Stardust

I mean, it was nice but that’s all I can muster with it. One of my colleagues did mention that I was listening to some dogshit today so it obviously doesn’t tickle everyone.

Wow, Willie Nelson can SING! And I would barely call this album country, since it strayed so far from the typical of the genre. I definitely enjoyed it.

Masterful covers of beloved tracks. Can't rate too highly as unoriginal works, but skilfully played and produced regardless. Highlight was All of Me.

This is ok. I'm not a huge fan of how slow and ballad-like these songs are, but the musicality of it all is good. A 3/5

ei sovi englanniksi näitä...liian kaunista tuollaselle kielelle..olisi syntynyt suomeen willie... vili olisi nimi oi mikä potentiaalii....kankkulan kaivoon 2tähtöstä, stars turned to dust heh, heitetty.. ugly ass language....talking to you anglomaniacs.... 36 minuuttia pirahtaa äkkiä ohi tätä kuunnellessa silti all of me

It's 2023 all year, so it's Willie Nelson's 90th birthday all year. Crazy to think that Willie Nelson's 22nd studio album was one of the ones that really propelled him into the mainstream. Cool story about Booker T. Jones producing and arranging the album after meeting on a jog in Malibu. It's hard to hate classics like these, especially coming from Willie Nelson reflecting on his own influences.

A warm hug

Good for falling asleep with

10 Pop Standards Departure from country/folk sound of Nelson prior Worked with Booker T Jones on Moonlight in Vermont

Wholesome but not amazing.

Somewhat of a hit and miss. Georgia On My Mind is fantastic but I didn't care for Willie's version of Unchained Melody. Everything else is OK. Have respect for this forever outlaw for making this record against the record company's wishes.

bit cool, not my cup of tea

This was fine but not really my cup of tea.

It was ok. Lots of covers? Good for background music at work I guess.

Good songs, good voice!

Relaxing to listen to. Nothing over the top but a good voice.

Ok so Willie goes back to American standards and reinterprets them in the smoothest manner possible. The arrangements are lush and the whole thing feels wholehearted, obviously nothing is groundbreaking here but as a cozy album of countryfied standards it works well.

Stands for a really great feelgood album. Just not my kind of feelgood. Well executed nonetheless.

Hey, that was a pretty good country album. Nothing really distinctive, but I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. It was peaceful, soothing and wonderfully interpreted by the legendary Willie Nelson.

Se laissait écouter, du petit country très mélodique et relax. Ça faisait beaucoup plus soft pop que le outlaw country que je m'attendais de WIllie Nelson. Mais ça reste un album de reprise donc un peu décevant de voir ce genre d'album dans un palmarès comme ça, d'autant plus que je suis sûr que d'autres albums de Nelson seraient plus représentatifs de son impact sur la scène musicale. 6/10

Cantautor americano con estilo algo country. Buenas canciones, voz profunda y un tanto melancólica. Escuchable en ciertos momentos.

Hyvää hidastempoista countryä. September Song oli kova

Stardust is the 22nd album by Willie Nelson, and interestingly it consists entirely of traditional pop songs he favored before adding his country flair during recording. This album was critically and commercially successful at release; topping or performing well on charts around the world, winning Willie a Grammy (1979 Best Male Country Vocal), being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015, and being certified 5x platinum in 1988. Funnily, Columbia - his record company - did not like anything Willie Nelson was doing for this album and thought it would flop so they ordered less than usual pressings of the record. In fact, the album sold so well that within a week Columbia already ordered more record pressings. This was a beautiful album by Willie that showcases his musical prowess and vocal skills by being able to transform these classic pop songs into something sounding brand new - even with a stripped down production. Sweet and simple, this is a classic American album featuring pop standards sung by the talented Willie Nelson.

A collection of classic crooner covers. 3/5

It's a nice record of Willie Nelson doing some old classics. He does them well enough and even stretches his genre boundaries a lot here. Still, doesn't really wow me. Favorite tracks: "All Of Me", "Someone To Watch Over Me"

A much more listenable country album than previous albums. He's got a great singing voice, but it's still country (or "swamp-rock") and therefore I'm still somewhat ambivalent about it.

Chilled out country covers of well known standards. Easy like a Sunday morning. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: September Song Date listened: 26/03/23

A lovely collection of some of Willies favorite songs growing up all covered by the man himself. His classic voice suits each choice well and if you didn’t know he didn’t write it you’d never know he never wrote it.

Solid

For some reason I feel bad giving this less than a 3, but I also feel like that’s too generous. I mean, all my life I’ve heard about Willie Nelson and he’s such this icon and pot and yada yada yada. But seriously this dude’s most famous album is one filled with standards. Are you fucking kidding me. His outlaw country output must not have been notable enough. OR was this such a CRAZY 180 at the time that wow who would’ve thought this guy would’ve done this. Maybe I could convince myself, this album is then just a mindfuck. Touché Willie. It’s a 3.

And why not go against type. An imaginative set of covers with some fine arrangements. As a collection it doesn't do it for me but there are a couple that are very good.

