Honky Tonk Heroes

8/10…Country

Yep I like it a lot. High 4.

Memories of barrooms and jukeboxes all the way through. Opens up pretty good and maintains that swagger all the way through. I liked that it ended with a love song.

Love catchy country themed tunes, thx!

It was actually solid, old school country music. Good songs, unfortunate shout down for SF, haha! Diddyo considers it to be a good one, and now I do too.

I felt certain that I would hate this album, but I think I didn’t understand what it was going to be. I appreciate the more rock and blues oriented sound here.

This is some good old fashioned honky tonkin’ fun. Waylon performing during his peak. Every song glides so smoothly from chord to chord. Vocals, writing, lyrics, production, and instrumentation are all great and blend together seamlessly. This is a fun album and I enjoy it a lot. Why so short, though? 4/5

Not a bad album, with a great smoot sound that really just settles the mind.

Lowkey wish this was a longer album, perfect wonderfully clean production and great country sound

Feeling very honky tonked

Not quite my cup of tea, but it wasn't unpleasant. Good instrumentals and decent vocal work. 'Black Rose' was my fave.

THE honky tonk album

Country/western but really good actually. Am I crazy or does surfer rock have some similarities? Slides and harmonicas? Best track - Honky Tonk Heroes/Omaha

As much as I love this album, which I do, it makes me sad about the the state of country music. Everyone could just try a little bit harder to be this good and the genre would be significantly better- be like Waylon.

If by chance you want to include some country in the jukebox of your life, it might as well be a track from this album. The outlaw country genre was a well needed shot of whatever in the arm of the music dominated by a fairly bland Nashville Establishment in the early 1970s. Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Co. were a breed of country musicians that represented artistically relevant counterpoints to the mainstream in the Nixon era USA. No false 1950s pseudo wholsomeness with more-of-the-same production but a diversity of songwriting ideas played by sessions players the artists chose themselves.

I dislike country western music for the most part, but I’ll always have a soft spot for this era. Waylon, Willie, Christopherson…I was immersed in this stuff in the late 70’s / early 80’s. It’s like a youth soundtrack, and will always remind me of my big bro and my pops.

I didn't know any of his albums prior to this and I gotta say that this outlaw country I can enjoy. Will definitely check out some of his other releases.

Heartfelt country/western music that goes straight to the soul. The sining delivery of Waylon Jennings is perfect.

extrem gute country stimme, würde 3½ geben aber in dem Fall wohl ab nach oben

Me hizo sentir un vaquero de Yellowstone, gran album.

Just a cowpoke singing about traveling and lost love. 7/10

Gotta love outlaw country.

Can’t even explain the sound of this, it’s almost like an old west saloon in my opinion. And that’s a good thing.

Classic country is a formidable beast, and this album is a perfect showcase of why. Waylon brings the thunder, and like the best explosive thunderheads, it’s on and over before you even have time to wrap your head around it.

You want outlaw country? This is outlaw country. (Tim gave it a 3.)

A warm and intimate album in a rare category of albums I dub "kind of album when you're willing to admit things could be a bit better, but hey, let's sing about it and try to comfort each other."

this is a such a beautiful and tasteful album - so enjoyable to listen to.

This was pretty good.

Not really my genre, but I just love his voice and it was an enjoyable listen anyway. Four stars.

It's short, it's simple and it's easy to listen to. I still don't think I like country music but this was fun.

Country music for people who hate country music. I’m people. And yet, the more I sat with this, the more it started to fade for me. For a record that famously blended country with rock, there’s very little rock found on Honky Tonk Heroes. There *are* barn burners, and those are easily the best songs here: the opening title track, “Omaha,” “Ain’t No God in Mexico” (perfect tune), and “Black Rose.” But honestly, there’s very little barn burning found here, either. In actuality, Honky Tonk Heroes is a very traditionalist album, which makes sense when you actually realize it’s just a honky tonk album in practice *and* in ethos, but it’s maybe the hardest element to digest. I do enjoy some of that, like “Low Down Freedom” and “You Ask Me To,” although I like them less than the edgier songs. The rest of this, though, is just cowboy torch songs. Now, there isn’t anything inherently bad or wrong about that, and again, I’m down for it on “Ride Me Down Easy” and “Old Five and Dimers,” but it can be a real drag on “Willy the Wandering…” and “We Had It All,” which ends this album on a limp note. In practice, while the first listen hit me with grit and edge, subsequent listens revealed a lamer, tamer album, and I don’t really see myself coming back to those songs moving forward. Thankfully, Honky Tonk Heroes benefits from its brevity and tight structure. Sure, 60% of it may be classical country in practice, but on a record that’s only 27 minutes long, that 60% breezes by, especially when you’re on bored for half of it. Plus, you have another 40% of the record to love. So that means a solid ~75% is a good time, and that’s a high ROI on a neat little package from a genre you normally aren’t the biggest fan of, doing a style you especially aren’t keen on in the first place. Jennings clearly did something with this record, and it deserves recognition. When it’s good, it’s amazing, and the concept is appealing on its own. When you dig into the meat of it, though, you may find it’s fattier than you thought it’d be. Maybe those songs hit in ’73, maybe they were put there to assure sales to the country traditionalists. Probably both. This record is varied, though, and while the more traditionalist songs may weight it down in retrospect, it’s never so bad that it tanks it completely. Overall, Honky Tonk Heroes is a good time, especially if you’re not used to this flavor of country. It’s flawed, though, and that does need to be acknowledged, even if it still works in the end.

hafði gaman af þessu. blanda af útlaga köntrí og aðeins poppaðra köntrí, sem ég er almennt andvígur. í það heila fjári gott.

