Tag: Willie Nelson
Nelson’s 12th studio album, while he was still at RCA Records, before moving to Atlantic. Some covers – “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Sunday Mornin’ Coming Down,”…
Originally released in 2000, but issued on vinyl for the first time in 2023, this is Willie singing the blues, with guests including Francine Reed, Keb’ Mo’, Jonny…
The missing subtitle here is “the songs of Harlan Howard” – the primary songwriter on all these tracks. It’s a great collection, released on the 23rd anniversary of…
i love a good Willie Nelson tribute album or duet album: San Antonio Rose with Ray Price, For the Good Times (a tribute to Price), the tribute album…
Fantastic collection of covers of the original outlaw country troubador. Standouts for me are Miranda Lambert and Margo Price but really all the tracks are wonderful. Produced by…
Probably my favorite Willie Nelson album. Produced by Booker T Jones – Nelson using his newly found creative control to follow successful outlaw country records with a bunch…
This was the follow up to Shotgun Willie, and was a commercial and critical breakthrough as Nelson moved away from RCA (with two albums on Atlantic in between)…
I had always thought that “Always on My Mind” was a much older song than 1982 – and it turns out it is. It was recorded by Brenda…
Doug Sahm’s quite an interesting figure I knew little about until Vinyl Me Please introduced me to this LP. He was a founding member of the Sir Douglas…
Nelson’s third LP, and his first for RCA Victor. Look how clean cut he is here, long before outlaw Willie. My copy is part of the Vinyl Me…
Willie Neslon, Heroes, 2012 on Legacy / Yep Roc Records. My copy is part of the Story of Willie Nelson anthology from @vinylmeplease Another great set from Willie…
Patsy Cline, Showcase, 1961 on Decca. My copy is a 2022 reissue from Vinyl Me, Please I don’t think I knew her version of South of the Border…
Willie Nelson, Across The Borderline, 1993 on Columbia. Recently issued on vinyl for the first time as part of Vinyl Me, Please’s 2022 anthology The Story of Willie…
Willie Nelson & Ray Price, San Antonio Rose, 1980 on Columbia. I knew Willie Nelson had done a 2016 tribute album for Ray Price, who died in 2013…
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My…
Willie Nelson, For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, 2016 on Legacy Great tribute album – I think @willienelsonofficial sounds fantastic in all he’s released in…