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| With 42 undeniable classics spanning 24 years, this set just may be the best Waylon hits compilation out there. Mammas..., Good Hearted Woman, Amanda, etc. |
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| 1 Big Mamou |
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| 2 That's the Chance I'll Have to Take |
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| 3 Stop the World (And Let Me Off) |
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| 4 Anita, You're Dreaming |
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| 5 (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me |
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| 6 The Chokin' Kind |
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| 7 Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line |
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| 8 Just to Satisfy You |
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| 9 Cedartown, Georgia |
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| 10 The Taker |
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| 11 Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) |
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| 12 Sweet Dream Woman |
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| 13 Ladies Love Outlaws |
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| 14 Lonesome, On'ry and Mean |
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| 15 Freedom to Stay |
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| 16 Pretend I Never Happened |
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| 17 You Can Have Her |
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| 18 We Had It All |
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| 19 Honky Tonk Heroes |
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| 20 You Ask Me To |
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| 21 This Time |
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| 22 It's Not Supposed to Be That Way |
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| 23 I'm a Ramblin' Man |
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| 24 Rainy Day Woman |
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| 25 Amanda |
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Album Review
There have been plenty of Waylon Jennings compilations released over the years, most of them good but few capturing the full scope of his career. RCA/Legacy's 2007 double-disc set "The Essential Waylon Jennings" -- not to be confused with the single-disc comp of about a decade earlier -- comes the closest, just edging out the previous two-CD standard-bearer, "RCA Country Legends" (which itself replaced the excellent two-CD "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"), as the best concise overview on the market. This begins a bit earlier than "RCA Country Legends", starting with "Big Mamou" and "That'S The Chance I'Ll Have To Take," and wraps up a bit earlier, not digging as deep into the '80s recordings, which is no great loss. "Essential" runs two songs longer than "Legends", but it has two big omissions in Billy Joe Shaver's "Black Rose" and Toy Caldwell's "Can'T You See," but overall this 2007 set has is a stronger set from beginning to end, containing almost all the big hits -- from "Stop The World (And Let Me Off)" through "Only Daddy That'Ll Walk The Line" and "Lonesome, On'Ry And Mean" to "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way," "Wurlitzer Prize (I Don'T Want To Get Over You)" and "Mammas Don'T Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" -- and containing no fat, making this an excellent overview and introduction to Waylon's prime. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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