The album 'I've Always Been Crazy' was released in September 1978 by RCA Victor. It reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 72 on the Billboard 200.
The album's title comes from the title track, written by Waylon Jennings, which became a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1978. Other notable songs include 'Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand' and 'A Long Time Ago'.
The album was produced by Waylon Jennings and Richie Albright, and recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It is considered one of the most representative works of the outlaw country movement, with a raw sound and autobiographical lyrics.