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305: 300: 295: 290: 285: 232:. Although the single was Jennings' biggest success yet, he was chafing under the constrictions imposed by RCA Victor, and remained frustrated that the strapping sound of his live shows with his backing band the Waylors was not coming across on record with the studio musicians that played on his recordings. 29: 1779: 213:'s bass player had the original version for Capitol . I didn't want to cover him. I think he outsang me on it, but I had the best track. I knew it had the potential to go all the way, and it might had not ' 1541: 672: 1373: 197:, in a review of the album, said that it and "Walk On Out of My Mind" were "typical of the robust, compelling vocal style" that Jennings became known for. Nathan Brackett and Christian Hoard, in 1290: 1564: 1557: 964: 1325: 1751: 1262: 1621: 1276: 1034: 179:
was Jennings eighth LP for RCA Victor in four years. Contrary to the title, it is not a "best of" package, although it does contain the singer's first pair of
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country hits: "Walk On Out of My Mind," which rose to #5, and "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line, which peaked at #2. Written by
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Country Tracks charts for the week ending September 30, 1968. Jennings would perform the song as part of a medley on
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charts, peaking at #2 and holding that peak for five weeks. In his autobiography
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
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The album primarily relied on other songwriters, including
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Simon and Schuster. p.  323: 152:is a studio album by American 1: 1825:The Waylors/Waymore's Outlaws 1350:Women Do Know How to Carry On 1312:I Ain't Living Long Like This 1270:Are You Ready for the Country 944:What Goes Around Comes Around 923:Are You Ready for the Country 1433:What You'll Do When I'm Gone 1162:The Days of Sand and Shovels 1738:The Best of Waylon Jennings 1256:Bob Wills Is Still the King 1242:Dreaming My Dreams with You 591:. 20 July 1968. p. 73. 1926: 164:. 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Index


Studio album
Waylon Jennings
Genre
Country
Label
RCA Victor
Producer
Chet Atkins
Waylon Jennings
Hangin' On
Jewels
country music
Waylon Jennings
RCA Victor
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
Top 5
Jimmy Bryant
Billboard
Hot Country Singles
Charlie Louvin
Harper Valley P.T.A.
RPM
The Johnny Cash Show
Harlan Howard
Bobby Bare
Jerry Chesnut
Billy Sherrill
Neil Diamond
Allmusic

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