JOHNNY CASH & WAYLON JENNINGS – HEROES LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1986  COUNTRY

Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings – Heroes
(CBS Records  1986  26922)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of multiple inductions in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark look, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black.” He traditionally began his concerts with the simple “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash,” followed by his signature “Folsom Prison Blues”.

Much of Cash’s music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. His signature songs include “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Get Rhythm”, and “Man in Black”. He also recorded humorous numbers like “One Piece at a Time” and “A Boy Named Sue”; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called “Jackson” (followed by many further duets after their marriage); and railroad songs including “Hey, Porter”, “Orange Blossom Special” and “Rock Island Line“. During the last stage of his career, Cash covered songs by several late 20th-century rock artists, notably “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails and “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode.

Waylon Arnold Jennings (born Wayland Arnold Jennings; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music.

Heroes is a duet studio by American country music singers Johnny Cash (his 72nd overall album release) and Waylon Jennings, released on Columbia Records in 1986.

• Track listing

  No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
  1.	“Folks Out on the Road”	Frank J. Myers, Eddy Raven, David Powelson	2:47
  2.	“I’m Never Gonna Roam Again”	Rodney Crowell	2:56
  3.	“American by Birth”	Roger Alan Wade	2:33
  4.	“Field of Diamonds”	Johnny Cash, Jack Wesley Routh	2:37
  5.	“Heroes”	Jennifer Kimball, Thomas Kimmel	4:16
  6.	“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”	Crowell	3:03
  7.	“Love Is the Way”	Kris Kristofferson	2:31
  8.	“Ballad of Forty Dollars”	Tom T. Hall	3:11
  9.	“I’ll Always Love You (in My Own Crazy Way)”	Frankie Miller, Troy Seals, Eddie Setser	3:58
  10.	“One Too Many Mornings”	Bob Dylan	2:38

  Personnel

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Waylon Jennings – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Yancey, Danny Hogan – backing vocals
  • Al Casey, James B. Cobb Jr., Jerry Shook, Reggie Young – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin
  • Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
  • Larry Butler, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood – keyboards
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Jimmy Tittle – bass
  • Mike Leech – bass, arranger
  • The A-Strings – strings
  • Ace Cannon, Dennis Good, Wayne Jackson – horns
  • Mickey Raphael – harp

  Additional personnel

  • Chips Moman – producer, engineer
  • David Cherry – engineer
  • Steve Hoffman – mastering
  • Bill Johnson – art director
  • Kal Roberts – photography