Highwaymen (Cash, Nelson, Kristofferson, Jennings)

Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van DeVorst, Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

2 October 1984 [10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00, 18:00-21:00] Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Johnny Cash (Johnny Cash [vcl/gt], Joe Barry Bailey [gt], James Cobb [gt], Marty Stuart [gt], Mike Leech [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood [keyboards]. Producer: Chips Moman) [overdub session: Late 1984: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson [vcl], Chips Moman [gt/hmny vcl], James Cobb [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Marty Stuart [gt/mandolin], Mike Leech/ Jimmy Tittle [el bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Emmons/ Bobby Wood [keyboards], Paul Davis [hmny vc/keyboards]]
001 NCO 135612 AGAINST THE WIND  FC-40056
October 1984 Moman’s Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash (Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson [vcl], Chips Moman [gt/hmny vcl], James Cobb [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Marty Stuart [gt/mandolin], Mike Leech/ Jimmy Tittle [el bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Emmons/ Bobby Wood [keyboards], Paul Davis [hmny vc/keyboards])
002 NCO 135646 THE LAST COWBOY SONG  FC-40056
3 October 1984 Moman’s Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson [vcl], Chips Moman [gt/hmny vcl], James Cobb [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Marty Stuart [gt/mandolin], Mike Leech/ Jimmy Tittle [el bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Emmons/ Bobby Wood [keyboards], Paul Davis [hmny vc/keyboards]
003 NCO 135671 HIGHWAYMAN 38-04881/FC-40056
October 1984 Moman’s Recording Studio, Nashville, TN –Johnny Cash [1], Willie Nelson [2], Kris Kristofferson [3], Waylon Jennings [4], Johnny Rodriguez [5] (Johnny Cash [vcl-1], Willie Nelson [vcl-2/gt], Kris Kristofferson [vcl-3], Waylon Jennings [vcl-4/el gt-4], Johnny Rodriguez [vcl-4], Chips Moman [gt/hmny vcl], James Cobb [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Marty Stuart [gt/mandolin], Mike Leech/ Jimmy Tittle [el bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Emmons/ Bobby Wood [keyboards], Paul Davis [hmny vc/keyboards] [overdub sessions: late 1984]
004 NCO 135747 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IS ALMOST OVER -1,2  38-05594/FC-40056
005 NCO 135748 DEPORTEE –1,2-5 FC-40056
006 NCO 135750 BIG RIVER -1-2-3 FC-40056
007 NCO 135751 COMMITTED TO PARKVIEW -1-2 FC-40056
008 NCO 135758 JIM WORE A TIE TODAY -1-2 FC-40056
009 NCO 135759 DESPERADOS WAITING FOR A TRAIN -1-2-3-4 FC-40056
010 NCO 135760 WELFARE LINE -1-2-3-4 FC-40056
6 March 1989 [14:00-17:00, 18:00-21:00] Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, *and Glen Campbell (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], Glen Campbell [vcl-1], ,John Christopher [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Mike Leech [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica],, Bobby Wood [piano], Bobby Emmons, William Lane [keyboards]. Producer: Chips Moman) [note: vocals dubbed later on unknown date]
011 NCO 140110 AMERICAN REMAINS CK-45240
012 NCO 140111 COWBOY HALL OF FAME* -1 unissued
7 March 1989 [14:00-17:00, 18:00-21:00] Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], John Christopher [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Robbie Turner [steel], Mike Leech [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Wood [piano], Bobby Emmons, William Lane [keyboards]. Producer: Chips Moman) [note: vocals dubbed later on unknown date]
013 NCO 140112 TEXAS 38-73381/CK-45240
014 NCO 140113 BORN AND RAISED IN BLACK AND WHITE 38-73381/CK-45240
015 NCO 140114 SILVER STALLION 38-73233/CK-45240
016 NCO 140115 ANGELS LOVE BAD MEN CK-45240
 March 1989 [14:00-17:00, 18:00-21:00, 21:00-24:00] Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], John Christopher [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Mike Leech [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Wood [piano], Bobby Emmons, William Lane [keyboards]. Producer: Chips Moman) [note: vocals dubbed later on unknown date]
017 NCO 140116 YABBA DABBA DO unissued
018 NCO 140117 ANTHEM '84 CK-45240
019 NCO 140118 SONGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE CK-45240
020 NCO 140119 WE'RE ALL IN YOUR CORNER CK-45240
9 March 1989 [14:00-17:00, 18:00-21:00] Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville,  TN – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson [vcl/gt], John Christopher [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Robbie Turner [steel], Mike Leech [bass], Gene Chrisman [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Bobby Wood [piano], Bobby Emmons, William Lane [keyboards]. Producer: Chips Moman) [note: vocals dubbed later on unknown date]
021 NCO 140120 MODERN GLADIATOR unissued
022 NCO 140121 TWO STORIES WIDE CK-45240
023 NCO 140122 LIVING LEGEND CK-45240
31 October/9 November 1994 Ocean Way Recording, 6050 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA – Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson [vcl], Alan Anderson [gt], Mark Goldenburg [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Robbie Turner [steel], Michael Rhodes [bass], Kenny Aronoff [drums], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Luis Resto [Wurlitzer], Benmont Tench [Hammond B-3], Danny Timms [piano/bcl vcl],  Billy Swann [bck vcl]. Producer: Don Was)
024 87566 THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND  Liberty DPRO 79084/7423 8 28091 2 8 Legacy CD: 88697 79157 2/1 Capitol 72438 -73908-2-9
025 87567 LIVE FOREVER  7423 8 28091 2 8 88697 79157 2/2 72438 -73908-2-9
026 87568 EVERYONE GETS CRAZY NOW AND THEN 7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
027 87569 IT IS WHAT IT IS DPRO-79080/7423 8 28091 2 8  88697 79157 2/2 72438 -73908-2-9
028 87570 I DO BELIEVE 7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
029 87571 THE END OF UNDERSTANDING  7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
030 87572 TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD 7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
031 87573 DEATH AND HELL 7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
032 87574 WAITING FOR A LONG TIME DPRO 79084/7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
033 87575 HERE COMES THAT RAINBOW AGAIN 7423 8 28091 2 8 72438 -73908-2-9
034 87576 THE ROAD GOES ON FOR EVER DPRO-79084/7423 8 28091 2 8  Legacy 88697 79157 2/1 72438 -73908-2-9
035 IF HE CAME BACK AGAIN Capitol 72438 -73908-2-9
036 LIVE FOREVER 72438 -73908-2-9
037 BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN 72438 -73908-2-9

