Highwaymen [Box set]

Product Description:
Triple Disc Budget Box Set of Tracks from Each Individual Highwayman--johnny Casy, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. Includes Many of the Tracks Each One is Most Famous For, Many Recorded Live in Concert.

Highwaymen,Willie Nelson,Johnny Cash,Goldies Records,Box Sets (Audio Only),Country,Country-Pop,Country/Bluegrass,Outlaw Country,Pop,Progressive Country,United States of America

Average customer rating: Great job for a country supergroup Good Start Highwayman Modern-Day Classic A disappointment

Highwayman The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Highwayman 2 Wanted! The Outlaws The Road Goes on Forever Super Hits Ultimate Waylon Jennings ASIN: B00000264I Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Highwayman - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson
2. The Last Cowboy Song - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson
3. Jim, I Wore A Tie Today - Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson
4. Big River - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson
5. Committed To Parkview - Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson
6. Desperados Waiting For A Train - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson
7. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) - Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson
8. Welfare Line - Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson
9. Against The Wind - Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings
10. The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over - Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson

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The myth of the American West--lawless lands, resolute heroes--takes on a grave, elegiac quality on this first, and best, collaboration from Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. There's little bravado here, just a sense of ticking time, of frontiers lost, cowboys singing their last songs. In the end, Highwayman works because it fuses mythic, serious material with the artists' own legendary personas and well-aged voices. Lesser lights would be lucky to muddle through Jimmy Webb's epic title track; these four cagey desperados make every fantastic image believable. If Chips Moman surrounds them with less than subtle layers of guitars, keyboards, and drums, he does update vintage progressive country in a suitably cosmic but rugged fashion. Romantic legends and production values notwithstanding, it's the tough, wise singing here that's the real draw. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Great job for a country supergroup.......2007-07-18

I got this CD for "Highwayman" and also to hear the country equivalent of the Traveling Wilburys. "Highwayman" to me, is a much more finished production than the Wilburys ever produced which in itself is good and bad. You don't get the sense of the fun the Wilburys were having.

This CD is timeless in many ways. Songs not only talk about country legends (highwaymen and robbers) it deals with current issues (deportation and musicians doing time in rehab).

"Highwayman" is the best cover of Jimmy Webb's ballad I've ever heard; however, I believe Webb still did it best.

"The Last Cowboy Song" is a tribute to an era that thankfully, men like these have kept alive in story and song.

"Deportee Song" with its lyrics about illegal aliens, is a strong commentary on the continuing immigration issues.

"Committed to Parkside" details the very harsh reality of musicians who go over the edge on drugs, etc. It's grim, and I can probably only listen to it once.

The only song that I can honestly say was not worth it was their cover of "Against the Wind." For an old-line Seger fan, this particular style of rendition just didn't work.

Every single song is good and compelling. It's a very worthwhile CD to add to your collection, particularly at this price.

Good Start.......2007-06-02

I bought this because I was missing "The Highwayman" song from my collection.

If I had to rate the three "Highwaymen" albums this would be #3. The second would be first and the third second.

I am a big fan of all the artists that is why I rated this three stars.

Pat L.

Highwayman .......2007-03-28

I like it....sorry a few have passed on...think the music says alot if you live the lifestyle...

Modern-Day Classic.......2007-01-22

Like the protagonist in the title song, this music is timeless, and not confined by the standard genres and labels.

4 icons of late 20th century American music who did things their way, and who embraced the outlaw mindframe to the benefit of their listeners, got together to create one for the ages.

The Last Cowboy Song is my favorite track. The music is evocative of days gone by, music that you might hear in an old western movie. Another piece of America lost, indeed.

A disappointment.......2007-01-18

I put this on my wishlist after seeing video clips of some of the numbers, from the tour. This is sterile compared to the tour where you could feel the love, the interplay, the response to the audience. This is well done, but I prefer the live performance, remember, the songs are written for performance in front of an audience.

Average customer rating: a gem Great Recording/Very Overlooked Four great singers equals one heck of a CD.

Highwayman 2 The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Highwayman The Road Goes on Forever Super Hits Wanted! The Outlaws The Road Goes on Forever ASIN: B0000026TY Release Date: 1990-02-09

Tracks:

1. Silver Stallion
2. Born And Raised In Black And White
3. Two Stories Wide
4. We're All In Your Corner
5. American Remains
6. Anthem '84
7. Angels Love Bad Men
8. Songs That Make A Difference
9. Living Legend
10. Texas

Customer Reviews:

a gem.......2004-09-28

This is a great disc from the first track 'til the last. It's got just the right mix of great production BIG sounding tunes (which fit the mythic status of the performers and the subjects of some of the songs) and 'raw' and 'smaller' more personal songs (which allow the singers to shine). Some think that makes this one sound rushed. I don't agree. It's a great way to make an album with these four artists and it's a gem.

