Waylon Jennings - This Time

One of the first recorded products of the friendship between Waylon and Willie Nelson, 1974's This Time distinguishes itself as the most laid-back record in Jennings's catalog. The team's coproduction is marked by a lazy-sounding yet rhythmically forceful meld of acoustic guitars (augmented by two rare electric Willie solos). The record moves through a stellar set of Southwestern classics including the Waylon-penned title track, Lee Clayton's "If You Could Touch Her at All," and four Nelson tunes. Their honesty and wide range of moods, along with the album's late-night vibe, remain landmarks in country's evolution. The only flaw in the original LP was its too-brief length, a problem solved by this CD reissue's addition of five cuts (four previously unreleased) made with fellow former Crickets Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis. They do This Time proud. --Rickey Wright Amazon.com essential recording

THE MAN DID IT HIS OWN WAY!

WHAT CAN I SAY? I HAD THIS ON 8 TRACK ALL THOSE YEARS AGO. SOUNDS MUCH BETTER TODAY, BUT THE MUSIC IS TIMELESS. I WAS A WAYLON FAN BACK WHEN HE DID "ONLY DADDY". I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TO ALL WAYLON FANS. TO THE NON WAYLON FANS, YOU'RE JUST ONE PURCHASE AWAY FROM BECOMING ONE. EXTRA TRACKS ARE A REAL PLUS, TOO. GREAT MUSIC FROM A REAL TEXAS REBEL WITH A CAUSE. August 23, 2008

The Start of Something Big

THIS TIME was an excellent album that pointed the way to bigger and better things for Waylon, The title tune "This Time" was the first Waylon tune to hit #1 on the Billboard Country charts ("The Taker hit #1 on the Cashbox charts in 1970). The title tune was the only chart hit on the album but "Pick Up The Tempo" and "Louisiana Woman" were part of his live show for years, and "Slow Movin' Outlaw" could have been his theme song. The five bonus cuts don't really fit the rest of the album as far as the general sound of the album, but I for one am glad to have them.

Three of the tracks are Waylon's tribute to his first producer and former boss Buddy Holly. Waylon's take on Holly's "That'll Be The Day" is very different from Holly's version in tempo and feel with Waylon having altered the lyrics slightly to make it more of a brag than the original. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" again is a bit more resigned than Holly's recording. The third Holly track is a medley of "Well All Right" / "It's So Easy" / "Maybe Baby" / "Peggy Sue".

Great album

October 29, 2006

great album

this is another must have by waylon. he shows his stuff on this one and its so good when you blast the speakers like i do, it sounds even better. i cant listen to waylon inless its blasting away. thats how you gotta do it. the buddy holly songs are awsome aswell. buddy holly would be mighty proud. seems like he is in the songs. November 15, 2004

A High Water Mark That Stands Today

This album is infused with Willie Nelson's sensibility , writing and production. But make no mistake, this all Waylon, singing real and modern western songs at a level that no one has reached since. Recorded in 1974, just before the "Outlaw" lable was to take hold, this album sets a high water mark that still has not been reached in today's recordings. The sound is pristine. The song selection is what really makes this a great recording. It miness modern western themes much like the early writing of Larry McMurtry.Each song is personal yet universal. Waylon's voice moves deeply and passionately thru the western terrains calling up old cowboy songs, coyote wilderness, and a lamentation for what has been lost. The singing can not be matched.The additional five CD recordings added to this compilation detract from the original album, coming from different recording periods and would have been better placed on recordings from those sessions. Still this is a five star collection. November 27, 2000

Classic Waylon Jennings sound

A classic album from Waylon. No one can sing like this, and it stands to remind us how unique he really is among fellow artists. A great surprise are the tracks with Waylon and The Crickets, produced by rock and roll guitar legend Duane Eddy. I had heard about these for years, and now they finally surface. These are not alternate takes, as someone noted in an earlier review. These are the original versions, cut in 1974 at RCA studios in Hollywood. Unfortunately, the project was cut short and we are left with these five tracks, but we'll take 'em gladly. Buy this. March 13, 2000

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