LIVE PERFORMANCES incomplete

14 March 1990 [live]  Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York City (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristooferson + J.R.Cobb [gt], Reggie Young [gt], Robby Turner [steel], Mike Leach [bass], Gene Chrisman [vcl/drums], Danny Timms/ Bobby Wood [vcl/keyboards], Bobby Emmons p[keyboards], Mickey Raphael [harmonica]. Producer: Chips Moman)

MYSTERY TRAIN Legacy 88875175902 

HIGHWAYMEN Legacy 88875175902

MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS Legacy 88875175902 

GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Legacy 88875175902

TROUBLE MAN Legacy 88875175902 

AMANDA Legacy 88875175902

THERE AIN'T NO GOOD CHAIN GANG Legacy 88875175902

RING OF FIRE Legacy 88875175902

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Legacy 88875175902

BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Legacy 88875175902 

SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN Legacy 88875175902

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Legacy 88875175902

THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Legacy 88875175902

LOVING HER WAS EASIER Legacy 88875175902

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Legacy 88875175902

ALWAYS ON MY MIND Legacy 88875175902

ME AND BOBBY MCGEE Legacy 88875175902

SILVER STALLION Legacy 88875175902

THE LAST COWBOY SONG Legacy 88875175902 

TWO STORIES WIDE Legacy 88875175902        

LIVING LEGEND Legacy 88875175902

THE PILGRIM: CHAPTER 33 Legacy 88875175902

THEY KILLED HIM Legacy 88875175902

I STILL MISS SOMEONE Legacy 88875175902 

RAGGED OLD FLAG Legacy 88875175902

GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY Legacy 88875175902

ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY Legacy 88875175902

NIGHT LIFE Legacy 88875175902

THE KING IS GONE (SO ARE YOU) Legacy 88875175902

DESPERADOS WAITING FOR A TRAIN Legacy 88875175902

BIG RIVER Legacy 88875175902

A BOY NAMED SUE Legacy 88875175902

WHY ME Legacy 88875175902

LUCKENBACH, TEXAS Legacy 88875175902

ON THE ROAD AGAIN Legacy 88875175902 

ALBUMS

Columbia FC-40056 Highwayman: Highwayman; The Last Cowboy Song; Jim I Wore A Tie Today; Big River; Committed to Parkview; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Deportee; Welfare Line; Against The Wind;  The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over – 26-04-85

