The Road Goes on Forever is the third and final studio album by the American country music supergroup the Highwaymen. It was released on April 4, 1995, on Liberty Records and reached 45 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The title track of this album was written by Robert Earl Keen, Jr. and originally recorded on his 1989 album, West Textures.
Reissue The album was re-released on November 8, 2005, on Capitol Nashville/EMI with bonus tracks and, in some versions, an extra DVD for the album's 10th anniversary. The DVD includes a music video for "It Is What It Is", as well as a short documentary entitled Live Forever - In the Studio with the Highwaymen.
Track listing
2005 bonus disc (DVD) Live Forever – In the Studio with the Highwaymen (video) "It Is What It Is" (video)
Charts + Chart performance for The Road Goes On Forever Chart (1995) Peakposition Australia ARIA Charts (Australia) 46
Personnel
The Highwaymen Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar Waylon Jennings – vocals, guitar Kris Kristofferson – vocals, guitar Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Additional musicians Reggie Young – electric guitar Al Anderson – electric and acoustic guitar Mark Goldenberg – acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar Michael Rhodes – bass Danny Timms – piano Luis Resto – Wurlitzer electric piano Benmont Tench – Hammond C-3 organ Kenny Aronoff – drums Mickey Raphael – harmonica Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar, dobro
Technical personnel Produced by: Don Was Recorded By: Rik Pekkonen at Ocean Way, Hollywood, CA Assisted By: Young Dan Bosworth Second Assistants: Trini Alveraz and Jeff Demorris Additional Recording by Barry Taylor at Caravell, Branson, MO Mixed By: Chuck Ainlay at Record Planet, Hollywood, CA Assisted By: Brian Pollack Minister of Information: Jane Oppenheimer Album Production Coordinator: Carrie McConkey for The Marsha Burns Company Consigliere: Mart Rothbaum Art Direction: Sherri Halford and Buddy Jackson Design: B. Middleworth for Jackson Design Cover Photography: Frank Ockenfels Additional Photography: Patrick Ockenfels Makeup: Diane Weidenmann
Reissue Credits Producer: Don Was Reissue Producer: Rob Christie Remastering: Ed Cherney and Ron McMaster @ Capitol Studios, Hollywood Remixing: ("If He Came Back Home Again"): Don Was and Ed Cherney Liner Notes: Chet Flippo, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson Art Design: Shannon Ward for Den 45 @ EMI Design: Rene Neri for Den 145 @ EMI Photography: Frank Ockenfels, Patrick Simpson
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