Great Recording/Very Overlooked.......2004-05-06

When this cd came out, all the critics wrote it off saying, "It seems very rushed." Well I can kind of agree with that assumption. A few songs here sound like they were basically chosen out of pure desparation.

But on the other hand, this cd features some of the best, if not the best vocals Waylon Jennings has ever put on record. Johnny Cash does one of the best performances of his post Columbia Records days on "Anthem '84 and Living Legend." There is the towering Peformance on "Born And Raised in Black and White" that should have gotten them the "Vocal Event" award at the 1991 CMA awards (and was played as their nomination was announced).

This is a very solid release, although a bit rushed. But only these men could rush and make something so good. These men at their worst are 100 times better than most "artists" at their best.

Four great singers equals one heck of a CD........1998-06-18

It's amazing how each song highlights each one of the foursome's strong points. This CD really made me stand up and listen. The CD opens with "Silver Stallion" and one cannot help but think of bygone cowboy days. Waylon Jennings transforms "Angels Love Bad Men" into one of his trademark wicked songs. Reminds you of the "Waylon and Willie days" when everybody wanted to be an outlaw. This album would get five stars if it had included their version of "Help Me Make it Through the Night" (a danceable form of the famous Kristoferson tune). And, it's nice to know that Johnny Cash sounds as good as ever.

Average customer rating: Reviewing the Highwaymen The original Michael Row Your Boat Ashore and some competent but second string folk Real not Manufactured Terrific collection of memorable songs Great folk music from the early sixties

Michael, Row the Boat Ashore: The Best of the Highwaymen The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greenfields & Other Gold Golden Classics Edition: Today/Ramblin' The Brothers Four - Greatest Hits The Very Best of the Seekers Brothers Four Songbook/The Big Folk Hits ASIN: B00000DRCL Release Date: 1992-06-16

Tracks:

1. Michael
2. Santiano
3. Cindy, Oh Cindy
4. Big Rock Candy Mountain
5. The Gypsy Rover
6. Three Jolly Rogues
7. Cotton Fields
8. The Carlton Weaver
9. Whiskey In The Jar
10. I'm On My Way
11. March On Broghers!
12. I Know Where I'm Going
13. (Marching To) Pretoria
14. Well, Well, Well
15. All My Trials
16. The Tale Of Michael Flynn
17. Universal Soldier
18. Work Of The Weavers
19. So Fare Ye Well
20. The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)
21. There Comes Alibama
22. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
23. Ramblin' Boy
24. Number #1

Customer Reviews:

Reviewing the Highwaymen.......2007-01-10

There are two or three interesting songs on this CD. The rest are dated and rather boring tunes.

The original Michael Row Your Boat Ashore and some competent but second string folk.......2006-04-28

Their big hit was "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore," a 1960 original that
performed the rare trick of sounding extremely old and traditional. That
track, and 23 more, are present here. There are a few interesting stones to
unturn, including an early pop version of "Big Rock Candy Mountain" and a
cover of "The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)" that predated Roberta
Flack's hit by nearly a decade. But overall, this is rather tame, unexciting
folk ensemble stuff, albeit reasonably well sung and arranged. They're the
biggest musical thing to ever come out of Wesleyan University, and the
Monkees ripped off their logo, but you probably don't need to know more than
that, unless you've already dug pretty deep into the early '60's folk scene.

Real not Manufactured.......2006-03-26

Timeless and Beautiful - It was a time when "Image and Talent" was created on stage in front of an audience...
Not like today were "POP" it is created in the studio with countless overdubbing then marketed by mass media hype and awful lip sinking...YUK!
But! There is still great music being made everyday.
We just have to be aware of all the Roots, Grassroots, or what ever you want to call it, going on around the world...
"Thank Humankind for the Internet! Keep on Singin' & Pickin'."

Terrific collection of memorable songs.......2003-04-08

The Highwaymen were among my favorite groups when I was growing up, and I listened over and over again to their first five albums. This collection includes many songs from those LPs, and much more, including selections from three additional albums, a long-lost single, and the original cut of their delightfully self-referential reunion song: "Number #1".

Also: the liner notes are fabulous!

I highly recommend this CD!

Great folk music from the early sixties.......2002-09-14

Do not confuse the folk singers of the sixties featured on this set with the country superstars Cash, Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson who also recorded and toured using the Highwaymen name.

These original Highwaymen are best remebered for Michael row the boat ashore (sometimes just titled Michael), a number one hit in Britain, America and other countries around the world, which begins this set. Cotton fields, originally written by Leadbelly, was a top twenty hit for the Highwaymen, though others have also charted with this song, including the Beach boys. Another famous song is The first time ever I saw your face, a massive seventies hit for Roberta Flack. It was written by folk singer Ewan MacColl about Peggy Seeger who later became his wife. The version here is very folky, true to the original.

