Great Gonzos

Jerry Jeff Walker

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 1991)
• Original Release Date: August 27, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002OHN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,904 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording
It's ironic that the man who made his reputation by writing "Mr. Bojangles," one of the most enduring and oft-covered tunes of the late 20th century, succeeded in his career as a performer by singing the works of others, but that's the case. Walker has always been a fine judge of material, and over the years, picked up on some great stuff, such as Billy Joe Shaver's "Old Five and Dimers Like Me," Guy Clark's "Desperados Waiting for the Train" and "L.A. Freeway," Gary Nunn's "London Homesick Blues," Ray Wiley Hubbard's "Up Against the Wall Redneck," and Rusty Weir's "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance." This set gathers those remarkable cuts together with some of Walker's own songs, such as the party anthem "Sangria Wine," "Railroad Lady" (written with Jimmy Buffett), and, of course, "Bojangles." Great Gonzos gives you the flavor and the laid-back aesthetic of Jerry Jeff's seminal work of the '70s. There's more to the story, but this is where it all began. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The most important part of any Jerry Jeff Walker collection., June 16, 1999

By A Customer

Any red-blooded Texan ( or those who want to be ) knows the words to "Redneck Mother" and the following "London Homesick Blues". Add to that the classic "Mr. Bojangles" and you have the definitive JJW album. The recording quality is superior to many other JJW offerings, but still has the "ice-house sound" that comes from the juke box at 1:30 am. This is the one...The cover should hang in a place of honor in the Capitol in Austin, with a map below giving directions to Terlingua.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Jeff Walker - The Great Gonzos CD, June 27, 2000

By	Brady B. Brooks (Huntington, TEXAS) - See all my reviews

This is the album that started it all for me. This was the first Texas artist I was ever exposed to, and this is the first Texas Music album I ever bought. Now I am a bona-fide "up-against-the-wall" Texas Music NUT! I had to buy this CD because I wore the tape out! This album is not only a staple in a JJW collection, but a must-have in any Texas music collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is one of the best!, July 16, 1998

By A Customer

Great Gonzos is an excellent cd that features all of Jerry Jeff's hit songs throughout the years. This is a one of a kind cd with songs for every Jerry Jeff Walker fan.