straightforward Nashville-style outing, full of great Harlan Howard tunes as well as a couple of Jennings' own. The band was a mixture of Waylon's road band (the Waylors) and tried and true '60s Nashville cats. Though it doesn't have the signature Jennings sound (that was still a few years down the road), it's an excellent album full of well-chosen, well-sung tunes, and it marks the beginning of an important, often overlooked phase of Waylon's career.
This country cd contains 12 tracks and runs 29min 13sec.
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