Nashville Rebel
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Waylon Jennings arrived in Nashville as a young rebel, and this compilation traces his restless journey through the late fifties and sixties—the years before outlaw country made him a legend. Drawn from his early recordings, these tracks capture him chafing against Music City's slick production formulas, already carving out something rawer and more honest. You hear it in the honky-tonk swagger of "Nashville Rebel," the country-rock edge creeping into numbers like "Green River," and the genuine hurt in ballads that refuse easy sentimentality. This isn't the fully formed outlaw Waylon we'd come to know, but rather a talented young artist learning his voice, moving restlessly between rockabilly, traditional country, and something new. For anyone interested in how Waylon became Waylon, or simply looking for country music with character and grit from an era when Nashville was still sorting itself out, these recordings offer something worth hearing—music made by a man who was never quite willing to fit the mold.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock, Folk, World, and Country |
| Style | Country, Country Rock |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | Average VG+ condition. Some marks, but no deep scratches. |
| Label | Legacy |
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | US |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1958 - 1969
1-1. Jole Blon 1:54
1-2. My Baby Walks All Over Me 2:07
1-3. That's The Chance I'll Have To Take 2:05
1-4. Stop The World (And Let Me Off) 2:02
1-5. Anita, You're Dreaming 2:25
1-6. Time To Burn Again 2:01
1-7. (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me 2:26
1-8. Green River 2:27
1-9. Nashville Rebel 1:51
1-10. Mental Revenge 2:22
1-11. Love Of The Common People 2:54
1-12. The Chokin' Kind 2:28
1-13. Walk On Out Of My Mind 2:19
1-14. I Got You 2:38
1-15. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line 2:21
1-16. Yours Love 2:17
1-17. Just To Satisfy You 2:18
1-18. Something's Wrong In California 2:29
1-19. Brown Eyed Handsome Man 2:03
1-20. Cedartown, Georgia 2:49
1-21. I Ain't The One 2:14
1-22. Singer Of Sad Songs 2:57
1-23. It's Sure Been Fun 2:36
1-24. Six White Horses 2:38
1-25. People In Dallas Got Hair 2:18
1970 - 1974
2-1. The Taker 2:22
2-2. Mississippi Woman 2:49
2-3. Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do) 3:03
2-4. (Don't Let The Sun Set On You) Tulsa 3:05
2-5. Sweet Dream Woman 2:59
2-6. Ladies Love Outlaws 2:32
2-7. Under Your Spell Again 2:55
2-8. Lonesome, On'ry And Mean 3:40
2-9. Pretend I Never Happened 3:02
2-10. You Can Have Her 2:40
2-11. Honky Tonk Heroes 3:35
2-12. Black Rose 2:27
2-13. We Had It All 2:45
2-14. You Ask Me To 2:32
2-15. This Time 2:25
2-16. It's Not Supposed To Be That Way 3:28
2-17. Slow Rollin' Low 2:43
2-18. I'm A Ramblin' Man 2:47
2-19. Rainy Day Woman 2:31
2-20. Amanda 2:59
2-21. Bob Wills Is Still The King 3:00
2-22. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way 2:55
2-23. Waymore's Blues 2:41
2-24. The Door Is Always Open 2:38
2-25. Dreaming My Dreams With You 2:25
1974 - 1980
3-1. "T" For Texas 4:00
3-2. Freedom To Stay 3:59
3-3. Good Hearted Woman 2:56
3-4. Suspicious Minds 3:58
3-5. Can't You See 3:45
3-6. Are You Ready For The Country 3:11
3-7. MacArthur Park (Revisited) 6:35
3-8. Jack-A-Diamonds 3:25
3-9. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) 3:21
3-10. Brand New Goodbye Song 2:53
3-11. The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You) 2:08
3-12. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 2:33
3-13. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang 3:17
3-14. I've Always Been Crazy 4:12
3-15. Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand 2:58
3-16. The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All 3:41
3-17. Come With Me 3:01
3-18. I Ain't Livin' Long Like This 4:46
3-19. Clyde 2:40
3-20. Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) 2:07
1980 - 1995
4-1. Storms Never Last 3:05
4-2. Shine 2:51
4-3. Just To Satisfy You 2:49
4-4. Women Do Know How To Carry On 3:17
4-5. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 3:23
4-6. Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will) 3:25
4-7. Breakin' Down 3:21
4-8. Take It To The Limit 3:50
4-9. The Conversation 3:50
4-10. I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up) 3:03
4-11. Never Could Toe The Mark 2:58
4-12. America 3:44
4-13. Waltz Me To Heaven 3:06
4-14. Highwayman 3:03
4-15. Drinkin' And Dreamin' 3:01
4-16. Working Without A Net 2:42
4-17. Will The Wolf Survive? 3:28
4-18. What You'll Do When I'm Gone 2:57
4-19. Rose In Paradise 3:41
4-20. Rough And Rowdy Days 2:33
4-21. Wrong 2:58
4-22. I Do Believe 3:25
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