Reviews (page 3 of 7)
Nunca había escuchado antes a este hombre y me ha alegrado la mañana. Disco de country americano y género muy poco tocado por mí, pero gran descubrimiento.
Oikein mukavaa countryrallattelua. Ei tätä genreä mielestäni oikein paremmin voi toteuttaa. Laulajan ääni oli miellyttävä, ja vaikka biiseissä ei suurempia erikoisuuksia ollutkaan, toimi kokonaisuus erittäin hienosti. Yleisenä musiikkinautintona antaisin tästä kolmosen, mutta nyt pitää kyllä antaa genressään lähes virheettömästä suorituksesta pieni boonus.
Very stereotypical honky tonk that didn’t leave a huge impression. I did like the overall sound so can’t knock it too much
I liked this better than I expected. This really does sound like a night time album, and it’s way more interesting and engaging than many other country albums I’ve heard. My biggest issue is that all the songs sound really same-y, which can make even a 37 minute album drag in the end.
Pretty decent songs, well written. Would I have rather this been Marty Robbins? You betcha.
Lovely, sad honky tonk
A collection of sad cowboy songs with a solid band and an outstanding singer. Not a remarkable album by any stretch of the imagination, but if you're hankering for an album in this vein, you would be hard pressed to find anything better. Main call outs are, again, the pipes on Price and a pretty great blues guitarist that they have playing lead fills on some of the songs.
This feels like the old, slow, honky tonk music I’d expect to be playing in the background of a restaurant at an old western tourist town like Rawhide.
Liked the more tropical sounding songs, disliked the more country sounding ones. But damn does Ray Price have a beautiful voice.
#990. It's not bad really, just kind of generic. Oh, and here's me complaining for the too manyeth time that once again we have an artist that we already know one or two songs from, but for some reason a different album without said hits was chosen for this book. 3/5: fine
This guy steals your grandma 3/5
Well this is just real nice, ain’t it? Price’s voice is lovely and his songs are real pleasant. Glad to hear this; old school country has some real gems I tend to overlook thanks to whatever the genre’s morphed into. This would go hard on the radio in Fallout.
Très peu de saveur ici. Apparemment le Ray Price beat est quelque chose?
Très doux très mimi tellement 60s
Pretty good 3.5/5
Ok album to listen in the background. Nice sounding, pleasant.
Fun old timey honky tonk sound. This is a good album but all the songs lowk sound the same.
i wish this was more lowkey. he’s a bit too showy as a singer for me. i wish he blended more into the instrumental.
Although I like this kind of classic country/blues/honky-tonk, I’ve heard enough of it on this list that this album didn’t stand out in comparison. The intro set up the album as an intimate, heartfelt experience, and although the music was totally pleasant, it didn’t resonate deeply or leave much of an impact. I’d probably have liked this more earlier in the project. 3
Ernest, heartfelt and charming, but dreary as hell. Night Life has that interesting juxtaposition of a happy, uplifting sound and feel, but woeful lyrics once you start listening a little closer.
1960s country music. released on columbia records, this record eventually got to the #1 spot on the billboard country charts. the "night life" title is true; this is definitely music made less for mornings and more for evenings. 1001 really insists on me listening to more country time and time again, i wish i had more to say about this kind of music but i don't have much. sittin' at the bar, having a drink, thinking about achy-breaky relationships... more of the same. i'll admit that this guy has a very handsome singing voice. between all the other country singers, this guy has a very good voice to listen to. the album production is quite polished. after all this time, it's still not a genre i favor much if at all, but you know, even with me being picky, i can truthfully say that between all the other old country albums in the 1001 collection, this one was a bit more favorable to me compared to some of the others.
I saw other reviews calling this "pleasant" and that just about sums up my feelings. I enjoyed it for what it was but not something I'd seek out again. The title track is the stand out, got a great bluesy vibe, if that kept up throughout the whole album I think I would have enjoyed it more. 2.75* rounded up to 3*
Hmmm... f**k it, let's give 3 stars because the album cover made me do a double take.
Strange choice. Ray price isn’t as important as say robert Johnson. Let alone hank Williams or Dolly Parton or George Jones. Or about 50 others. He’s not unimportant. But not 1000 albums important.
This is some sad-ass country music, and I wished I loved it more. My issue is that somehow so many of the songs sound the same. Every song basically has the almost the same tempo and backing guitar strum. Best Songs: Night Life, The Twenty-Fourth Hour, Pride Worst Songs: Are You Sure
Perfectly pleasant country please and thank you. Obviously very dated lyrics but you can hear the wide variety of acts that followed this to greater heights.
This has caught me in the right frame, as I am tapping along to songs and tunes I have never heard before, as a slide and fiddle can do that for me. 1. Lonely Street 2. A Girl In The Night 3.
Decent enough, but won't be revisiting this one.
Can you imagine being the couple on the cover? You’re out for a fun, romantic night on the town, and some maudlin cowboy turns up to tell you how lonely he is and why all women who go to bars are slags. There is a certain old-timey charm to it, but I wouldn’t want to actually sample Ray Price’s Night Life.
