Honky Tonk Heroes

Don't know anything about this guy, but I can guarantee he was addicted to alcohol based solely on this music

Good on Jennings for choosing songs by Billy Joe Shaver and Donnie Fritts and rejecting the horrid countrypolitan sound of the day.

< the Beatles

It seems good but this is never music I’ll turn to

meh

Loved this country cow boy album.

Well, it's country. It does exactly what it says on the tin. It isn't anything exceptional but wasn't crap either, ill give it a 3.

One of my least favourite genres, but this was more palatable than others I’ve endured on this list, so it has to be a 2

Not as bad as I imagined it was going to be. The thought of Daisy Duke in hotpants helped me get to the finish. No, that just sounds wrong, some things should remain private. I will not be going back for sloppy seconds any time soon.

My Honky Tonk Hero. I really enjoy his deep voice and songwriting. The album is a bit on the short side but it's pleasant enough. Really big milestone in starting the Outlaw Country movement and bringing Country back to its roots. Just all around ejoyable.

3.5 Stars, I guess. I was excited for this one. I'm always excited for Waylon Jennings because he's one of the many artists that, on paper, I should love. Unfortunately, it rarely leads to an epiphany. The album is okay/good. I might listen again to see if I missed anything, but it didn't leave much of an impression. Update: I did listen again and liked it more the second time around. It might be a grower. I added a half star (still wishing we could do that in the actual rank)

Wasn't bad

I kinda liked it, pretty bluesy

It was a nice reprieve from the genre that the algorithm has provided me recently. It is as advertised honky tonk music.

I’m definitely not into honky tonk and classic country. I like dark country, Johnny Cash and some Willie Nelson. But if I had to pick a honky tonk album to listen to, it would be this

Holy fucking boring good god.

Great country album, enjoyable, easy listening. We Had It All was my fav song of the album and fav first listen. Omaha and Black Rose were my other highlights

This record was pretty good. The slow, sad ballads required some endurance, but the rest was fun: short little songs with toe-tapping music and old-timey lyrics. The cover is intriguing - the guys are all partying down but then there's that intense-looking hipster in the background. Dude's probably wishing these guys would finish it up so he can close up the studio and go home to bed. 3 stars

Aside from We Had it All and Honky Tonk Heroes, the rest of the songs were pretty tedious to listen to. Not horrible, but not great. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

Musically good but not really my thing. Perfectly listenable, though.

It was good but not in the same league of Willie, John, and Kris but still quite enjoyable.

It was OK if you like that kind of thing. Unfortunately this style of country isn’t my bag. Waylon has a great voice and I listened twice through, but I’m unlikely to want to revisit any time soon.

It's a nice country record. Well played but I didn't feel it was especially significant

Well suited for an afternoon spent drinking piss-poor beer and lapping up bitter ruminations from the old fogeys and barflies at the local watering hole. Mercifully over in 28 minutes. The font on the cover is a crime against design.

A perfect soundtrack for an evening walk—beautiful weather, steel guitar drifting right into your mood, and the songs settling in like they’ve always been part of your life. The album’s easy swagger and lived‑in warmth made it a genuinely enjoyable listen, the kind that deepens the longer you stay with it.

Een half uurtje degelijke country. Over het genre heb ik inmiddels genoeg gezegd, denk ik. Waylon Jennings is zeker niet de vervelendste in het genre. Ik hoor dit liever dan Ice Cube. Drie sterren.

70's Country

Just solid-ass country. I love the switch-up in the title track.

Not one I would put on regularly but I can recognize it’s good music.

It's country, so I didn't love it. I also didn't hate it, so that's a win. It was short. I liked some of the music. The country twang is always off-putting, but this would be fine in the background. 3 stars.

Truly a 4.5

Actually enjoyed it! Country stuff is not usually my bag but some interesting songs here! Got to be the shortest album so far at 27mins.....

Love old country!

Wow they were just like yeah this is a country album but let’s just sprinkle in some inexplicably hard moments throughout without straying from what the album is. Wow

absolutely mint. Im really torn on what to give this one. Incredible moody country album chock with bangers and wee crying tunes. I think perhaps it deserves a 1 million/1.25 million. Fuuck okay the country bangers are excellent and the moody country stuff is great but do I like it as much as Fred Neil or gram parsons which is similar no I don’t think so balls but like does that matter aw man naw this rips

How many ramblin man songs can be this good?! Waylon was more than a honky tonk heroe.

It's fine for what it is, but I'm not a honky tonk guy.

Yeah this was fine

A quintessential country album, possibly with a bit more depth and nuance than some. It feels a skilful and accomplished mosey through the stories, feel and structure of this genre. Doesn’t particularly grab me or be something that I may come back to in a rush, but that’s mainly due to not particularly being stimulated or excited by country. But if I was, this is a great capturing of it (3.5)

Good classic country.

Tasteful pallet of the 1970s

Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me through Omaha was the best part of this album.

