Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt
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Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt is an album
by Waylon Jennings
, released in 1993 through RCA Records
and Ode 2 Kids Records. A concept album
, it features Jennings singing compositions intended for children. All but one of the tracks on the record were written by the singer himself. The final song is dedicated to Jennings' son, Shooter
. While a music video
for "Cowboy Movies" was filmed, the album itself did not chart. The album was produced by Cliff Robertson, whose daughters, Becky, Emily and Joanna, sing backing vocals on it. In the mid-2000s, the daughters founded a group called Carter's Chord
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, released in 1993 through RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
and Ode 2 Kids Records. A concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
, it features Jennings singing compositions intended for children. All but one of the tracks on the record were written by the singer himself. The final song is dedicated to Jennings' son, Shooter
Shooter Jennings
Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings is an American singer-songwriter active in the country music and Southern rock genres as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009...
. While a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Cowboy Movies" was filmed, the album itself did not chart. The album was produced by Cliff Robertson, whose daughters, Becky, Emily and Joanna, sing backing vocals on it. In the mid-2000s, the daughters founded a group called Carter's Chord
Carter's Chord
Carter's Chord is an American country music group composed of sisters Becky Robertson, Emily Fortney and Joanna Robertson, all of whom are singer-songwriters and vocalists...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Waylon Jennings except as noted.- "I'm Little" – 2:57
- "I Just Can't Wait" – 2:34
- "When I Get Big" – 2:11
- "All of My Sisters Are Girls" – 2:59
- "A Bad Day" – 3:09
- "Dirt" – 2:36
- "Cowboy Movies" – 3:01
- "If I Could Only Fly" – 2:34
- "Useless (The Little Horse That Didn't Grow)" (Waylon Jennings, Shooter Jennings) – 5:23
- "Small Packages" – 2:14
- "Shooter's Theme" – 2:15