The Taker

~ Recording by Waylon Jennings

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / Shadow of the GallowsWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA Victor47-9885
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / Shadow of the GallowsWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA Victor47-9885
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / Shadow of the GallowsWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA Victor47-9885
1.1The Taker2:21Waylon JenningsThe Taker / TulsaWaylon JenningsAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA VictorLSP-4487
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / MacArthur ParkWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA VictorAMHO-0122
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker/Tulsa / Honky Tonk HeroesWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-06-14
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFCD 779
1.5The Taker2:24Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings: Legendary Country SingerWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
Time–Life MusicB990-15
3.18The Taker2:22Waylon JenningsThe Journey: Six Strings AwayWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16370
1.8The Taker2:23Waylon JenningsRCA Country LegendsWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-06
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465-99788-2
1.2The Taker2:23Waylon JenningsUltimate Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-23
BMG Heritage, RCA Nashville82876 57267 2
2.1The Taker2:23Waylon JenningsNashville RebelWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-09-26
RCA Victor82876 89640 2
1.10The Taker2:23Waylon JenningsThe Essential Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-05-01
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1The Taker2:24Waylon JenningsThe Taker / TulsaWaylon JenningsAlbum
  • US2008-02-12
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing GroupA717699
1.1The Taker2:24Waylon JenningsThe Taker / TulsaWaylon JenningsAlbum
Promotion
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / Shadow of the GallowsWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA Victor47-9885
1.1The Taker2:28Waylon JenningsThe Taker / Shadow of the GallowsWaylon JenningsSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)47-9885

Relationships

producer:Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
bass:Bobby Dyson (on 1970-04-22)
Norbert Putnam (on 1970-04-22)
drums (drum set):Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1970-04-22)
guitar:Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1970-04-22)
Waylon Jennings (on 1970-04-22)
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1970-04-22)
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1970-04-22)
harmonica:Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1970-04-22)
piano:David Briggs (English organist and composer) (on 1970-04-22)
steel guitar:Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1970-04-22)
lead vocals:Waylon Jennings (on 1970-04-22)
recorded at:RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-22)
recording of:The Taker (on 1970-04-22)

Related works

The Taker

writer:Kris Kristofferson
Shel Silverstein
publisher:Combine Music Corp.