Album: Classic Willie by Willie Nelson
Genre: Country | Mood: Bittersweet
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Album

Description: Classic Willie may not be all that the title claims, but BMG Special Products' budget-priced sampler does have a good cross-section of Nelson's RCA recordings, including versions of "Night Life," "Crazy Arms" and "Funny How Time Slips Away," plus the minor hit "Once More With Feeling." There are some very good moments here, but since these aren't the best-known versions of these classics, it's not necessarily a great bargain for budget-priced collectors, even if the music is pretty good.

Artist Background: Willie Hugh Nelson (Born April 30, 1933) is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed at the end of the 1960s as a reaction to th... Part of the Abbott, Texas music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Related Artists: Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson

Music Scene: Part of the Abbott, Texas music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: Country, Bittersweet, Album, Columbia

Additional Context: Rating score: 2. Based on 1 votes


Classic Willie may not be all that the title claims, but BMG Special Products' budget-priced sampler does have a good cross-section of Nelson's RCA recordings, including versions of "Night Life," "Crazy Arms" and "Funny How Time Slips Away," plus the minor hit "Once More With Feeling." There are some very good moments here, but since these aren't the best-known versions of these classics, it's not necessarily a great bargain for budget-priced collectors, even if the music is pretty good.

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