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Honky Tonk HeroesWaylon Jennings
Country & Americana · 1970s

Honky Tonk Heroes

Released 1973Country & Americana
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A landmark of outlaw country, rough and rebellious, mostly written by Billy Joe Shaver. Loose and influential. A genre cornerstone. Released in 1973, it's an early landmark for Waylon Jennings.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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