As a whole,
Playlist
doesn't go nearly as deep as
The Essential Highwaymen
, which, after all, is almost three times as long, but that's not really the point, is it? The country music version of
the Traveling Wilburys
was indeed a supergroup, featuring four of the genre's greatest legends. This 14-track sampler includes a decent collection of tunes from the band's three albums for
Sony
(two studio, one live), and a quartet of cuts from the individual members' solo recordings. There is a real bonus in the inclusion of the
Johnny Cash
-
Willie Nelson
single "The Human Condition," which was only available on
Cash
's massive
Complete Columbia Album Collection
before this. For the money, this is a solid introduction to
the Highwaymen
.