Waylon is my favorite outlaw. More than Willie. More than Johnny. But I couldn’t say I can really tell the difference between any of his albums. But the nice part is that they all sound good to me. A great listen.

The outlaw country genre always reminds me of my dad, so it always ranks highly for me. Waylon is a legend. He did the Dukes Of Hazard theme song if you didn't know. Great voice

Very honky tonk, but in a really good and satisfying way. Really enjoyed listening to this album, actually wish iflt was a bit longer because the music is really good. Can feel a bit "samey" at times, but a really easy listen. Top tracks: Honky Tonk Heroes, Black Rose, We Had It All

Total surprise for me. I assumed this would be straight up old country which I generally don’t enjoy. Turns out it’s outlaw country. Apparently I enjoy that. I really got into this one. There was a lyric something to the effect of the first time the devil made me do it the second time I did it on my own. Now sure why that stuck with me but it did. I like a clever turn in lyrics. The sound the vocals the lyrics all worked in a way I was not expecting. Reminds me to keep going into these records with as open a mind as possible.

A really good album, I liked Honky Tonk Heroes, Ain't No God In Mexico and Black Rose.

I really like the pre 80’s country. Waylon is one of the greats.

This album is way better than today's country music. Jennings seems to have had one of the best singing voices in country music's history. "Honky Tonk Heroes" has many good songs; I'll say all of them are! It's a classic in just less than 30 minutes. This album and "Californication" are a relief after a wave of awful albums. 4 stars for "Honky Tonk Heroes".

Hadn't heard this before. Listened a couple times, then listened to Billy Joe Shaver for a couple hours.

Not a big country music fan but this is different. Very personable.

Makes me want to sit on my deck with a whiskey and cry as the sun sets

Love that honky tonk. Nice sound on the recording too.

I loved it. It was just simple, country music.

Honky Tonk is not my go-to genre but I do love some Waylon Jennings. Loved this album

When I think about Honky Tonkin, this is what I hear. Good, classic country. This album sounds like whiskey and cigarettes. There are few who did it right, and Waylon was one of them. 4 on this.

Ah, the sound of Americana; country without the twang, just as God intended. I can hear some "Old Five And Dimers" influence in some early Billy Joel, "We Had It All" in much of Bill Fay, and "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me" in some Kenny Rogers, who also sings country without the twang, just as God intended. Waylon straddles country and southern soft rock, like a Bob Seger but leaning more towards country. With a more jangly guitar, I could even hear The Byrds doing "Omaha." Waylon's influence is evident across multiple genres.

Great early country sound, wish the stuff produced today still had more of this sound! Modern day country sounds so over produced.

yayyyy <3

Honestly such a short and sweet album, very focused - got in, sang a couple good country songs and got out. Really enjoyable, good music, made me wanna dance a couple times.

Old school country in the best way.

This is some great classic country.

Some good songs and song GREAT songs. Can never go wrong with Waylon.

Outlaw country, pretty fun

This is what country music should be

Sweet country album. Stand-out: Ride Me Down Easy

It has some really great Melodie’s but it took me some time to like it. It’s actually a strong record but I’m not the biggest country fan.

awesome

This is really good, I’m a big fan of this country album

I love this era of country, and I love Waylon's voice. This made me feel at home.

Love me some Waylon! Country classic and one of the greats for a reason. Loved this

yee haw

I am not a country fan, but I really liked this. The songwriting is strong.  Each song tells a story. The musicianship is really good too. My only complaint is that it seemed like a lot of the songs were unfinished.  Just as they were getting good, or into a solid groove or solo, they would suddenly fade out prematurely. Liked Songs Added: Honkey Tonk Heroes Low Down Freedom Black Rose

Good old fashioned country music

I do enjoy me some outlaw country now and then. This isn't quite as outlawish as I prefer my country, but everything has to start somewhere. For this subgenre that seems to be here. While it's not quite where I'd like it to be, songwriting is focused, instrumentation is tight, and Waylon has a good voice. Rounding up from 3.5 due to its influence on later, bolder genre representatives. Got to start somewhere after all.

Favorite Track: Honky Tonk Heroes

Hot damn. A country album I can listen to.

Good. Very nice

Really fun, great country music!

