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The term "outlaw" had been bandied about after Waylon Jennings' 1972 hit "Ladies Love Outlaws," but it didn't permanently gel until the release of the album Wanted! The Outlaws in 1976. The songs in this packaged product weren't new -- the album contained previously released material by Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and Jennings' wife Jessi Colter (who had hit the charts a year earlier with "I'm Not Lisa"). But it marked the industry's recognition of the changing times, and as the center point of a campaign to publicize Nashville's new "progressive" breed, it worked like a charm. It quickly became the first country album to sell more than a million copies, and it boosted the careers of all involved. ~ Kurt Wolff, All Music Guide

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Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (Lyrics) Sharon Rice, Sharon Vaughn Waylon Jennings (2:48)
Honky Tonk Heroes (Lyrics) Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings (3:27)
I'm Looking for Blue Eyes (Lyrics) Jessi Colter Jessi Colter (2:15)
You Mean to Say (Lyrics) Jessi Colter Jessi Colter (2:28)
Suspicious Minds (Lyrics) Mark James Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter (3:55)
Good Hearted Woman (Lyrics) Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson (2:56)
Heaven or Hell (Lyrics) Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson (1:37)
Me and Paul (Lyrics) Willie Nelson Willie Nelson (3:45)
Yesterday's Wine (Lyrics) Willie Nelson Willie Nelson (2:58)
T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) Jimmie Rodgers Tompall Glaser (4:12)
Put Another Log on the Fire (Male Chauvinist National Anthem) Shel Silverstein Tompall Glaser (2:16)

Credits

Jessi Colter (Performer), Greg Morrow (Drums), Willie Nelson (Performer), Waylon Jennings (Vocals), Hank Williams (Mastering), Robby Turner (Pedal Steel), Richard Bennett (Guitar), Shel Silverstein (Producer), Ronnie Light (Producer), Ray Kennedy (Producer), Ray Kennedy (Tambourine), Danny Davis (Producer), Mickey Raphael (Harmonica), Ray Kennedy (Mixing), Ray Kennedy (Engineer), Waylon Jennings (Performer), Garry Tallent (Bass), Willie Nelson (Vocals), Felton Jarvis (Producer), Steve Earle (Guitar), Chet Flippo (Liner Notes), Tompall Glaser (Producer), Steve Earle (Guitar (Acoustic)), Chet Atkins (Producer), Al Pachucki (Engineer), Willie Nelson (Producer), Bill Vandevort (Engineer), Ray Pennington (Producer), Waylon Jennings (Producer), Steve Lindsey (Producer), Steve Earle (Producer), Tompall Glaser (Performer)
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Wanted! The Outlaws
Compilation album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser
Released Original: January 12, 1976
Re-issued: February 15, 1996
Genre Country
Outlaw country
Length Re-issue: 60:49
Label RCA Victor
Producer Waylon Jennings
Richie Albright
Professional reviews
Waylon Jennings chronology
Dreaming My Dreams
(1975)
Wanted! The Outlaws
(1976)
Mackintosh & T.J.
(1976)

Wanted! The Outlaws is an album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser, released in RCA Victor in 1976, and consisting of previously released material. Released to capitalize on the new outlaw country movement, Wanted! The Outlaws earned its place in music history by becoming the first country album to sell a million copies. The original liner notes were written by Chet Flippo, a contributor to Rolling Stone, and offer a short introduction and some praise on each artist involved with the project.

The album quickly reached #1 on the country charts and peaked at #10 on the pop charts, with two hit singles released, "Suspicious Minds" and "Good Hearted Woman." The two peaked at #2 and #1, respectively, both featuring Jennings. Wanted! The Outlaws was reissued on CD on RCA Records in 1996 with ten bonus tracks. Only one of these, Steve Earle's "Nowhere Road", had previously been unreleased.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" (Sharon Rice) – 2:48
    • Performed by Jennings
  2. "Honky Tonk Heroes" (Billy Joe Shaver) – 3:27
    • Performed by Jennings
  3. "What's Happened to Blue Eyes" (Jessi Colter) – 2:15
    • Performed by Colter
  4. "You Mean to Say" (Colter) – 2:28
    • Performed by Colter
  5. "Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) – 3:55
    • Performed by Jennings and Colter

Side two

  1. "Good Hearted Woman" [Live] (Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson) – 2:56
    • Performed by Jennings and Nelson
  2. "Heaven or Hell" (Nelson) – 1:37
    • Performed by Jennings and Nelson
  3. "Me and Paul" (Nelson) – 3:45
    • Performed by Nelson
  4. "Yesterday's Wine" (Nelson) – 2:58
    • Performed by Nelson
  5. "T for Texas" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 4:12
    • Performed by Glaser
  6. "Put Another Log on the Fire (Male Chauvinist National Anthem)" (Shel Silverstein) – 2:16
    • Performed by Glaser

Bonus tracks (20th anniversary reissue)

12. "Slow Movin' Outlaws" - Waylon Jennings
13. "(I'm a) Ramblin' Man" - Waylon Jennings
14. "If She's Where You Like Livin' (You Won't ...)" - Jessi Colter
15. "It's Not Easy" - Jessi Colter
16. "Why You Been Gone So Long" - Jessi Colter
17. "Under Your Spell Again" - Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter
18. "I Ain't the One" - Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter
19. "You Left a Long, Long Time Ago" - Willie Nelson
20. "Healing Hands of Time" - Willie Nelson
21. "Nowhere Road" - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson


 
 
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