Как же Я устал от этого ебаного кантри

Proper Outlaw Country from a proper Country Outlaw. Simple, direct lyrics delivered in Waymore’s whiskey soaked voice. Perfect! There were some great albums released by Waylon in the 70’s and this is one of the best in whole canon, if not the whole of Country music of the era. 4.5

A honky tonk blues kinda day with your personal hero Waylon Jennings leading the charge.

Not my favourite type of country but decent

I didn't expect to enjoy this but was happily proven wrong. His voice is great and that swayed it for me

Above average outlaw country with great production. Great voice in music history and a very under appreciated genre. 3.8/5 Rounds up to 4

I didn’t expect to love this album as much as I did, and I think I loved it because it reminded me of car rides with my grandparents. I also just feel connected to my roots when I listen to old country music.

At least it was short

I enjoyed this. I will almost certainly never listen to it again

3.75. I always told myself (and anyone who would listen) that I hated country music. Turns out, I only hate bad pop-country music.

I never really listened to the outlaw country guys much but as I get older I find myself enjoying a lot of stuff they released.

country

Not a country and western fan.

Yeehaw! *clicks heels like an old time prospector* This is the kind of country music I like. Grounded in real life and emotion.

Can't get into this. I'd like to but I just don't dig it.

Not too bad for country

Awful. But it's short.

There is a lot more country on this list than I thought there would be. It’s done nothing to change my perspective on the genre. I was right to hate it, and will continue as such.

Enjoyable enough outlaw country. I’ll listen to more Waylon for sure. This record…it’s fine.

This waa a good album, the first song took me by surprise with the rhythm changing and even the slower songs have theier unique charm. . I never thought I would like country, but here I am, this goes to my regular rotation now. 4/5

enjoyed this, but it didn't really do it for me

Clearly a limited in scope, but intentionally so and an enjoyable listen in the time and place.

Mid 1 Minimalist production + boring songs + generic country voice = not a thing to recomend it. Upgraded from low 1 by the song "we had it all" which I quite enjoyed

Countrya tulee kuunneltua (liian) vähän. Hyvä levy oli. Tuskin jää rotaatioon. 3/5.

Honky Tonk Heroes is a solid country and western album that strips things back to Waylon Jennings' performances and Billy Joe Shaver's songs. Shaver delivers convincing, thoughtfully assembled tales of modern cowboys. And Jennings plays a perfect modern cowboy in his performances. It really is that simple. I will say that I don't gravitate as strongly to this vein of country as I do to some other artists and interpretations of the genre. But, I *really* like We Had It All. And the rest of what's delivered here makes for an enjoyable, breezy, and well-written 27 minutes.

wasn’t great

1.5 - Country music just isn't for me. It's not unlistenable or anything though.

Pretty much what you’d expect from an album with this title. Compétent country 3.1

Encore et toujours de la country...

This is perfectly good at what it does, but what it does isn't interesting to me.

2 out of 5 Not a reflection of this album, but more of a preference. Not a country fan, but a couple songs were enjoyable.

sorry i just can't no country please

Sad bastard country tunes for when you’re feeling like a sad bastard.

Good old country.

OK album generator, this BETTER be the end of my country streak because I can't take this much longer

So dang good! 4/5

Like it 3/5

Listening from the future, we might not hear the outlaw in this country music, but the circumstances of its production and the way it sounded on release were a break with how things had been done in Nashville. Most of the songs hold up over 50 years later — we can thank Billy Joe Shaver's writing and Waylon's voice for that.

Just wonderful. Nice rock entry into country. Witty, original, fun, down-to-earth. Richly explorative. Anti-Nashville people like me can love this Nashville album.

Slushy but easy.

I like Waylon Jennings voice — the tunes were mired in a Country style I can't quite get excited about, but it played on and sounded genuine and not too slick, which I appreciated.

The best country album has to be one of Johnny Cash's live prison sets. But this is easily the best studio album. Great heart, fantastic performances, endlessly quotable. Country music without the cliches. Perfect from beginning to end.

I was not looking forward to this one. I don't know why. I don't really know Waylon Jennings. But man when Honky Tonk Heroes got cranking I was ALL IN! I didn't need to have it all (We Had It All) at the end. But I was really delighted with this discovery.

Kinda liked this in a 'not my usual genre but I see the attraction' sort of way...

I'm sorry. I hate country. I think this might be good country? But I still hate it.

Once upon a time, I couldn't stand country, but over the years, that view has changed considerably. Waylon Jennings is a stud, and while I wouldn't have picked this album of Waylon's for this list, it was a fun listen, ridiculously brief though.

Listened to one song with Kori while he made me an espresso

Don't hate country but don't like much old school country, like this.

Another series of comments from Kori: “Oh great!” (In response to finding out its only 28 minutes long) “Honestly it’s tolerable”

Still not a country fan. But I will admit this one was better than most country I’ve heard. Either way I’d be happy for this genre to vanish.