Willie is great, but not so well suited for singing jazz classics. I'd really have to be in the perfect mood to sit through this one. I'm not sure I'd consider this terribly influential, either.

This is a classic from Willie Nelson. It's always a treat to artists perform music that is "outside" of their typical genre. Similarly to how Ray Charles performed Country Western music, Willie Nelson performing 1920's-40s jazz standards is quite a bit out of his normal zone. Modern listeners may not understand the fairly strong barriers between genres from the 20th century and Willie breaking that mold is actually one of the things that makes this album unique and standout. At the same time, this is not the most interesting album for modern ears and so many artists like Rod Stewart have done the same thing since this. While this is an excellent album, it is worth noting that in the grand scheme of this 1001 album project, it is very "mid" which grants it my 3-star review.

Very pleasant, but capped at 3 for being all covers.

Really gorgeous voice, love Willie Nelson and his music!! So stunning the guitar work the gravel in his voice it's all very soothing and magical. While this is a great selection of tracks he covered and I'm glad I was introduced to it, mostly I'd rather listen to the originals. The production is great so it makes sense when you realise it was Booker T :-)

Well I thought this was quite charming. Some nice covers and sentimental songs. But it didn't really quite get me, I was open to it but I didn't love this like I was hoping to. Not sure why can't really put my finger on it

Oh this was quite nice

hopefully chill. i like his voice i think. er... wait. oof. Nah just my internalized anti willie nelson. 3 stars solidly. great cover of unchained melody, ok everything else

Willie doing jazz….sure. Not bad.

Willie always complies when it comes About good soulful records. I would think there would be 1001 no covers albums but we’ll I don’t oppose its inclusion on the liat either

Сhilllllllllll

There’s something undeniably cozy about listening to this on the ride home from work, but it’s probably too 70’s-easy listening for my taste. “Blue Eyes Crying” started playing after the album ended, and now I feel I didn’t give *that* Willie Nelson album enough love. HL: “Blue Skies”, “Unchained Melody”, “Moonlight in Vermont” January 7, 2023

Cool

His soft edge on these sorrowful songs I think will sharpen with age, his Unchained Melody rendition is moving.

Mellow and melodic, but I struggle with Willie's voice. It's just that shaky old-but-not-actually-old-at-the-time-of-recording little lost lamb voice. I enjoy his jazzy guitar leads, but not enough to push this past a 3.

This surprised me, having never listened to a Willie album. Really good listen. 3 T3B 1. All of Me 2. Blue Skies 3.

It’s a mildly enjoyable album. A few standouts but for the most part it’s tough to find much memorable about it. I do enjoy the richness of Willie’s voice, and the lyrics are also really peaceful. 5/10

Solid but not sure what it really brings to the table. Willie has a great voice but I'd like to get more from him.

Love his voice, could use a better musical track

I like his music but this is a bit out there.

3/10, 30%

Some beautiful tracks on this record, but (and not knowing its history) it really feels like a cashout album. By this I mean, at the height of someone's popularity they put a record out that is more about them performing some songs to sell records. A quick win. Less substantive than an album whose total experience is some kind of artistic accomplishment. Willie Nelson has had those in his long career, I'm sure. But Stardust is not one of them. It's a good listen. Easy on the ears and charming. On occasion it delivers real feels, but it also feels forgettable as an album even if some of the tracks are quite memorable e.g. Stardust and Georgia on My Mind.

Not a country fan but it's Willie. Worth a listen but his originals are probably more deserving of a place on this list.

Its nice, 3

favourite song: on the sunny side of the street least favourite song: september song not bad but i dont think im the target audience

I generally speaking hate albums of pop covers. But this is Willie and he gets a little leeway.

Very pleasant, gently sung and played. Not exactly ground breaking and i'd always choose other more classic versions of these standards, but completely inoffensive.

This is more or less a default rating. An album full of sweet slow dance songs. Very much not my genre. This didn't convince me and I didn't find it particularly compelling to try and analyze. Was all quite same-y.

If I hear blue skies one more time I will lose it, apart from that pretty good

This is not what I expected. The album really doesn’t sound like country music at all. It has kind a dreamy, jazzy quality, enhanced by the use of orchestral instruments, drum brushes, and jazz changes. The sound is also much fuller than I had expected. Nelson’s voice is pleasant even if his range is a little limited, and for the songs he performs it works well. I came in expecting Waylon Jennings but this honestly has more in common with Elton John. The album overall is a little light and a little slow but an enjoyable listen.

Suena bien, pero no my cup of tea. 3-

Nice and peaceful, good album of covers and especially enjoyed his version of Unchained Melody.

A bit too slow and chill for my taste, but otherwise good.

Beautiful lyrics, but too slow for me

Wow do I like country!?

Good for Sunday morning but don't need to listen to again

Enjoyable to listen to, I really liked Blue Skies

Slow

Pleasant melodies, drenched in melancholy. Sad boy vibes that remind me of Nick Drake/Elliott Smith. I also really like the album cover, it's very soothing to look at and fits the mood of the album well. Not something I'd willingly listen to again all the way through, though may check out a couple songs again.

didn't think i'd like willie nelson but very pleasant so far

It is impossible not to give five stars for a album like this.

