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Not my style of music, but I can see the musicality and lyricism would appeal if it was! It is definitely showing it's age though.
Pretty much felt like Elvis part deux
This should have been the soundtrack to a fallout game. Fun old folk album, pretty decent.
the price, for me, is not right. though i'd like a little bit of this here and there, the album is far too homogenous for me and not much stands out
It was alright, very old country album.
This is not my jam, I don’t know why this is on this list and others aren’t. But something about this album makes me jealous of growing up in this era when everything moved slower and things appeared simpler.
eh
Nope
Not my cup of tea
Nice Country Lounge music
4/10 I enjoy country music, but this is that old style honky tonk stuff, where there's not much of interest happening in either the music or the vocals. It's very much all the same thing, again and again. It works as a background album but it's not interesting enough to seek out of its own merits. What stands out, however, are the extraordinarily gay lyrics - I kid, but like, not really. Take, for instance, the following: "the glamour of the gay night life has lured you / to the places where the wine and liquor flow / where you wait to be anybody's baby /and forget the truest love you'll ever know." Okay, yes, I am reading into these lyrics tremendously, but as a gay I find them hilarious. Anyways, do I like this album? No. But at least a couple parts made me laugh.
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.
Not my cup of tea.
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.
Nice voice. 2.5
5.0/10
Lol hate that this hit a specific spot I needed rn
I thought some of these songs could have been a bit faster, but on the whole it was a fine background album
I love country music from inception to about the year 2000, and this is no exception. I haven't listened to any lately, and album inspires me to listen to some of my old favorites next. Thanks, Ray Price. Nice to meet you, and thanks for the music ⭐⭐⭐.75
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.
Not for me. Talented singer with a great voice but I feel nothing listening to this.
Country isn't really my kind of music. Most of the songs sound the same on this album.
Not my music...
60s country. Very old-school. Old nightclub music.
too country for me
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.
Nope :-(
This album has a presentation of itself followed by 12 copies of the same honky tonk song, which is basically slow country with strumming guitars and themes about drinking, love and loneliness. The thing is, the songs have a certain charm thanks to the smooth voice and sad feeling, but as an album experience, is incredibly monotone and repetitive.
Maybe I'm sick of 80s new wave and generic rock, maybe it was the day that was in it, but I enjoyed this. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.
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!
We need some kind of different scale for pre Beatles albums. It’s a 3 maybe even 4 pre Beatles. But it’s a 2 today.
“Yeah so I drank a bottle of gin and battered my girlfriend. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect whilst in jail and listen... I’m not saying I definitely won’t do it any again but I’ll at least leave a little gap before i do” - Ray Price on ‘Sittin & Thinkin’, 1963.
I came into this with some prejudice because I wasn't really in the mood to listen to older music at the time. I don't remember hearing Ray Price anywhere before but I can't say for sure that I haven't. His singing voice is great and the band sounds great. Glad I heard it.
So 60s western music is one of my least favorite styles of music. I just hate everything about it. It's sappy, cheesy, I hate the steel guitar, the vocals usually have that warble-y quality that just grates on my soul. I was gonna hate this one from the get-go. But I'll add a star because I do like Night Life, all versions of that song are pretty decent, and Willie Nelson on bass is kind of cool. Grudging 2/5.
Another fairly generic country album. He did heartaches by the number which is a goated fallout soung
yawn
Perfectly enjoyable
Nice change of pace but rather generic voice of the time.
Kind of soppy country I can't get into.
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
Very twangy torch songs. Not bad but not really my jam.
I like the oldies and the nostalgia but this one was too deep in the vault and I think it's time has come. Not a fan.
Not for the day folks
Nothing inherently wrong with this album, it was entertaining to listen to but not a lot drawing me back either. Pretty mid really 2.5
This is not an essential album.
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
more of a historical fascination than an actually enjoyable listen.