L'intro est top Le fait qu'il annonce que c'est pas spécialement ce qu'ils font d'habitude est top Il a l'air hyper sincère c'est beau
Pleasant country album. Didn't knock my socks off.
Entertaining early cowboy music.
Its a cool album but maybe sounds too oldies for me.
Yet another selection that could have been excluded. It felt like a blues meets country vibe Ray has going. He's got a nice voice but it's not all that compelling and there's nothing cutting edge for 1963 that separates this album from the pack. The songs are all nice, a tad heavy on slide guitar and violin/fiddle, but they're all nearly the same sound and tempo. It got boring fast. Nothing really stood out. I enjoyed parts of it, but got tired of nearly every song before it was over. Highlight was easily the title song. 3 stars, but closer to 2.5. It just lacked imagination and variety.
Ray Price’s voice is really nice but the songs were very repetitive and the instrumental music sounded like SpongeBob
This album was ok.
interesting old timey sound but no sinatra, 3/5
Meh. Do not care for country. It's better than new modern pop country though.
Also good background music
THis is probably my favorite of the albums we have had for this era of music. I found it to be really lively and clean. It did the whole "crooning" thing perfectly. Favorite tracks: A Girl in the Night Bright Lights and Blonde Haired Women
5/10 It sounds so dated now, it is hard for me to judge it. I don't particularly like it - it is so very C&W, but like all C&W, it reminds me of my Grandad, and that I like.
01) Introduction and Theme - 1,0 02) Night Life - 7,5 03) Lonely Street - 7,0 04) The Wild Side of Life - 6,5 05) Sittin' and Thinkin' - 6,5 06) The Twenty-Fourth Hour - 6,5 07) A Girl in the Night - 6,5 08) Pride - 6,5 09) There's No Fool Like a Young Fool - 6,5 10) If She Could See Me Now - 6,5 11) Bright Lights and Blonde Haired Women - 6,5 12) Are You Sure - 6,0 13) Let Me Talk to You - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,15 (62/100) Current ranking: 691/923
I always thought “Night Life” was an R&B song. That and “Honkey Tonk Angels” were the highlights of this fairly pedestrian album. I added the title track to my playlist.
Ray Price – Night Life (1963) After an undeservedly long listening session, this was great, but to me, it wasn’t the revolutionary project they say it is. The performance itself was great, but it really would have done it for me if it had just stuck to its country roots instead of trying so hard to be pop. A decent 3/5.
Cute
This was some pretty middle-of-the-road old school American country. I’d never heard of Ray Price before. I’m content with listening to him once and probably never again in the future.
mixing was strange for the first couple of songs, but i liked his voice. not sure how i felt about the fourth wall break in the beginning of the album. 3/5
It’s fine
Every song is about looking at or being looked at by women. 5/10
Early 1960s twang. Kind of sweet.
2.5
No. 401/1001 Introduction and Theme NR Night Life 3/5 Lonely Street 3/5 The Wild Side of Life 3/5 Sittin' and Thinkin' 2/5 The Twenty-Fourth Hour 3/5 A Girl in the Night 3/5 Pride 3/5 There's No Fool Like a Young Fool 3/5 If She Could See Me Now 3/5 Bright Lights and Blonde Haired Women 3/5 Are You Sure 2/5 Let Me Talk to You 3/5 Average: 2,83 Not much to say about this one. Compared to contemporary artist he was a bit stuck in the past.
so tragic. so solid.
A reasonably enjoyable country album.
Perfectly pleasant, if bland, country!
Ray Price spins out his yarns in honky-tonk country style. His voice is gorgeous and I love the idea of having an introduction at the beginning of the album, connecting with his audience and thanking them for supporting his music. It's not my style and I doubt I'll listen to the album again, but the tales were engaging and it was an interesting album from an artist I was unaware of. A low 3 stars.
Приємний різновид кантрі. Дуже чілово і насправді більш естрадно, особливо у вокалі, ніж класичне кантрі. Я собі альбом зберіг, Мені здається, що у нього є потенціал, щоб іноді на фон ввечері включати. Не знаю, чи на другий раз в мене не зміниться думка. Зараз це 3.5.
Нічого не очікував, але загалом навіть сподобалось. Таке кантрі я можу слухати і назва добре відповідає цій музиці - щось таке вечірнє, розслаблене.
Just some lovely easy listening
I’m fairly indifferent to this album. It wasn’t remarkable; but it wasn’t terrible either.
Decent twang infused white people pop from the early 60s. Doesn't go as deep on any end as I would've liked, but still enjoyable.
Me encantó :D
Frank Sinatra + Hank Williams. Sometimes, the sum of the parts do not equal the parts individually, but the parts still make a pretty good album.
Country is at its best when it’s least like country, and that’s where this album starts. It gets worse as it goes on, but at least it never got unlistenable
Started out pretty sweet but plateaued immediately. The first song made me have high hopes but the rest was unremarkable
Dude's got a nice voice, but I don't think this music is relevant to anyone under eighty years old.
Good
Tatsächlich ganz angenehm, aber extrem homogen, um nicht zu sagen monoton.
intersting I liked it
I already know one Ray Price song. So it’s kinda like I know them all.