Willie Nelson has one of the most unique voices in Country Music. I thought this dialed back production of these American Standards suited Willie's voice well. That being said, I was not crazy about these renditions.

he has a soothing way about him, nothing particularly incredible but just interesting and calming to listen to.

There's something about Willie Nelson's voice that just makes me happy. Corny as hell but there it is. Not a country fan per se, but this sort of old/raw style suits me just fine. I think there are better Willie Nelson albums - this one being an album of cover tunes from his childhood which was about 371 years ago - but there's such a relaxing feel to this that it's just simple enjoyment...and the album cover suits the material perfectly. Makes you feel like sitting on a back porch at night with some Willie Nelson and just staring at the sky. 6/10 3 stars.

Interesting and unexpected album. Willie Nelson takes these standards and makes them his own in every way. I had never realised some of these were cover versions.

Fifth album I own on vinyl, and one of only 2 Willie Nelson records on this list. Personally I think that Phases and Stages should have been included at minimum, and other candidates could be Shotgun Willie, Willie and the Family Live, or even Waylon and Willie. But anywho, I do love this record, but the more I listen to it, I notice that Side 2 tends to meander. I don’t care as much for those songs. But this is nevertheless a really good LP. 3.75 stars

A typical Willie Nelson album. Melodic and straight down the middle vocals and lyrics.

Nemam ništa protiv toga da bude svrstano kao albumi ovdje, ali tako album koji je cover različitih pjesama mi nije to, to. Okej, fora je to, razumijem, al ono...To je druga priča. Iako mi se jako sviđa album cover.

Waaaayy too sleepy for my taste. But Willie is great and I like Georgia on My Mind.

interesting to see such a successful album of only covers. Definitely thought some of these were Willie's. A few standouts, the rest feels mostly novelty. Great arrangements and worth the list for the story of it's creation and success I'd say.

When the morning is full of small moments, a few rays are pushing past the curtains to the hardwood floor, and your partner comes up behind you with a kiss on the back of your neck, then this album should start automatically--so you can two-step together across the kitchen, past the pantry, and into the remembrance of the library of little moments that you share. The dance will end in a chuckle at how silly but dreamy it was to be absorbed into that moment.

Some classic Willie renditions of even more classic songs. In the end, if I'm listening to Willie I'll take the outlaw cowboy stuff over pop covers. But it was ok.

Love me some Willie - but prefer other albums to this

Bra men inte särskilt greppande.

I'm a big swing-era jazz fan so I'm very familiar with many of these songs. This was a very interesting experiment. I think it worked sometimes and other times didn't. Can't stay I particularly enjoyed the country aesthetic to these jazz songs, but I applaud the effort.

Another hotel bar restaurant, but a bit more lush, with a grand piano and plenty of plants. Fave: Blue Skies

The sound of night car trips throughout my childhood. Delightful.

I've not listened to Willie before and I'm not sure a cover album is the best starting point to be honest. Sure, he's a good singerss but so are plenty of people and the performances aren't absolutely out of this world. Without any original material to elevate it, the album can't really rise above "decent".

Willie Nelson does a good job performing these old fun standards. Favourites: "Stardust", "Blue Skies", "On the Sunny Side of the Street"

3.5/5 Willie Nelson is always good. All new songs for me, but I like the way he tells a story with his guitar as background music. Favourite songs: - Blue skies - All of me

So I thought Willie Nelson was country. But he's like Tom Waits light. It's all a bit weird innit and then suddenly it turns into an advert for a payday loan with the whistley happy song. Think I would possibly like it if I tanned the album. Sounds like it's probably a grower (that's what she said).

Best Song: Unchained Melody. Given that most versions of this song are intentionally and forcefully oversung, I enjoyed this more mellow rendition. Worst Song: Blue Skies. Too much reliance on the piano, and I wasn't a fan of the chorus. Overall: Sometimes the title and cover of an album sets an expectation of how the album will sound. Here, I expected an acoustic album, one you might expect to hear alongside a campfire under the stars. For that reason (and therefore perhaps unfairly), I was disappointed by the electric instrumentation on much of the album. I think the album would have been better if it were allowed to be more sparse so as not to draw away from Willie's often meek and subdued vocal delivery.

I didn’t listen to the whole album but I enjoyed what I heard much more than I thought I would. A solid 3*

Enjoyed it. Blue Skies was a treat.

Пара песен близки к тому, что можно назвать приятной классикой.

