HIGHWAYMEN
''HIGHWAYMAN 2''
1990
32:48
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01 Silver Stallion (Lee Clayton) 03:10
02 Born and Raised in Black and White (Don Cook, John Barlow Jarvis) 03:59
03 Two Stories Wide (Willie Nelson) 02:32
04 We're All in Your Corner (Buddy Emmons, Troy Seals) 03:02
05 American Remains (Rivers Rutherford) 04:03
06 Anthem '84 (Kris Kristofferson) 02:43
07 Angels Love Bad Men (Waylon Jennings, Roger Murrah) 03:30
08 Songs That Make a Difference (Johnny Cash) 02:53
09 Living Legend (Kris Kristofferson) 03:56
10 Texas (Willie Nelson) 02:38
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Johnny Cash /Guitar, Vocals
Gene Chrisman /Drums
Johnny Christopher /Guitar
Bobby Emmons /Keyboards
Waylon Jennings /Guitar, Vocals
Kris Kristofferson /Guitar, Vocals
Shawn Lane /Guitar
Mike Leech /Bass
Chips Moman /Guitar, Producer
Willie Nelson /Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Raphael /Harmonica, Harp
Robby Turner /Guitar (Steel)
Bobby Wood /Keyboards
Reggie Young /Guitar
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REVIEW/AMG
Matt Fink
Country music's version of the Traveling Wilburys, the Highwaymen's second album clocks in at just under a mere 33 minutes and covers little new territory for the group of country legends. Sadly, of the ten tracks, only six were penned by any of the members. Even the songs included are a little light for this group of country heavyweights, and the album suffers from an overall homogenous and dated 1980s studio sound. The opening track, "Silver Stallion," was the only minor hit from the album, though Cash, Nelson, and Kristofferson make solid contributions to the album. Overall, Highwayman 2 features a decent set of rather uneventful songs, but only the most dedicated fan will find this album a necessity.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Steve Huey
Before rock & roll gave listeners the Traveling Wilburys, country music spawned the Highwaymen, a supergroup of mythic proportions that featured living legends Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. The foursome had worked together in various combinations over the years, but teamed up under the Highwaymen umbrella in 1985. Their first single together, "Highwayman," topped the country charts that year and spawned an album of the same name on Columbia. The album also proved mightily popular, hitting number one on the country listings and producing a Top 20 follow-up single in a cover of Guy Clark's "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train." Afterward, the members returned to their individual careers for a few years, but reconvened in 1990 to record a sequel, Highwayman 2. It reached number four on the country album charts and spun off the minor hit "Silver Stallion," but didn't cause quite the same stir overall as its predecessor. Another layoff followed, and when the Highwaymen returned for a third outing in 1995, they inked a new deal with Liberty/Capitol. The Road Goes on Forever was produced by Don Was, but proved a distinct commercial disappointment, and the group did not record again prior to Jennings' death in 2002. An archival collection of concert recordings by the Highwaymen, Live: American Outlaws, was released in 2016.
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''HIGHWAYMAN 2''
1990
32:48
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01 Silver Stallion (Lee Clayton) 03:10
02 Born and Raised in Black and White (Don Cook, John Barlow Jarvis) 03:59
03 Two Stories Wide (Willie Nelson) 02:32
04 We're All in Your Corner (Buddy Emmons, Troy Seals) 03:02
05 American Remains (Rivers Rutherford) 04:03
06 Anthem '84 (Kris Kristofferson) 02:43
07 Angels Love Bad Men (Waylon Jennings, Roger Murrah) 03:30
08 Songs That Make a Difference (Johnny Cash) 02:53
09 Living Legend (Kris Kristofferson) 03:56
10 Texas (Willie Nelson) 02:38
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Johnny Cash /Guitar, Vocals
Gene Chrisman /Drums
Johnny Christopher /Guitar
Bobby Emmons /Keyboards
Waylon Jennings /Guitar, Vocals
Kris Kristofferson /Guitar, Vocals
Shawn Lane /Guitar
Mike Leech /Bass
Chips Moman /Guitar, Producer
Willie Nelson /Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Raphael /Harmonica, Harp
Robby Turner /Guitar (Steel)
Bobby Wood /Keyboards
Reggie Young /Guitar
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REVIEW/AMG
Matt Fink
Country music's version of the Traveling Wilburys, the Highwaymen's second album clocks in at just under a mere 33 minutes and covers little new territory for the group of country legends. Sadly, of the ten tracks, only six were penned by any of the members. Even the songs included are a little light for this group of country heavyweights, and the album suffers from an overall homogenous and dated 1980s studio sound. The opening track, "Silver Stallion," was the only minor hit from the album, though Cash, Nelson, and Kristofferson make solid contributions to the album. Overall, Highwayman 2 features a decent set of rather uneventful songs, but only the most dedicated fan will find this album a necessity.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Steve Huey
Before rock & roll gave listeners the Traveling Wilburys, country music spawned the Highwaymen, a supergroup of mythic proportions that featured living legends Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. The foursome had worked together in various combinations over the years, but teamed up under the Highwaymen umbrella in 1985. Their first single together, "Highwayman," topped the country charts that year and spawned an album of the same name on Columbia. The album also proved mightily popular, hitting number one on the country listings and producing a Top 20 follow-up single in a cover of Guy Clark's "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train." Afterward, the members returned to their individual careers for a few years, but reconvened in 1990 to record a sequel, Highwayman 2. It reached number four on the country album charts and spun off the minor hit "Silver Stallion," but didn't cause quite the same stir overall as its predecessor. Another layoff followed, and when the Highwaymen returned for a third outing in 1995, they inked a new deal with Liberty/Capitol. The Road Goes on Forever was produced by Don Was, but proved a distinct commercial disappointment, and the group did not record again prior to Jennings' death in 2002. An archival collection of concert recordings by the Highwaymen, Live: American Outlaws, was released in 2016.
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