''Sweet Mother Texas'' is an album by American

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artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1986. "Hanging On" was written by Tony Joe White. The album contains outtakes from Jennings' recent albums, such as a cover version, cover of Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" and a version of Kris Kristofferson, Kris Kristofferson's "Living Legend", which would be recorded by The Highwaymen (country supergroup), the Highwaymen in 1990 in music, 1990, on ''Highwayman 2''. "Looking for Suzanne" had been previously released on ''Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2''.

Critical reception

''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' wrote that "Jennings sounds bored, confused, vague." The ''Toronto Star'' noted that "Jennings, like Johnny Cash before him, is in a period of his career that finds him groping for identity." ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' concluded that Jennings "seldom seems to be operating at more than 80 percent of his potential." The ''Houston Chronicle'' called the album "his most evocative and dirt-country release in years."

Track listing

#"I'm on Fire" (Bruce Springsteen) – 2:35 #"Me and Them Brothers of Mine" (Tommy L. Jennings) - 3:06 #"I Take My Comfort in You" (Wayland Holyfield, Guy Clark) - 3:28 #"Looking for Suzanne" (Paul Kennerley) - 3:39 #"Be Careful Who You Love (Arthur's Song)" (Harlan Howard) – 4:33 #*With Johnny Cash #"Sweet Mother Texas" (Sanger D. Shafer, Eddy Raven) - 2:53 #"Living Legend" (Kris Kristofferson) - 4:45 #"Hanging On" (Tony Joe White) - 3:51

Production

*Producer: Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs, Ritchie Albright, Waylon Jennings *Art Direction: Bill Barnes *Cover Photography: Bill Mitchell

Personnel

*Pickers: Waylon Jennings, Ralph Mooney, Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs, Jim Haber, Dan Mustoe, Tony Joe White, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ritchie Albright, Sonny Curtis, Harrison Calloway, Gordon Payne *Singers: Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Patti Leatherwood, Carter Robertson, Barny Robertson

References

{{Authority control Waylon Jennings albums 1986 albums RCA Records albums