Georgia “From dust we came and to dust we will return” Farm, give someone an acoustic guitar, ask for a song, maybe it plays. Have a rest on a beach, wrap some sand, hear the waves, away from the desert. C

Willie is another name for penis

Felt like a Toy Story soundtrack. Great tamber to his voice. Favorite songs - All of Me, Georgia on my mind (Remix)

Soothing album, but not likely something I’ll personally come back to. His version of Unchained Melody is better than the righteous brothers imo. And I really dig All Of Me. Sounds like some Toy Story/Up track. Big Pixar vibes from that one

This was such a pleasant, enjoyable album. I like it a lot for what I call "campfire songs". :)

At the time, this album was likely seen as a risk; Willie already had a very successful, very deep country career, and this project was truly a departure from all of that. Willie found a way to take every song on this album, make them his own, and make them work for him. He did this without compromising his status as an outlaw country icon and without dishonoring the sweet spirit of the original versions. Willie's voice is so easy to listen to, and in covering some of these classics, he proved the easy listening quality of his voice can stand among the best of them.

Very mellow - would have enjoyed more if I had time to sink into the couch with some rolled up Willie. Fav Tracks: "Georgia On My Mind"

Dit album geeft me het gevoel van een late zaterdagavond, of meer zondagochtend, onderweg naar huis, verlangend naar mijn bed, terwijl je eigenlijk behoefte hebt aan wat stevigere muziek om wakker te blijven. Zang en composities zijn verder prima. ***

Gut, aber auch langweilig.

Love Willie and have for years, just not this Willie.Put me too sleep…He’s so much better

Overall, pretty great, lovely and thoughtful and highly respectful (and thus somewhat predictable) interpretation. A little monotonous in tone as the album goes on. I don't recall if this was one of the records Willie had to pump out because of his tax issues or how different or surprising this would have seemed for Willie fans at the time.

enjoyed the nostalgia

Easy listening standards performed by an icon in outlaw country. It was nothing to change my life, but I can't fault the execution. I knew of most of these songs without really knowing them, so I can't comment on how Nelson has/hasn't re-imagined them. But I can say I'm a big fan of Nelson's vocals throughout: simple and unadorned, but often gliding into a smooth croon that seems to perfectly suit the material. He seems to get to the "truth" of every song on here, emphasising the lyrics at their heart. Instrumentation is very pretty, particularly the harmonica at times- corny as it may be, it added some lovely melodic touches. "Georgia On My Mind", "All Of Me" and "Unchained Melody" are my highlights and the ones I'll be most likely to revisit. There's a yearning quality in the latter that Nelson achieves through his delicate phrasing and delivery. It was hardly an exciting listen, but none of it offended me, so I'm going to stick it bang-slap in the middle of the road.

Kaunis ja pehmeä, miellyttävää nuotiomusiikkia. Genre ei vaan täysin nappaa. Voisin kuunnella uudestaan.

Interesting to hear an album of just covers. Definitely makes me want to hear more by him, and some of his original stuff.

Not my jam but can appreciate what willy can do. Relaxing album

Listened before? N Willie Nelson's 1978 Cover Album. This one was pretty good, but different for Willie. Pros: It's Willie Nelson! His voice was at it's peak here, and I believe he even won a Grammy for Georgia on My Mind. Good stuff. Cons: It's 100% slow songs. It's all covers, although, well-known ones. Not really the style I expect from Willie Nelson. I prefer his country stuff. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Georgia on My Mind

I had never actually listened to Willie Nelson before this, and I did not expect this. Very beautiful and well put together album.

i like covers in general. i do not like that saccharine sweet smarmy thing that happened in the 70s. i have no real opinion on willie's music. but...i also have a super soft spot for jimmy druante - and even though september song isn't his, he's how i came to know it. and willie's version is pretty alright, gotta say. but...i also kinda hate what he did with moonlight in vermont. so there's that.

I feel like I should've liked this one more. Maybe the arrangements were just a little too "stringy" for me.

Pleasant. Nothing stood out specifically but was some nice easy listening

It's a fine album, full of covers I could here in movies.

I love Willy, but I like his outlaw country much better than his covers. Still a good album.

Enjoyed the simplicity of it all. Kinda the opposite of the Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country from 16 years previous.

Surprised how good willie sounded.

Feels like a christmas album.

Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely nights singing old songs Those melodies haunts my reverie And I am once again with you Willie singing tunes And each track an inspiration Ah, but that was long ago Now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song

3/5

Willie, grote meneer, nelson. misschien iets te veel van verwacht maar toch weer gezellig. Yihaaaa

I didn't expect to like this album at all, as Willie Nelson is pretty far outside of my favorites list. However, this is a departure from his normal fare, covering a bunch of different tunes from different genres. I still don't like his voice, but this album made the best of it. 3 stars.

Peaceful

Indifference where I feel I should have more feelings

Funny how dated and schmaltzy it sounds, to this 90s kids' ears.

Love his work …. Another good album

Haven't listened to Willy before like this and I think it's safe to say he is the Frank Sinatra of country, just based on this album. A sad country boy reminiscing about love and loss and other country things.