Not my style of music but I do understand how this is a good album.

lord help me i'm going back to the old me 8/10

Haven't (knowingly) listened to Waylon Jennings before beyond a few songs where he collaborated with Johnny Cash. I enjoyed this way more than I expected. Outlaw Country is a pretty decent genre.

Classic country music. From one of the originals. Beautiful voice. Sweet songs.

(3-)4

solid country album with good songs! Surprisingly really enjoyable. Good Playtime and not started to feel draggin

This is really good, old-school, toe-tapping, classic country. The common I-IV-V chord pattern is prevalent throughout; it is simple, repetitive, and works.

A solid country album needs strong imagery and clever lyrics to be a solid country album and this one had both. One of my favourite lines, from what I thought was one of the better tracks musically, “If I'd never felt the sunshine, hell, I would not curse the rain”. Another line that had me smirk from the chorus on Black Rose, “ Well, the devil made me do it the first time The second time I done it on my own”. A couple tracks fell a bit flat for me but still a very good country album. 3.5 rounded up 4 stars

4/5

The seventies were such a powerful time for albums about dirtbags you know.

What a sound.

Outlaw country owns

Good

could i write poetry to this? n

Jennings being Jennings. *hunches back, grabs walker* This is what country used to be! *shakes fist at passing cloud*

Bardzo przyjemny album, chociaż krótki. Byłby dobry do jazdy autem w długie trasy. 4/5

Interested

Favorite: Honky Tonk Heroes This harkens back to a more traditional country music with some rock & roll crossover. Makes me think of The Byrds and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who come from a different musical background, but seemed to work in this same slimmed down, traditional instrumentation to great affect. Waylon Jennings put in all the stops to make this one work.

outlaw shit

Love the way he brought country into a gritty sound.

This is a beautiful album, and it really shows off the quality of Jennings's voice. It wasn't particularly what I was in the mood for this morning, and I would definitely say that this is the type of album that you need to be in the mood for, but it is undeniably a very good album 4/5

What’s not to like here? Even if you’re not a fan of country - at a tight 27 minutes this is an easy and fun listen. Black Rose is the highlight for me.

Never really gave Waylon Jennings much of a listen since I’m not into Country. This was a great listen. Thanks!

Good ol’ Waylon singing (mostly?) some Billy Joe Shaver written tunes. Good stuff.

Short and sweet. Another time and place album, but even 50 years later it’s enjoyable.

honky classic.

He’s no Hank William Jr but I kinda likes this and I’m not a big country guys. This feels like it’s the Led Zep II of country records. I can give this a 4 appreciate the talent. It’s wasn’t obnoxious.

A quintessential country album. It screams country - Waylon is one of the best and this album was a to. Of fun. Just enough twang and rough and tumble outlaw country to make it enjoyable. It is apples and oranges to modern (and even up to late 90s) pop-country

This album honks, tonks, etc. That’s a fun way of saying I don’t know how to talk about this album but it’s pretty good.

I wouldn't really consider myself a country person, but I loved every second of this. Not one clunker and I happy circled through it all day. Saving Honky Tonk Heroes, You Ask Me To, Ain't No God In Mexico, Black Rose, and We Had It All, but would happily revisit the whole album.

I love Waylon, he has better albums though 8/10

songs with real stories, real experiences, and real merit. jennings recounts many of life's journeys, hurdles, and realities in a sweet and simple little collection of ditties. this guy is up there with johnny cash when it comes to gritty, tried and true country music. it's solid.

This was cool! Outlaw country was the height of country music!

Really good music, for country. I was hoping for one more upbeat song, but the slow-dancing songs have a beauty to them. Some fun lyrics!

This is pretty good. Enjoyed it more than I expected.

Outside my normal genres. Let’s go! Good stuff. Really enjoyed it. Put it on while doing some work, ended up playing it a few times. Almost too short, going to explore the catalog for more. Nice work, Waylon Jennings

Cowboy music is always fire 4/5

Very nice. I’m not a fan of country but this does it very well. Lovely smooth soothing tone and clear, simple instrumentals. Easy 4.

Damn fine album.

This was good. I like how it’s mixed.

Yeehaw

4.5

I've not enjoyed most of the country I've had on this list but this one I liked. I felt like I was in the Dukes of Hazard

I liked this, but I don't know that I'll feel the need to listen to it again.

Country.

Очень краисвое кантри. Спокойное, но в правильные моменты с легким надрывом. Альбом успокаивает, не возбуждает нервы. Это не 5 (5, только если есть треки, которые потом я буду переслушивать), но твердое 4.

Fantastic country album. Waylon can’t be beat.

ok but nah

This was the last of the 1089 albums to be generated

Country.

Listened to this while playing Imperium Classics. This was an unexpected treat. Totally loved the vibe it set for some civilization warfare. Ha ha.

I really liked this one and will revisit it in the future

Outlaw country from a master! Songs about Honkey-Tonks, traveling down the road, relationships and general tom-foolery. Rich voice and playful music make it particularly fun to listen to I think. I do like outlaw country for the most part already, but I think even someone outside of this genre may love this one. It's a toe-tapper!

