Hangin' Tough (Waylon Jennings album)

Hangin' Tough is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on MCA Records in 1987. The second release of his two-year tenure at the label, it contained several songs, none of which were original compositions by Jennings. Among the tracks included is Sammy Johns' "Chevy Van" and two top ten country singles – "Rose in Paradise" and "Fallin' Out", which peaked at #1 and #8, respectively. The former was Jennings' final #1 single, though two more would ultimately reach the top ten. Hangin' Tough reached #19 on the country charts.

Track listing

1. "Baker Street" (Gerry Rafferty) – 4:33
2. "I Can't Help the Way I Don't Feel About You" (Chris Waters, Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro) – 4:21
3. "Rose in Paradise" (Jim McBride, Stewart Harris) – 3:42
4. "Crying Don't Even Come Close" (Steve Gillette, Charles J. Cuarto) – 2:28
5. "Chevy Van" (Sammy Johns) – 3:06
6. "Fallin' Out" (Denny Lile) – 3:35
7. "Deep in the West" (Shake Russell) – 3:58
8. "Between Fathers and Sons" (Gary Nicholson, John B. Jarvis) – 3:18
9. "The Crown Prince" (Roger Murrah, Jim McBride) – 4:08
10. "Defying Gravity (Executioner's Song)" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:31

Personnel

• Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar
• Matt Betton - drums
• Jerry Bridges - bass guitar
• Larry Byrom - electric guitar
• John Jarvis - piano, synthesizer
• Waylon Jennings - lead and background vocals
• Ralph Mooney - steel guitar
• Mark O'Connor - mandola, mandolin
• Steve Schaffer - synclavier
• Gary Scruggs - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young - background vocals
• Reggie Young - electric guitar

Chart performance