Interesting but not really one for me. I'm willing to believe it's influential or historically important, but not the type of country I enjoy
Introduction and theme - na Night life - 4 Lonely street - 3 The wild side of life - 3 Sittin' and thinkin' - 3 The twenty-fourth hour - 3 A girl in the night - 3 Pride - 3 There's no fool like a young fool - 3 If she could see me now - 3 Bright lights and blonde haired women - 3 Are you sure - 3 Let me talk to you - 3
Dude had a great voice. Band was pretty good too.
I am not sure I have ever had someone be so kind as to invite me into their record before. I sure did appreciate it. A nice straightforward old timey country album (which is the only country I can take). Not sure essential but enjoyabe nonetheless.
Don’t know why white poeple stopped making this type of country, songs that where short and sweet. I enjoyed this more than I though this would give me the energy of like live playing in bar, bar is almost empty type of thing
Not too much to say here. Its just a decent country record. Its not really my prefered type of country but its ok. A little too melodramatic or performative. It doesnt feel super natural i guess. But I think thats what its going for. This is a shoe you see late night in a lounge or something like it. The concept isnt bad. Its just not my thing I guess. Not all that into the singing or instrumentals. Don't hate it either. Its just OK. My favorite song is bright lights and blonde haired women. Iy gives off the most energy and i appreciate that in such a mellow and sleepy production. I wasn't let down or disappointed just not all that enamored with it either. Just OK in the end
Great classic country sound that was ideal for a night time drive. The pedal steel oozes out. However, the lack of variety in the songwriting and obsession with judging the woes of country women gets a little tiresome by the time you get to the 2nd half.
This was great, true country and honky tonkin' and a bit of a concept album. High 3s
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not bad
Pretty much felt like Elvis part deux
This should have been the soundtrack to a fallout game. Fun old folk album, pretty decent.
It was alright, very old country album.
Not my cup of tea
Nice Country Lounge music
Fiddly, bluesy country. Paying attention to the fiddle or steel guitar is the only way I could enjoy these songs. The vocals are totally fine, but unspectacular. The rhythm section is pretty typical of this genre, at this time. 3/5 would walk around the mojave killing rad scorpions to this music.
Older country is definitely better than new country. I didn't mind this, it was a nice album to have on in the background whilst I cooked and the wife washed up after a tough day for us both. Never going to be my favourite genre, but I'll give this a solid 3.
Really easy to listen to, some fun storytelling, and tight instrumentation. It's not game changing or anything, but it was a good album.
5.0/10
The intro rules. Wonder what David Lynch thought of this album. Really feels like I'm drinking myself to death with the man behind Winkies.
60s country. Very old-school. Old nightclub music.
Odd intro. Felt like I was listening to the soundtrack from the Fallout tv series. Not unpleasant, but not something I’d choose to listen to again.
We got both kinds... Country AND Western! I cringed pretty hard at the intro, and then spent the rest of the album trying to decide if I was listening to a 1920's crooner, a country singer or Jimmy Buffett - and that wasn't a bad thing. Ray Price delivers what amounts to some pretty generic, run of the mill country music in such a smooth and slick way - there is nothing "honky tonk" about this album. If he could just find something to sing about other than heartbreak, we'd be getting somewhere!
This album is practically the poster child for the stereotypical “sad sap, my woman left me” side of country music. It almost feels like Ray Price was going through some serious personal turmoil when he recorded Night Life in 1963. The songs rarely wander outside the broken-hearts club—never quite drifting into the “my dog died and my truck broke down” territory—but the mood is heavy all the same. It’s a really good album, but by the time the final track fades out, you’re definitely left in a different headspace. Hearing the pops and crackles of the vinyl before the needle lifts would’ve been the perfect finishing touch.
After the odd intro with long pauses between spoken word, this became a pretty enjoyable old school honky tonk album. This is no upbeat country album. There's a downtrodden vibe throughout that the album cover would have you believe leads directly to romance, but all it led to was a feeling of hopelessness. Having said that, there's still something very soothing about the vocals constantly dipping up and down and flowing along with that 4/4 country shuffle. A worthwhile listen, but likely will never get a relisten. I'd opt for Bob Wills and his more jovial and upbeat country stylings.
Like Roy Orbison but with sick pedal steel
a calm listen
Currently listening to it, but it’s fun. Never ever would’ve found it if not word this site. Reminds me of my grandparents, but in some alternate universe. Can totally imagine them dancing to this
Pleasant, cozy, somehow a little more interesting than Marty Robbins - felt like there was maybe 10% more variety from song to song 6.1/10
Night life, is the life for me!
Not my genre in the slightest but his voice is really nice, didn't mind that.
Liked it on first listen but second time around was very drab
I enjoyed this. Simple music. A dude earnestly talking about problems that a lot of guys face in an earnest way. Straightforward.
I don't know why the algorithm keeps giving me Honky Tonk music but it's not growing on me. It is pleasant to the ears but doesn't make me feel that much. To me, Night Life basically sounds like any other album of this genre. Best sings are Night Life and The Twenty-Fourth Hour. 5/10, one of many.
