Stardust

At first I thought the album was a bit sad, which some songs are, but overall, its just very mellow. Its just a bit jazzy. The fact that its short makes me like it even more, it doesnt overstay its welcome. I think I would probably cut an additional song or two for my personal preference, but While I'm not necessarily a huge fan of the one's id cut, they still fit overall nicely in the album. My favorite song might be blue skies, it's good enough to enter my main rotation, and the others would not necessarily good for just any time, it's just a nice album to have in the background.

It's just ok, no wish to listen it again

Willie's vocals are fragile and lovely, but an album of covers can't be the best thing he's done.

Interesante fusión entre country, jazz y pop de principios del siglo xx. No está mal, pero no es mi estilo ni del excesivo gusto de mi oído.

It's a no for me.. I know he has a legacy, but I couldn't get into the music.

What a lovely album! There’s something about Willie Nelson covering classic American standards that soothes the nervous system. The instrumentation is pared down and sparse, allowing Willie’s voice to lead the way. It’s snowing this morning, and listening to this album while baking was a real treat. I enjoyed every minute.

This is very fun to listen to. It reminds me of my dad.

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

This was pretty great. Chill and relaxing.

Je donne 5 pour ne pas offusquer mon frère. Il doit avoir genre 50 vinyles de Willie Nelson. Je préfère d'autres albums de Willie que Stardust.

Je suis un peu partagé. C'est pas mal, mais en même temps c'est un peu out of character et kitsch. Limite déprimant aussi.

Un son différent que le outlaw country que j’imaginais pour Willie. Ça sonne bien mais ce sont juste des covers, ce qui me refroidit

This was just okay to me.

Perfect blend of happy and sad songs. Somehow Willie can stop time for the listener and have them take notice.

very good for work

Not really a Willie Nelson fan. He’s ok I guess, but an album of covers isn’t really exciting. I do like the laid back style, that’s the only thing I might come back to this.

This is too country for me for sure !!! but I did enjoy the song all of me

We love our Willie, don't we people.

I like the Georgia song on this one

Wimp

It was fine

Delicato, ottimo per un lunedì mattina

I enjoyed it and it was fun to hear Willie do Sinatra type standards. Willie has an amazing array of talents and he deserves a 5 for this album and the extraordinary work he has produced in a career that tops 70 years.

Love Willie and his odd phrasings. This album was a mixed bag, however.

Easy going

Meh. 2.2

Негромкий и выверенно-точный.

Old standards beautifully performed by the legend himself. A nice listen.

sin pensarlo

Man what a musician Havent listened to a whole lot of Willie Nelson, but was more familiar with the outlaw sound he’s most synonymous with; I was pretty surprised by the vibe and content of this one. It’s very emotional and punctuated by some truly amazing vocals. I saw that all of these songs were covers, and think he does a pretty damn good job at arranging them. Georgia on my Mind is a classic and he absolutely does it justice. I don’t think there’s really any misses on this one, though if I had to come up with one critique it would be the lack of variety. It’s a pretty short album, so I’m willing to overlook that for the most part. Haven’t listened to a whole lot of country albums front to back, but this has to be pretty close to the top. Probably on the lower end of 5s, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one

im copying spencer on this one

Gonna start with this: love me some Willie Nelson. Having seen him live, I can attest he draws crowds from every demographic out there: oldies, college kids, black, white, hippies, working class, yuppies, and middle aged guys like myself. Willie started out as a songwriter, until someone (Larry Butler, apparently) refused to buy his songs and encouraged Willie to put voice to them. And the rest, as they say, is history... Willie is an American original, and Stardust is his attempt at singing songs from the Great American Songbook. Not his greatest, but some really good ones here. Georgia On My Mind, All Of Me, Someone To Watch Over Me are all classics and he does them justice. On the other hand, no one can do Unchained Melody better than the Righteous Brothers. Why try? Arrangements are dated and the harmonica overdone in some songs. Love Willie, love some of these songs, but this falls into Good Not Great territory. Probably 3 1/2 stars, but closer to 3 than 4.

I weirdly love the sad cowboy music. All of Me is such a great song. I started this album a day thing thinking that I hated country music, and then I actually like listening to the country albums that come up and this album is fantastic to listen to.

