Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. | ||||
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Studio album by Waylon Jennings | ||||
Released | August 1992 | |||
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Length | 31:44 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Richie Albright | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on Epic Records in 1992.
Background
Jennings reunited with producer and ex-Waylors drummer Richie Albright for the album, which was an attempt "to find the key to the sound we had created together in the seventies." According to Jennings, their efforts were thwarted by Doug Johnson, the new head of A&R at Epic, who began phoning the studio and suggesting changes:
- He told me how much he loved my work, and I was one of his inspirations...The album was beautiful, he kept assuring me, only he wanted us to keep cutting sides. Change a verse and a chorus. Remix and remaster. I said, that's bordering on fucking with me. By the time Too Dumb came out, in 1992, we were both pissed off. Epic sat on the record, big-time.
It was Jennings' third and final album on the label – the previous two being The Eagle (1990) and Clean Shirt (1991), a split album with Willie Nelson – and marked the end of his days of being signed to a major imprint. "Just Talkin'" and the title track were released as singles, but failed to chart; the record itself was a commercial disappointment as well, reaching #70 on the country charts. The short liner notes, expressing thanks to several individuals, were written by the singer himself. The final straw for Jennings at Epic came when they asked him to call up radio stations and influence them to play his record: "I thought, boy, there was a time when I wouldn't do this. Then I thought again. What did I mean, there was a time? I ain't doing it now."[2]
Track listing
- "Just Talkin'" (Jennings) – 3:26
- "Silent Partners" (Bobby Braddock) – 2:51
- "Didn't We Shine" (Don Schlitz, Jesse Winchester) – 3:44
- "Too Dumb for New York City" (Jennings, Basil McDavid) – 2:57
- "Armed and Dangerous" (Troy Seals, Tony Colton) – 2:48
- "Heartaches Older Than You" (Seals, Jennings, Max D. Barnes) – 3:20
- "Hank Williams Syndrome" (Jennings) – 3:29
- "A Lot of Good" (Seals, Jennings, Buddy Emmons) – 3:26
- "I've Got My Faults" (Jennings) – 3:05
- "Smokey on Your Front Door" (Seals, Jennings, Barnes) – 2:52
Personnel
- Richie Albright - percussion
- Marcia Beverly - background vocals
- Jerry Bridges - bass
- Jimmy Capps - guitar, mandolin
- Bobby Emmons - keyboards
- Jeff Hale - drums
- Jenni Jennings - background vocals
- Brent Rowan - guitar
- Troy Seals - guitar
- Robby Turner - mandolin, steel guitar, resonator guitar, bass
- Barry Walsh - keyboards
- Reggie Young - guitar
- Waylon Jennings - guitar, vocals, mandolin
Chart performance
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 70 |
References
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- Waylon at JD's
- Folk-Country
- Leavin' Town
- 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
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