This was some good country... and I am not a big country guy (excluding Orville Peck, love that guy). This is what country should be, and what most modern country no longer is. Bluesy, soulful, folky, with a bit of twang mixed in that carves itself into the country category. Really enjoyed it, the last song on the album being my personal favorite. I'd say it still sits at the lower end of 4 stars for me, but I think this will probably be some of the best country we get served on this list (Happy to be proved wrong though!) 7.5/10

Alright, not much of a country fan

Turns out I like country more than I thought

3 - Honky Tonk Heroes, Omaha, Low Down Freedom Not a country fan at all but this isn’t too bad! The wiki describes it as outlaw country so perhaps I’ll look into that genre more since I enjoyed this :p

Always love Waylon

America

Put this on while I was working. Apart from noticing some excellent finger-picking now and again, and some evident melancholy (they look much jollier in the picture) it didn't really distract me from work, and now I can't remember much about it.

Quite pleasant, short and sweet. Not as annoying as I often find country albums, and nothing had a grating affect on me. Felt engaged throughout.

3.5/5 - Having listened to loads of '90s country I can hear the influences this album would have had on shaping music that came after it. Overall an enjoyable album and while I wouldn't mind listening to it again, likely not one I would go out of my way to listen to again.

6/10

I think my issue with country music of the 70s and 80s is production. The songs seems like they are there, but I don’t like the sound. It’s not a terrible album, but I wouldn’t seek it out again.

Made it 1 1/2 tracks in and dipped. This music was not made for me. It was made for losers.

A clasdiv’

pretty good

Yeah the masses here understand what makes Waylon's 1970s run special. It literally birthed the sound, stucture and shape of the genre. Honky Tonk classics interwoven with absolutely aces song writing and musicianship. Full five from me, but I see the argument of between 3-5 stars. I know its not everybody's cup of tea.

Dude is a treasure but it’s missing his best song “Clyde”

I can't stand country. This isn't the worst, but it definitely isn't changing my mind. The best thing this album has going for it is that it is less than 30 minutes. This is just some of the most generic inoffensive sounding country.. High 2.

Two country albums in row.... much preferred Waylon to Merle. Sound quality is a lot better - which helps alot - I prefer his vocals and the content is a lot less grating than Merle. Still find country fairly pedestrian and cliched but there were a few nice moments in this. A low 3.

Honky Tonk Heroes It’s hard not to reference Merle yesterday, and this feels like a significant evolution from I’m a Lonesome Fugitive. The sound is far, far better; richer, deeper and warmer (exemplified by the superb bass - in tone and playing and in its place in the mix), giving the whole thing a loose, easy going charm, and it's a great listen I also prefer Waylon’s voice (not least as he sang the Dukes of Hazzard theme tune) - he has a much less stylised country timbre than Merle and is much more appealing, especially in combination with the excellent, vaguely rock’n’roll tinged music. Although things like the guitar on the title track carry those rock’n’roll influences, it’s still a recognisably country album, with some excellent melodies and lyrics and some great songs; the title track, the melancholic Old Five and Dimers, the superb, loping and fiddling Willy the Wandering Gypsy (despite the mad fade out), Omaha, the excellent Ride Me Down Easy, the skipping, picaresque Ain’t No God in Mexico and the Elvis-ish gospel of We Had it All. Overall it’s a great combination of Waylon’s charisma and Billy Joe Shaver’s songs, and is an excellent album, a clear step past a lot of 50s and 60s country albums. And it's only 27 minutes long. Not sure if it’s a 4 or a 5. It perhaps does feel a little lightweight in places so I think I’ll settle on a high 4. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Playlist submission: Between Willy the Wandering Gypsy, Ride Me Down Easy and We Had it All…I’ll go Ride Me Down Easy

This album coming off the back of Haggard, cements my belief that country music operates in a very limited sphere - innovation is non-existent in its true sense. About as innovative as this gets is adding in more traces of rock and less alternating basslines vs Haggard's pure Bakersfield twang. But it certainly gives this album a bit more pep then Merle's effort. A pleasant baritone, absorbing some rock elements into a bouncy country sound. Something of a liquor-infused sound pervades, the guitars more gritty, the vocal popping off the mic at times like it's a live performance. 'Black Rose' is a highlight, lamenting his lack of willpower when faced with a dusky beauty ("the devil made me do it the first time, the second time I done it on my own). Some excellent twanging amidst a great band performance. I've seen this classed as 'outlaw country' which I don't particularly understand, but nevertheless it's a decent 'way out west' bar vibe. It's got the swagger, it's got a few tunes, it's got a little variety, it's got a little mettle.

I’m not a huge country fan and have never listened to any of his albums. This was just ok for me.

It's fairly consistent, a little too safe

Tried to listen - really do not enjoy country music

Outlaw country legend and evocative storyteller. Not a Country fan, but Waylon sings you a story and pulls you in.