I had one of those days today. Woke up at 5 AM for work, it was pouring rain, someone hit my car and ran, I had to file a police report, and somewhere in the middle of all that I got sick. Not exactly the ideal listening conditions. And I honestly didn’t even feel like writing a review for this. But despite all that, this album was an absolute joy to listen to and ultimately made my day. Country isn’t usually my thing, but this album was amazing. This 1001 albums project has changed my view on the genre entirely. The whole record just feels warm and relaxed, like it’s not trying too hard to impress you. Willie’s voice has that rough, lived in quality that somehow makes every song feel more genuine. I also really loved the arrangements, there’s a lot of subtle jazz and pop standard influence in there, which probably explains why it clicked with me even though I don’t normally reach for country. The instrumentation is super smooth, the pacing is laid back, and it’s just one of those albums that’s easy to sink into. Even on a day that was objectively terrible, this record managed to feel comforting. Honestly, if an album can make a day like that better, it’s doing something right. Did I need to hear this before I die? Absolutely

Gefällt mir besser als das erste Album von ihm, das hier kam. Etwas jazziger. Aber würde ich nicht nochmal hören.

Country singer doing covers, perfectly pleasant and all that but seriously how did this sell so many copies? It’s just the pop effect of people buying familiarity. Nothing remotely clever or original about this.

this is such a lovely album i cant stop listening to it. obviously a country album but it has a bit of a jazzy vibe which is so gorg. this one surprised me!!

Willie Nelson is charming, but with no original content this album is just a bit flat. On the stronger side of 3 stars but never really threatened being a 4. - Hype for WIllie Nelson - Strange vibe on the first song, curious where this goes now - Turns out this is all covers. Not really hitting the same but apparently this is his most popular album! - Enchanting but with no original content it's just a bit flat. Really emphasizes that the previous album (bland folk) should have been a 2 for being just so boring

Really well done, excellent performance and production. Loses a star because they're covers and some of the originals are far better

I bought this on vinyl in my early 20s (for probably $2) and don't think I ever listened to more than one side. I can see why. But middle-aged me gets it, man. Willie's voice and guitar playing are slight but pretty perfect.

willie nelson's best material is in red dead icl

Georgia would never and is never on my mind. And it should not be on anybodys mind. This was worse than the Beatles. I hate this. Help. 0/10. 0.00%

Kill me

I’m starting to feel like the guy who wrote this book is fucking with us. 1 album before this one is so much better. Willie Sings Elvis > Danzing sings Elvis Any other Willie > Willie sings Elvis

Very much enjoyed this

What I really like in an album is someone singing a bunch of boring songs others have sung before. Conceptually this album deserves less than 1/5

Good, I might give it another go #relisten

Thought I would hate this at first but it's actually not too bad, it's quite pleasant in the background. Favourite track was Unchained Melody.

Definitely never heard these old standards played by Willie. What’s not to love?

Hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that Willie Nelson has 150+ albums and I haven't listened to an entire album of his until this one. I was not very impressed but I definitely didn't hate it. I look forward to hearing more Willie on this list.

Beautiful covers album - I often dont know how to feel about these sort of compilations, but Willie always brings something new to each song he interprets. He reimagines them, makes them his own. Makes them feel like something completely new. Never thought September Song would make me feel so nostalgic and life-contemplating. Passes right through you, makes your heart ache and yearn. Magic. Moonlight in Vermont is what I believe summer nights in Vermont must feel like. Connects directly to the album cover... everything makes sense. Art from a different lifeline, a different point in time.

Probably not the best introduction to the artist, found it bland, great voice.

I really liked the song about having an ugly Gf

Day 5/6 — Willie Nelson — Stardust (1978) Listened: Feb 27–28, 2026 Genre: Country Jazz / Torch & Twang Vibe: Chill country music with a little jazz Highlights: • Georgia On My Mind • Blue Skies • All of Me • Unchained Melody • Someone to Watch Over Me Impression: Nice album of covers fusing country and jazz. Really grew on me by the third listen. Rating: 3.7/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Yes

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this, but these covers are pure magic. Calm, sweet, and full of heart. I kinda love Willie Nelson now.

The mix is super clean and classy but the overall structure feels a bit too empty for my taste. Since I am not a huge fan of country vibes it just did not click enough to be more than a decent background listen.

The perfect album to soothe a fussy baby like me.

flawless

One of my favorite albums of all time.

me aburrio vhau

Good ass songs.