5 - AVERAGE
Fun to hear where these things start, but not a particularly great album in my opinion. I don't see myself returning to this again. Technically I think it's pretty alright, the recording seems fine though noticeably old as is to be expected, and the instruments sound fine. Standouts Night Life The Wild Side of Life 3/5
In general old country is not my thing, yet I found myself at least appreciating this for what it is. Nice singing voice too.
Ich hatte so hohe Erwartungen zu Beginn und wurde irgendwie enttäuscht. Und es klingt echt wie Musik aus Bikini Bottom 😭
The country/honky tonk/jazz/Polynesian influence mix was totally unique and interesting to listen to! I didn't feel like any one song jumped out at me. I would consider putting this on in the background of a party, and I don't mean that as an insult at all.
I liked it. I like the idea of an introduction, and slipping into the music. Did you look to see who else plays on this? Ray Price, Willie Nelson - vocals, bass guitar Johnny Paycheck, Buddy Emmons and Floyd Cramer. Easy listening - even though Country isn't my thing, unless I'm at a bar. With a Lone Star.
Hm. This feels like a completely random album and artist to include, and it's not really the kind of country music I'm particularly drawn to. It seems well-produced, and an interestingly dark set of bluesy country tunes, though. (And I like it that in reading about this album I encountered a term I'd never heard before, a "Nudie suit", and followed an interesting rabbit hole about the apparently famous Ukrainian-American fashion designer/western wear tailor Nudie Cohn.)
As my wife would say, this is big time Gido Music. It’s fun. I really like the rambling spoken intro. Not the best kind of country music to me, but I had a good time.
I enjoyed this far more than expected...but I just want to sit on the tailgate old rusty C10 drinking whiskey while listening to this...maybe not sit in an office.
All albums should have intro like this album made me feel wonderful like yes tell me to sit back and take of my shoes diva and probably contributed at least a star to my overall ranking
Pleasant enough but didn't set the world on fire. It all merged into one hazy social club back in track which wasn't a problem but not didn't have anything that stood out.
It's awesome to hear Ray Price's truly all star band here, and it's interesting to hear the sounds of 60s popular country bubbling throughout this album, but I wish I was a bit more wowed by the songs, especially since this also arguably marks the genesis of Willie Nelson's career: there's his opener "Night Life" and if you're a Kacey Musgraves fan like me you'll probably recognize "Are You Sure" (which Nelson also recorded later) as the hidden track that closes out Pageant Material. But so it goes. Definitely worth listening to for at least checking out its place in history alone.
Sometimes I’m all for this vibe.
comfy, but normal
3/5
A little too much twang for me, but OK
3/5
Favorite Track: Night Life
What a kind introduction. Is this the same dude that did some of the songs in new vegas? Nice voice, not my genre, but still very soothing. I hate the phrase "honky tonk angel." Not sure it stood the test of time, lots of better albums out there, but it's ok. 3*
Not my style but not bad
It reminds me a bit of Elvis - schmaltzy crooner. Some of the songs are more bluesy, which is nice. Most are more country. I like the slide guitar, but the rest of the sound is "meh". I don't love the talk-over in the introduction - that's a little too Mr Rogers. The title track is probably the best one.
700 albums! The intro had me all shaken up! Breaking the 4th wall is very ahead of this albums time, yet a spoken word introduction is also perfectly of it's time. When it all ran right into the second song, I was super pleased. Rarely do you hear anything so inventive with it's song sequencing from something so old. From then on out, I am sad to say that the tapering spotify play numbers are an accurate indicator of the quality of this album as it goes on. A few charming moments like singing about a honkeytonk angel, or the general bravado of the chorus of "Pride". Passable country, above average for it's time, great album cover. Softest 3/5 for winning the inoffensive game. Best line: "I'm getting sick and tired of being lit up like a Christmas tree."
I am not a country fan by any means, but this album isn't the worst. However, as the album goes on, the songs all sound the same. Low 3.
A cool album that reminds me of Hank Williams and even Elvis at times.
Pretty boring early 60s stuff but there is some solid instrumentation on some songs and it's catchy sometimes
"old music played in another room while the snow is falling and the fire is cracking" aaah album
honestly slay album cover. looks nasty in a good way. love the suit hmhp Actually great album. Idk if this is considered to be country music, but if so, sign me up :)))
Starting the album by just telling us what the album is about was a choice.
Introduction and title track made the album!
Not bad
3.5 stars. A honky-tonkin' good time. Early 60's country with a young Willy Nelson as part of the supporting band. No real standouts or duds because they all sound so similar.
I love Ray Price, I really do. But listening to this album I can't help but feel like this is the music playing when the drunk stepfather decides to get violent. Not Ray's fault, of course, as I have no proof that he was a drunken, abusive stepfather at any point in his life.
Don't really have a huge appreciation for this era and sound of music, but it was pleasant
The title track is excellent. The rest is pleasant but forgettable
Soothing, but nothing special. Maybe I'll give it a couple more listen
I was raised on country, so I have a nostalgic view of this despite never having heard this album. It just feels very nice and calm. I don't think I'll go back to it much, if ever. Maybe a song or two like "Lonely Street" or "The Twenty-Fourth Hour". It definitely wasn't an amazing album, but I really enjoyed giving it a listen, despite some moralistic lyrics.