An album of covers. I think that's a first for our list, even though we've had a lot of covers here and there. Excuse the pun, but this is a softer Willie than I expected. I do like this album, though I think I'd rather hear him in the more traditional country space. Regardless, some good renditions here of songs we all know and love. Favorite tracks: Georgia On My Mind, September Song, Blue Skies. Album art: Not much to speak of, but it's a nice starry night picture. Fits the title obviously. Not sure if it fits the music, but it's good to look at. 3.5/5

Smooth and easygoing vocals that give off the same vibe as American 50s classics like Sinatra. Nowhere as good though. Country sound doesn't go excessive like I'm used to. Great production by Booker T. But when all the songs use the same methods, you can tell which songs work well with their style and which don't. Turns out some work super well, but the majority either fall flat or rely too much on people knowing the covers or getting comfortable with Nelson's voice.

Nice easy listening album. Didn't really get me going but would be great music to just have on in the house

Never listened to Willie Nelson before, excited to hear this. Love the album art here! UPDATE: This was a great collection of covers. Don't know if it's a strong read on Nelson's own writing but I enjoyed what I heard.

Willie Nelson's Stardust is a collection of more 'pop' style music than I was expecting from what I've heard of Nelson's country pedigree. The album was a lookback at his childhood, Nelson wanted to bring these songs to a new audience, along with bringing an older one back into the fold of listening to music again. Overall an enjoyable compilation album of covers which, similarly to its namesake, has a starry quality throughout. Best: Stardust; Unchained Melody Worst: On the Sunny Side of the Street

This was fine but felt very safe

Listening to this is easy because Willie makes it sound easy. It's one of the least country albums I can imagine him making: Traditional instrumentation pokes its head up from time to time, but never all the way and always tastefully. On the Sunny Side of the Street has the best sonic blend going. As with coffee, I see little reason to choose the blend for myself, but it goes down great in the company of friends. His voice can easily convince you that he's that friend in this scenario. I don't think it sways my final impression, but the closer is crushingly affective.

Een coveralbum, goed gebracht maar niet zo spectaculair

probably one of the best country albums i've heard, still country though

Willie's voice and gentle approach to these classics give them a decent twist. Overall the album is a little too laid back and one note to warrant a re-listen.

There's nothing really bad you can say about this album. Beautiful, classic standards sung in the silky smooth country crooner tones of Willie Nelson. Not really my favorite type of music, but can definitely appreciate it. 3 stars.

-Very nice a nd pretty, but just not very exciting -"Georgia On My Mind," "Blue Skies," and "Moonlight In Vermont" were all nice

Liked it

A very light and lovely album. It’s clear he approached this with a lot of love and care. That said I don’t know that I’ll listen to it much more. There were some songs that really hit me, but the rest didn’t.

6/10, good covers, but not incredible. Frontloaded and conceit fades throughout the album

Pretty good music. 2RS

I was surprised that an album of covers was my first recommendation for Willie Nelson. This was the first album I had to read about after listening to it. (This was the 193rd album that I've reviewed from the 1001 albums generator".) I had previously heard two or three tracks from this album. The album sounds like a Willie Nelson album. "Stardust" and "Blue Skies'' were my favorite tracks. I don't ever like "Unchained Melody" no matter who sings it. There are tracks I like, but the album as a whole gets 3 stars.

Willie has a soft voice. Almost too soft sometimes, like he’s singing karaoke. This album has a honky tonk feel mixed with an upbeat romance vibe. Almost like something you would hear being played in a cafe. Fav song: Moonlight in Vermont

Country music isn't really my thing, but compared to some albums I've listened to recently, this was alright.

Some good tracks on here. Stardust is nice. Overall very simple acoustic tracks, but the sentimentality borders at times into extreme kitsch.

good songs but a bit slow overall to listen to as an album. good for the right mood.

Liked it but was a little boring. Arrangements didn’t capture the imagination as much as I hoped they would

calm

3/5 Rätt bra album. Vill ha mer upbeat låtar och mindre covers. Bästa låtar: Stardust Unchained Melody Don't get around much anymore

This is perfectly pleasant but... I refuse to believe this is an album I must listen to before I die. Pleasant vocals, pleasant playing but why listen to this when you could listen to Sinatra or Ella sing these standards? Highlights - September Song,

not really my thing but it was good

Good album but man I am not a fan of country

I mean, what's not to like about Willie doing standards from the American Songbook? Sweet stuff, nothing mind blowing but good renderings of the classics.

Quite pleasant to have on in the background

Best Songs: Blue Skies, September Song Worst Song: Georgia on My Mind

Calming, nothing remarkable though

It was not really my thing but it was fine

Not hugely my kinda thing but defo 3

overcooked vibes. kinda cute

Surprised to enjoy this so much, given my dislike for country, but I think it's something about the older country music that I like more Saved: Georgia On My Mind, All of Me

lovely

I thought Willie Nelson was a different genre, so I really wasn't expecting this. More 80's than I thought.

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Niet oonaardig, ook niet bepaald prikkelend.

Mooi, maar het raakt me niet erg.

