The Very Best of the Highwaymen

by The Highwaymen

Overview

For a band that only released three albums, the Highwaymen have a lot of compilations -- at least four full-fledged CDs prior to this 2016 set, which was released in conjunction with the triple-disc package Live: American Outlaws. The Very Best of the Highwaymen covers familiar ground, adding three selections -- "City of New Orleans," "Big River," and "The King Is Gone (So Are You)" -- from Live: American Outlaws, along with the "One Too Many Mornings" from Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings' 1986 Heroes, now featuring harmonies by Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. Outside of this, the 16-track collection contains six selections from their first (and best) album from 1985, four tracks from 1990's Highwayman 2 and a couple of cuts from 1995's The Road Goes on Forever. It's a good cross-section of their material and sequenced nicely, making for the best single-disc overview of the supergroup's recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2016
Label:	Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0889853066926
Rank:	3843

Tracks

1. Highwayman
2. Silver Stallion
3. Desperados Waiting for a Train
4. City of New Orleans [Live]
5. Big River [Live]
6. The Last Cowboy Song
7. Live Forever
8. Born and Raised in Black and White
9. One Too Many Mornings
10. The Road Goes on Forever
11. American Remains
12. Against the Wind
13. Living Legend
14. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
15. Welfare Line
16. The King Is Gone (So Are You) [Live]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Highwaymen   Primary Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Kris Kristofferson   Primary Artist
Johnny Cash   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Waylon Jennings   Primary Artist
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Jimmy Tittle   Bass
Mickey Raphael   Harmonica
Gene Chrisman   Drums
Johnny Christopher   Guitar
Johnny Rodriguez   Featured Artist
Robby Turner   Dobro,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Marty Stuart   Guitar,Mandolin
Mike Leech   Bass
Danny Timms   Piano,Keyboards
Al Anderson   Guitar
Bobby Emmons   Keyboards
Bobby Wood   Keyboards
Chips Moman   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
J.R. Cobb   Guitar
Reggie Young   Guitar
Michael Rhodes   Bass
Robbie Turner   Guitar (Steel)
Mark Goldenberg   Guitar
Paul Davis   Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Shawn Lane   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Seger   Composer
Billy Joe Shaver   Composer
Mickey Raphael   Producer
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Ed Bruce   Composer
Eddy Shaver   Composer
Lee Clayton   Composer
John Barlow Jarvis   Composer
Roger Ferris   Composer
Rob Santos   Compilation Producer
Rivers Rutherford   Composer
Robert Earl Keen   Composer
Martin Hoffman   Composer
Guy Clark   Composer
Woody Guthrie   Composer
Chips Moman   Producer
Kris Kristofferson   Composer
Don Cook   Composer
Don Was   Producer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Johnny Cash   Composer
Jim McGuire   Photography
Federico Ruiz   Design,Art Direction
Steve Goodman   Composer
Paul Kennerley   Composer
Ron Peterson   Composer