Good old fashioned country, nice and tight songs, no complaints

yeehaw

Good ole honky Tonk

I enjoyed the last song on the album and not much else

I kind of loved this? I was listening to this on a plane, and it made me so relaxed that I think I fell asleep at some point, but I also enjoyed every second I remember. The opening track "Honky Tonk Heroes" was probably my favorite, but I liked everything I heard. Probably won't revisit it, but it's a good album and deserving of its spot on the list.

Country really isn't my absolute favorite thing, but the songwriting and melodies on this were all unique and memorable, and I enjoyed it. Felt like I was sitting at a campfire listening to these guys play.

It's great for what it is, gets three stars just because it's not something I'm not going to put back on again.

I used to hate country music, any kind, now I love this old timey stuff!

3.6

After 2 really bad albums this pretty average album sounds like a sweet relief. No experimental trying to stand out music, just easy listening old school country... and I don't listen to country often either but after something really bad this felt pretty pleasant. That really says something about this list I think. This might be genuine 2 but I feel a 3 because at least it wasn't something noisy or avant-garde thing.

Još jedan dosadni country album, ne mogu više...

Good album Song I like: We had it all,

Clipity-clop, clipity-clop. Pretty upbeat for a bunch of songs about down on their luck drinkers, gamblers, truckers, hobos, fools, and lovers. Strong start with title track Honky Tonk Heroes. Solid through the middle, We Had It All is a little slow, but all songs are listenable. Gets outta there on a Slow Rollin’ Low in a short 32 and a half minutes, yep - some easy listening. (3.1*s) That there’s some country folks.

I'll take honky-tonk country over the slower, twangier stuff but this is still a bit weak. Just not into anything country. Some decent storytelling Billy Joe on a few like "Ain't No God in Mexico." Heard of Waylon and his heroes but never had a listen. Pretty sure he is big time in the genre. Surprised he didn't write anything on this album Glad this was a short one and not too torturous. Getting a pretty low score at 1.21 stars though.

Wasn't looking forward another outdated country album. One song in after the title track I figured hey, maybe this won't be that bad. I immediately had to backtrack on this as I was then dealt 9 slowed down boring old country songs. Not sure what would be considered groundbreaking or list-worthy out of this as they were all very simple acoustic tracks with little to no variation or anything interesting. Best feature of this album is the playtime. At 27 minutes its one of the shorter entries on the list and even that was too long for me. I legitimately don't believe I've ever been a fan of anything that includes the words honky tonk. It's just not my scene at all. 0.65 stars

I love when country songs are deep and not just about beer, truck and thick woman. So like this album too.

I can tell that this isn't terrible, but just isn't my thing at all

Fine, but mostly quite boring after the first track 2.9/5

At just 27 minutes, this was a delight to listen to and didn't out stay its welcome. Incorporating a more rock sound without going full country rock, Jennings brings some much needed edge to the country genre. There's a lot of sadness in this album and Jenning's deep voice conveys that incredibly well. Whoever said that country music was just emo with fancy hats must have been talking about this LP. With the exception of the strings-heavy ballad 'We Had It All', there isn't a whole lot of variety to be found here, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It sticks to a formula and does what it does exceptionally well. It doesn't have a chance to get old due to the brief running time. I think a lot of people write off country as dumb music for hicks (I have been guilty of that mindset when I was younger), but albums like this that can turn those people into believers and show that the genre can be incredibly soulful.

Not my cup of tea.

First song was 5 stars the rest really nice for what it is, a bit slow for me

Not bad. I need to pay more attention to outlaw country. 3.5

Better than I thought. Not a huge country fan, but don't mind this kind of "classic country". Songwriting is great and production is clean. Most songs just fade into nothing , sort of how this album sticks with you . Nice but forgettable

nice short introduction to Waylon if your not familiar with his work

Still building my country music knowledge base. This is a great addition.

I don’t hate this but it’s not something I’d ever put on to listen to. Not for me, I guess. First track is great though, kinda disappointing when the rest of it didn’t measure up

yeah i didn't really care about this one at all sorry. cowboy yippee yeehaw

okay… too many 70s guitar albums pls

Good listen. Nothing incredible but good album. I particularly enjoyed the last song: We Had It All

Finally, some country. Older than my taste profile for the genre, but a solid 4/4 boots on the ground album. Standout track was "Black Rose:. Solid album overall, though it mainly blended together. 3/5 stars.

Good early blend of rock and country.

Country music, especially this style, does very little for me. It's generally too slow and plodding, or lifeless to hook me.

