Sweet Mother Texas
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Studio album by Waylon Jennings | ||||
Released | February 1986 | |||
Recorded | Cartee 3 Studio, Nashville Scottsdale, Arizona | |||
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Length | 28:51 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Sweet Mother Texas is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1986.[1] "Hanging On" was written by Tony Joe White.[2]
The album contains outtakes from Jennings' recent albums, such as a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" and a version of Kris Kristofferson's "Living Legend", which would be recorded by the Highwaymen in 1990, on Highwayman 2. "Looking for Suzanne" had been previously released on Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2.
Critical reception
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The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "Jennings sounds bored, confused, vague."[3] The Toronto Star noted that "Jennings, like Johnny Cash before him, is in a period of his career that finds him groping for identity."[4] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution concluded that Jennings "seldom seems to be operating at more than 80 percent of his potential."[5] The Houston Chronicle called the album "his most evocative and dirt-country release in years."[6]
Track listing
- "I'm on Fire" (Bruce Springsteen) – 2:35
- "Me and Them Brothers of Mine" (Tommy L. Jennings) - 3:06
- "I Take My Comfort in You" (Wayland Holyfield, Guy Clark) - 3:28
- "Looking for Suzanne" (Paul Kennerley) - 3:39
- "Be Careful Who You Love (Arthur's Song)" (Harlan Howard) – 4:33
- With Johnny Cash
- "Sweet Mother Texas" (Sanger D. Shafer, Eddy Raven) - 2:53
- "Living Legend" (Kris Kristofferson) - 4:45
- "Hanging On" (Tony Joe White) - 3:51
Production
- Producer: Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs, Ritchie Albright, Waylon Jennings
- Art Direction: Bill Barnes
- Cover Photography: Bill Mitchell
Personnel
- Pickers: Waylon Jennings, Ralph Mooney, Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs, Jim Haber, Dan Mustoe, Tony Joe White, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ritchie Albright, Sonny Curtis, Harrison Calloway, Gordon Payne
- Singers: Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Patti Leatherwood, Carter Robertson, Barny Robertson
References
- ^ Hurst, Jack (27 Feb 1986). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 9E.
- ^ Rowe, Norman (March 23, 1986). "Jenning's Latest Aided by Country's Best". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. J14.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (2 Mar 1986). "Waylon Jennings Sweet Mother Texas". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I11.
- ^ Goddard, Peter (14 Mar 1986). "Reviews". Toronto Star. p. D22.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (March 1, 1986). "Record Reviews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L26.
- ^ Racine, Marty (March 2, 1986). "Records". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 12.
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- Leavin' Town
- Nashville Rebel
- Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan
- Love of the Common People
- The One and Only
- Hangin' On
- Only the Greatest
- Jewels
- Just to Satisfy You
- Waylon
- Singer of Sad Songs
- The Taker/Tulsa
- Cedartown, Georgia
- Good Hearted Woman
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
- Honky Tonk Heroes
- This Time
- The Ramblin' Man
- Dreaming My Dreams
- Are You Ready for the Country
- Ol' Waylon
- I've Always Been Crazy
- What Goes Around Comes Around
- Music Man
- Black on Black
- It's Only Rock + Roll
- Waylon and Company
- Never Could Toe the Mark
- Turn the Page
- Sweet Mother Texas
- Will the Wolf Survive
- Hangin' Tough
- A Man Called Hoss
- Full Circle
- The Eagle
- Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
- Ol' Waylon Sings Ol' Hank
- Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt
- Waymore's Blues (Part II)
- Right for the Time
- Closing In on the Fire
- Waylon Forever
- Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings
- Waylon Live
- Never Say Die: Live
- Live from Austin, TX
- Never Say Die: The Final Concert
- "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)"
- "The Chokin' Kind"
- "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"
- "The Days of Sand and Shovels"
- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
- "Under Your Spell Again" with Jessi Colter
- "Good Hearted Woman"
- "Sweet Dream Woman"
- "You Can Have Her"
- "We Had It All"
- "You Ask Me To"
- "This Time"
- "I'm a Ramblin' Man"
- "Rainy Day Woman"
- "Dreaming My Dreams with You"
- "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
- "Bob Wills Is Still the King"
- "Can't You See"
- "Are You Ready for the Country"
- "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
- "I've Always Been Crazy"
- "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand"
- "Amanda"
- "Come With Me"
- "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
- "Clyde"
- "Good Ol' Boys"
- "Shine"
- "Just to Satisfy You" with Willie Nelson
- "Women Do Know How to Carry On"
- "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)"
- "Hold On, I'm Comin'" with Jerry Reed
- "The Conversation" with Hank Williams Jr.
- "I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)"
- "Never Could Toe the Mark"
- "America"
- "Waltz Me to Heaven"
- "Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
- "Working Without a Net"
- "Will the Wolf Survive"
- "What You'll Do When I'm Gone"
- "The Broken Promise Land"
- "Rose in Paradise"
- "My Rough and Rowdy Days"
- "If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now"
- "How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A."
- "Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)"
- "Wrong"
- "Where Corn Don't Grow"
- "The Eagle"
Waylon & Willie | |
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Other collaborations | |
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Collaboration singles | |
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- The Best of Waylon Jennings
- Don't Think Twice
- Heartaches by the Number
- Greatest Hits
- Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
- The Best of Waylon
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
- RCA Country Legends
- Ultimate Waylon Jennings
- 16 Biggest Hits
- Nashville Rebel