Columbia FC/CK-45240 Highwayman 2: Silver Stallion; Born And Raised In Black And White; Two Stories Wide; We're All In Your Corner; American Remains; Anthem '84; Angels Love Bad Men; Songs That Make A Difference; Living Legend; Texas – 14-02-90

Liberty CDP-8-28091-2 The Road Goes On Forever:  Devil's Right Hand;  Live Forever;  Everyone Gets Crazy;  It Is What It Is;  I Do Believe;  End Of Understanding; True Love Travels On A Gravel Road;  Death And Hell;  Waiting For A Long Time;  Here Comes That Rainbow Again; Road Goes On Forever – 04-04-95 (reissued in 2005 on Capitol 72434-74506-0-0 The Road Goes On Forever: 10th Anniversary Edition with bonus tracks: If He Came Back Again; Johnny Cash    Live Forever (Acoustic Demo); Waylon Jennings   I Ain't Song (Acoustic Demo); Willie Nelson Pick Up The Tempo (Acoustic Demo); Kris Kristofferson Closer To The Bone (Acoustic Demo); Highwaymen Back In The Saddle Again (Acoustic Outtake))

Columbia CK-69797 Highwayman - Super Hits: Highwayman; Big River; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Last Cowboy Song; 20th Century Is Almost Over; Angels Love Bad Men; Silver Stallion; We're All In Your Corner; Songs That Make A Difference; American Remains – 02-03-99 (sampler)
Columbia 88697 79157 2 The Essential Highwaymen: Highway Man; Silver Stallion; The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All; Take It To The Limit; Help Me Make It Through The Night; The Taker; Just To Satisfy You; Moment Of Forever; Eye Of The Storm; The Pilgrim: Chapter 33; Sunday Morning Coming Down; Casey's Last Ride; Born And Raised In Black And White; The Devil's Right Hand; There Ain't No Good Chain Gang; The Road Goes On Forever; I Wish I Was Crazy Again; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Good Hearted Woman; A Backstage Pass; How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around; Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love); The Night Hank Williams Came To Town; If You Don't Like Hank Williams; Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way; Big River; Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos); Me And Bobby Mcgee; The Last Cowboy Song; Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys; Even Cowgirls Get the Blues; Nowhere Road; It Is What It Is; Living Legend; Love Is The Way; Live Forever – 26-10-10 (double, sampler)

Columbia/Legacy 88765433792 Playlist: The Very Best Of The Highwaymen: Silver Stallion; American Remains; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Casey's Last Ride; Welfare Line; The Ballad Of Forty Dollars; Don't Cuss The Fiddlle; Big River; Against The Wind; Eye Of The Storm; The Human Condition; Living Legend; The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All; Highwayman – 29-01-13 (sampler)

Columbia/Legacy  88985306692 The Very Best Of The Highwaymen: Highwayman ; Silver Stallion; Desperados Waiting For A Train; City Of New Orleans (Live); Big River (Live); The Last Cowboy Song; Live Forever; Born And Raised In Black And White; One Too Many Mornings; The Road Goes On Forever; American Remains; Against The Wind; Living Legend; Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos); Welfare Line; The King Is Gone (So Are You) (Live) – 20-05-16

