The Taker / Tulsa

by Waylon Jennings

The Taker / Tulsa cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1971
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:12
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An early milestone in the nascent Outlaw movement, 'The Taker / Tulsa' features Waylon Jennings actively pushing against the polished constraints of the Nashville sound. Bolstered by key songwriting contributions from Kris Kristofferson, the recording embraces a darker, more rugged and emotionally complex country template. This stylistic shift paved the way for the artistic independence that would define his legendary career.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup

Tracklist

  1. The Taker (2:25)
  2. You'll Look for Me (2:03)
  3. Mississippi Woman (2:55)
  4. Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (3:06)
  5. Six White Horses (2:38)
  6. (Don't Let the Sun Set On You) Tulsa (3:11)
  7. Casey's Last Ride (4:03)
  8. (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time (2:21)
  9. Sunday Morning Coming Down (3:55)
  10. Grey Eyes You Know (2:30)

Credits

  • Waylon Jennings - primary artist, written-by
  • Bergen White - arranged by, conductor [conducted by]
  • Kris Kristofferson - written-by
  • Shel Silverstein - written-by
  • Red Lane - written-by
  • Bobby Bond - written-by
  • Wayne Carson Thompson - written-by
  • Don Gibson - written-by

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