Waylon & Willie is a duet album by
Waylon 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...
and
Willie 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...
, released on RCA Victor in
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. It was number 1 album on country charts for ten weeks. The record contains three songs sung individually by each of the two artists, as well as five duets. Some of the tracks used on the album had previously been released in some form; these were mostly redone using
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The album's biggest hit was "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", which hit #1 on the country charts, entered the
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charts and earned the duo a
Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or GroupThe Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
. Three other of the album's songs – "Lookin' for a Feeling," "I Can Get Off on You," and "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" – also reached the top of the charts, while "If You Can Touch Her at All" peaked at #5.
The original liner notes, complimenting Jennings and Nelson on their ability to surprise and deliver solid material, were written by Chet Flippo of
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Waylon & Willie was reissued by RCA Records in
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. The 2001 CD marks the first time the full album was issued on CD in the United States; previous US CD issues contained only eight of the album's eleven songs.
Side one
- "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" (Ed Bruce
William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" .-Early life & songwriting career:...
, Patsy Bruce) – 2:34
- "The Year 2003 Minus 25" (Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer "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"...
) – 3:04
- "Pick Up the Tempo" (Nelson) – 2:32
- "If You Can Touch Her at All" (Lee Clayton
Lee 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...
) – 3:04
- "Lookin' for a Feeling" (Jennings) – 2:38
- "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" (Nelson) – 3:20
Side two
- "I Can Get Off on You" (Jennings, Nelson) – 2:24
- "Don't Cuss the Fiddle" (Kristofferson) – 3:04
- "Gold Dust Woman
"Gold Dust Woman" is a song from the best-selling Fleetwood Mac album Rumours. It was written and sung by Stevie Nicks and released as a B-side to the "You Make Loving Fun" single...
" (Stevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
) – 4:00
- "A Couple More Years" (Dennis Locorriere
Dennis Locorriere was the lead vocalist, guitarist of the pop group Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, later Dr Hook...
, Shel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
) – 4:02
- "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman
Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman is an American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter. As a record producer, Moman is known for recording Elvis Presley, Bobby Womack, Carla Thomas, and Merrilee Rush, as well as guiding the career of the Box Tops in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1960s...
) – 2:08
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums |
7 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums |
11 |