Not bad, but didn’t grab me like other country I’ve had on here. Love Buddy Emons on the steel
Each song just melts into the other. It's basically the same song over and over. It's 37 minutes but feels like a decade trying to get through it.
Very boring, not even worth a 2
old style country
Ray said "if you like it, tell us about it." So anyway
nice mood piece. the same sounds and rhythms got old pretty quick. maybe if i was having a different day id have enjoyed it more, but as is it gets grating after a few songs. favorite was Let Me Talk to You
Rating: 3/10 Simply not my thing. A record for listening to in a seedy country bar or nightclub in the 50's except this was even made in the 60's. I was really waiting for it to end, the samey songs never sparked any semblance of joy
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!
Good background music…if you live in a country and western themed geriatric home. It’s inoffensive, but is quite repetitive and doesn’t set your pulses racing.
Oh dear not for me. Music was pleasant enough, skillful playing, the guy can sing. This just does nothing for me, not my type of thing.
Not my genre in the slightest but his voice is really nice, didn't mind that.
Great album! Such a strong opening.
Dusky and moody. Bright early country but in a nightlife honky tonk way. I hadn't heard of Ray Price despite liking country a lot and didn't know Willie Nelson was part of his band. Great writing and a sophisticated country feel without being over the top. Also learned about his 4/4 shuffle beat which I did not know he pioneered. Highlights: Night Life, The Wild Side of Life
Not my bag
Liked it on first listen but second time around was very drab
Thanks for the introduction Ray. How about you just play and assume the audience can figure out how music works? Willie wrote some of the songs so I'm hopeful. I don't dislike the title track, it's pretty much that post-Hank Williams, 50s/60s Country music; Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Glen Campbell. This cat is not a fan of partying and loose women. This is a depressing album. I guess all country music was sad back in the day. Maybe the real Outlaw Country change was not having every song make you want to hang yourself. This whole album is like the easy listening Country classics late night CD offer.
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
What a nice mood this album has. It's a live album with a solid introduction track (and separate from a song track; bonus points!) The albums contents are pretty much melodic, moody, country and/or country-adjacent music. Ballads galore, and lonesome feelings that are shared to the listener via singing and instrumentation. I didn't think I'd ever enjoy cheesy country ballads, but I suppose If it's done well - like this one - why not? Highlight Song/s: "Lonely Street", "The Wild Side of Life" and "Sittin' and Thinkin'"
Easy listening. I didn’t find it as memorable or unique as a lot of the older country albums on here. Maybe as I understand the genre/era better I’ll understand what it does different. My enjoyment was more at 3 and a half stars but giving it 2 and a half. It’s not explicitly a holiday album but think it works well in that role. Rating: 2.5
I don’t know, it’s real subtle but i think this guy might have an alcohol problem.
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
I was dreading this. But damn, when Ray lets loose and belts, his voice is beautiful. What a heartfelt album about losing a woman or women. Might be my biggest surprise so far. 4.5/5.
In general old country is not my thing, yet I found myself at least appreciating this for what it is. Nice singing voice too.
Great little album, really matched a laid back Saturday vibe, I was hungover. But this worked nicely for my walk in the rain.
I've never wanted to go to the honkeytonk so badly
Ich hatte so hohe Erwartungen zu Beginn und wurde irgendwie enttäuscht. Und es klingt echt wie Musik aus Bikini Bottom 😭
Ray Price wasn't on my radar, I didn't know what to expect, but I've always had a soft spot for steel guitars sliding through comfortable chord sequences, and honky tonk chord structures turn out to be deep in my bones, so I liked this album! Singing is good - lyrics are tolerable for their period and varied - I like the lush strings, and also the country solo violin segments. The introduction is unusual, at first I thought it might be hokey, but decided it's not, because it's not pretending to be speaking to listener conversationally, it's very much the band leader speaking to audience at start of a show - ie the album listener should think of it as like a show, but make themselves even more comfortable. Favourite song: Night Life (the chord sequences and slide have a little bit of jazz in them so yum). Overall, it's Good, 7/10.