There are several other well known songs here, including Big rock candy mountain and The gypsy rover. Even the obscure songs here are worth hearing. The general feel of the album is easy-going but upbeat - the sort of album that you can play as background music, but has plenty to offer if you give it dedicated attention. In particular, there is their very amusing song, titled Number one, about themselves. It shows that having a number one record will get you a lot of attention but doesn't guarantee further success.

Many of the tracks here are more interesting than Michael - if you like sixties folk music, the Highwaymen are well worth a listen.

Average customer rating: great bonus dvd, A FANTASTIC CD!!! A GREAT BLEND OF 4 TREMENDOUS MUSICAL TALENTS!!!

The Road Goes on Forever The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Highwayman Highwayman 2 Super Hits The Highwaymen - On the Road Again Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TX ASIN: B000AXWGV8 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. The Devil's Right Hand
2. Live Forever
3. Everyone Gets Crazy
4. It Is What It Is
5. I Do Believe
6. The End Of Understanding
7. True Love Travels A Gravel Road
8. Death And Hell
9. Waiting For A Long Time
10. Here Comes That Rainbow Again
11. The Road Goes On Forever
12. If He Came Back Again
13. Live Forever - Johnny Cash acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
14. I Ain't Song - Waylon Jennings acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
15. Pick Up The Tempo - Willie Nelson acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
16. Closer To The Bone - Kris Kristofferson acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
17. Back In The Saddle Again - acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)

Tracks:

1. Documentary: Live Forever- In Studio with the Highwaymen (DVD- previously unreleased)
2. Music Video: "It Is What It Is" (DVD)

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Don Was, the producer who transformed Bonnie Raitt from cult hero to pop star, tried to jump-start the stalled careers of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings by producing their recent albums, Across the Borderline and Waymore's Blues (Part II), respectively. This resulted in two artistic triumphs but no hits. That didn't deter Nelson and Jennings from hiring Was to produce their album with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson as the Highwaymen. The Road Goes on Forever is easily the best of the three Highwaymen albums, even if changing radio tastes will probably doom it to the poorest sales of the three. The two earlier releases, 1985's Highwaymen and 1990's Highwaymen 2, were thrown together as if the sheer star power of the four singers could carry the project. Both albums had their exciting moments when everything clicked but both also had a lot of filler. By contrast, Was approached the new recording as if every song and every arrangement had to be good enough to be a single. He picked one obscure but terrific composition from each of the four singers and supplemented them with equally strong material from four of Texas's best songwriters--Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Robert Earl Keen Jr., and Stephen Bruton. Nelson's harmonica ace Mickey Raphael and Kristofferson's singing buddy Billy Swan are joined by top L.A. session pros like keyboardist Benmont Tench and drummer Kenny Aronoff to create a sound that has the twangy picking of old-fashioned country and the fat bottom of modern pop. The result is an album with everything: first-rate material, grade-A playing, and inimitable singing. The thread that ties Nelson, Jennings, Cash, and Kristofferson together is the crustiness of their voices (a honey-voiced singer like George Jones or Don Gibson would seem out of place in this crowd); when they sing Shaver's "(I'm Going To) Live Forever," they sound as if they're more than halfway there. The Highwaymen are so naturally hard-bitten and world-weary that they can slip a little sentiment into a song without spoiling it. They use this to great advantage on the album's two great outlaw songs, Earle's "The Devil's Right Hand" and Keen's title tune; the gruff tales of violence lead up to a sobering admission of the price paid for such a life. That same gruffness allows the Highwaymen to sing two religious meditations, Jennings's "I Do Believe" and Cash's "Death and Hell," without once sounding sanctimonious. --Geoffrey Himes

This 10th anniversary limited edition includes a DVD containing the music video for "It Is What It Is" and a documentary, Live Forever: In the Studio with the Highwaymen.

Customer Reviews:

great bonus dvd,.......2006-03-19

i had the cd already , but the dvd bonus is fantastic and well worth the purchase ,every highwayman fan should own it..........

A FANTASTIC CD!!! A GREAT BLEND OF 4 TREMENDOUS MUSICAL TALENTS!!!.......2005-11-17

I just received this CD yesterday and it has not left my CD player. I LOVE all the tracks and I especially enjoyed the BONUS DVD. I miss this group so much. There will NEVER be another group like them. Their four voices blended together so BEAUTIFULLY. If you are a HIGHWAYMEN fan, you will LOVE this CD and if you are a fan of good music, I highly recommend purchasing this CD. May you RIP Johnny and Waylon.

