Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)

Infobox Single
Name = Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)


Artist = Waylon Jennings
from Album = Ol' Waylon
A-side =
B-side =
Released = April 1977
Format = 7"
Recorded = January 1977
Genre = Country, outlaw country
Length = 3:22
Label = RCA Records
Writer = Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman
Producer =
Chart position =
Last single = "Are You Ready For the Country"
(1977)
This single = "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
(1977)
Next single = "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)"
(1977)

"Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" is a popular song sung by Waylon Jennings released in April 1977, at the height of outlaw country on the hit album "Ol' Waylon".

It was written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons about leaving "high society" for the small town of Luckenbach, Texas. References in the song include: Hatfields and McCoys, Hank Williams, Mickey Newbury, Jerry Jeff Walker, and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain." [ [http://www.cmt.com/lyrics/johnny-russell/luckenbach-texas-back-to-the-basics-of-love/793083/lyrics.jhtml CMT : Song Lyrics : Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) Lyrics : Johnny Russell ] ]

The final refrain of the song features a guest vocal by Willie Nelson.

The song debuted on April 16, 1977 reaching #1 on the country charts on May 21, 1977 and staying there until June 25, 1977 [ [http://www.lpdiscography.com/j/Waylon/waylon1.htm LP Discography ] ] . It also reached #25 on the pop charts while causing "Ol' Waylon" to reach the top of the country album charts and #15 on Billboard Top LPs and Tapes chart.It is included in "A Texas Medley", composed by Jim Clancy and sung by The Vocal Majority.

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ources and references

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*Ultimate Waylon Jennings CD Liner Notes, Lenny Kaye, c.2004
*Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.

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