Fairly enjoyable, if brief, slice of Countrypolitan. Great singing voice and some catchy songs. Particularly like Night Life. 3.5
I found two things notable about this record: Willie Nelson provided backup vocals and bass guitar for this (along with a couple songwriting credits!), and the album cover made me laugh because it kinda looks like two people are blowing Ray Price. As for the music, it was pretty standard fare late-50s/early-60s country. Most of the songs are about heartbreak and the girl he likes being a tramp. Price has a decent voice, but not enough to elevate it past a low 3/5
I know I’ve heard the name Ray Price before, but I can’t say I’d ever taken time to listen to him until now. Man, he’s got a great voice. It reminded me a lot of the early crooner-styles of Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra, but with a definite country feel to it. Ray Charles “Western” album could’ve learned quite a bit from just listening to this. I never particularly liked old country or western because the twang was just too rich. But this album, I got into. The song Nightlife had cool swagger to it. And I liked the upbeat feel of the song Pride. I don’t know if this is the vinyl ready, but it was actually fun to listen to.
Random thoughts: * Chill and good album with some great old country tunes. * I liked that he hosted and welcomed him into this listening experience. * It had a nice little swing to all the tunes. This is almost country/jazz fusion. * I wish there was a goodbye from Ray Price to really bookend the album. * I might throw this one on again and have a cocktail. It is Friday night after all.
Not my cup of coffee, however the lyrics are great. Someone definitely hurt Ray Price and he wants them to know about it on this album
A lot of the songs feel pretty similar to each other. I probably could not identify any of them by their instrumental. There’s no song I could really call bad, but a lot of them feel pretty mediocre. However, the best part is absolutely Ray Price’s singing, it’s amazing. 3/5
Elvis with a little more twang and a little bit less songwriting ability
a bit much for me but i have a fragile honky tonk threshold lol. that being said i can appreciate this dude.
Förvånansvärt lyssningsbar country
Not the best 60s country but I can see the appeal.
6/10 - very frank sinatraish sound, not bad
its all over now
Nice listening to this while cooking. Always liked this type of music but nothing thaaat interesting
Not really an old country guy but this one is decent. I like when he blends blues and country together.
Chill background
Fun honky tonk
If I could give this negative stars I would
More artists need to use their first track to greet their audiences
Ni idea de quién es. Vamos a culturizarnos. Suena muy bien, muy tranquilito. Una especie de Roy Orbison sin tanto gorgorito.
Just fine
I remember listening to this but I also can’t remember any specifics. It was fine enough
Not really into country or crooner type music, but actually I enjoyed this more than expected. He's got a great voice and the lyrics are quite heartfelt and melancholy. Poor guy had his heart broken a few too many times, by the sound of things
A country flavoured weekend what with Marty Robbins and then this. Have to say I much preferred Robbins. This was all far too similar and downbeat and, as much as I recognise it’s a fine example of the genre, it’s not for me. 2.5
Old school country handstand. 3/5
Super solid country album, great cover
this was quite nice and calm
Didn’t expect this to be country, but I liked this guy enough.
The evolution of country music to what the modern version is weird Listening to this on a train in Japan was weirder.
There isn’t enough modern country on this list. It’s not even a genre I particularly like, but it is completely underrepresented. I personally prefer country from the 50s and 60s because it’s more fun, but most of it sounds the same, and with few exceptions if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. This album I’ve heard before on this list in that it sounds like lots of other country albums from this era. And they’re all fine, but the most original thing here was the intro track, which honestly made me laugh. But that’s how things were back then. I didn’t dislike this album, but it wasn’t original, and outside of the intro and first song, nothing was particularly memorable.
Good example of the genre. But not something I enjoy.
This is pleasant enough old-timey country music. Love the fiddle playing and pedal steel, and Price's voice is great. It's just a bit too old-timey for my taste - kind of soporific in album-sized doses
Another review lost to the sands of time. Or because I can’t figure out how to refresh in a stupid mobile window. I like the nightlife, I like to boogie. 3
Basically a cover album, an abundance of similarity between each song but there's a couple slower tracks around the end that give the feeling of a bit of extra variety It wasn't particularly amazing but it sounds appealing enough to scrape into the 3/5 zone
There’s nothing I dislike but there’s nothing I like. I sounds like all of country music of the sixties.
Old timey music. Fascinating but not my stile
Middle of the road ballad country in the golden era of Willie Nelson. Enjoyed it, but nothing outrageously memorable that would have me race back. Night life is a great song.
Nice little honky tonk that was easy listening. Kind of reminded me of Christmas music for some reason
Ganske koselig faktisk. Var nok heldig med situasjonen
Veldig behagelig stemme. Fint utvalg av låter.
Pretty good crooning. Very low-key, sad, and mellow. I liked this more than I expected. Its not that interesting musically, but Price is a good singer. Overall, not bad.
I don't like it I dont dislike it But I can appreciate its significance
3.5!
Safe, smooth, 60's country, with a bit of Willy Nelson sprinkled in.
No lo había conocido. Por qué no
Pretty great!
There's some charm to classic, classic country
Fabulous voice, but still country and western, so it’s a three from me.