Average customer rating: Decent homeland heroes An Excellent Sample of The Highwayman Recordings Highwayman Super Hits Highwayman Super Hits

Super Hits The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Highwayman Highwayman 2 The Road Goes on Forever The Road Goes on Forever Wanted! The Outlaws ASIN: B00000I5Y2 Release Date: 1999-03-02

Tracks:

1. Highwayman
2. Big River
3. Desperados Waiting For A Train
4. The Last Cowboy Song
5. The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
6. Angels Love Bad Men
7. Silver Stallion
8. We're All In Your Corner
9. Songs That Make A Difference
10. American Remains

Customer Reviews:

Decent.......2007-03-07

Okay. Good,but not great, I love the Highwaymen though, but this isn't their best

homeland heroes.......2006-10-08

This album reminds us of why this country is great - it is made up of strong individuals like these 4 men - unique, humble, proud, real - this is an album you must have if you love the cowboy outlaw mystique

An Excellent Sample of The Highwayman Recordings.......2003-07-15

As the reviewer above said the Highwayman are all excellent recording artists individually... but what they have together is something very special. They definitely compliment each other.
What I like about this collection is the way it samples the first two Highwayman discs. It gives you the best tracks off of each albums.
Buying this album is a great way to see if you like what these 4 country veterans have to offer.
The title track is a true classic! I can just picture the four spirits of these characters out on the edge of eternity singing this cosmic cowboy tune.
I also love the song, "Desperados Waiting for a Train". It is a sad song full of longing. I love the way these guys seem to reminisce about days gone by. They are also tied to larger themes like loyalty, patriotism and history.
This album is very entertaining and full of great tunes!

Highwayman Super Hits.......2001-08-17

This is My first Highwaymen CD. I like Nelson, Cash, Jennings, and Kristofferson all on thier own. They're incredible together. If any one's voice lacks the other three make up for it. #1 Highwayman And #10 American Remains are my two favorites.

Highwayman Super Hits.......2001-08-17

This is My first Highwaymen CD. I like Nelson, Cash, Jennings, and Kristofferson all on thier own. They're incredible together. If any one's voice lacks the other three make up for it. #1 Highwayman And #10 American Remains are my two favorites.

Average customer rating: Enjoyable to the EAR +1/2 -- Misproduced shoulda-been cap to supergroup's catalog

The Road Goes on Forever The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Highwayman 2 Highwayman The Essential Johnny Cash Super Hits Wanted! The Outlaws ASIN: B000AXWGUO Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. The Devil's Right Hand
2. Live Forever
3. Everyone Gets Crazy
4. It Is What It Is
5. I Do Believe
6. The End Of Understanding
7. True Love Travels A Gravel Road
8. Death And Hell
9. Wating For A Long Time
10. Here Comes That Rainbow Again
11. The Road Goes On Forever
12. If He Came Back Again
13. Live Forever - Johnny Cash acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
14. I Ain't Song - Waylon Jennings acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
15. Pick Up The Tempo - Willie Nelson acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
16. Closer To The Bone - Kris Kristofferson acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)
17. Back In The Saddle Again - acoustic demo (bonus track-previously unreleased)

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Don Was, the producer who transformed Bonnie Raitt from cult hero to pop star, tried to jump-start the stalled careers of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings by producing their recent albums, Across the Borderline and Waymore's Blues (Part II), respectively. This resulted in two artistic triumphs but no hits. That didn't deter Nelson and Jennings from hiring Was to produce their album with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson as the Highwaymen. The Road Goes on Forever is easily the best of the three Highwaymen albums, even if changing radio tastes will probably doom it to the poorest sales of the three. The two earlier releases, 1985's Highwaymen and 1990's Highwaymen 2, were thrown together as if the sheer star power of the four singers could carry the project. Both albums had their exciting moments when everything clicked but both also had a lot of filler. By contrast, Was approached the new recording as if every song and every arrangement had to be good enough to be a single. He picked one obscure but terrific composition from each of the four singers and supplemented them with equally strong material from four of Texas's best songwriters--Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Robert Earl Keen Jr., and Stephen Bruton. Nelson's harmonica ace Mickey Raphael and Kristofferson's singing buddy Billy Swan are joined by top L.A. session pros like keyboardist Benmont Tench and drummer Kenny Aronoff to create a sound that has the twangy picking of old-fashioned country and the fat bottom of modern pop. The result is an album with everything: first-rate material, grade-A playing, and inimitable singing. The thread that ties Nelson, Jennings, Cash, and Kristofferson together is the crustiness of their voices (a honey-voiced singer like George Jones or Don Gibson would seem out of place in this crowd); when they sing Shaver's "(I'm Going To) Live Forever," they sound as if they're more than halfway there. The Highwaymen are so naturally hard-bitten and world-weary that they can slip a little sentiment into a song without spoiling it. They use this to great advantage on the album's two great outlaw songs, Earle's "The Devil's Right Hand" and Keen's title tune; the gruff tales of violence lead up to a sobering admission of the price paid for such a life. That same gruffness allows the Highwaymen to sing two religious meditations, Jennings's "I Do Believe" and Cash's "Death and Hell," without once sounding sanctimonious. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable to the EAR.......2007-02-07

Enjoy friends having fun and sharing it with the us of us.