Early country, simple songs, well done, I’m sure. But not my thing.
It’s not as great as Ray thinks it is.
Аристократия во плоти музыки. Прекрасный альбом, который только в счастье услышать сидя в баре. Для своего времени невероятная работа. Ещё и интро какое приятное, я такое раньше не видел, приятно уважение исполнителей к слушателям!
Not a big fan of country. However this record is really good. Ray Price is a really good singer.
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.
Bikini bottom music
This was cool. Didn’t realize it would be this type of country. Sort of like cowboy music ish. I’m down for it sometimes! 2/20/26
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.
Good songs - love the theme - beautiful recording - the instruments sound amazing and the pedal steel player is next level plus - and nice stereo separation that rewards headphones.
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.)
this album kind of lopes along with every song sounding a little too much like the one just before it, and I'm not sure why I had to hear it--it doesn't sound distinctive in any way to me. Perhaps that's why? It's so generic it's genius? don't know.
Classic Honky Tonkin' country music - tender songs about life and loss, beautifully sung by Ray Price, with a great pedal steel backing from Buddy Emmons, and the wonderful Floyd Cramer on piano.
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.
Not my type of thing
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
The same song 12 times
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.
Rather pleasant; minimal misogyny.
"Songs of happiness, sadness and heartache" Love the fact country music has a single word for positive feelings but multiple for the varying degrees of unhappiness.
Very lovely
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
Some of the vibes were cool. I enjoyed the opening to the album. I couldn’t stomach the lyrics on many of the tracks.
Not as bad as anticipated. A nice honky-tonk vibe here and there. 2.5 rounded down.
Couldn’t finish
spotify bio says he brought country back to nashville and for that he is one of history's great villains
3/5
Album 99. Night Life — Ray Price (1963) I'm an old and sad cowboy😔, I guess, because I like it so much. The introduction song is unexpected and cool. The album is wistful, emotional and bluesy. The voice is perfect. By the way, Willie Nelson was in the band on bass and singing backup. It was before Willie became famous. True country that itches you deep deep down. 4/5 Liked songs: — Night Life — The Wild Side of Life — The Twenty-Fourth Hour — Pride
too dated lyrically for a 3
Old country. Wholesome, good voice, can’t say it really gripped me or anything. Two stars.
>We want to do something different and hope you like it >continues to make the most basic yee-haw country ever
A little too much twang for me, but OK
3/5
This is lame.
Very good
Favorite Track: Night Life
nice enough but i got a bit tired of it towards the end IM SORRY RAY
2/3 border. Pretty redundant and similar to a lot of classic country with the sad sack loner repetition. Liked it enough early on but got tired of it pretty quickly
2.5 - ok
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.
Fine, Roy, I'll kick my shoes off and relax a bit. This might just be a 3, but I'm giving it a 4 to help drag it's global average up a bit
Man, his voice is remarkable - up there with Frank Sinatra or Bing - and possibly more emotive given the difference in genre. Also remarkable I'd never heard of him before today.
I dunno why this is speaking to me today but I enjoyed it start to finish. Old school cool for sure!
This was cute, easy to listen to sad bastard country. You can tell that Ray is being so honest and is singing from the heart. The album itself has no standouts to me but if I was at a honky tonk having a drink I’d love hearing this in the background. While it's personally a 3 for me, I'm giving it a 4 here because people that do this project have some superiority complex and dunk on country music. They pretend like they're better than it and hide behind pseudointellectual takes saying it all sounds the same or is about trite subject matter which is just wrong. Here's my 4 out of spite.
537/1001
Would love to own this one on vinyl. There's something about a classic honky-tonk concept album that I fine enjoyable on a turntable so much more than in earbuds.
