JERRY JEFF WALKER (349)

Walker's Collectibles / Riding' High... Plus (Double CD)

It’s rare to find original albums by major artists that have never been re-issued on CD. Due to repeated requests and by popular demand Raven presents the classic MCA albums Walker’s Collectibles (1974) and Ridin’ High (1975) by the famed Country artist JERRY JEFF WALKER. Most widely known as the writer of the oft-covered and immensely popular ‘Mr. Bojangles’, Walker came to prominence in the early 1970s as part of the progressive “outlaw” Country scene around Austin, Texas, alongside Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings and Townes Van Zandt. Originally recorded for MCA Records, Walker’s Collectibles appears on CD for the first time. It followed his transition from New York folkie to bona fide Texas singer / song writer with the landmark Jerry Jeff Walker album (also available on Raven RVCD-320).

Walker was at the top of his game here surrounded by the exceptional Lost Gonzo Band. Described by All Music Guide as “an up-tempo, rockin’ country record”, highlights include the self-penned ‘Salvation Army Band’ and ‘She Left Me Holdin’’ plus Gary P. Nunn’s captivating ballad ‘Well of the Blues’. Ridin’ High upped the ante with top-notch material such as Willie’s Nelson’s ‘Pick up the Tempo’, Bob Livingston’s ‘Public Domain’ and Guy Clark’s ‘Like a Coat from the Cold’. It’s a timeless, rowdy, good-time album – “pure Texas country drunk & roll” (All Music Guide). With superb quality audio, color booklet, detailed notes, six bonus tracks from A Man Must Carry On (1977).

TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
Walker’s Collectibles (1974)
1. SALVATION ARMY BAND
2. WILL THERE BE ANY
3. SHE LEFT ME HOLDIN’
4. I LIKE TO SLEEP LATE IN THE MORNING
5. MY OLD MAN
6. ROCK ME ROLL ME
7. THE FIRST SHOWBOAT
8. WELL OF THE BLUES
9. WINGIN’ IT HOME TO TEXAS
10. O.D. CORRAL
DISC TWO
Ridin’ High (1975) … Plus
1. PUBLIC DOMAIN
2. PICK UP THE TEMPO
3. LIKE A COAT FROM THE COLD
4. I LOVE YOU
5. NIGHT RIDER’S LAMENT
6. GOODBYE EASY STREET
7. POT CAN’T CALL THE KETTLE BLACK
8. MISSISSIPPI YOU’RE ON MY MIND
9. JADED LOVER
10. PISSIN’ IN THE WIND
Bonus Tracks
11. THE STRANGER (He was the Kind) (Live)
12. L.A. FREEWAY (Live)
13. SEA CRUISE MEDLEY: a) Sea Cruise b) Johnny B. Goode c) Peggy Sue d) Sea Cruise (Live)
14. ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS (Live)
15. UP AGAINST THE WALL, REDNECK (Live)
16. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN? (Live)

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