+1/2 -- Misproduced shoulda-been cap to supergroup's catalog.......2006-01-06

Waylon, Willie, Cash and Kristofferson met for this third and final collaboration in 1995, and given their proven chemistry, the presence of producer Don Was, and an outstanding selection of material, this should have been the supergroup's ultimate statement. Unfortunately, Was mired the quartet in modern arrangements that were at odds with the their aging, world-weary vocals, and have aged poorly in the intervening decade. The material often outshines the performances, with contemporary Texas classics from Earle, Shaver and Keene failing to find compelling new ground here. The artists connect most fully on their own compositions, including Jennings' gruff balance of faith, responsibility and self-determination, "I Do Believe," Cash's florid story of a visit with a New Orleans' prostitute, "Death and Hell," and Kristofferson's crufty "Here Comes That Rainbow Again."

This tenth-anniversary reissue's must-buy value is derived from the five acoustic demo bonus tracks. Listening to the legends audition songs for their compadres gives one an inkling of the album that could've been. "Live Forever" finds Cash tapping his foot as Nelson picks along to find his part, and Jennings' "I Ain't Song" is interrupted by Kristofferson's gut-busting laugh as the former sing-speaks "I ain't old and I ain't bitter, and I ain't mad at anyone." Kristofferson bangs out "Closer to the Bone" on his guitar as Cash's baritone resonates underneath, and Nelson turns "Pick up the Tempo" into a singalong. There's magic in these interpersonal relationships, it just didn't turn up on all the studio tracks. 3 stars for the original album, but an extra half-star for the bonus tracks. [©2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Average customer rating: Big Disappointment A Rip-Off Indeed..... ... Total rip-off, doesn't have anything to do with the Highwaym

Highwaymen Willie Nelson , and Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Goldies Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Highwayman 2 Highwayman Super Hits The Road Goes on Forever The Highwaymen - On the Road Again ASIN: B00004SE1M Release Date: 2001-01-31

Tracks:

1. Highwayman (Live)
2. On The Road Again (Live)
3. Abilene
4. Jesse Younger
5. Big River (Live)
6. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
7. Lorena
8. Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live)
9. Luckenbach, Texas (Live)
10. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
11. Just The Other Side Of Nowhere
12. I Got Stripes (Live)
13. The Face Of A Fighter
14. Sally Was A Good Old Girl
15. Casey's Last Ride
16. Good Hearted Woman (Live)
17. The Long Black Veil (Live)
18. Big Mamou
19. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
20. Orange Blossom Special (Live)
21. Back In The Saddle Again
22. Sugar Man
23. The Last Letter
24. Burning Memories
25. Help Me (Live)
26. Undo The Right
27. Loves Gonna Live Here
28. If I Were A Carpenter (Live)
29. Whiskey River (Live)
30. Ring Of Fire (Live)
31. It's So Easy
32. Jesus Was A Capricorn
33. Seven Spanish Angels (Live)
34. Folsom Prison Blues
35. White Lightning
36. Blame It On The Times
37. Jackson (Live)
38. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
39. Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
40. Red-Headed Stranger
41. City Of New Orleans (Live)
42. Love Of The Common People

Album Details

Triple Disc Budget Box Set of Tracks from Each Individual Highwayman--johnny Casy, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. Includes Many of the Tracks Each One is Most Famous For, Many Recorded Live in Concert.

Customer Reviews:

Big Disappointment.......2007-02-07

I was so disappointed with this cd set. The quality of the recording is very low, songs are bad, overall nothing good to say.

A Rip-Off Indeed............2004-03-09

I should have heeded the warnings here. I don't mind so much that this is NOT really the highwaymen together, although I'm not sure that Waylon is singing all the songs attributed to him. But the recording is really poor...it sounds like they recorded it in an echo chamber. I openned the package, played one song and didn't want this anymore. Note that they don't allow you to sample the music online (that should've been a clue for me) and you can't return CD's. Henceforth, if I am not certain of the album quality and can't listen to a preview, I ain't buying it. Period.