Fav: Lonely Street Least Fav: A Girl In The Night Less country than I expected, more of a Sinatra-esque performance so that was nice
Not my thing
I like the Orbison like vibrato on the vocals. The band sounds great too, I’m just not coming up with anything that would land it on this list. It’s a completely fine country record from the 60’s but nothing about it is remarkable at all, it just a little too generic. 4/10
It’s fine as background music I would say. It’s kind of a weird mix between crooning and honky tonk… like Sinatra and Elvis
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.
Eh. The songs themselves aren't bad, but as a total package everything sort of runs together and doesn't really grab me.
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
hmmm I like old country but this is a lil too honky tonk for me.
I wonder if anyone had more 1963 Country swagger than Ray Price
I could definitely see where this album has a time and place
I’ve definitely heard the name Ray Price before. I don’t listen to country, but I kinda like the cowboy vibe it’s giving.
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 :)))
I like this kinda music. It's sad
Who up honkin' they tonk?
Yeah this is cool, some classic country. Very on-brand all the way through, thematically, sonically, musically, instrumentationally...Not often in the mood for this kind of thing but it's a vibe I can dig.
Fuck. This.
Oh boy, Ray Price out here trying to make me eat my words on my last review.
Day744 - lets get drunk,tell some stories and get all the way into the feelings
Loved the intro and the album
Starting the album by just telling us what the album is about was a choice.
Picture this, you're in a bar and he's playing live because this is so boring it would force people to converse. However I decently don't hate this
It's always nice to listen to something a bit different but this was dull and forgettable.
Reminds me of melancholy drunks. Not really my thing
Introduction and title track made the album!
4/10 Ray Price appears, from this album at least, to be an incredibly nice man. His strange, almost shy little introduction to the album onwards, there is something very pleasant about everything he delivers. There’s more than a hint of easy listening to it, and if you’re into easy listening country, this is the album for you. He kicks things off with a track that leans a little towards bluesy jazz, which did perk my ears up a little, but unfortunately that edge fairly quickly recedes out of view, only becoming apparent the odd time here and there through the album. The rest of the album plods along nicely, never daring to raise its energy above that of a sleepy, leisurely Sunday stroll. Unfortunately for me, Ray does lean towards a more crooning vocal style for decent chunks of the record, which is something that can push the songs over the line from being pleasant if uninspiring, to something that I struggle with a little more. But it never really became offensive in any way, because it was all delivered in such a pleasant package. The band were very tight, even though they barely had to do much more than play remarkably similar parts for most of the album, but there were the odd moments of flair and interest that peeked out from the background now and again. I would say that it’s remarkable that nearly every song on the album was written by a different person, but they all sounded so similar that they could almost have been variations on the same original idea. I guess that’s what you get with such a formulaic genre, but it does beg the question how much songwriting actually goes on if you’re using essentially the same chord structure, bass line and rhythm for every song. I think part of the reason I’m giving this the score I have is that it doesn’t really stand out as anything special, despite its overall pleasantness. My streaming service started playing similar music after the album had finished on my first listen to this, and it took me a few tracks to notice, because so much of it sounded exactly the same. And while it was a nice enough listen, I won’t be bothering to listen again, and I also don’t really understand what sets this apart from so much other music in the same style. Introduction And Theme - What an oddity this is. I don’t recall ever hearing anything like this to kick off an album. He seems like a nice bloke, and the music is perfectly pleasant, but it is quite strange. Night Life - And now we’re into the album proper. It’s quite nice actually, with an edge of bluesy swing to it that’s quite pleasing on the ear. His voice is quite of its time, but doesn't feel forced in the way of someone like Elvis. There’s some pretty nice jazzy piano playing in there in the second half, which adds something to it. Not bad at all. Lonely Street - This drifts more towards the country side of things and gets a bit more croony. Again, it’s perfectly pleasant, but it lacks a little bit of the interest to me and sticks very solidly to the very static rhythmic inflection for the whole