I’ll admit, this is a style of music I am woefully unfamiliar with. We started off very strong with the title track! I thought it was a nice little number that made me want to go line dancing! Old five and dimers reminder me of something I’d find in my grandparents record collection. Same with Willy the wandering… I think this album did itself a slight disservice by putting both slower songs together right after the punchy opening track. Low down Freedom,however, picks it up again. Omaha and You ask me to actually have a nice groove to them. Ride me down easy sounds like a song an old white man would sing while sitting by a campfire. Actually this whole album does, but I’m not one to judge. Ain’t no god in Mexico and Black Rose were genuinely enjoyable, and we had it all was an apt closer to this album and had good vocals. I’m torn on this album, because I don’t feel the under half an hour runtime really gave me a good taste of what this has to offer. A lot of the language is also very outdated and it is hard to look past for the sake of the art at times. I also don’t usually like country. I think it’s going to get a solid 3.5/5 ⭐️, 7/10. I didn’t hate it, but it wasn’t something I actively enjoyed. 34/1089

This was like listening to a happy little farmer

meh

(Finally) a pleasant surprise. I've heard of Waylon Jennings before but haven't willingly listened to his music. He's pretty great. I preferred the more up-tempo songs but it was all pretty good. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)

Good ol' fashioned outlaw country

Easy going and guick country album. Not really a standout but nice enough. 3/5

I used to really dislike most C&W. Maybe I thought it was uncool. But now that I'm older, fatter, filled with sorrows, and not much wiser, this is pretty much my jam. Great stuff, particularly the title track - though I even find myself getting into the tear-jerkers as well 🤠🥲

Loose, road-worn grooves built from twangy electric guitars, steady shuffle rhythms, plainspoken bass, and drawled, unvarnished vocals move this outlaw country album like riding shotgun on a long night drive—grounded, honest, and dependable, even if the scenery doesn’t change much mile to mile.

Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would.

The birth of outlaw country! The songs are strong, the performances are great. While the Nashville production takes to the fore on certain songs, many others have a very stripped-down, bare-bones feel that I really enjoy. This is good stuff. THREE STARS

Some great slide guitar on here, would listen again

I enjoyed this, although I prefer “Singer of Sad Songs” as an album. A solid two stars. Tom.

Good album

Some nice stuff but in the end outdated, dusty old songs.

I am not a country person usually (outside of Bluegrass) but I did end up enjoying this quite a bit to my surprise. What really shook me was realizing THIS was the musician who almost died in the Buddy Holly plane crash but gave up his seat at the last minute.

So not my style.

enjoyable as background music, not something I'd revisit tho

Better than expected! A thigh-slapping good time. He gave his plane seat up to Big Bopper and thank goodness he did.

3.4 What is happening! First I really enjoyed an Elton John album and then I really enjoyed a Honky Tonk album in quick succession. Might need to the docs... Anyway, I normally absolutely hate this shite, but I think the first track really charmed me. Really enjoyed the change in style and tempo mid way through. Third track also had a charm. There's a number of generic tonky ones on here but nothing grates too heavily. It's not something I'd put on again probably but I'm happy that I appreciated it for these few listens.

Standouts Honky Tonk Heroes You Ask Me To Ain't No God in Mexico Black Rose

That's country alright.

The start made me feel like it was another white American yeehaw album. But, the last two songs got me right in the feels. We Had It All got me very emotional ngl.

Wasn't expecting it to be a fun one

Nice n’ honky

Makes me kind of like country

2.5

I wish I could edit those fucking thing, I wrote "remplacing" in yesterday's log instead of "replacing" because I'm french and I write these quickly, now I wanna kill myself. Anyway this looks like a nightmare. I'm joking, I'm glad to listen to these old country records. I certainly haven't enjoyed, in any sort of capacity, modern country music, so it's fun to listen to something in the genre that actually has some charm!

It’s my first time listening to a solo project from Waylon Jennings. I do love The Highway Men though. Strong moments, but not my favourite. I like that he wants to be a train.

Jolly good old-fashioned country. And Honky Tonk Heroes is (arguably) the perfect example of the genre. Not the creative pinnacle, mind you –but an archetypal slice of what the genre had to offer. The music itself is nothing special, but it's the mixing that really brings out all the little details in each instrument. You can feel the earnest bass playing, the flecks of gravel in the singing, the lyrical agility and sharpness (even as someone who pays little-to-no attention to lyrics unless they're particularly bad). Still, most of the chords are I/IV/V, which severely limits how enjoyable an album can really be. The instrumentation is limited to vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, and simple percussion. But for 1973, the musical competition is far too intense to justify a lacklustre inclusion like this into the list. Keep in mind this list showcases the 1001 most important albums of all time. Picking a medium-obscure British spin on the country from any time past 1963 is kind of spitting in the face of "importance". But all of the songs are performed darn well. Despite them being covers from the same songwriter, Billy Joe Shaver, Jennings had me believe these were all originals with the gusto and confidence he had at his disposal. Ain't No God In Mexico, Black Rose, Low Down Freedom... these are great tracks, and they're still not even in my top three on the record. The title track, Honky Tonk Heroes, is the bluesiest of the lot – featuring dirty guitar, harmonica, and some harmonies that stray from the boring ones. I wish Jennings had done the whole album like that. 3/5 Key tracks: Honky Tonk Heroes, You Ask Me To, We Had It All

Classic that doesn't overstay it's welcome. Outlaw country is best country.

