Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Highwaymen
























Artist:  The Highwaymen
Origin:  USA
Genre:  Country, Outlaw Country, Country Rock, Country Pop, Traditional Country, Progressive Country

Original line-up:

Johnny Cash:  Vocals, Guitar
Willie Nelson:  Vocals, Guitar
Waylon Jennings:  Vocals, Guitar
Kris Kristofferson:  Vocals, Guitar

The Highwaymen were a Country Music Supergroup composed of four living country music legends pioneering influence of the Outlaw Country Artists:  Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson had worked together over the years and released three albums, including the No. 1 single "Highwayman" in 1985.














Title:  American Outlaws:  The Highwaymen Live (Box Set 3 CD+DVD)  (2016)
Genre:  Country, Outlaw Country, Country Rock, Country Pop, Traditional Country, Progressive Country
Label:  Legacy Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Mystery Train  (1:33)
 2.  Highwayman  (2:54)
 3.  Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys  (2:27)
 4.  Good Hearted Woman  (2:53)
 5.  Trouble Man  (2:59)
 6.  Amanda  (2:34)
 7.  There Ain't No Good Chain Gang  (3:19)
 8.  Ring Of Fire  (3:03)
 9.  Folsom Prison Blues  (3:39)
10. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain  (2:59)
11. Sunday Morning Coming Down  (5:34)
12. Help Me Make It Though The Night  (4:24)
13. The Best Of All Possible Worlds  (3:47)
14. Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (5:14)
15. City Of New Orleans  (5:06)
16. Always On My Mind  (2:50)
17. Me And Bobby McGee  (4:59)

Disc 2:  CD

 1.  Silver Stallion  (3:19)
 2.  The Last Cowboy Song  (3:01)
 3.  Two Stories Wide  (2:23)
 4.  Living Legend  (4:19)
 5.  The Pilgrim:  Chapter 33  (2:46)
 6.  They Killed Him  (3:29)
 7.  I Still Miss Someone  (5:04)
 8.  Ragged Old Flag  (2:38)
 9.  (Ghost) Riders In The Sky  (3:18)
10. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way  (2:33)
11. Night Life   (4:46)
12. The King Is Gone (So Are You)  (3:26)
13. Desperados Waiting For A Train  (4:45)
14. Big River  (4:24)
15. A Boy Named Sue  (4:23)
16. Why Me  (3:50)
17. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) (3:19)
18. On The Road Again  (3:39)

Disc 1&2 recorded Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 14, 1990

Disc 3:  CD

 1.  Mystery Train  (0:50)
 2.  Highwayman  (2:55)
 3.  The King Is Gone (So Are You)  (2:55)
 4.  I've Always Been Crazy  (3:46)
 5.  The Best Of All Possible Worlds  (3:57)
 6.  City Of New Orleans  (4:54)
 7.  Folsom Prison Blues  (3:52)
 8.  Intro/Highwayman  (3:30)
 9.  Shipwrecked In The Eighties  (3:46)
10. Desperados Waiting For A Train  (4:34)
11. One Too Many Morning (Previously Unreleased Studio tTrack) (2:35)

Tracks 1-6 recorded live at Farm Aid V, Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas, March 14th 1992
Tracks  7-10 recorded live at Farm Aid VI, Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa, April 24th, 1993

Disc 4:  DVD

Concert Film recorded Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 14, 1990

Personnel:  

Johnny Cash:  Vocals, Guitar
Willie Nelson:  Vocals, Guitar
Waylon Jennings:  Vocals, Guitar

Kris Kristofferson:  Vocals, Guitar

Gene Chrisman:  Drums
J.R. Cobb:  Guitar
Bobby Emmone:  Keyboards
Mike Leech:  Bass
Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica
Danny Timms:  Keyboards, Vocals
Robby Turner:  Pedal Steel
Bobby Wood:  Keyboards, Vocals
Reggie Young:  Guitar

American Outlaws:  The Highwaymen Live is the live album Box Set by The Highwaymen, was released on May 20, 2016 by Legacy Recordings.  This Box Set 3 CD and DVD takes in their legendary live show at Nassau Coliseum, New York 1990 across two discs and a third CD of tracks from live appearances at Farm Aid Festivals and DVD features the full length, previously unreleased concert film recorded live at Nassau Coliseum transferred from the original reels especially for this collection.

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