song, which makes it a little repetitive. The Wild Side Of Life - I think I might overuse the words “pleasant” and “nice” during this review. Another that is a little plodding, but has a decent bit of feel to the rhythm. It doesn’t really do a lot for me, but it’s a well written song delivered in about the most inoffensive way possible. Sittin' And Thinkin' - It’s almost like the band has just carried on playing the last song while Ray sings a slight variation. It’s funny, because tonally everything seems very similar, regardless of the lyrical content. It is getting my toe tapping along, so there is that, and they seem to be a very competent band. Everything is tight and swings nicely, despite the clear focus in the mix being the lead vocal. The Twenty-Fourth Hour - It is incredibly formulaic. Again, this is a similar composition to a lot of the previous ones. It’s super easy listening and it’s never going to hook me in much more than as pleasant background music because there are no edges at all to hang on to, but it manages to not be yawn-inducingly boring either. A Girl In The Night - We’re really not really getting much variation in pace or style here at all and it’s all blending a little into one for me at this point. It’s also making a track by track review quite difficult, because I could just say the same thing for quite a lot of the tracks. Pleasant. Competent. Starting to get a bit boring. Next. Pride - It feels like the tempo has lifted a touch now. There’s so little variation between different sections of the song that it all just kind of washes over you. The violin is at least wandering around a little and trying to do something a bit more interesting. There are the odd nice bits of guitar in there too. There's No Fool Like A Young Fool - For this one, there’s a bit more of a discernible difference between sections and it does benefit from that, although he does croon a bit too much. I’m kind of feeling like the very plodding and persistent rhythm is starting to drain me at this point. They try to break it up by slowing it down at the end, but they do it at the end of every song, so even that has become stale. If She Could See Me Now - There’s some nice moments of guitar and violin playing in here that give it a bit of a lift, which is nice. It definitely sticks to the formula in terms of songwriting, structure and vocal delivery though. Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women - This feels a little different for once. The swing of the groove is a little more dragging and the groove is a bit more prominent. Some more good guitar work too. When he does this slightly more bluesy stuff it works so much better for me. I prefer his vocal delivery here to the more croony stuff too. Pretty good stuff. Are You Sure - And we’ve drifted back to the more plodding stuff that we had before. It continues to be pleasant and there’s some nice strings in there too, but it is all kind of a wash. Perfectly pleasant background music, but not a lot more. Let Me Talk To You - OK Ray, I’ll give you one more chance. Oh, you’re doing the same thing again? But the band do feel like they’re doing something a little more jazzy even if you’re not. Some lovely moments of piano in the background, but they almost get lost in the mix, which is a shame.
Favourite song - Night life 10/10
Not bad
Great voice but not my style.
This was fine. Easy listening. I liked the intro, more albums should have that
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
11/01/2025 It was a harmless, timeless album. Spotify listeners: 244.5k
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.
Right there with Marty Robbins, Tex Ritter - I lived a while in Nashville and even there this is comic stuff. I'd give it a 1 but I reserve that for Marilyn Manson.
Forgettable background yehaw
Old nothing for me music
Fairly enjoyable, if brief, slice of Countrypolitan. Great singing voice and some catchy songs. Particularly like Night Life. 3.5
I dislike two types of music: Country _and_ Western. That said, this wasn't _bad_, just nowhere near my comfort zone. Might put it on again semi-ironically.
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
C'était vraiment pas top mais pas non plus complètement horrible
Its just an ordinary country/popular music style album of its age. Nothing objectionable, nothing exceptional. Not my thing, therefore just a 2.
Dear Lord above, NO
Meh. Slide guitar gets tedeous after a while.
It had been a long time since I'd had so much fun with an album from this site. A true country music album, a genre I've only recently learned to love, and I'm discovering more and more legends of the genre. Thank you 1001albunsgenerator for yet another gem.
Definitely a specific mood album, but delightful and brilliantly crafted.
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
Wasn't familiar with this. The steel guitar is great. Don't know how often I would come back to this but I appreciate now having familiarity with it.
Not the best 60s country but I can see the appeal.