It's an old timey honkey tonk album. Nothing special about it, but Price has a nice voice and the music is tight.
nice enough
3,5
Fine country, if a little one note.
Very traditional country crooning. A lot of twang here.
6.5/10 If nothing else, this album has a fantastic introduction. The mix of Price's silky smooth vocals with honky tonk instrumentals and some fairly dark lyrics makes combine to make this a mostly interesting and enjoyable listen. On the other hand, the honky tonk backing does become pretty repetitive by the time you reach the back half of the record, and all in all 37 minutes is more than enough - I can't imagine coming back to this. Standout Songs: 'The Wild Side of Life', 'Sittin' and Thinkin'' Listens: 1
Every some seems to be about a man and a woman 😂
He has a nice crooner country twang voice but nothing really moved me. It was just nice and pleasant
This is some pretty good honky tonk. Night Life is a Willie Nelson classic.
This was pleasant enough. He has a really nice voice that reminds me of Elvis a bit. I didn't feel much of a connection to it, but it was a nice listen.
Ray Price's Night Life follows a unique premise in that almost every song is devoted to the tales that occur amongst the dusk and how it impacts the characters in it. One of country's first concept records, albeit overlooked, Night Life does well to lean in on the heaviness and levity of what awaits the listener. Favorites: Night Life, Lonely Street, The Wild Side of Life, The Twenty-Fourth Hour, A Girl in the Night, If She Could See Me Now, Bright Lights and Blonde Haired Women.
The first track is much more like jazz than country. Or jazzy pop. Rich arrangement, nice vibe. His vocal seems fine but I will put it on the weaker side. He’s theatrical but his vibratos don’t seem to be very natural?..deep but quick.. Also he doesn’t have the tendency to emphasise on interesting parts of the music. Night life has a lot of places for singers to flex, but he didn’t use any of the chances. But he belts good. When he reaches his mix belting range, it sounds very satisfying. But with limited tools in his skill set, it gets boring very quickly. I know how exactly he will sound at each note. The rest is just ok, almost the same intro / theme for many tracks but with some nuances. Overall it’s still very pleasant. it’s a nice album, good music, and ok vocal. After all it’s still a country album, it was just the first track makes me see the album in a different way.
Nice voice, nice songs, already forgotten it
This was okay. Definitely not my speed, but not unbearable, and I did enjoy how authentic and "classic folk/country" the sound was. My favorite was "Sittin' and Thinkin'." I probably will not return to this project or artist, but I enjoyed the listening experience a fair amount.
Smooth, but didn't stick with me.
Fint album, ikke noget bemærkelsesværdigt.
This was cute. I actually enjoyed listening to it, but it never really went beyond that.
This shit like fallout
The intro was pretty cool
Honey Tonkin. Pretty standard, good vocals. Not a lot of variety on the album.
I like the album artwork. The record is just absolutely fine but nothing to write home about. I would listen to it, nice to have on at home when pottering around. Reminds me of my grandparents and the Honky Tonk Man.
The bass lines were predictable, but fun. This guy has a bit of range in his voice. Wow! A spoken word introduction. This guy has 51 studio albums to his name?! A few things that came to mind while listening. It's plain country, before it got what that cruddy pop country we get out the USA now. It has a bit of sincerity to it. But it's more of the same... Kind of the thing you'd expect your Grandma to put on and tell you it's some pretty 'riske' stuff. My wife reckons it reminded here of John Rowles, cue the 'Cheryl Moaaaaaaaaana Marieeeeeeeee'.... I did like one song that started with, 'I got loaded on gin'. But probably only because of that line. Sits with the rest of my, it was fiiiiiine but nothing exciting albums. 3 stars.
This album is like the meal you have at a quiet restaurant the night before your friend’s wedding. They are getting married in an isolated town. You’ve flown in on the Friday, but you know they’ll be too busy to see you the night before their big day. You don’t know many of the other guests, so you don’t really have anyone to hang out with tonight. You’ve had a long day - flying to the nearby city, renting a car and driving to this town ended up taking most of your day. You drop your bags at your motel and ask where the best food options are. The old lady at the front desk suggests a quiet little steak house, so off you go. You find the quaint little restaurant. There’s only one other table seated, so you sit in a booth and order a beer. The steak is cooked pretty well, and there are plenty of potatoes. No kūmara though. There is a tv with the rugby on, and some music quietly playing behind the bar, but not too much else is going on. The staff are friendly, and bring your bill soon after your last mouthful. You head back to your motel room and look for a movie to watch. There Will Be Blood is about to start. Great movie, but you are pretty tired, so you just have a shower and go to bed.
Wasn't able to sit through it.
not bad but not for me
What is a honky tonk? Why is it a noun, verb, and adjective?
Does what it says on the tin.
Fairly enjoyable listen. I have a bit of a soft spot for country. This reminded me of driving around the hillbilly town in San Andreas.
sounded like generic early 60’s country to me. doesn’t stand out, but didn’t hate it.
I feel like I've listened to at least 10 albums just like this at this point on the list. Just fine. 2.5/5 - 3/5
Nice, laidback old country. Nothing outstanding, but very very pleasant and timeless.
Very enjoyable!
Feel like something from Fallout New Vegas radio
3.0
I liked it!