Really enjoyed this - had a very consistent flavor and, reading the backstory, yeah, that makes sense! Fave tracks - "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me" - it really reminds me of some other (non-country) tune but I can't put my finger one it. Also "Ain't No God in Mexico" had some real Cormac McCarthy vibes, and "Black Rose" was badass!

Everybody always says yee haw but nobody ever asks haw yee 😔 Another instance of an album I know led to many more albums that I enjoy, but I don't necessarily love the album itself. "Black Rose" is a highlight.

I almost skipped this. Glad I didn’t

Waylon Jennings has a deep, rich five star voice. Just don’t appreciate this country honky tonk genre.

Listened 3 times while driving. Old school. It’s “sitting around a fire with a drink in my hand” music. Good stuff.

Surprisingly really enjoyed this and suspect I'll be back for a second listen, very soothing on headphones, favourite track was 'we had it all's

nice short lil album dont usually like country but this was pretty good 3.8/5

country - von schmalzig bis rock'n roll 4*

I liked this. Although on a surface level, it seems pretty straight ahead and simple, there was a surprising level of depth.,

Very good and worth another listen

wow better than I expected

I realize why I like old country more than current country, it has substance. It brings rural life to reality, its not drinking beer with a girl on your side while driving a tractor. Its hard work, bad choices, consequences, while navigating pain, heartache and love. They may be 'hillibillies' but they have intelligence, depth and are just trying to make a life for themselves and family (and have a little fun while doing it).

I'm a bit disappointed with all the fade outs on guitar solos. This record feels like a shot at Elvis, leave the C&W to the pros. - i hear this especially in the way Waylon is singing the ballads. Maybe this is a chicken egg situation where producers in Nashville had been heavily influenced by Elvis in the decade before this came out. "got an education paid for by the law"

I liked this album alot more than I thought I would. Note: Waylon Jennings wrote the Dukes of Hazard theme song.

Excellent, tuneful album. Waylon Jennings and other old school country music reminds me of my grandparents.

Classic through and through. Beautiful and much too short record from one of the legends. Loved this listen.

Oh brother wishin I was sippin a coors heavy on the banks of the ol madison

Great vocals, fun album. Songs are a bit dull at points which stops it getting a 5.

A good ole honky tonkin' time.

Pretty good for country music

Some real gems I've never heard before

He reminds me of Sinatra. Voice like butter! Songs are a little slow but I like this classic country sound!

ain't no god in mexico we had it all could make a man cry 4/5 country is hard to rate tbh

This rules. Legit outlaw stuff

Such a beautiful voice, lovely set of songs. My jaw hit the floor when I realised i was enjoying a country album

Combines the rising popularity of the outlaw country genre with the throwback honky tonk sound (if the title wasn't obvious enough). This was a successful blend of old and new (new at the time) country. It's a classy country record that respects both the genre's history and the audience. While I prefer shorter albums to longer ones, I am somewhat miffed that this clocks in at under 30 minutes! Jennings had a great sound dialed in and barely expands on it. Regardless, I'd stand by Honky Tonk Heroes for being one of the finest country albums I've had the pleasure of experiencing.

I love me some Waylon. This one’s a little low key but lovely. I hope there’s some more WJ waiting for me on this list!

I’m giving this album 4 stars because it came after a 3-day streak where I got Goldie, Morrissey solo, and the Residents. At least Waylon can sing, write fun songs, and play the guitar.

easy listening

actually pretty good!

Pre-9/11 country music is a lot of fun. This was a solid album. Will revisit it someday for sure.

Jennings goes hard. Ain’t No God in Mexico and Black Rose are straight up outlaw rock in every sense of the term. I loved this, thought the whole thing a grand honky tonk country rock melange.

Pretty good stuff. This is the C&W music I like. Not like the newer stuff which is really just a rehashing of 80s rock.

Love me some outlaw country.

Ok cowboy

Damn c’est du bon country

this feels so good and warm to listen to. It is a joy

Pura vida.

Yee haw, now we're talkin! This man is more than the Dukes of Hazzard theme song!

"Honky Tonk Heroes" is a country music album by American singer, singer-songwriter, music and actor Waylon Jennings. This album is considered an important piece in the development of the outlaw country genre, reviving the honky tonk music of Nashville and adding elements of rock and roll. Jennings reworked his record contract giving him complete control and allowed him to write the songs with then unknown writer Billy Joe Shaver. He also used his band The Waylors as opposed to session musicians to try and capture their live performances. The album made it to #14 on the US country charts and made it into Billboard 200. "Honky Tonk Heroes" begins with an acoustic guitar and fiddle. An electric guitar kicks in and this has a more 50's/60's rock and roll vibe. Yeah, this is good example of outlaw country. Playing pool, hanging out in bars. "Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me" slows things down it a bit. Acoustic guitar, bass. Slide guitar, violin and a harmonica are added to give this a more traditional country sound. He's wandering the country with Willie. A plodding bass, acoustic guitar and country beat drive "You Ask Me To." Jennings' distinctive voice and nice harmonies. Hey, I've heard this song before. A strumming acoustic and slide guitar begin "Black Rose." A harmonica solo. This wouldn't be out of place in the 70's country rock genre. Drinking and stealing other people's girls. The album closes with "We Had it All." Slower and strings are in the background. Baroque country? A nice and pretty song. This reminded me a lot of Elvis Presley. This is a very good album now matter what genre you put it in. There's elements of country, rock, blues and that last song of baroque. Jennings' distinctive voice. The songs do have a live feel. If today's country music sounded more like this, I'd be a fan.