3.5 stars. It was pretty good but didn't do much for me, probably won't listen again. Pretty album art though

nice

Nice enough for what it is

Not bad, but not very interesting

3.1 - Just a quick aside to consider this album within the context of Willie’s career: This was his 22nd studio album, by this point he’d been recording for 22 years, he was 45 years old at the time of its release, and now in 2021 he’s 87 years old. I say all this because recording an album of pop standards is a move artists often make in the twilight of their careers. In the case of Willie Nelson, was this album a stopgap to appease his record company, and to give himself just a little respite from the grind of writing and touring? The album is fine. His voice sounds sweet and clear as ever. The arrangements do justice to the original recordings while accentuating Willie’s strengths. It’s obviously more than a little boring. It’s an album you put on when your grandparents are visiting. It also makes me mourn the musical wasteland of 1978 if this is an example of some of the strongest output for that year.

carino, un po' malinconico, tranquillo e monotono a lungo andare. non è troppo il mio stile ma alcune canzoni sono belline, non andrebbe ascoltato tutto di fila perché poi mi stufo

Bff

Not as bad as I thought but not very good. It was interesting hearing Willie Nelson cover songs I’m familiar with but his voice is so bad that I feel like I should just listen to other versions of those songs.

Pleasant album

Not as country as i was expecting, even a splash of jazz . Effortless vocals Note to self: listen to Willie Nelson when cranky

Damn. Smooth as fuck

I read this album was recorded in 9 days. I'm not a huge Willie fan, but this is pretty good although a little dull.

Just remixes? Pretty chill.

Not bad!

Vibing

Rap

No tenía ni idea de la existencia de este disco. Creo que es un excelente disco de Willie Nelson, muy muy interesante ver este justo cerca del disco de covers de Ray Charles, en este caso cual si fuera un espejo con canciones que sí conozco en arreglos a country. Sus arreglos muy correctos, la producción muy limpia, las versiones son buenas y el muy en su papel de siempre; y ese creo es el problema por el que no le doy mas puntos; Willie Nelson tiene una forma particular de cantar que no tengo otra manera de llamare mas que "plana," suba o baje la nota el tempo o la emoción todo lo canta con el mismo énfasis (o falta de más bien) y aunque esto funciona muy bien en su estilo de country outlaw en estas canciones, a pesar de las flores que les acabo de echar, siento se queda corto; Unchained Melody en particular se siente opaquísima y plana y al compararla con la original se oye muy apagada. Esto se repite con digamos 2/3 de las canciones. A pesar de como dije ser un disco con muy buenos arreglos y no sentir que se le puede achacar que la manera de cantar sea incorrecta (porque siempre ha sido su estilo) en la combinación con estas canciones hay algo que no me termina de cuajar.

Slow

Only good song was Unchained Melody

Very late night very easy Listening. Not unpleasant!

Laid back but didn't really catch my interest.

Had multiple covers that were good. Album good for putting on in the background and doing chores. Mellow music.

It seemed good, but at the end it was kinda meh.

Pleasant. Good weekend morning music.

Casi podría decir que me decepcionó el disco porque cuando leí que era de Willie Nelson covereando American Standards me imaginé una mejor selección o al menos arreglos más interesantes. Sí, Georgia On My Mind suena bien, pero el resto la verdad pasan sin pena ni gloria.

Well the album art is nice. all very solid covers as well - not the willie nelson energy I was expecting

I've never listened much to Willie, but his stuff is good. It's as far towards country as I can stand. Definitely worth listening to more.

We honestly forgot we were listening to this. It's very, VERY, background music.

Really liked this. very mellow and just the right side of full cheese.

Litt for kjedelig i lengden

a nice cover album, first exposure to willie nelson, it was lovely. nice album to put on when relaxing

Fajny vibe, nostalgiczny bardzo album.

całkiem git bardzo spokojny

good vibes, ταξιδιάρικο

Lepposaa musaa raskaaseen päivään

Some nice covers, and the kind of country I can be ok with, not fantastic though.

Respect to a legend. Super interesting concept

Felt... nostalgic. (harmonica!)

first impression of this album,I thought it was a cute calm jazzy album but it was not what I expected. im not really used to listening to country music,especially such calm country music but id say it left a good first impression. though I did only like 2 songs from this album because I think its a bit too calm for me. it feels like its missing something. this is the type of album id listen which sleeping.

Asså det är väll ok, men det är för jäkla mossigt. Passar en tidig morgon i mellandagarna.

2/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/willie-nelson/stardust/ Sure, nowhere is this really bad, per se. But it's also just not doing anything for me whatsoever. Don't care about the songs, don't care about the instrumentation, the singing is fine but nothing more. It does sound very good, production-wise.

Quite calm, some would say boring.

Don't like old country

This was one of the more difficult albums to listen to, honestly. I feel like I'm not in the mood for this music, even after I found out it was not country. Those are songs I don't really know because they were pop music even my grandparents were too young to hear when it was new. I'm also not American, so this emotional connection is completely lost. Willie Nelson may be one of the greatest country singers ever (I honestly have no idea, nor I want to know), but he's not exactly the most exciting singer out there. This is a problem because his versions of these songs I'm not attached to are rather simple and lacking. I tried finding other versions of some of the songs, and it appears there are Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, and even The Righteous Brothers songs that make Willie Nelson sound... Well, boring. All in all, great background music and nothing more. Giving it a little extra because it wasn't country.

