The term "outlaw country" initially centered around the groundbreaking 1976 album
Wanted! The Outlaws
by
Waylon Jennings
,
Willie Nelson
Tompall Glaser
, and
Jessi Colter
. Since that time, the moniker has been broadened to pin down similar likeminded performers who play country music with attitude. The "outlaw" aspect on this particular compilation combines classics like
"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"
Hank Williams, Jr.
"You Never Even Called Me by My Name"
David Allan Coe
with tunes by
Shooter Jennings
Gretchen Wilson
the Georgia Satellites
. With the exception of a few omissions,
Hank Williams III
for instance,
The Very Best of Outlaw Country
is a great Saturday night CD. ~ Al Campbell