Some of Waylon Jennings's brightest moments have come with galloping Texas near-rockers like "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way," so Closing In on the Fire's emphasis on boogie and blues is

Closing in on the Fire

Some of Waylon Jennings's brightest moments have come with galloping Texas near-rockers like "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way," so Closing In on the Fire's emphasis on boogie and blues is no surprise. Nor is the basic thrust of many of the songs here; Waylon will continue delivering bemused observations like "Back Home (Where I Come From)" till the planet spins off its axis. Exceptions include the sweetly effective ballad "Be Mine" (with guitar support by Mark Knopfler) and one real clunker, Sting's "She's Too Good for Me," which suggests that its writer should stop trying to tell jokes. Although not stunning like the belated reissue of 1975's Dreaming My Dreams, Closing In still puts Jennings's point across satisfactorily. --Rickey Wright

Country	USA
Artist	Waylon Jennings
AudienceRating	NR (Not Rated)
Binding	Audio CD
EAN	0618681002321
Format	Original recording reissued
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Ark 21
Manufacturer	Ark 21
MPN	618681002321
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
PartNumber	618681002321
Publisher	Ark 21
ReleaseDate	2000-03-21
Studio	Ark 21

Closing in on the Fire