Truly vintage and fully classic – vocally, lyrically and instrumentally/playing wise. This is right down the middle in terms of outlaw country and that's a very good thing indeed. No doubt there could-should be several more Waylon outings on this list.

i didn't know any of these songs going in but i really liked this album and listened to it twice in a row, then a bunch of other outlaw country. the story behind the album is great and the lyrics and instrumentation are spot on. my favorite line is probably "if my feet could fit a railroad track, i guess i'd been a train" favorites: honky tonk heroes, ain't no god in mexico, black rose, we had it all

Outlaw country, what's not to love?

It's amazing to me the culture shift in country music since waylon and billy joe. Miss this.

Really good old school country from a man whose voice epitomizes loneliness.

Title track is incredible. a few other gems.

Ledig kod.

Proton’ tootin’ good time

Not his best, but Waylon could sing product jingles and (even more) TV show theme songs, and it would be 4 stars.

A fun and smooth outlaw country album, well worth the time and a good tome will be had by those who can embrace the genre.

Yew-haw

Keep the country albums coming, they haven’t missed the mark yet!

Hard

country is my guilty pleasure ngl

I can see me listening to this on a porch looking over a golden field of grain 20 years from now. I feel like honky tonk gets a pretty cheese reputation, but this was great for me.

Becoming an Outlaw Country guy

Hell yeah Waylon sing me a sad song

Hello I'm almost Johnny Cash

Some catchy tunes. Enjoyed it

Great

This sure does honk and tonk in equal measure, excellent marks for execution.

Yee haw part 2. Erg van genoten

The generator made me listen the first time, the second time I done it on my own.

Enoyable honky tonk, with You Ask Me To a highlight,

You know what… This was really nice. It felt like my country grandpa was singing need to sleep.

I don’t generally think of Waylon as an album artist the way I do Willie. This was a solid album. Rhythm section grooves.

Wasn’t sure at first with this one, but really was vibing with it by the end. Short and sweet, and love the ‘outlaw’ sound. Lyrics are great as well. Would listen again.

like it

Solid 3.5 from Waylon

A fun, accessible album. It sounds great for being released in the 70s. Ain’t no God in Mexico was great but enjoyed the whole album.

Ain’t nothing wrong with good old fashioned honky tonk. Even though it was made in the 70s it makes me feel like a highwayman in the 50s

Not really big on country, though this is a pleasant enough album Saved tracks: Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me, Black Rose

Country

Definitely carries that traveling cowboy vibe with better than average lyrical content. Really easy to approach and enjoy, with enough really strong tracks to make it stand out. Thought Omaha and Black Rose were the best.

I love this sound. Amazing vocals too. You can feel the soul.

Into it.

Minimalist, straighforward, and down to earth. Mr. Jennings knew what he was doing here.

Fantastic playing throughout. The slide guitars on “You Ask Me To” is a further standout. It loses a star for some bad takes, but solid old school country through and through.

some real genuine classic country. very much a product of its time and place, but solid nonetheless. short and sweet, which is what i like.

Not my go to music but this was a fun album. Real, down to earth country without a hint of rhinestone in sight

Really enjoyed it. Somber tone and lyricism were great, but can be slightly repetitive (as do most albums)

TBz 1. Honky Tonk Heroes 2. We Had It All 3. Willy The Wandering Gypsy and Me 4. Old Five and Dimers (Like Me) This old country music is a whole mood. I never thought I would be so in tone with these albums. Really great listen. 4!

Classic and expected

Really good outlaw country, a few boring tracks 8/10

7/10. More honky tonk than heroic

Classic and groundbreaking

Pleasant country stuff Nothing great but nice enough

Vmp

I really liked this, a fun listen and some songs saved.

I surprisingly liked it, not usually liking country. Goes hard.

Pretty damn good. These must’ve been real bangers performed live.

Really great C&W album. It took a few listens to grow on me.

One of country’s most iconic outlaws teams up with Billy Joe Shaver for songs celebrating wine, women, and the winding road. Though still in his 30s at the time, Jennings has a voice soaked in age and experience.

As a historical artifact it is essential in understanding where Outlaw Country came from. Also noteworthy is that this is very much a Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver project, as Shaver wrote or co-wrote all of the songs. Much of country music of this were hots driven albums with a lot of filler. Waylon Jennings did things his way and this is a true album, and every track is solid. There is a direct, nonsense sound that is eschews most of the slickness that was invading popular country music. In many ways this is a punk country record.