Completely fine. I struggle to really find anything to hold onto with this album, and I feel like I've heard much better in every regard from other singers from the same decade, like Marty Robbins. The storytelling kind of hits all of the 60s stereotypes and you can get the gist of the album off of any one song.
An era of country I'm not the biggest fan of. 2.5 rounding up
i actually really liked the first track, Night Life. unfortunately the rest of the album couldn't match its weird nocturnal country vibe. such a unique song its a shame rest isn't like it
Not bad, though a little slow for me. Pretty tunes but that’s about it.
Not bad. A lot of this type of 50s/early 60s country-ish music is stuff I like. I don’t think Ray Price is the best of the bunch, but it was a nice listen nonetheless.
Sounds like the beginning of “Walk Hard” before Dewey Cox writes the title track and Kristen Wiig keeps telling him that he’s gonna fail. Gets a pass because at least this is from the early 60’s and not the mid 70’s.
This was definitely old country but pretty pleasant. Apparently Willie plays in this band which is pretty cool.
Reminded me of Elvis and Ricky Skaggs. Summer didn't like so I couldn't listen all the way through
Dowtempo tranqui
Cover is giving stalker, album was alright.
A bit too much pedal steel for me, but otherwise at the better end of 60s country albums. Hell of a backing band, too: Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Floyd Cramer all had massive careers of their own.
I picture on a lonely street, in a dimly lit bar, with scattered cowboys, distanced from one another, sittin' and thinkin' about honky tonk angels, counting the hours until daylight begins, while Ray Price plays on the jukebox.
Lovely, some voice, although diminishing marginal returns hit in eventually. Will return to individual songs, however, but the album didn't have enough variety to encourage an active re-listen.
Started off strong with a song by Willie, unfortunately that was the peak. It was an okay country album.
It lacked something
Meh. Boring, very plain and traditional country. I don't really see why it's supposed to be so important but what do I know.
ok old school honky tonk. wish it had a bit more variety. kind of blended together
This came out over 60 years ago. With that in mind: Musically, it's fine. I find this style fun on occasion, but a full album if a bit much, and it doesn't branch out much, so it's very samey. I could often not tell that one song ended and a new one started. I think if three of these songs had some difference in feeling, I'd love it. Lyrically, again, more than sixty years later, this is fascinating. It's about the chaos and emptiness of the night life, which is pretty "urban coded" now. I don't know what the bar scene was anywhere 50 years before they would let me in one, but having lived in both a major city and the outskirts of a four digit town, the loneliness and isolation in this crosses over to both, but if you added a drum machine this would be interpreted as the degeneracy of those city youths. It's the kind of country I like. It's personal, it's emotional, it's relatable. I'd be curious how these lyrics would fare today, when country music rejects real emotion in place of empty posturing about a sanitized facsimile of small town life and how women are hot fragile mothers. Ultimately, I'm split. Consider this a 3.5, because I want more variety, but what it gives is compelling. I'll probably buy a song or two from this.
It's okay. If you've heard one song, you've basically heard them all, there's no variety whatsoever. Same tempo, same lyrical content. I liked the title track the most. I also liked his voice.
Inoffensive but inessential listen. Enjoyable enough
Decent old school country, with a bit of blues. Amazing pedal steel playing, great musicianship all around. Lyrics that keep your attention.
Songs are elegantly connected and feel as a one long track essentially. In this sense, the record feels seamless. The mysic style feels fit for some cozy dinner at the restaurant down the street. I would not relisten this often, so the album marks a decent work appropriate for some niche uses.
Very pleasant, utterly unremarkable, background musical irrigation. Surprisingly nice when concentrating on work, but not suited for active listening. Maybe things looked and sounded different some 60 years ago.
Really nice to get a welcome to the album. I kind of do want to reach out and tell them I enjoyed it. Unique vibe and slice of another time. Well executed and worth a listen.
Creepy album cover. Oh no, he's talking right to us. If I paid for this in the 1960s and needed to skip this first bit everytime on my record player I'd be a little annoyed. The performances are on point, great example of the genre, just not popping me at all.
Whoops forgot to post my review (and seemingly lost what I had written, not that it was war and peace or anything). A charming little honky tonk album that maintains a very similar pace throughout its runtime. Wasn't offended by anything I heard in fact the vocalist was really great. I just don't think anything stood out to me as particularly memorable.
Hrm...... I don't remember listening to this and I simply cannot be fucked to listen again to remember if it was good or not. I don't remember hating it
3.5
An interesting record. Kind of a performance - like they are making a record and tell you that they are. Songs are well performed and produced but mostly all the same. A good listen.
I liked this one. It was very warm and smelled like pipe smoke. Lots of slide guitar. Favorites were The Wild Side Of Life and Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women.
You know when you watch movies where the story takes you into one of those old time western bars? This is the type of music that is playing in the background.