Old country
6/10 - very frank sinatraish sound, not bad
Doesn’t hold up. But at least it was short
its all over now
Nice listening to this while cooking. Always liked this type of music but nothing thaaat interesting
This was a nice, smooth listen.
Not a fan at all
Country, 34 eme album => 1/5
I quite liked
Sounds like the classic tunes that my older family members used to listen to. He has a beautiful but it's not hitting my happy sensors, apart from the remembrance.
Sounds like the stuff that used to play on my grandparents' radio when I was sent to their place for summer holiday... I found it boring then, and turns out I still do now.
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
felt unnecessary
If I could give this negative stars I would
No
GOING IN: Quite hopeful LISTENED WHILE: Having a bath FAMILIARITY: New to me SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Deffo play again DISCOVERY CURVE: Loved it straight away ALBUM ARC: Strong start, tailed off VERDICT: Better than expected BODY'S VERDICT: Sitting nicely - Motionless appreciation FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 3.5 Sound of a heartbroken man, sitting at a bar, crying into his whisky.
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.
If that’s jazz then this kind of jazz I like…….. take screenshots lads
Before The Nashville Sound (singing slow ballads and using lush arrangements of strings and backing singers) there was Honky Tonk- Ray Price was one of the big names of that often bawdy piano driven music played in lively if dubious kick ass dives with Hank Williams (once roommates with Ray Price) being the king, of course- no one ever topped old Hank - no one dared. Night Life finds Ray Price in fine form and Ray Price in fine form was just about as good as it gets. Willie Nelson who was once a member of Ray Price's band of outlaws The Cherokee Cowboys as was Johnny Paycheck and a slew of other big or soon to be big names in hillbilly music. Next time you find yourself drinking alone break out Night Life and I promise you- that it's just about the best decision a drinking man can make when the wolves howling in the mountains almost seem to be crying out her name.
I've enjoyed this for all the reasons mentioned in the reviews. I'll give it a 4*, not for the abum greatness, but for it being a testament to a bygone era.
50's beach sinatra
Elvis meets Sinatra playing honky tonky country whining about the hardships of living on the road, passing hotels, bars, one-night stands, heartache and regrets? Nah, I pass. 1/1
The "We have Sinatra at home" album. Or more like, we have Sinatra at our middle-of-nowhere truckstop cafe. Neither bad nor brilliant. I'm not an expert in the era, but I'd bet this is quite derivative of other works of the time. It starts out nice, with a "fallout retro" vibe, and the eponymous song being the best in the bunch. But listening to a full album of the same exact vibe, tempo and style, loses the magic very rapidly. And my guy, maybe give your spring reverb a raise, it's been working overtime in this album.
Not good, not bad, not for me, not gonna listen again, not sure why I needed to hear it.
2.0 - Weak
I still really don't like country music.
The couple on the front of this album cover are almost certainly cousins.
Trash. det tog mig 3 sekunder at gennemskue at det her ikke er noget for mig.
Af 494 albums er det her måske det mest lortede jeg har hørt ind til videre.
I can never trust someone that says "I hate all country music" Bitch have you even heard Ray Price? Fantastic emotional recordings, Price's voice is just perfect, and the songs really put me in a different place. Played so well with such a nice twang. Not to mention, Willie Nelson is on bass and singing backup. And Ray Price has a fucking beat named after him. Absolute legend, and incredible album
Again, fine, but not really my thing.
Changed the music as soon as the album finished so 2 stars is fair.
The instrumentation and similar cadences between songs got repetitive by the end and the intro is a little too drawn out. Despite that, I enjoyed the vocals and storytelling quite a bit.
I couldn’t finish this album. After listening to the first 3 songs I had enough. 1.5
Inoffensive but I'd never listen to this again ever. There is a lot of existing music that sounds similar to this that pull it off a lot cleaner, unfortunately.