Kind of loved this. Grizzled and authentic.

This is a fantastic record and one I found enjoying more the more I listened to it. Very low stress to listen too and very warm to put on in the background. The lyric "If I'd never felt the sunshine Hell, I would not curse the rain" is genius and is one of my favorite lyrics I've ever heard. The album starts super strong with the title track and 'Old Five and Dimers (Like Me)'. 'We Had It All' is a beautiful album closer. 'Ain't No God in Mexico' plays around with clever lyrism. But every song for me in the album is a is at least somewhere between good and very good.

Old school, outlaw, country. Waylon is wonderful.

Bring back old country

I did not mind this; I might even have liked it. Every time I listened to it I was amazed at how quickly the album was over. Good news I think that there's no filler and no pained, overdone material. I liked Jennings vocals - a style somewhere between Cash and Presley. And he had some good beats to tap along to, as well as a nice mixture of old fashioned country and almost southern rock. Favorites - Honky Tonk Heroes, Willy the Wandering Gypsy, Omaha, You Ask Me To, Black Rose, and even that softy We Had It All. Yep, outlaw country is alright - far better than that country pop of today.

Consistently enjoyable tunes. A very pleasant listen.

Good old Waylon! Ik vind dit altijd lekker, wat een held

Now this is country music. I say I’m not a fan of country, but sometimes I am. This is an example of what I like. Stripped down, heartfelt, expert musicianship.

Honky tonky

Oh hell yeah we gettin real country in this bitch. Cant say this is my genre at all but this shit bangs. Every song just sounds so poweful and heavy even when theres some parts where theres barely any noise. This absolutely doms mostly all current country music 7/10

That was brilliant fun. A whole load of honkey and a big bunch of tonkey. Mates with Johnny Cash, apparently, and you can hear that. Cracking production.

4 stars easy. we got fast songs, we got slow songs. we got sad songs. we got fun songs.

Credit where due. Simple tunes, quick album, lots of talent. Why do they fade out on guitar solos?

Massa o countryzinho

I actually enjoyed that a lot more than I thought I would I guess the execution was a lot better than most country I’ve heard 8/10

Shout out to weird voices. really enjoyed this.

Not really knowing anything about C&W or aware of the different styles (Country or Honky-Tonk) and approaches (Outlaw or Nashville) this stands well on it's own without needing anything else. It's obviously not 'poppy' like say Kenny Rogers and Tammy Wynette and sounds more like a smokey bar whisky saloon version. It also sounds very 70's in a nostalgic good way.......but as I listened and then relistened the different tracks started to separate. Some tracks are out and out Country with a twangy guitar but also some tracks that are closer to Irish Folk (Willy & me) I think which is suprising since most were written by one guy (Billy Joe Shaver). What I'm saying is there's a fair bit of variety which makes it easy to listen to. Not bad.

Jako simpa album. Pogotovo mi se svidila black rose i we had it all. Isto tako obožavam izraz honky tonk.

Good ole Waylon

Classic country album, amazing ! Waylon is legendary and this music never gets old for me. Hopefully there will be some more albums of him on the list. Favourite songs: - Honky tonk heroes - Old five and dimers like me - Black rose

Agréablement surpris, s'écoute beaucoup mieux que ce que j'anticipais. Ce genre de son country est beaucoup plus à mon goût que la majorité de ce qui est largement populaire.

I really enjoy the storytelling on this, even though it gets mildy repetitive at times.

4/5 deffo liked them quite a bit

Heerlijke honky tonk gedoe, super lekker

good. I can see how this got the ball rolling on outlaw country for sure. that last song really hit

Not into country music myself but i find this a very enjoyable album I hope i find more like this one.

4/5

This album is fantastic. Every time I hear a new Waylon album, the more I like him.

I feel pretty nostalgic for this kind of music. My grandfather used to listen to Waylon. I've spent many an afternoon eating porkchops and listening to Waylon with him. He used to talk about the days of Running white lightning and shooting shit up. Different Life man. And these albums bring me back to that part of my childhood. While also helping me second hand experience some Whiskey fueled nights of Gooning around the mountains.

Liked this way more than I thought I would.

Disclosure: Soft spot in the heart for classic country, and in particular for Waylon Jennings and his contemporaries. The stark contrast of that era of Country versus the pop version of it we have today sort of lends to thinking of the latter as not being Country at all. Granted, the argument can be made that Country changes as the country changes, but in this context when "country" changes it is no longer "country", and the music demonstrates that. Nostalgia is okay here, styles go in and out, it is a part of life. This album checks off the list containing that mix of folksy and bluesy, something created out in a small country town vs. the big city studio (although it could have been) and that is a good thing.

Este álbum se me hizo muy interesante, ya que me parece muy icónico del country. No parece que tenga 50 años desde que se creó. También me llama mucho la atención la época en la que fue grabado; usualmente asociada al rock y al disco. Aunque tiene influencias de rock, es un rock mucho más clásico, como del tiempo de Elvis Presley.

