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White Mansions/The Legend of Jesse James
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings
White Mansions/The Legend of Jesse James
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Christian & Gospel
 
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This double-disc reissue documents one of the more curious careers in country music. Both 1978's White Mansions and 1980's The Legend of Jesse James are Southern song cycles that were conceived by Britain's Paul Kennerley,...  more »

     
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All Artists: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings
Title: White Mansions/The Legend of Jesse James
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: A&M
Original Release Date: 1/1/1999
Re-Release Date: 7/27/1999
Album Type: Extra tracks
Genres: Country, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Christian & Gospel
Styles: Outlaw Country, Classic Country, Today's Country, Neotraditional, Contemporary Blues, Adult Contemporary, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Oldies & Retro, Country Rock, Roots Rock, Southern Rock, British Invasion, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Country & Bluegrass
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 731454079129

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This double-disc reissue documents one of the more curious careers in country music. Both 1978's White Mansions and 1980's The Legend of Jesse James are Southern song cycles that were conceived by Britain's Paul Kennerley, then an unknown songwriter who somehow recruited a high-profile cast for each. A Civil War saga from the Southern perspective, White Mansions suffers from caricature and cliché but benefits from signature contributions by Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Eric Clapton. Jesse James has more focus and narrative momentum, with Levon Helm, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris in lead roles. Though the albums are more noteworthy for artistic ambition than memorable material, Kennerley subsequently became a successful Nashville songwriter and Harris's husband from 1985 to 1993. --Don McLeese

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Civil War and American West concept albums by a British Guy.
Joseph C. Thomas | 08/10/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Paul Kennerly wrote two country music "concept albums" that were released in the late seventies on A & M records. "White Mansions" was a song cycle about the Civil War "narrated" in song by Waylon Jennings with a cast of characters that included Jesse Colter and Bernie Leadon of the Eagles and some guy called Eric Clapton on guitar. A fine pedigree indeed, but I like "The Legend of Jesse James" much better. Released around '79 or '80, this took the White Mansions modus operendi to the Jesse James legend, with Levon Helm of the Band as Jesse James, Emmylou Harris as Jesse's wife Zerelda, Johnny Cash as Frank James and Charlie Daniels as the James boys associate Cole Younger. The songs are all excellent and the slide guitar work of Charlie Daniels and Jesse Ed Davis is exceptional. I have to say that I've been waiting for this particular album since the CD format was introduced years ago. Too bad you can't buy them seperately."
High water mark of country music, brought to you by a Brit
Joseph C. Thomas | Suffolk, VA United States | 05/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Very often, the best music of any genre is produced by outsiders who are impressed with the purity of sound and seek to replicate and pay homage to that genre. Such is the case with Confederate Tales. Both original ablums, White Mansions and Jesse James, were written and produced by Paul Kennerly, a Briton a long way from Nashville. His compositions however are more country than what Nashville has produced since these ablums came out. His songs weave tales from history, amplifying the anguish and destruction of the War Between the States from the Southern perspective, and reminiscing the romance of the outlaw James Gang.



Guesting on these recordings were Nashville heavyweights, like Cash, Waylon Jennings, Emmylou Harris, and some non-Nashville rockers like Clapton and Levon Helm of the Band. Each puts in an absolutely astounding performance. Listening to Jesse James, in particular, is far more enjoyable than watching the movie Frank and Jesse.



Highly recommended to history buffs, country music fans, and fans of the individual performers."
My prayers have been answered!!!!!!!!!!
shankrob@aol.com | Austin, Texas | 09/24/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is short, sweet and to the point!!! I've been looking for the "Legend" for years, ever since the original copy my dad had dissapeared. This album is the greatest! The characters come to life and the musicianship of these fantastic performers is 2nd to none! GET IT!!!!!!"