Soporific.

OK

Неплохо, но и не сказать, что отлично. В основном это необязательный набор каверов, который лучше всего подходит для тихого вечера со стаканом вина у камина.

1978. 22nd studio album. Its ten songs consist entirely of American pop standards (term that signifies a golden era of American songwriting and a universal musical language that permanently shaped global popular culture) that Nelson picked from among his favorites. This made it controversial because the industry wanted him to keep making "Outlaw Country" music. They were skeptical over doing old songs.

мило но скучнямба

classic album of covers

not my thing

Not a fan of country. Decent album though

1. ztar - 2 2. mind - 2 3. zkiez - 1 4. all - 2 5. melody - 1 6. zong - 2 7. zunny - 1 8. vermont - 1 9. around - 1 10. uuatch - 2

Another case where there's talent behind this album but I just can't get with the super minimalistic showtune covers. I'm sure this is a great album if you like that sort of thing, but for me it wore pretty thin for an entire album.

I don't want to be disrespectful but I felt like I was on a cruise ship

I'm glad that these standards inspired Willie to get into music, and that this album was so amazingly received. Apparently, I was NOT the audience for this, because I find the old pop standards uninteresting, and was pretty bored with the whole thing. Listening to this actually made me go back and listen to Red Headed Stranger, just to make sure I wasn't being too harsh on this. Yep, that one is great; this one's a yawner.

Dull enough to be good background music.

Music to fall asleep to

I'm not a fan of Willie. He's not a bad singer by any means, just nothing I find interesting about it, pretty boring.

Love Willie the person is awesome! The music for me is eh

Okay but unnecessary.

Meh

(5.7) Best songs: Georgia on my mind, All of me

Once again it doesn't feel great to rate Willie this low, but it was just a slow and unengaging album.

I didn’t listen much. Not my thing

Thank you for giving me a list of songs that I should just listen to the original sing

First listen. Not a huge country fan. I can listen to Willie in small sessions, but a full album is pushing my limits.

Too clean-cut for me! I prefer other versions of the songs he sings

this album reminds me of watching UHF channels on a black and white tv with aluminum foil hanging off the antenna

Сара 3 Марко 2

Ok cover-album, men originalene er bedre, både artist og låter.

It’s fine

This sounds like one of the Muppets singing arrangements of well-known songs. I like the Muppets and I respect Willie Nelson but I'm unsure as to why this album is on this list.

Boring

I think for an album of cover versions, even of classic songs, to get on a list like this it has to be strikingly unusual. I don't get a sense that this is an exceptional album. There was nothing wrong with it, but the songs just didn't grab me - all rather bland. On the plus side, seeing as it's pre-CD, it's only 37 minutes long!

Full on lullaby

Love the timbre but this is quite uninteresting

Nice but at l didn't hit me

Damn. I was hoping to hear him sing Moonlight ON Vermont

Boring shit, all covers

it was fine... not for me

Love Willie but BORING!

snooooooork mimimimimim snoooooooork mimimimimi

Highlights: Georgia On My Mind, Blue Skies 2.0

5/10 - Pleasant. But too slow and too country for my taste Fav Tracks: n/a Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? --–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? -- ❌ Album Cover -------I actually really really like it

These songs have not aged well, and my god are so depressing… I just couldn’t get into the album enough to enjoy it despite not actually hating it. Therefore Average 5/10 Beat track- ‘on the sunny side of the street’ Worst track- ‘September song’

Not sure why I thought that a full cover album wasn’t eligible for inclusion on this list? In any case, a toned down, smooth Willie changes out outlaw country for intimate covers of American pop standards. Fine to listen to while falling asleep. 2.5⭐️

mostly if not entirely covers of standards, good enough for a once through

This is not an exciting album in the obvious sense. It is not fiery. It is not dramatic. It is not packed with surprise.

Christ on a bike, how many albums on this list are just a bunch of covers and often the same songs over and over at that. This is fine, nice covers, well recorded and played but I don't need to hear another version of Georgia on my mind.

Incredibly dull. The fact this is the same genre as Johnny Cash is remarkable.

I’m glad this exists but I’ll never need to listen to this again.

I mean, I don't fuck with country, also this record is like an evening record.

willie is the man, but this is not for me.

2.5/5 Very calm music

Willie Nelson has already appeared in my Generator journey, but only as a session muso. This was his 22nd?! album, and it’s 10 popular song covers, recorded in 10 days?!? I know some of the songs, but felt no warmth for these versions. I could not detect any warmth in the singing or playing. If I was doing one of these songs, I would try to put some emotional intensity into the singing, even if the backing was left minimal. The Willie Nelson versions are just easy listening. I was trying to concentrate on the music (not just reading a book) but there’s almost nothing there to concentrate on! It’s Really Poor, 2/10.

