Closing In on the Fire
Closing In on the Fire | ||||
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Studio album by Waylon Jennings | ||||
Released | June 16, 1998 | |||
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Length | 53:09 | |||
Label | Ark 21 | |||
Producer | Gregg Brown | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Closing In on the Fire is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on the small Ark 21 Records label on June 16, 1998. It features contributions from several celebrities associated with both country and rock music. The selections include, among others, Sting's "She's Too Good for Me" and Tony Joe White's title track, creating a greater degree of musical eclecticism than in many previous Jennings releases. The singer incorporated elements of genres such as blues and rock, in addition to traditional country ballads. "Best Friends of Mine," an autobiographical song, is a tribute to Buddy Holly, Hank Williams Jr. and Jim Garchow (former DJ and longtime voice of the Idaho Falls Chukars) minor league baseball team who was one of Jennings' close friends from Waylon's days in Phoenix. Carl Smith, one of Jennings's idols, appears on "Untitled Waltz." In an interview[2] the singer mentioned that he wasn't fully satisfied with his take on The Rolling Stones' "No Expectations", calling it "a little more contrived than I would have liked." An interview featuring Jennings commenting on the record is included as a bonus track. Closing In on the Fire, Jennings' 72nd release, reached #71 on the country charts and was the last studio album by the singer to be released before his death in 2002.
Track listing
- "Closing In on the Fire" (Tony Joe White) – 4:41
- "I Know About Me Don't Know About You" – 3:02
- With Travis Tritt
- "Best Friends of Mine" (Jennings) – 3:57
- "Just Watch Your Mama and Me" (Jennings) – 4:45
- With Jessi Colter
- "She's Too Good for Me" (Sting) – 2:30
- With Sheryl Crow and Mark Knopfler
- "Back Home (Where I Come From)" (Jennings) – 4:37
- "Be Mine" (Kimmie Rhodes) – 4:41
- "Easy Money" – 4:51
- "The Blues Don't Care" – 6:08
- "Untitled Waltz" (Kevin Welch) – 3:52
- With Carl Smith
- "No Expectations" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 10:05
- Interview – 9:25
Personnel
- Sam Bacco - percussion
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jessi Colter - vocals
- Sheryl Crow - vocals
- Michael Henderson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica
- Jack Holder - electric guitar
- Mark Knopfler - electric guitar
- Bill Livsey - electric guitar, harmonium, accordion, Wurlitzer piano, Clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Michael Rhodes - bass
- Carter Robinson - vocals
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Sting - bass
- Harry Stinson - percussion
- Marty Stuart - electric guitar, mandolin
- George Tidwell - trumpet
- Travis Tritt - vocals
- Robby Turner - steel guitar, resonator guitar
- Steve Turner - drums
- Waylon Jennings - vocals
Chart performance
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 71 |
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- Nashville Rebel
- Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan
- Love of the Common People
- The One and Only
- Hangin' On
- Only the Greatest
- Jewels
- Just to Satisfy You
- Waylon
- Singer of Sad Songs
- The Taker/Tulsa
- Cedartown, Georgia
- Good Hearted Woman
- Ladies Love Outlaws
- Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
- Honky Tonk Heroes
- This Time
- The Ramblin' Man
- Dreaming My Dreams
- Are You Ready for the Country
- Ol' Waylon
- I've Always Been Crazy
- What Goes Around Comes Around
- Music Man
- Black on Black
- It's Only Rock + Roll
- Waylon and Company
- Never Could Toe the Mark
- Turn the Page
- Sweet Mother Texas
- Will the Wolf Survive
- Hangin' Tough
- A Man Called Hoss
- Full Circle
- The Eagle
- Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
- Ol' Waylon Sings Ol' Hank
- Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt
- Waymore's Blues (Part II)
- Right for the Time
- Closing In on the Fire
- Waylon Forever
- Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings
- Waylon Live
- Never Say Die: Live
- Live from Austin, TX
- Never Say Die: The Final Concert
- "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)"
- "The Chokin' Kind"
- "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"
- "The Days of Sand and Shovels"
- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
- "Under Your Spell Again" with Jessi Colter
- "Good Hearted Woman"
- "Sweet Dream Woman"
- "You Can Have Her"
- "We Had It All"
- "You Ask Me To"
- "This Time"
- "I'm a Ramblin' Man"
- "Rainy Day Woman"
- "Dreaming My Dreams with You"
- "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
- "Bob Wills Is Still the King"
- "Can't You See"
- "Are You Ready for the Country"
- "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
- "I've Always Been Crazy"
- "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand"
- "Amanda"
- "Come With Me"
- "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
- "Clyde"
- "Good Ol' Boys"
- "Shine"
- "Just to Satisfy You" with Willie Nelson
- "Women Do Know How to Carry On"
- "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)"
- "Hold On, I'm Comin'" with Jerry Reed
- "The Conversation" with Hank Williams Jr.
- "I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)"
- "Never Could Toe the Mark"
- "America"
- "Waltz Me to Heaven"
- "Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
- "Working Without a Net"
- "Will the Wolf Survive"
- "What You'll Do When I'm Gone"
- "The Broken Promise Land"
- "Rose in Paradise"
- "My Rough and Rowdy Days"
- "If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now"
- "How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A."
- "Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)"
- "Wrong"
- "Where Corn Don't Grow"
- "The Eagle"
Waylon & Willie | |
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Other collaborations | |
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Collaboration singles | |
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- The Best of Waylon Jennings
- Don't Think Twice
- Heartaches by the Number
- Greatest Hits
- Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
- The Best of Waylon
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
- RCA Country Legends
- Ultimate Waylon Jennings
- 16 Biggest Hits
- Nashville Rebel
References
External links
- Waylon Jennings' official website