..........2001-09-12

Please be warned, as this CD isn't about the Highwaymen singing together! They've just put some songs that they sing on their own together on one cd!
With the music is nothing wrong, but this isn't the Highwaymen we're talking about!
There are a few songs on this CD that they claim are being sung by Waylon, but I suspect they aren't, really! I'm not the best Waylon-knower, but I know how he sounds like a bit, and it doesn't even come close!

Total rip-off, doesn't have anything to do with the Highwaym.......2001-09-12

Please be warned, as this CD isn't about the Highwaymen singing together! They've just put some songs that they sing on their own together on one cd!
With the music is nothing wrong, but this isn't the Highwaymen we're talking about!
There are a few songs on this CD that they claim are being sung by Waylon, but I suspect they aren't, really! I'm not the best Waylon-knower, but I know how he sounds like a bit, and it doesn't even come close!

Average customer rating:

Amazing Grace - 22 Inspirational Pop Songs { Various Artists } Royal Scots Dragoon Guards , Jackie DeShannon , Ocean , The Highwaymen , Trini Lopez , Laurie London , The Impressions , Dion , The Seekers , and Ed Ames Manufacturer: EMI / CAPITOL SPECIAL MARKETS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MK2K60

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TRACKS: 1. AMAZING GRACE - ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS 2. PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - JACKIE DESHANNON 3. PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE HAND - OCEAN 4. MICHAEL - THE HIGHWAYMEN 5. IF I HAD A HAMMER - TRINI LOPEZ 6. HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HID HANDS - LAURIE LONDON 7. AMEN - THE IMPRESSIONS 8. ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN - DION 9. TURN! TURN! TURN! (TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON - THE SEEKERS 10. WHO WILL ANSWER? (ALELUYA NO. 1) - ED AMES 11. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND -CRISTY LANE 12. LOVE ME LIKE A ROCK -OAK RIDGE BOYS 13. IN THE GARDEN - AL GREEN 14. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - JOHNNY RIVERS 15. EMOTIONALLY YOURS (GOSPEL VERSION)- THE O'JAYS 16. GOOD NEWS - KING CURTIS 17. DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE (QU'IL FAIT BON VIVRE) - LES COMPAGNONS DE LA CHANSON 18. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR)-HELEN REDDY 19. KUM BA YAH - TOMMY LEONETTI 20. DOMINQUE - THE SINGING NUN 21. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN (FROM THE SOUND OF MUSIC) - THE FLEETWOODS 22. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN - THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

Average customer rating: Last of three great albums another winner Four great singer/songwriters, one amazing album. The Best of the Best A great Album

The Road Goes on Forever The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Highwayman 2 Highwayman Super Hits Wanted! The Outlaws The Highwaymen - On the Road Again ASIN: B000002TNZ Release Date: 1995-04-04

Tracks:

1. The Devil's Right Hand
2. Live Forever
3. Everyone Gets Crazy
4. It Is What It Is
5. I Do Believe
6. The End Of Understanding
7. True Love Travels A Gravel Road
8. Death And Hell
9. Waiting For A Long Time
10. Here Comes That Rainbow Again
11. The Road Goes On Forever

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Don Was, the producer who transformed Bonnie Raitt from cult hero to pop star, tried to jump-start the stalled careers of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings by producing their recent albums, Across the Borderline and Waymore's Blues (Part II), respectively. This resulted in two artistic triumphs but no hits. That didn't deter Nelson and Jennings from hiring Was to produce their album with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson as the Highwaymen. The Road Goes on Forever is easily the best of the three Highwaymen albums, even if changing radio tastes will probably doom it to the poorest sales of the three. The two earlier releases, 1985's Highwaymen and 1990's Highwaymen 2, were thrown together as if the sheer starpower of the four singers could carry the project. Both albums had their exciting moments when everything clicked but both also had a lot of filler. By contrast, Was approached the new recording as if every song and every arrangement had to be good enough to be a single. He picked one obscure but terrific composition from each of the four singers and supplemented them with equally strong material from four of Texas's best songwriters--Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Stephen Bruton, and Robert Earl Keen Jr. Nelson's harmonica ace Mickey Raphael and Kristofferson's singing buddy Billy Swan are joined by top L.A. session pros like keyboardist Benmont Tench and drummer Kenny Aronoff to create a sound that has the twangy picking of old-fashioned country and the fat bottom of modern pop. The result is an album with everything: first-rate material, grade-A playing, and inimitable singing. The thread that ties Nelson, Jennings, Cash, and Kristofferson together is the crustiness of their voices (a honey-voiced singer like George Jones or Don Gibson would seem out of place in this crowd); when they sing Shaver's "(I'm Going To) Live Forever," they sound as if they're more than halfway there. The Highwaymen are so naturally hard-bitten and world-weary that they can slip a little sentiment into a song without spoiling it. They use this to great advantage on the album's two great outlaw songs, Earle's "The Devil's Right Hand" and Keen's title tune; the gruff tales of violence lead up to a sobering admission of the price paid for such a life. That same gruffness allows the Highwaymen to sing two religious meditations, Jennings's "I Do Believe" and Cash's "Death and Hell," without once sounding sanctimonious. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Last of three great albums.......2005-04-13

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson came together as the Highwaymen in the mid-eighties to record an album and tour together. It proved so successful that they eventually recorded two more, this being the last of the trilogy. It is similar in style to the first two.

