Folk Country
When this record first emerged in April of 1966, RCA Victor wasn't quite sure how to position Waylon Jennings. He wasn't quite an outlaw just yet---he was more of a nuisance who felt constricted by Nashville's rules. The title of the album, Jennings's RCA debut, tells you what they decided, although it was probably meant more as a disclaimer than a description. Produced by Chet Atkins,Folk-Countrymerely hints at the sound that would carry Jennings to stardom in the next decade: Strings and steel guitars are replaced by strumming acoustics and even harmonica at times. Still, it has a number of strong cuts, including the hit "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)," which features a very rock-sounding electric guitar, Harlan Howard's "What's Left of Me," and the honky-tonk weeper "Now Everybody Knows."--Marc Greilsamer