Never really listened to Willie Nelson. This probably wasn't the best way to start but a good enough covers album

Very soothing - feels like a lazy day sitting out on the porch watching the world go by. Great collection of songs. Found myself really slowing down with this album playing and just being for a bit. Takes a good album to do that!

lindo, relajante, él tiene una gran voz.

There was really nothing to dislike about this one, and I had heard a couple of the tracks before. I enjoyed side one more, and it started getting a little old for me by early side two. But overall, an enjoyable experience. It’s a three star album for me.

First thing that struck me about this album is how wonderfully recorded and produced it is. The finger-picked guitars and Nelson’s weathered voice shine as a result, making it all feel very intimate. Sure, this is an album of covers but he makes even well known songs, like Unchained Melody, sound like his own. Again, the arrangements on most songs here really elevate them. It’s clear why what could have been a throwaway release (as many cover albums are, and something his label was restating to as a result) is held up among his best.

10 out of 5.

Another molasses slow album. Why not Red Headed Stranger?!? 2/5

Peaceful and easy to listen to

Willie Nelson’s Stardust was big news when it came out; outlaw country’s premier songwriter releases an album of American standards; it crosses over to the mainstream and cleans up on the charts. But you know, it’s understandable – it’s just a lovely collection. The songs are all well-known classics, but familiarity can breed contempt, and by applying his own idiosyncratic style, Nelson reinvents them and presents them fresh and new. And that’s it. Songs you know, stripped back and performed beautifully. It’s easy to understand its success. 8/10

Tres bien. Semble etre que des reprises

Lots of standards in a sad sounding way. Very introspective album. I liked it a lot but might not listen to it again.

Soft, slow and smooth. Perhaps not what we always reach for but it definitely has its place. A few familiar songs on here as well.

Esse disco é um espetáculo auditivo!

Not bad for a country album, but not very special either.

Awful sentimental syrupy cover versions. Nothing interesting or remarkable, or at least not in the first 3 tracks - couldn’t stomach any more than that.

Actually, for a country album I kinda liked it! Stand-outs - Blue Skies - On the Sunny Side of the Street

Such a pretty voice. Can’t hate on Willie.

It’s a great album you’re looking for some old-fashioned standards to enjoy

chill

Before: I never listen to Willie Nelson but do like some songs from him. Looks like this album might be a bunch of covers. During: 3 tracks in, all covers so far. They are decent interpretations but nothing special. I mean he does have a pleasant and unique voice but that's not enough for me to be interested in listening to a bunch of covers. I do think at least one of his albums should be on a list such as this. I see he has another one on here, I hope it includes original material. I'll probably give this one 3, in large part due to it's all covers. After: Works great as background music.

A bit too mellow and downtempo for my current mood - will probably return to on a rainy day. But some excellent songwriting nonetheless. And interesting instrumentation on quite a few tracks (really digging some of the organ work). Some standouts include Blue Skies and Unchained Melody.

Perfectly curated tracks by a legend.

Well, this album certainly wasnt for me. Its really just boring covers of 50s pop songs that could put me to sleep. Then imagine my surprise when i found out this guy has 104 albums. I can see why some people like the album tho. Its not a personal favorite, but it has good production and lyrics so i will give this a 2/5. I will not be revisiting this album again. I didnt save any of the songs. Is this album better than yesterday’s album, licensed to ill by the beastie boys? No.

No one sounds like Willie. What a treasure. Having said that, this one is a bit boring.

The compositions are good and I think this could eventually grow on me. 3.5/5

A cover album? sure. Sure why not. Willie does what he wants and that's fine by me

Enjoyed listening to this one

Didn't like my first listen as much but liked the second listen a tad bit more.

Easy easy listening. Recognisable voice that makes you smile when you hear it, no matter what song.

Very slow, but has some bangers

Not crazy about so many covers

Gentle country/singer-songwriter

3.5 i like it, legend

I love Willie, can’t get enough Willie

Felt like Country Music with the bumpers up and stabilisers on. Nice enough initially but I feel like you could have taken the vocals from any of the tracks on the album, and rearranged them without being able to tell the difference. In the end it bored the tits off me.

I quite liked Willie's laid-back whimsical covers. Georgia On My Mind sounded effortlessly sweet. I wasn't as convinced with how well some of the others worked, his Unchained Melody for instance isn't a patch on Righteous Brothers, about as good as Robson and Jerome, but shits on Gareth Gates.