Most of the songs here are covers, often of songs that one or other of the members had written recorded as a solo artist. The set opens with a Steve Earle song, The devil's right hand, which gets the album off to a great start. I do believe (written by Waylon), End of understanding (written by Willie), Death and Hell (written by Johnny and June) and Here comes that rainbow again (written by Kris) ensure that all the members of the Highwaymen get a share of the songwriting royalties as well as the recording royalties.

Elvis once recorded True love travels on a gravel ro0ad (a Dallas Frazier song), but it's not one of his famous recordings. I like his version but I also like the Highwaymen's version. Billie Joe Shaver, who provided Waylon with most of the songs for one of his classic albums (Honky tonk heroes), wrote Live forever. Kevin Welch, who established himself as a songwriter long before making it as a singer, wrote Everyone gets crazy. Stephen Bruton wrote one song (Waiting for a long time) and co-wrote another (It is what it is). Robert Earl Keen, who eventually got the chance to record his own music, contributed the title track.

There are no real surprises here - you know who Johnny, Willie, Waylon and Kris are, you know the kind of music they record and you'll find it here. All four singers have recorded many more important albums than this but if you've already got their important music and still want more, you'll enjoy this album.

another winner.......2004-09-28

I'm very happy with this third album by Kris, Cash, Waylon, and Willie. It's a beauty folks. The guys sound like they are having a ball! Waylon's "I Believe" is my favorite track but every song on this disc is a winner and I can listen to this CD forever. I'm still deciphering Cash's Death and Hell! Very imaginative!

Four great singer/songwriters, one amazing album........2004-06-12

There's no disputing that Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson are four of the most influential singer/songwriters in any musical genre. That they all happen to inhabit country music is a minor miracle in and of itself. That you can put the four men into one studio without their egos colliding is another.

"The Road Goes On Forever" is a great album, as you might expect. I would've given it five stars, had more of the guys' own material been present. As is, Waylon sings his moving "I Do Believe," Willie romps through "The End of Understanding," Cash braves his haunting "Death and Hell", and Kristofferson sings of redemption and human kindness in "Here Comes That Rainbow Again."

The other songs, too, are of top notch quality--don't get me wrong about that. "It Is What It Is" had to've been written especially for these guys to sing; Steve Earle's superb "The Devil's Right Hand" is given a new--but respectful--arrangement; "Live Forever" and "Everyone Gets Crazy" have a reminiscent quality that is as moving as it is listenable.

"The Road Goes On Forever" combines four of music's best--the Big Four, we shall call them--and features some of their best performances. Though Cash and Waylon have passed on, this and other Highwaymen albums, shows that although they were great on their own, they were something special when they got together with their two good friends, Willie and Kristofferson. The Highwaymen will never be again, sadly (at least not in this original lineup; I don't care who gets together to take their place), but this album is a testament to their creativity and lasting influence on both each other and the music industry in general.

The Best of the Best.......2003-07-31

Each of the four amazing talents here blend togetehr seemlessly creating the best of The Highwaymen albums. Each singer is also showcased individually on four different songs proving that they can stand on their own as well. The singing and songwriting on this album is really heartfelt and shines through in every sense. Not a minute of wasted space on this one. If you like any of the four Johnny, Willie, Kris, or Waylon, you will love this album!

A great Album.......2001-10-15

The old dogs of country band together again for this 3rd album, calling themself The Highwaymen. The album is in my opinion full of highlights. The album is full of great country-anthems. From the title track over the beautiful I Do Believe and over Cash' dark and brooding Death and Hell. I really think that the old guys are supplementing each other well, and they sound great when they are together. It is like they take the best from each of them and add it.

