WWII (album)
| WWII | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Moman's Studio, 1981 | |||
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| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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| Waylon Jennings chronology | ||||
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WWII is the second collaborative studio album by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, released on RCA Victor in 1982.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
WWII failed to have as major an impact as Waylon & Willie, although it peaked at #3 on the Billboard country albums chart and #57 on the pop albums chart.
Track listing
- "Mr. Shuck and Jive" (Jimmy Webb) (Art Garfunkel cover) – 3:49
- Duet
- "Roman Candles" (Jennings, Michael Smotherman) – 3:04
- "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding) (Otis Redding cover) – 3:22
- Duet
- "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" (Tom T. Hall) (Tom T. Hall cover) – 3:06
- Duet
- "Lady in the Harbor" (Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Doug Gilmore) – 3:18
- "May I Borrow Some Sugar from You" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) – 3:24
- "The Last Cowboy Song" (Ed Bruce, Ron Peterson) (Ed Bruce cover) – 2:18
- "Heroes" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) – 2:46
- Duet
- "The Teddy Bear Song" (Don Earl, Nick Nixon) (Barbara Fairchild cover) – 3:11
- "Write Your Own Songs" (Nelson) – 3:14
- Duet
- "The Old Mother's Locket Trick" (Guy Clark) (Harold Lee cover) – 3:10
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 57 |
| Australia Kent Music Report[3] | 92 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Waylon Jennings - guitar, vocals
- J.I. Allison - drums
- Gene Chrisman - drums, percussion
- Chips Moman - guitar
- Reggie Young - guitar
- Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
- Bobby Emmons - keyboards
- Johnny Christopher - guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Wood - piano
- Toni White - backing vocals
- Mike Leech - bass
- Jerry Bridges - bass
References
- ↑ "WWII Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 366.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Waylon Jennings – WWII". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
