Wednesday 16 October 2013

Willie Nelson - To All the Girls...



Eighteen at Eighty

The prodigious Willie Nelson’s latest is quite simply perfection, and to use someone else’s calculations, at 80 years old this is Nelson’s 96th studio album and his 32nd of the 21st century! The epitome of sustainability.

And the epitome of Country talent, though whilst the genre so clearly defines him, he is also one of the greatest popular singer/songwriter musicians, ever. On this duets album he gets to perform with the following across 18 tracks: Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, The Secret Sisters, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd, Carrie Underwood, Loretta Lynn, Alison Krauss, Melonie Canon, Mavis Staple, Norah Jones, Shelby Lynne, Lily Meola, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, Paula Nelson, Tina Rose.

I have my favourite partnerships, but everything is delightful. Songs include other favourites like Always On My Mind, Grandma’s Hands, and Have You Seen the Rain. Is it traditional Country? Oh Yee-haw Yeah!

1 comment:

  1. Hi Mike,

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