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What Goes Around Comes Around

Waylon Jennings · 1979

33 min · 10 tracks · rockabilly · country rock · outlaw country

A blend of heartfelt storytelling and gritty instrumentation encapsulating the essence of outlaw country.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo storytelling flow
  • heartfelt narratives with grit
  • short tracks for quick listens
  • reflective moments of longing

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced rhythms
  • seek experimental soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'What Goes Around Comes Around' was released in November 1979, Waylon Jennings was firmly established as a leader in the outlaw country movement. This album followed his highly successful record 'Honky Tonk Heroes' and showcased his continued evolution as an artist, blending traditional country with rock influences while maintaining his distinctive rebel persona.
Stylistic neighbors
Willie Nelson· Johnny Cash· Merle Haggard

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I Ain’t Living Long Like This 4:48
  • 2 What Goes Around 2:58
  • 3 Another Man’s Fool 2:57
  • 4 I Got the Train Sittin’ Waitin’ 2:42
  • 5 It’s the World’s Gone Crazy (Cotillion) 2:28
  • 6 Ivory Tower 2:45
  • 7 Out Among the Stars 3:34
  • 8 Come With Me 3:03
  • 9 If You See Her 3:28
  • 10 Old Love, New Eyes 4:40

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