Fun as hell.

I liked this album! Felt like old-timey family listening country.

Didnt expect to enjoy a country album this much

Not my style but cool

I think it starts off very, very strong with "Honky Tonk Heroes" and turns into the kind of music you'd expect in a sad pub with slumbering old men remembering their wasted love lifes.

Love this outlaw country stuff

Love it actually

Country music that I enjoy

I think I’m becoming a honky tonk hero somewhat too

Classic, never heard before

Shit album

Just looking at the album cover, I can smell the cigarette smoke and stale beer. These dudes undoubtedly knew how to have a good time, and it'd probably be wise not to talk politics with them. This is pretty great from start to finish, with the title track more than earning its reputation as a classic. More outlaw country on this list, please.

Despite me claiming to be a fan of country music and watching all 17 or so hours of the Ken Burns documentary, I still confuse Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. This does help. Interesting that nearly all the songs were written by Billy Joe Shaver who I'm not very familiar with but who seems like a real poet. And I now know Shaver shot a man in the face at a bar in 2007 and got away with, which is really something.

Not the worst country album I've heard. But it's still a country album.

love the story. and “if i hadnt been rainroaded well i guess id been a train” is the best lyric ever.

3/5 - Not generally a fan of country but this was pretty good. Apart from a couple of songs I probably wouldn't listen to it again.

Favorite Track: Honky Tonk Heroes

Hell Yeah, Brother. The soundtrack to day drinking in the middle of the week before a long drive home

Not a honky Toni fan, but this might be good for those that are.

Country with a capital C

Surprisingly great record! I've always understood Waylon Jennings to be "Willie Nelson but boring," but I need to re-examine that. Maybe not as solid as some Willie records I've heard, but solid from beginning to end, and with some outstanding highlights along the way. "The devil made me do it the first time; the second time I done it on my own," is a perfect line.

I don’t have the vocabulary to properly appreciate the Blues, but I loved this! I recognized so many songs! Fave tracks: Mannish Boy, I Want to Be Loved #2, I Can’t Be Satisfied

Okay, minder lidt om Johnny Cash

STOP MED HONKY TONK

Waylon is great but this album feels very empty musically, despite having a full band. It fails to separate itself from the droves of 70s country albums. It is just not remarkable.

Feelin like a 60yo farmer, crossing Texas on a road trip, wearing my hat and some of the tightest skinny jeans and the wickedest boots ever seen to mankind. Meanwhile irl I'm a 23yo girl who loves some 1D, Adele and Olivia Dean. But I do feel like I'd define this album as the best ever made if I were American, 60yo and driving to my divorce hearing. Darlene is leaving me goddammit!

didn’t care much for this , not bad just not my cup of tea

Gud nej

Outlaw Country is still the best Country.

These classic country albums are tight as shit, understand that brevity is the soul of wit. This one's fun, brings that rockish drumming to emphasise the barrelhouse honky tonk energy.

A fine sounding country album for the early 1970s, but man does Waylon Jennings have many albums. This one isn't even over 30 minutes long.

A fun listen, i won't be coming back to this.

Unrecognizable as Country compared to today's Country. What did that man do in Mexico? 3.5.

Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

I’m interested in this “Outlaw” sub-genre of country music. I don’t like much country music, but the stuff I like tends to be by people in this group! So maybe that’s my type of country. This I also like. Sounds like blues or or bluegrass or rock in some places, but not in the horrible way of modern “country” which is just overproduced rock with a Stetson on. Not the most memorable album but I might bung it in again if I fancied something with this sort of twang. 3.5 stars.

Really enjoyed this!

Delightful and didn’t overstay its welcome.

Decent album. Nothing overwhelmingly great, but a good listen.

Man I’m a sucker for outlaw country. The driving drum and bass lines, the soulful singing, the salt of the earth content. And who does it better than Waylon. Sign me up!

Good old school country from the balladeer.

It was an OK album but I enjoy his more outlaw country stuff

Starts fun, then crooner/sad. Classic honky tonky lighthearted country, followed by some love songs.

Twangy country, not super my vibe but a good time

Jennings has that great thing that all good country music has in that there’s always an air of melancholy to his voice, even throughout the most triumphant sounding songs. Solid.

It’s honky tonk. You love it or you don’t. If you do, this is a great album.

What did the Nashville sound look like before this? Because this sounds like timeless country to me. This record doesn't overstay its welcome; short and sweet. (3.5-4)

Album No. 0111 on my list. Well, I’m not that much into country music, so I didn’t have too high expectations, even though I’m aware that Waylon Jennings is an important figure of the whole outlaw genre (or movement, rather?) This is a solid country album. Musically and lyrically, you clearly see that it is different from other, more “classic” country albums. I get why this is considered to be an “outlaw” album. Personally, I don’t find it spectacular, but I get why it ended up on the 1001 album list. I’ll add “Honky Tonk Heroes”, “Ain’t No God In Mexico”, and “Black Rose” to my playlist, these songs really stood out for me compared to the rest. 3/5 stars.