No private session used for Spotify. Not my thing, I certainly don't associate this music with Night Life as the album title implies. I associate it with driving down to your well in your beat up ford pickup to figure out why the well has run dry only to find your dog, Trigger, had fallen in the well and it's rotting corpse was causing the problem, then you remember you got drunk the other night because your girl left and you had kicked Trigger in the well in a fit of blind rage as Trigger liked the girl more than he liked you probably because your ex girl didn't get drunk and start kicking dogs.
Old people music
Just fine
Apparently I can’t get enough old country in my life. Biggest surprise of this project so far, for me.
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
I found this a bit dated for me it’s not one of the timeless classics
First time hearing Ray Price and I really liked this record. I’m a huge Patsy Cline and the melodies of the music reminded me of her songs . Love the classic country sound. The songs were pretty mellow and he has a great voice.
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
Sehr chillig, mit der Zeit eintönig.
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.
Not a Price you could pay me. Literally fell asleep after the third song & thought it was alright. Then I heard the rest of the album. It’s just not my thing.
The evolution of country music to what the modern version is weird Listening to this on a train in Japan was weirder.
what nice listening. I had heard the title track before but that was it. It’s probably still the highlight but the rest of the album is also great. That steel guitar-fiddle combination is excellent.
Aw HELL yeah. The title track is just a mind-trip. Look at the band on this too. Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, and Buddy Emmons. You probably can't make a better country record than this in the 1960s without the novelty of recording in a California state prison. I don't know if you can find many other projects with a steel-guitar that sounds better than this. Country is such a singles driven genre, there's just a huge difference between the number of great country artists and great country albums outside that 70s outlaw period when Willie Nelson goes on his tear so I'm grading this on a curve and adding one star because of it. Ray Price is the fucking man.
This entertainment for some, just not me. There’s talent, I just never would put this on to enjoy.
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.
Widely regarded as country music’s first concept album (which it isn’t) it is certainly odd. There’s a rather rambling spoken word intro before Ray gets into a kind of smoky crooner vibe for the first song, as if he and his honky tonk band somehow wound up in the city, fell in with some jazz musicians and ended up in the Nighthawks diner at midnight. After that it relapses back into safe country territory like they found a residency at a country music club in the city and are trying to raise their fare home. Price has a good voice and, for what it is this album is OK but it’s not nearly as musically adventurous as that opening leads you to expect.
"As I sit here tonight the jukebox playing The tune about the wild side of life As I listen to the words you are saying It brings memories when I was a trusting wife It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels As you said in the words of your song There's many times married men think they're still single That has caused many a good girl to go wrong It's a shame that all the blame is on us women It's not true that only you men feel the same From the start most every heart that's ever broken Was because there always was a man to blame It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels As you said in the words of your song There's many times married men think they're still single That has caused many a good girl to go wrong" - Kitty Wells 'It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels'. A banger of a response to the Hank Thompson hit “The Wild Side of Life”. Give it a spin!
This was pretty awesome. Loved the intro.
Lovely! Classic. A wonderful album. Would be great for cooking to or a dinner party.
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.
Very classy and good vibes album. Not much to say, it's just great time spent listening to classic country music. Reminds you so much of playing games like Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Always a pleasure.
Best Song: Sittin' and Thinkin' This has both country and western! But, while not a fan of this type of music, there was something kinda special and fun with this. It is almost like it is good drinking music even though I don't drink. Then to find out this was Willie Nelson's band before he went solo added to it. 4/5.
Musikk for hvit mann 70+
As a person not immersed into the world of country, there have been a few country albums I’ve enjoyed surprisingly well during this project, such as Marty Robbins, Nitte Gritty and Dolly Parton. This one, however, is too «nice» and one dimensional. I can’t really tell the songs apart. Not too keen on the vocals either.
Interesting
While I admire a good country crooner, and Price certainly was one, this was very much not my jam at the present moment.
Many brilliant songs-would have improved with some faster tempo songs mixed into the whole enchilada. And the intro was sincere and compelling.