Tässä Nelson laulaa toisten lauluja

Album of covers from Mr Nelson

Some boring renditions of "popular" American songs no one knows. Only good track was "Georgia On My Mind".

Country... For a European ;)

Ei ollenkaan oma pala kakkua. Muutama kovempi veisu mukana mutta ei

No olipas meh. Muutama biisi niinkuin suoraan Disneyn piirretyistä, ja loput sitten aivan täysin turhanpäiväisiä. On sitä nyt kuitenkin tässäkin haasteessa tullut paljon paskempiakin levyjä vastaan, niin mennään kakkosella.

No va

Previously unknown. Cute. I'm sure he enjoyed making it, but it was all a little too the same so it felt boring.

10 songs Nothing added to my playlist unfortunately. Didn't hate it, but also no song I would seek out again. Pretty good background music for fishing in Club Penguin.

Ive tried Willie a few times and just doesn't work for me. This feels like a load of country versions of classic cheesy American tunes with nothing really to elevate it? What am I missing?

Nah. Doesn't suit Wille Nelson to sing these old crooner tunes. But then what do I know if it sold quintuple platinum? People did also make Mr. Blobby number 1.

Pretty slow album. Kinda was lulled to sleep halfway through. Don’t think it was for me

Seems this was big in the 80s among country loving Americans. Good for them.

Originally considered 3 stars but found out these were all covers. Quite boring but some of his guitar playing was nice.

I get why this album is rated highly, it's Willie Nelson in his national treasure era doing covers, but too be honest I found it a bit boring. His voice is what it is... Very Willie Nelson, full of vulnerability and hillbilly old age, but I'd much rather her ray Charles or Ella Fitzgerald or just about anyone else song these classic songs.

I've got the album but very rarely listen to it - sort of not my favorite music - Willie Nelson sort of doesn't appeal to me. I know he has written a load of songs even some that Frank Sinatra has performed and have become hits but his music reminds me of a down and outer sitting in a bar drunk and desperate.

I didn’t love the experience of this. It was so dreadfully boring as a whole. I will give it a bump for having some pretty big songs that as an individual are perfectly fine. I just don’t want it all meshed together.

This must be a really great record if you a) really care about these songs or b) really care about Willie Nelson. For me, neither is true.

I don't really think this guy should be a singer (and I'm a massive Dylan fan), but he's giving it a good go and in a way I'm happy for him. But not so happy for me having to listen to it.

Inoffensive covers that didn’t add anything to the originals for me

Very m e l l o w w album of remakes. Willie had so much clout he was able to do what he wanted.

Little bit wet for my liking. Very sad and very downbeat...

Ive tried Willie a few times and just doesn't work for me. This feels like a load of country versions of classic cheesy American tunes with nothing really to elevate it? What am I missing?

It's perfectly fine as background music, not grating, not terrible, but after so many country albums on here I don't think I'll ever come around on the genre. This was a compilation of classic song covers, hence why it was on here.

innecesario disco de versiones. No me agrada su voz . Hay que reconocer que para oir bajito en una reunión tranquila es casi perfecto.

Nice. Listened twice as it’s easy background.

Me gustó bastante el estilo musical del álbum, mezcla country con jazz y tiene una onda interesante. No tenía muy presente a este artista, pero investigando un poco vi que tuvo bastante influencia en este tipo de fusión. Igual, el disco en sí me resultó medio monótono, capaz por el mismo género. Entiendo que si te encanta este estilo, es un discazo, pero como no es algo que me mueva tanto, no es un álbum que me vuele la cabeza. Los temas que más me gustaron fueron “Georgia On My Mind”, “September Song” y, sobre todo, “Moonlight In Vermont”, que me pareció la mejor. En resumen un 6/10

14. 윌리 넬슨 - 스타더스트 (1978) 총 10곡 수록, 36분 첫곡이 참 맛도리였는데 그 집가는 버스에서 조용히 흐르는 어쿠스틱 기타의 달콤함이... 그러나 모든 노래에는 때와 장소가 있는거겠지요 한줄평: 이 앨범의 때와 장소는 그날 그 버스 안이었나봅니다 취향: ★★★☆☆ 재방문: ★☆☆☆☆

Felt unoriginal and dishonest. This was neither country nor unique…ultimately rather forgettable.

:/

Again, not for me.

Perfectly pleasant but not much else to it. Easy listening but Willie can be a bit dreary. Did almost send me to sleep. Liked the jazzier parts.

I'll start off by stating that I absolutely loathe country music, and when I see "sings American pop standards" my heart sinks. That said, even I can respect the red-headed stranger, even if I've never listened to an entire album through so let's start with his 22nd. The instrumentation is pretty sparse, highlighting Willie's vocals and guitar work. The vibe overall I'd sum up as "pleasant," and the two stand-out songs are "Georgia On My Mind," and "Unchained Melody." Of course, listening to "Georgia..." I'd much rather hear the Ray Charles version, while I think Willie's "Unchained Melody" clears the Righteous Brothers version that I'm more familiar with. I doubt I'd ever listen to this album again, but I didn't hate it.

DNF