Muy agradable outlaw country, con una voz interesante porque no se pasa de pulida, pero tampoco es una rasposidad total. Excelentes riffs de guitarra y muy buen bajo. Es de esas cosas que estando en onda country pondría con gusto.

I love Waylon. He's one of the absolute beet country musicians to walk the earth in my book. I want to give this a perfect score but I can't. I just think he has better albums than this. It's still really good though. It's just a shame that there's not much (mainstream) country that sounds even close to as good as this anymore.

Track 01 - 4.25/5 Track 02 - 3/5 Track 03 - 2.75/5 Track 04 - 3.5/5 Track 05 - 3.75/5 Track 06 - 3.5/5 Track 07 - 3/5 Track 08 - 3.25/5 Track 09 - 3.25/5 Track 10 - 2.75/5 Track 11 - 3.25/5 Track 12 - 3/5 Overall: 3.75/5 Album Art: 3.5/5

I never got into country music until the last few years. Outlaw Country is the latest discovery for me and you can't have Outlaw without Waylon. Billy Joe Shaver's addition to the lineup helps turn this album into a fun romp. 4/5.

Oof this is hard. I love a classic honkey tonk album, and this is certainly one. But is this the best? A true five star? Another four star ratIng—but I suspect this could have been a five star if I had grown up with it.

Beep! Beep! There's a band named Cracker that was big in the 90's. Also, in the 90's I was once called honky - "What's up honky?!" ... and again, in the 90's... Archers of Loaf had an album called "White Trash Heroes," (the last song on that album by the same name is great). This album, "Honky Tonk Heroes" came out in the 70s. Evidently things had changed in the 20 years since Waylon Jennings had released this so I had to get to the bottom of what Honky Tonk was and I did a Wikipedia search. Evidently, there's a difference between country music and another similar style of music called Honky Tonk, whereas Country music was mostly from the rural south and had a religious slant to it whereas Honky Tonk was the style of music played by rural southerners who've moved to the city and discovered all of it's ills, which makes sense since WJ and Johnny Cash were known to do some pretty awesome drugs together. Oh! The album. As soon as I found out that this eschews any religious slant, it freed me up to listen to this with an open mind and guess what... ? I liked this way more than I thought I would. I especially liked that it was only 32 mins. I liked the pace of it. I liked the slide guitar and I liked his voice.

Country ass music

The first song was a banger. I liked this far more than I expected to.

Enjoyed this very short album

Pretty good lawn cuttin music

Country I can get around. Old Five and and Dimers, Black Rose and Slow Rollin' Low are my highlights. Dudes lived an interesting life, shared a house with Johnny Cash and gave up his seat on the flight that killed Buddy Holly.

Brilliant!

I love me some Waylon Jennings.

Quality old country album

One of the outlaws making classic country sounds. It’s easy to see how he made a difference in the genre.

Usually not my cup of tea, I found this country album quite enjoyable.

Very listenable and just the right amount of country + rock'n'roll. I only really knew him from "Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys", so this was a bit of a pleasant revelation.

Surprising great album, even if it's not my usual jam.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Works well with enjoyable rhythm and smooth lyrics

I liked it.

Buen disco, la voz impresionante, me faltaria un poco más presencia de la banda en algunos momentos. Me gustaria pegarle más escuchas para saborearlo bien.