Average customer rating: Excellent music Highwaymen CD's Debut / follow-up albums still delightful after forty years The two albums from the heyday of the Highwaymen This CD is a favorite

The Highwaymen/Standing Room Only! The Highwaymen Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Michael, Row the Boat Ashore: The Best of the Highwaymen ASIN: B00004X0B4 Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Santiano
2. Big Rock Candy Mountain
3. Ala Carte Fontaine
4. Carni Valito
5. Ah Si Mon Moina
6. Sinner Man
7. Michael
8. Take This Hammer
9. Au Claire De La Lune
10. Greenland Fisheries
11. Irish Work Song (Pat Works On The Railway)
12. Cindy Oh Cindy
13. Cotton Fields
14. Black Eyed Suzie
15. Rise Up Shepherd
16. Nostalgia Tucmar's
17. Three Jolly Rogues
18. Pollerita
19. The Gyspy Rover
20. The Carlton Weaver
21. Wildwood Flower
22. Johnny With The Bandy Legs
23. The Great Silkie
24. Run Come See Jerusalem

Customer Reviews:

Excellent music.......2004-02-08

I, too, bought all of the Highwaymen albums in the 1960's, and I still have them but othing to play them on! My only complaint is that they did not re-release the other albums on CD as they did their first two. I especially enjoyed the songs that they played in French and Spanish.

Highwaymen CD's.......2004-01-21

I have purchased the three CD's of this group that are available and loved them all. I'm hoping for further issues. In a Johann Helton web page that I accessed there is a suggestion that they are doing a Irish issue. I am waiting and hoping to obtain this if and when it is released.

Debut / follow-up albums still delightful after forty years.......2003-04-08

I think I wore the grooves out in the vinyl playing these records over and over again in the 60s. Certainly I dulled several needles. I know-- those technological details date me-- but this music has definitely stood the test of time. The harmonies are lovely, the songs compelling, and the overall feeling when you listen to the music just lovely.

The Highwaymen were a phenomenon particular to their time, yet timeless and eternal.

This CD even has the original album covers and liner notes. A must-have for any folk music fan!

The two albums from the heyday of the Highwaymen.......2003-04-01

The Highwaymen (Dave Fisher, Steve Butts, Bob Burnett, and Chan Daniels) were a quartet of Wesleyan University undergraduates who were able to translate their rousing style into a brief period of commercial success. This CD reissues together the group's first two albums. Their 1961 self-titled debut album sold people on the basis of classic singalongs such as "Big Rock Candy Mountain," but also showcased their quieter side in ballads such as "Au Claire de la Lune" and "Cindy Oh Cindy." The quintessential Highwayman song would be "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" which ended up being their most popular hit.

The group's second album, "Standing Room Only!" was released in 1962 and had a couple of hits with "The Gypsy Rover" and "Cotton Fields," a forgotten song written by the legendary Leadbelly that was supposed to be the B-side of a single. Add to those memorable songs some more great tracks, including "Black Eyed Susie" and "Pollerita," and you can see why the Highwaymen were a defining group in the folk scene of the early Sixties.

The Highwaymen sang traditional songs and ballads with a spirited harmony, and their reduced place in the history of the revival of American folk music is due simply to their preference to entertain audiences rather than engage in consciousness-raising. Consequently, they fall into the Kingston Trio, New Christie Minstrels, et al. category of folksingers as opposed to the politically oriented singers such Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Phil Ochs. However, once you get passed the idea that you were more likely to see the Highwaymen on "The Ed Sullivan Show" than at a civil rights protest meeting, you can enjoy their work.

Note: The group was originally named the Clansmen, because they sang a lot of Scottish and Irish songs on campus. After they were introduced to the meaning of the term outside of the northeastern part of the United States they changed their name to the Highwaymen, after the Alfred Noyes poem (which was set to music by Loreena McKennitt not too long ago).

This CD is a favorite.......2000-10-09

In the early 1960's, the first album I bought of the Highwaymen was "Standing Room Only." I bought it to learn "Gypsy Rover" and "Cotton Fields" on the guitar, but I quickly learned most of the others. Since I do not have the language prowess of these five gentlemen (I read that at least some were modern language majors), I never mastered "Nostalgias Tucmans" or "Pollerita", but I enjoyed listening to them just the same. Soon, I bought "The Highwaymen" primarily for "Michael", but quickly learned all of the others, includign the French and Spanish songs. I enjoyed this group's variety of instrumentation, the vocal harmony and the multitude of parts. Even though I enjoyed the stories they told in their English language folk songs, I also liked listening to the French and Spanish songs although I did not understand them. Over the years, both the albums and the record player went by the boards.

I was thrilled when this CD came out recently. The quality of reproduction was excellent. It was like having the original two albums. My wife for the first time told me that she missed the music of this group -- we've been married 32 years and I never knew that she was a fan of theirs. I also showed the Spanish songs to a friend from Central America. He told me that "Carni Vallito" is from Bolivia and was sung as well as he's ever heard it. "Nostalgias Tucmans" is from Mexico, and is normally done somewhat faster than in this arrangement. "Pollerita" is from either Venezuela or Peru.

The only thing missing is more music from this group! They recorded several other albums in the 1960's. I sincerely hope that they continue to re-release these albums two at a time as they have done this one, and as the Kingston Trio continue to do.

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