This is a style of music that I appreciate and enjoy while its on, but never lust after. 37 minutes of solid honky tonk with some beautiful arrangements, clean mixing, and soothing vocals. I have no knocks against this one. The title track certainly stands out to me for its swankiness. A slower pace of music to be sure, but this was thoroughly enjoyable to my ear. Going with a low 4 here.
This is very odd album cover at first glance. Looks like the dude is watching a couple get it on. Pretty standard country album. Nothing wrong, just boring. Glad it wasn't very long.
Nice little honky tonk that was easy listening. Kind of reminded me of Christmas music for some reason
That into into Night Life was pretty cool. Won't work all the time but I think it works well here. Still not my fav genre, but I could get down to this a bit more than the Louvin Brothers. Are You Sure is a great song.
Back when country spoke about real Human emotions and not weird ass faux nationalism. A little jazzy, a little bluesy, a little rockabilly. Slow, sad and oddly beautiful. Pretty repetitive though.
Standard 1960s country album that isn't something special. I liked the introduction part, though. A good listen on a Saturday.
Ganske koselig faktisk. Var nok heldig med situasjonen
Music for a 60s whites-only Lūʻau
no
I don't really like country but the blues influence was great.
Veldig behagelig stemme. Fint utvalg av låter.
Very soothing! Ray Price has an undeniably strong voice
not for me but it's not bad. im like 65% sure ive heard most of these songs before.
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
Music my gran would listen to - not terrible but definitely not good.
Yet another generic country album, there are so many artists in surprised aren't on this list, and yet we get stuff like this. Interesting bass lines are the kindest thing I can say about this. The intro it's just odd.
I enjoyed this! the title song "Night Life" was my favorite, starts the album off strong. fantastic instrumentation, with the steel guitar, bass line, and piano accompaniments. I love Ray Price's voice too, that sort of deep, round baritone that reverberates across the entire room. you can totally imagine sitting in the corner of a darkened small-town bar with Price and the band livening up the entire place... the only thing is that I think the songs sort of meld into a single sound and aren't quite distinct from each other, but perhaps honky-tonk isn't quite the genre for me haha, at least most of the time!
3.5!
4.2
Honkey Tonk Elvis/Roy Orbison but conceptually Tom Waits ? I like
I loved The Wild Side of Life, but the rest was too similar to each other
Safe, smooth, 60's country, with a bit of Willy Nelson sprinkled in.
Some good stuff but just all together too similar.
No lo había conocido. Por qué no
The pedal steel eeriness sold me “Nightlife” immediately, tuning into a holiday stint in Hawaii: the title song has an otherworldliness that fits the subject, a boozy lens, regretful couplings, cheap drinks, neon, sensations warping and bending with steel string. Willie Nelson has a hand, but this vibe is a band effort. A busy day - remember, I’m on vacation - has allowed me only a single playthrough, and none of the rest has grabbed as much, though a semblance of that vibe runs through it. One to return to, yet another country concept album!
Agreeable old school country, with some charmingly antique aspects and a great voice. Good to hear what Willie Nelson was up to when a wee lad (i.e., only 30)..
God, I just loathe country music, with extra spicy antipathy towards this honky tonk bullshit. I don't know if Ray Price was racist, but I presume he was because country is music made for racists by racists.
Somewhat unremarkable old time country album about a guy with gal trouble loving booze. Would absolutely put it on in the background at a dive bar but that's about it.
Music to get wasted on eggnog by.
The country crooner and his Cherokee Cowboys; including a young Willie Nelson and Johnny Paycheck, show exactly why they’re Honky Tonk royalty on this classic LP.
The music is fine. Maybe even good. But why did I need to listen to this? It’s absolutely nothing special. It’s like a poor man’s western Elvis. And I don’t like Elvis.
I am shocked how much I love this album. It is part country, part crooner, part Fred Sinatra jazz with the occasional rock thrown in. And it's all good. Really a pleasure to listen to. 4.5/5