I'm not certain that this is the greatest country album ever made (it might be), but it's the best thing Waylon Jennings ever recorded, including Honky Tonk Heroes. Absolute perfection. Basically, you can't go wrong with this, Heroes, and This Time.
Dreamin' My Dreams ranks as one of Waylon Jennings best pieces of work. The collaboration of Cowboy Jack Clements and Waylon remains one of the most listenable albums of Waylon's career. The lead cut, "Dreamin' My Dreams' continues after 30 years to have the sound of conviction and real belief that stands the test of time. It isn't just a song in Waylon's hands, it was love at its rawest and most sensational. Over 30 years later and it still brings me to a standstill and a walk down memory lane with another man with whom I wanted to dream my dreams.
The year this album came out, I must have played it 5000 times. So great to be able to replace the worn out vinyl here on eMusic. This is the perfect combination of types of Waylon songs, and his voice sounds great.
There is no doubt in my mind that this is the single greatest country album ever made. Waylon had already cut a nitch for himself and his outlaw friends with the great "Honky Tonk Heroes" album a couple of years earlier, but on this record he takes it one step further and makes a bold statement about himself as a musician. To be sure, Hank never did it like Waylon, but Jennings and Williams were not far apart in their desire to make the music they wanted at a time when not everyone got what they were trying to do. I don't think there is a bad song on the album, but "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way", "Waymore Blues" and the title track are my personal favorites. Bob Wills is also a great song, considering that Waylon said, at the time, he had no interest in Bob Wills' music and had never really listened to Wills. This is easily worth a download.