I like this one! It’s just real fun to listen to. I don’t think it’s an essential because it’s not that popular of a record and there’s other music that fits this bill but it is really nice to listen to I like it and it has a cool back story. I wonder if popularity should matter for rating something? I kind of think it’s important. If I was reviewing this right when it came out I think it wouldn’t matter AS much. Am I rating the amount of advertising that went into it though? What does it mean to rate and factor in popularity?

God damn it, I’m British! I shouldn’t love this as much as I do! Just brilliant - great songs, great voice, and a rhythm section that grooves harder than PFunk. What an album.

The sound of another time. I like Waylon’s voice, but the backing & songs didn’t really speak to me,

This wasn't the outlaw album as advertised. It was country twee with only a slight hint of rebellion. There's nothing dark or sinister, only country-lite songs that seem to be sung with a smile and no menace. Sure, you don't always want gloom. But you don't always want generic country crap either.

Not too bad actually. Bluesy easy listening

Pretty nice, chill, old school country Faves: Honky Tonk Heroes, You Ask Me To, We Had It To

It’s old country. Not my cup of tea, but I can see how someone would enjoy this.

I was anti-country growing up and still am not a fan of most modern country. Other than the “alt-country, Americana sub- genre” and the old-school outlaw country of Waylon, Willie and Johnny variety.

We used to be a real country!

Whelp, I’m not usually one to reach for a cowboy hat, but here we are. It’s rough around the edges in the most beautiful way possible, like discovering a classic rock record you didn't know existed. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Honky Tonk Heroes - Old Five and Dimers (Like Me) - Omaha - You Ask Me To - Ain't No God In Mexico - Black Rose - We Had It All - Slow Rollin' Low

This is a nice, moody, classic country & western album. It's well done and the songs are well crafted. It doesn't have a lot of "oomph," but it's nice for what it is. I'm between a 4 and 5 on this one, as I do think it is just a great album that keeps to the best parts of country and western without getting into the garbage pop country sound that then evolved. In the end, I'll give it a 5 on this scale, as I think this could be a 4.5 for me, which I round up on this scale.

A little slow for my liking but Waylon is classic for a girl from Tennessee!

Klassisk country. Ingen av hans kjente bangere.

I normally quite dislike country music, but this was shockingly tolerable.

Dayum this is solid country music with some energy! Love it.

I don't normally like country music but I didn't hate this. Pretty solid.

Super album nisam prije sluša

nie wybrałabym sama,ale jednak czułam się jak cowboy 🤠

Honky Tonk Heroes is a very conflicting record for me, with aspects that I love and aspects that I cannot stand. First, on a positive note, the production is lovely, particularly the hard-panned guitars and the pastoral instrumentals. The record has a very charming classic country sound to it, and does a very good job at creating an atmosphere reminiscent of its setting. The main problem I have with the record is just how formulaic it can be. Listening to these songs separately, say on the radio or in a playlist, I could see myself liking them a lot more in short doses. In album format though, listening to all of these tracks back to back with very similar lyrical themes, very similar song structure, and the same damn fadeout on every track makes it get repetitive even at a brisk 27 minutes. I found myself enjoying the slow acoustic sections more, as it was a nice break from an album that is otherwise very one-note. Are the songs good? Yeah, I'd say so; Old Five and Dimers and Omaha stick out a bit, but the tracks are consistently quite enjoyable. But back-to-back in album format like this makes this album surprisingly hard to get through. Please, for the love of all that is holy, find another way to end a song, I'm begging you!

Incredibly short, at only 27 mins. Sort of just some generic older country music, although you can more clearly hear the ties to Irish trad and classic rock in a few songs. It's ok

chill

Listened to this one in the car with my dad, driving back from his hometown on windy Montana back roads. Ain’t nothing better than listening to him singing along to Honky Tonk Heroes

Great find. Surprisingly, this is my first introduction to Waylon Jennings, and simply put, a solid album with not one bad song. The first time I listened to it was when my listening partner got this album and I gave it a 4, but I have since listened to it another 2 times and this is an album I want to own. This alone is a 5 criteria for me. I have added it to my "to buy" list. Standout track was Ride me down Easy. 5 stars

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boooring

This is my favorite album to listen to when I play Red Dead Redemption 2 (or 1). It's a perfect soundtrack for it. Outlaw country at it's finest. Also, not the best Honky Tonk album on this list, Joe Ely's is better. But this one is great. 3.83 / 5 stars

Eh, it was ok. Afterwards I went to listen to Marty Robbins again. That guy is way cooler.