I have never heard an album begin with a message from the artist to their audience, directly thanking them for the last album's performance and explaining the upcoming album - unexpected but charming and earnest! It's some damn fine country, wistful and soulful. Surprisingly bluesy. Favourite tracks: Night Life, Sittin and Thinkin, If She Could See Me Now
Listened Reminds me of goodfellas, quite like it
- relativ moody und kurzweilig, dazu sehr entspannt als Hintergrundmusik, mehr gibt es mir dann aber auch nicht so richtig 2-3/5
Good! Casual listening background music for me
The title track is incredible. I was so stoked to discover a whole album full of songs like that, but sadly no other songs came near. Maybe because the song was written by Willie Nelson who is a certified legend. The rest of the album is a good piece of classic country like the songs my grandmother used to play, but Night Life is something else. Let me put it like this: it's no surprised Price later recorded music for David Lynch. A strong 3 despite me not being a country fan.
This was OK, the title track which was written by Willie Nelson is the best thing here. Overall enjoyable but not one that I feel like I'll come back to for more.
Very pleasant classic country album
When he started talking in my headphones on the opening track, I had a legit jumpscare. Overall, I enjoyed the album. It feels like the perfect soundtrack for the next time I play Fallout. These sad, crooning songs with slide guitar make me nostalgic for an era I never lived in. Favorite tracks: - Night Life - Are You Sure
Rv/g
Country is not a genre I usually go for but I enjoyed this. I think the opening track is probably the highlight for me. The song itself is incredibly evocative, playing as a somewhat mournful ode to the small hours. The rest of the album flows rather nicely from there, drawing a bit of a bluesy tone, whilst Price's vocals just soar above everything.
fuck yeah, gi meg mer steel guitar og soft vocals gøy med egen introduksjon av albumet, og hva den handler om </3 hyggelig nostalgisk kjærlighetssanger og -sorg. drømmen om å finne noen, lengte etter noen, men ikke få det til :(
quite liked this country vibe slow down yeehaw whiskey shoot them at high noon cowboy jitty
It was okay.
That boy down Texas way mentioned in the intro was none other than Willie Nelson. I don’t give a shit about Nashville sound but this album is monumental for at least giving attention to the great outlaws like Willie and Johnny Paycheck.
a collection of good and fine songs, different of every shit the beatles and queen released
Not my style,will never listen again, but was enjoyable despite that. "Honky tonk angel" haha
The album introduction track gave big YouTuber energy. Other than that it was just okay.
I dig this old style country, I was pleasantly surprised to find out Willie Nelson wrote a couple songs on this album.
3.5
I enjoyed this! Pretty good.
Slow and smooth classic with warm, velvety vocals. Didn’t expect to like this, but not bad!
konsept-plata um nátthrafna suðurríkjabæja. skemmtilegt, er svona frekar fágað köntrí svipar til djassplatna willie nelsons. ég vil meira 3,5.
Classic Country and Western music, he has an excellent voice, really chill listen, a little repetitive but enjoyable
7/10
its pleasant. A live crooner album. Not sure for its reason being on this list though. Like how is this something I have to listen to before I die, when Roy Orbison is not even on this list, and this is. Not something I am going to seek out, but nice background music. 3 stars
A solid western album. I enjoyed it
Decent country Western. A little mopey but not terrible.
Enjoyed what I heard.
What a time to be alive. Made depressed drinking sound ok and almost warranted. Country blues super polished and just felt very white. White blues for sure.
Ok country album
This is one of those record covers I see in charity shops along with countless other Bach, Shadows, Leo Sayer and Top of the pops (Cover is a girl in a bikini on roller skates) this could just be a UK thing I have no idea! If it is please could someone like this to let me know.
Ray Price has a great voice. Backup band lineup is amazing. Normally I would be all in for a concept album. Sadly a few songs in, the song topics became repetitive and there was not enough variation from song to song to hold my interest. In the end, it was a good album but not anything I would listen to again.
Was a nice chill listen to with story whilst on a long bus trip
Definetly not my typical listen but it was really nice with headphones in travelling on the bus. His voice is calm and relaxing, but the separation of drums from singing hurt my head. All in all I won't listen to it again but im glad I heard it
I found it so funny on the first track when he was like “tell me if you like it, cause I’ll make more of this if you like”, if I’m not 60 years too late to this haha. It’s one of those albums ur grandpa has in his collection which is spinning weirdly cause it’s been played that many times. Would love to hear this with a bunch of crackling on it, kinda was made in mind of that lmao.
Quality album produced by such an innovator of this soul sound in Price. Must listen to the interview as it is quality and explains the significance of the album.
Okaish Country as background music in a bar.
didn't expect this to be so country! perfectly fine for a rainy morning listen
cowboy music
Good voice and decent album.
This is about what you would expect from the genre. It is solid. I think this is one of those albums you have to consider in the context of when it was released and what was going on at the time. The musicianship is strong. It is totally fine. 3/5
What a crooner! We’ve had a lot of country and honky-tonk on the list lately, and I think this is one of the better ones. His voice is great and the songwriting is strong. Fantastic album cover. I don’t think I’ve seen anything quite like it. Very dramatic and sexy.
Interesting one.
Actually pretty cool story art going on here and chill morning music not something I listen to often but didn’t hate it or love it
This was a fun listen. Love some lap steel and country guitar vibes while some sensual crooning is happening over it. Maybe felt a little repetitive toward the end but still enjoyed the sound of it. Will probably listen again if I'm in the mood for some 60's crooning about night life.