Tego sie nie spodziewalem, albumik country, a dokladnie outlawowego country z roku 73 na takiej liscie, szok i niedowierzanie, bo przeciez w tamtych czasach moda na disko funk, a kowboje juz dawno umarly, ale jednak nie wszedzie, bo ta plyta pokazuje , ze gatunki muzyczne, nawet tak niszowe, jak rozbojnickie granie wioskowe nie gina tak latwo, a moga sie nawet dobrze sprzedac, jesli sa zrobione na poziomie, a tutaj ten poziom jest widoczny od pierwszego do ostatniego traka, pan Jennings pod ktorego beltem jest ten material znalazl zloty srodek miedzy cechami klasycznych kawalkow countrowych, a bardziej przystepnym graniem w stylu rokowym, bo pomimo tego ze traki sa jak przystalo na ten gatunek raczej krotkimi kompozycjami, to instrumentalnie dzieje sie na nich duzo, do tego stopnia, ze niektore piosenki musialem sluchac po kilka razy, skupiajac sie na konkretnym kanale, bo jak na klasyka przystalo cechy mono nagran mocno sie przebijaja, wiec na lewym kanale akustyk jest szarpany, a na prawym odpowiada mu elektryk, kazdy trak ma chyba innego basiste, albo przynajmniej wykorzystuje inne typy gitar, bo ciezko znalezc identyczne brzmienia, tak samo z harpami, bo doslownie jakby kilka osob bylo tylko od tego, do tego smyczki, czy to wiolonczelii, badz skrzypcow pojawiaja sie w wiekszej liczbie niz jeden, moja teorie potwierdza sklad muzykow ktorzy brali udzial w nagrywaniu plyty, bo lista zawiera blisko 20 nazwisk, taka roznorodnosc wsrod grajacych przeklada sie na to, ze zaden trak nie brzmi tak samo, a to przeciez country, najnudniejszy instrumentalnie gatunek, o ile Jennings jest mastermindem tych kompozycji, to jednak nie spiewa on swoich kawalkow, bo wszystkie piosenki, poza we had it all, zdecydowanie najslabszej czesci plyty, szczesliwie to ostatni trak, jest mister Billy Joe Shaver, po ktorego zguglowaniu okazal sie tych archetypem wspolczesnego, jak na lata 70, kowboja, ktory scigal Jenningsa na drugi koniec stanow zeby ten zrobil material z jego tekstami i dopial swego, cale szczescie, bo o ile granie i kompozycja instrumentalna jest godna pochwaly, to jak dla mnie najbardziej te plyte robia wlasnie teksty, ktore tak plynnie oddaja ducha utraconego juz swiata tytulowych honky tonkowych herosow, czyli ludzi zyjacych z dnia na dzien i umierajacych z dnia na dzien, bez grosza przy duszy, ktorych najwiekszym zmartwieniem jest co dzisiaj zjesc, wiec opowiesci o kowbojach biedakach i pieknych kobietach, wielkich wygranych barowych kontestow, tanich alkoholach, prawie i jego strozach, milosci do swojej malej ojczyzny, a jednoczesnym umilowaniu wolnosci nieograniczonej zadnymi granicami, jesli w 73 byly to juz motywy na wymarciu, to obecnie sa one skamielinami, moze wlasnie dlatego tak dobrze sie tego slucha, na plejke z pewnoscia leci tytulowy trak, dodatkowo aint no god in mexico i willy the wandering gypsy and me, ale material 27 minutowy, wiec idealny na krotka sesje na raz

Fun country-western. Omaha was a standout!

I actually rather enjoyed this and listened to it several times. I tend to gravitate towards the "outlaw" stuff from the 70s when it comes to country. Like Willie and Waylon.

Very nice, old school country. I learned what outlaw country music is from reading Waylon's bio.

Pretty good old country!

ótimo áulbom de country roots!

i get what orville peck was talking about

The world had little way of knowing that Waylon Jennings had conjured up a movement overnight but, when it did, it had engulfed not just a genre but it encompassed a different way of being. Short and sweet with little room for error, Honky Tonk Heroes is a celebration of and a warning for what had been standard and what it means to preserve it and keep it going for the next generation of metaphorical gunslingers. Favorites: Honky Tonk Heroes, Old Five and Dimers (Like Me), Willy the Wanding Gypsy and Me, Omaha, You Asked Me To, Ain't No God in Mexico.

Quite good.

Chill cowboy vibes

nice enough

I really enjoyed this one despite not having any of the big hits. Just good old fashioned outlaw country.

Buen disco de country. Temas que se sienten super campiranos y alegres, y uno que otro por ahí triste y llegador. Padre la música de Waylon Jennings.

We Had It All

Short and quality. Not any bangers, but they’re all good.

Yee and indeed haw. Tbf for all its modern day cowboy tropes it is more sophisticated than that. The songs are tender tales of loss, booze and love. Jennings voice is gruff but sensitive and he gives the songs life. Sadly l, musically it’s a bit dull and despite some nice guitar playing didn’t grab me as much as the vocals

People seem to be giving this high praise simply for not sucking while being country. This is strictly middle of the road.

It’s giving America 250

yeehaw! Overraskende stor 3'er

🥱🤠🤷‍♂️

Not really my thing but still cool

Charming, good, and fine. Shout out for being 27 minutes.

I had a Waylon album on the Another 1001 albums list put together on Reddit. I preferred that one to this one. Long fadeouts made the songs feel incomplete and the stories didn't connect with me as did that album. 2.5/5

70s outlaw country, blending honky tonk with rock and roll. I enjoyed this one well enough and you can't argue with a 27-minute listen. Couple of my favorite lyrics off this one: - "If my feet could fit a railroad track I guess I'd been a train." ("Ain't No God in Mexico") - "Well, the devil made me do it the first time / The second time I done it on my own." ("Black Rose").

this is what made country music unpopular 3/5

Listenable but not really my thing

70’s country music is very different than today’s, and for the worse…

We Had It All, until we listened to this one.

Nice listen. Curious if there will be any Cash comps in our reviews. Another blind spot for me but have friends that reference him a good deal. Favorite was probably Omaha.

I actually really enjoyed this but I don’t know when I would revisit this if ever

I'm not a Country fan, but this was better than any modern country, still not really my thing though. This album could lean into Southern Rock at times and those were my favorite moments of the album. Not bad, but not my genre. Favorite Track - Black Rose Least Favorite Track - Old Five and Dimers (Like Me) ⭐️⭐️⭐️