Oh man! I'm so grateful that I was raised on the right side of the Atlantic, where there simply didn't exist such a thing as the stupidity and simplicity of country music. As far as my memory goes, there were some songs on the Stones albums, Let It Bleed and Beggars Banquet, but even then, much much better performed. This is just another terrible country album on this list. I had my hopes up with the first song "Honky Tonk Heroes", but those were crushed by the second song and everything further on, which are the typical tearjerkers and whining songs that made me hate country music so much. So here we go again - 1/5

Had never heard this one, excellent album from Waylon

I guess I’m still American because I adored this

Not my style

it was okay, decent country record

Easy 5, brings some great memories back

I can't lie I kinda live for this yeehaw shit.

Not my kind of music.

I have love/hate relationship with country music and this leans more on the hate side, but wasn't impossible to listen to

Yeehaw! I like that it's short and sweet.

Decent option if I’m in the mood for country but nothing that really stood out to me.

70

honky tonk heroes- 5 old five and dimers- 5 will the wandering and me- 5 low down freedom- 5 omaha- 5 you ask me to- 5 ride me down easy- 5 aint no god in mexico- alright man. 5 black rose- 5 we had it all- 5

Noh, aika perus hyvää kantria. Puolet hidastemposta, puolet menevämpää. Eipä tästä sen enempää sanottavaa. Parhaat: Honkey Tonk Heroes

Apparently, I like honky tonk! This album was really fun, I expected it to be more fast-paced or noisy for some reason, but it was simply composed and reminded me of my favorite folk artists with dancable, almost groovy basslines and beats. A+ production and Jennings' voice is beautiful and rich!

This was very well produced, well sung country that smartly didn’t outstay its welcome and so made me enjoy its whole runtime. Good stuff

I've listened to embarrassingly little country and particularly not much Waylon Jennings. This is phenomenal. And I know he has such a consistent and long discography excited to dive into more some day.

Yeah, another country album, like many others. Jennings' voice is better in my opinion than most I've heard before, but in reality the songs are a bit of a nothingburger to me. I really would like to give it 3 stars, but cannot really think of many reasons to do so. 2/5

Outlaw Country. Love this album and the story behind the songs. Was listening to Outlaw Country on SiriusXM on evening and they went into a deep-dive on this album. The great Billy Joe Shaver wrote most of the songs I believe... as the story goes, Waylon just kept asking him to sing ol country songs and if he liked em he recorded em

Outlaw Country? More like extra garbagey country.

It didn’t all sound the same! Not my fav type of music

Good outlaw country

Not for me

can someone hear our chatter

I remain unexcited about country music.

Something about this album was quite comforting. Warm music for a cold day.

Wasn't familiar with Waylon Jennings but I thoroughly enjoyed this album! Very catchy Not quite a 5 for me but a very high 4 4 ⭐️

Non male però nkn sono sicuro sia tra i 1001 album da sentire prima di morire

For a honky tonk album, I actually really liked it.

I'm instantly struck by the crisp clean production on this album. The bass is nice and high in the mix and the instrumentation is kept sparse, with solo instruments dropping out completely for large sections of the songs. It's not really my thing, but it's an excellent album and warrants some further listening.

classic

Das Album hält konstant ein relativ unspektakuläres und wenig interessantes Level.

Grad so

Wieder ein Country-Album, das mich nicht überzeugt hat. Fand es jetzt aber auch nicht komplett furchtbar.

Pretty good, liked the vibe. Only listened to a few

I think once upon a time I might have been into Waylon Jennings. I still "like" his style and his way. It is unlike country for country lovers, even if it IS that, by spanning a more rock/ folk gap that makes it more accessible. Nevertheless I am not a big country fan, nor a down on your luck hard drinkin' type. Which w o u l d help to identify with this sort of groove. Now, it IS kind of easy to listen too and has a pleasant overall feel enough to fit a themed party or something, or if you happen to be driving across Texas (hopefully to gtfo).

You Ask Me To was surprisingly romantic and I enjoyed it! This album sounds so different from modern day country, I don’t know that I would have considered it country music if I hadn’t known already that it was. Why do I think it sounded more like an album from the 60s?

2,4/5

Very kind for this to only be 27 minutes, for that — it gets a bonus star! But man do I hate honky tonk music.

Really not bad. I like the band's contributions, because this could really sparse otherwise. Very Western singer-songwriter vs honkey-tonk

Country Music is the only musical genre I dislike, not to mention he didn't even write these songs, and it's under 30 minutes long. At least there were a handful of catchy jingles. Favorite Track: "Honky Tonk Heroes".

That was pleasant to listen to while reading before bed.

Some good ol’ outlaw country. Often sounds too thin. Could have used another instrument in there for sure, just to flesh it out a bit.

Favorite track(s): Honky Tonk Heroes, Omaha, Black Rose

The perfect relaxed country album - could be played whilst lounging on a sunny day or riding a horse down a trail!

Типичнейшее кантри. Лучшая песня: Honky Tonk Heroes

If y'all like country, this is a fine slice. If you don't, this won't convert you

It’s actually not bad at all, in that old-school country kind of way. I probably wouldn’t put it on again myself, but if it were playing somewhere, I wouldn’t be annoyed.