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The Willie Nelson Family (2021)
Where the lyrics of The Willie Nelson Family take you, and where it was really made.
This family album was the last one Willie Nelson's sister Bobbie Nelson made before her death in 2022.
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Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio (2021)
Recording site Pedernales Studio — The album's recording is linked to Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas. The map point uses the Spicewood city centre, not the exact studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Collaborative studio album by Willie Nelson, with his sons Lukas and Micah and daughters Paula and Amy
- Also features his sister Bobbie Nelson, accompanied by the Family Band
- Released November 19, 2021
- The 71st studio album by Willie Nelson
- Track listing on the Italian page has 12 songs
- Mixes covers of inspirational songs with reinterpretations of Nelson's classics
Background
- Bobbie Nelson's final album before her death in 2022
- The album is credited to the whole family, with Nelson's children and siblings performing alongside him
Recording
- Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas
- Steve Chadie credited as producer, recording engineer, and mixer
- Charlie Kramsky credited as engineer
- Jerry Tubb credited for mastering
- Lukas Nelson sings lead on All Things Must Pass and Keep It on the Sunnyside
- Micah Nelson sings lead on Why Me
- CD player timing totals 32:00; track durations are not listed
Cover
- Jewel case with a clear tray
- Booklet of 8 pages
- Sony Music copyright 2021
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | Heaven and Hell | |
| 2 | Kneel at the Feet of Jesus | |
| 3 | Laying My Burdens Down | |
| 4 | Family Bible | |
| 5 | In the Garden | |
| 6 | All Things Must Pass | |
| 7 | I Saw the Light | |
| 8 | In God’s Eyes | |
| 9 | Keep It on the Sunnyside | |
| 10 | I Thought About You, Lord | |
| 11 | Too Sick to Pray | |
| 12 | Why Me |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Born Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas.
- Wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band, Bohemian Polka, as a guitarist at age nine.
- Attended Baylor University for two years before dropping out to pursue music.
- Moved to Nashville in 1960 and joined Ray Price's band as a bassist.
Career
- Songs such as "Crazy" (Patsy Cline), "Funny How Time Slips Away" and "Pretty Paper" became hits for other artists.
- Debut album ...And Then I Wrote was released in 1962; joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1965.
- Helped lead the outlaw country movement after moving to Austin, Texas in 1972.
- Red Headed Stranger (1975) was a critically acclaimed concept album; the single "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" became his first number one hit.
- Co-founded Farm Aid in 1985 with Neil Young and John Mellencamp.
- Acted in over 30 films, including The Electric Horseman (1979).
- Received a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance for "Ride Me Back Home" (2019).
- Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- The Willie Nelson Family received positive reviews from music critics.
- Metacritic assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics.
- The album scored 69 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on five reviews.
- Metacritic describes this as "generally favorable reviews".
- Review aggregate reflects mainstream critics only.
Records
- Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
- The nomination was for a roots gospel category.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- All Things Must Pass was written by George Harrison.
- I Saw the Light is credited to Hank Williams.
- Keep It on the Sunnyside is credited to A.P. Carter.
- Why Me is credited to Kris Kristofferson.
- In the Garden is credited to C. Austin Miles.
Sources: it.wikipedia.org
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