Highwayman 2
Encyclopedia
Highwayman 2 is an album by American country
supergroup
The Highwaymen
. This album was released in 1990
on the Columbia Records
label.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen (country supergroup)
The Highwaymen were an American supergroup comprising four country music artists well known for, among other things, their involvement and pioneering influence on the outlaw country subgenre: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson...
. This album was released in 1990
1990 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:* January 20 — Billboard magazine begins basing the Hot Country Singles chart entirely on radio airplay through Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems , which uses a computerized system to detect actual radio spins....
on the Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label.
Track listing
- "Silver Stallion" (Lee ClaytonLee ClaytonLee Clayton is a country musician and composer.-Biography:His style has been described as in between rock and country. Clayton grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and began to play harmonica and guitar at the age of 7...
) – 3:12 - "Born and Raised in Black and White" (Don Cook, John Barlow Jarvis) – 4:01
- "Two Stories Wide" (Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
) – 2:35 - "We're All in Your Corner" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Buddy Emmons) – 3:04 - "American Remains" (Rivers RutherfordRivers RutherfordRivers Rutherford is an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has penned several Number One country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard...
) – 4:07 - "Anthem '84" (Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) – 2:43 - "Angels Love Bad Men" (Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, Roger Murrah) – 3:33 - "Songs That Make a Difference" (Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
) – 2:55 - "Living Legend" (Kristofferson) – 3:59
- "Texas" (Nelson) – 2:39
Personnel
- Willie Nelson: vocals, guitar
- Johnny Cash: vocals
- Waylon Jennings: vocals
- Kris Kirstofferson: vocals
- Gene Chrismas: drums
- Mike Leech: bass
- Reggie Young, Johnny Christopher, Chips Moman, Shawn Lane: guitar
- Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood: keyboards
- Mickey Raphael: harp
- Robbie Turner: steel guitar
Additional Personnel
- Produced by: Chips Moman
- Recorded at Emerald Sound Studio, Nashville, TN, Three Alarm Recording Studio, Memphis, TN, and Pedernales Recording Studio, Speicewood, TX
- Mixed at 3-Alarms Recording Studio, Memphis, TN
- Engineers: Chips Moman and David Cherry
- Assistant Engineers: David Parker, Larry Greenhill, Howard Irving, Skip McQuinn, David Edney, and Eric Paul
- Additional Overdubs: Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman, Rivers Rutherford, Robbie Turner, Jack Powell, David Edney and Johnny Barringer
- Mastered by: Danny Purcell of Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN
- Art Direction by: Bill Johnson and Rollow Welch
- Photography by: Senio McGuire
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 79 |