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Closing In on the Fire Studio album by Waylon Jennings Released June 16, 1998 Genre Country Length 53:09 Label Ark 21 Producer Gregg Brown Waylon Jennings chronology Right for the Time
(1996)Closing In on the Fire
(1998)The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
(2000)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Closing In on the Fire is an album by 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 one of Jennings' close friends from his days in Phoenix. Carl Smith, one of the performer'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.
Contents
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
Chart performance
Chart (1998) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 71 References
External links
Categories:- Waylon Jennings albums
- 1998 albums
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