Legacy 88875175902 The Highwaymen ‎– Live - American Outlaws: [Live At Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 14, 1990:] Mystery Train;  Highwaymen; Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys;  Good Hearted Woman; Trouble Man; Amanda; There Ain't No Good Chain Gang; Ring Of Fire; Folsom Prison Blues; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain;  Sunday Morning Coming Down; Help Me Make It Through The Night; The Best Of All Possible Worlds; Loving Her Was Easier; City Of New Orleans; Always On My Mind; Me And Bobby McGee; Silver Stallion; The Last Cowboy Song;  Two Stories Wide;   Living Legend; The Pilgrim: Chapter 33; They Killed Him; I Still Miss Someone; Ragged Old Flag; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way; Night Life; The King Is Gone (so Are You); Desperados Waiting For A Train; Big River; A Boy Named Sue; Why Me; Luckenbach, Texas; On The Road Again;  [Live At Farm Aid V, Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas, March 14, 1992:] Mystery Train; Highwayman; The King Is Gone (So Are You); I've Always Been Crazy; The Best Of All Possible Worlds; City Of New Orleans; [Live At Farm Aid VI, Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa, April 24, 1993:] Folsom Prison Blues;  Intro / Highwayman; Shipwrecked In The Eighties; Desperados Waiting For A Train;  Bonus Track (Previously Unreleased Alternate Take With Additional Vocals); One Too Many Mornings (2014 Version); [DVD:  Live At Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 14, 1990:] Intro / Opening Credits; Highwaymen; Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys; Good Hearted Woman; Trouble Man; Amanda; There Ain't No Good Chain Gang; Ring Of Fire; Folsom Prison Blues; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain;  Sunday Morning Coming Down; Help Me Make It Through The Night;  The Best Of All Possible Worlds; Loving Her Was Easier; City Of New Orleans; Always On My Mind; Me And Bobby McGee; Silver Stallion; The Last Cowboy Song; Two Stories Wide; Living Legend; The Pilgrim: Chapter 33; They Killed Him; I Still Miss Someone; Ragged Old Flag; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way; Night Life; The King Is Gone (So Are You);  Desperados Waiting For A Train; Big River; A Boy Named Sue;  Why Me; Luckenbach, Texas; On The Road Again; Closing Credits; Odds and Ends / Bonus Features – 20-05-16 (3 CDs + DVD)

Legacy 88985337801 Live At Nassau Colliseum: Highwayman; Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys; Good Hearted Woman; Ring Of Fire; Folsom Prison Blues; Sunday Morning Coming Down; Help Me Make It Through The Night; Always On My Mind; Me And Bobby McGee; Silver Stallion; Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way; Big River; Luckenbach, Texas; On The Road Again – 08-07-16 (vinyl)

LUMI Ent. [EU] GEM 002 The Highwaymen Live: [Johnny Cash:]  Ring Of Fire; Folsom Prison Blues; Rusty Cage; One Piece At A Time; [Kris Kristofferson:] Jesus Was A Capricorn; Loving Her Was Easier; Sunday Morning Coming Down; [Willie Nelson: ] Whiskey River; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Good Hearted Woman; Always On My Mind; [Waylon Jennings:] I've Always Been Crazy; Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way; Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand – 05-18 (vinyl; album contains solo live recordings) 

Left Field Media ? Cowboys At The Greek: Opening;  Highwaymen; It Is What It Is; Only Daddy That ll Walk The Line;  Folsom Prison Blues;  Me and Bobby McGee;  Blue Eyes Cryin In The Rain;  Live Forever; I ve Always Been Crazy;  Ring Of Fire;  Sunday Morning Coming Down;  Band Introduction;  Help Me Make It Through The Night; Still Is Still Moving To Me; Everyone Gets Crazy; Will the Wolf Survive; Get Rhythm; Shipwrecked In The Eighties;  Undo the Wrong/Wild Ones; Ain t No Good Chain Gang;  Bird On A Wire;  Here Comes That Rainbow Again; End Of Understanding; Ghost Riders In The Sky; Orange Blossom Special;  Between Heaven And Here; Night Life;  Good Hearted Woman; Chase The Feeling; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Always On My Mind;  Big River/I Do Believe/Death and Hell;  Why Me Lord – 05-09-20 (double; rec. June 4, 1996 at The Greek Theatre, L.A., CA; radio show; not in sessions)

VHS/DVDs

CMV Enterprises 19V 49055 Highwaymen Live!: Highwayman; Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys; Trouble Man; Amanda; Ain't No Good Chain Gang; Ring Of Fire; Folsom Prison Blues; Help Me Make It Through The Night; Best Of All Possible Worlds; City Of New Orleans; Always On My Mind; Silver Stallion; Last Cowboy Song; Living Legend; They Killed Him; Me And Bobby McGee; Ragged Old Flag; Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way; Night Life; Desperados Waiting For A Train; Big River; Boy Named Sue; Why Me (Lord); Luckenbach, Texas; On The Road Again  - 90 (VHS, DVD issue in 2005 on Sony Music 82876748989  [Live At Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 14, 1990])

EPs

Liberty DPRO-79084 Sampler: The Devil’s Right Hand; It Is What It Is; Waiting For A Long Time; The Road Goes On forevere – 95 (promo)

SINGLES

Liberty

S7-18486 It Is What It Is / The Devil’s Right Hand - 95