What an introduction to Willie Nelson's vast catalogue. Of course, this isn't standard Willie, consisting of seemingly heartfelt renditions of American standards in pop and jazz from the first half of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop it from being incredibly moving. You can feel that Willie's just doing what he wants to here. The songs are almost entirely familiar to me, but I wasn't thinking at any time that I'd rather be listening to the originals, which is about the highest praise I could give a cover album. His voice may be divisive, but I'd through on this album and just chill out any given night. Highlights: Stardust Georgia On My Mind Blue Skies All of Me September Song

I liked Willie Nelson's other album on this challenge more, this one was too relaxed, chill and overall boring to me. I like the back story of this album, that Willie wanted to do an album if covers, but recording company didn't want him to do it - he did it anyway. It's just not really my thing. The album cover is gorgeous though.

Initially I was going to give this album 4 stars because I didn't realize all of the songs are covers. I really liked the soft and gentle guitar and acoustic instrumentals in the background. The songs are amazing of course and I am so grateful that this album introduced me to some amazing songs that I could go find better covers of but I didn't like Willie Nelson's vocals. They lack an immense amount of souls that the melodies need to really seal the deal. Although I liked to imagine that some bald man in his 50s with a big round belly and a button-up shirt in like Indiana is sitting on his porch on a rocking chair and listening to this album thinking Willie's voice is perfect. I am none of those things so to me it wasn't hitting. I also liked the album cover. I would give the album two stars after all things considered but I am so so grateful it led me to Frank Sinatra's cover of Moonlight in Vermont so I will give it 3.

I love Willie, and I’ve heard this album many many times. These are all songs that every American should know, and I enjoy Willie’s style. But- the song selection is very uneven for me. A few I love, most I really don’t. Overall it’s gonna be - THREE STARS

A great collection of standards by a legend. Really enjoyable album. Highlights: "Georgia on My Mind" and "Unchained Melody"

good

So excited to listen to this one! Willie Nelson is one of the greatest. Also, I love this album cover, probably my favorite so far. Perfect title track! His voice is just so perfect. The arrangement of Blue Skies feels so modern, but I absolutely love it for this album. All of Me is such an adorable song! Another winner for sure. I'm loving the overall tone of the album. The title being Stardust and then singing songs about love and the sky is so perfect. September song - "these precious days I'll spend with you" Final Thoughts: This album is perfect! Not too long and not too short. A great mix of songs, all beautiful, easy to listen to, and full of beautiful lyrics and melodies. Willie Nelson's voice is one of the best ever. A delight!

Very soothing and beautiful overall. It wasn’t until I heard Unchained Melody that I realized the entire album is actually made up of covers, which caught me by surprise. The sound has this soft, dreamy quality that feels cinematic, like it could easily be part of the soundtrack to The Princess and the Frog. It has that warm, fairytale-like sound that makes you want to listen to it in the summer, underneath the stars. Imagine someone writing a song about you, and one of the lines is "Although she may not be the girl some men think of as pretty." Damn.... 2.5/5

Got me on a Willie Nelson covers binge. Beautiful!

This is an old masterpiece the slow pace goes so well with this night im first listening to it. This on a chill night drive would be sooo majestic. Love this album.

Fine. Good. No complaints.

what a lovely album. a few of these songs are so pretty and wonderful, some of them faded into the background a little. I'm gonna have to give it a 5, but I think it might be more of a 4.5. it definitely could grow on me because I'm gonna listen again, I'm sure.

Cozy sleepy country.

when my students ask me what kind of music i listen to, i usually say everything except EDM and early 2000s country. when they ask if i know any "good country", this is the artist (and occasionally the album, although others come first) i think of. i don't give a shit about the "akshually there is good new country too!!!" argument because of course there is-- there is "good new" everything-- and because for me, it's just too difficult to top willie nelson. sorry. but not really. also the album art is great. i love the simplicity and the color choices. had to google susanna clark (of course the author is the first result), and i'm glad i did. learned a lil bit.

The songs I liked here, I really liked. The ones I didn't weren't offensive to listen to or anything, they just weren't for me. Notables to me: Blue Skies On the Sunny Side of the Street Don't Get Around Much Anymore

This album brought forth a vision of a little dive bar in the middle of nowhere and it seemed like it had the most immaculate vibes of any establishment ever. Willie, along with John Prine, has been a staple of our family vacations for all of my 29 years of life, so there’s no way I wasn’t going to love this.

I have a pretty long history with this album but I kind of forget about it sometimes. It gets almost as much love as Red Headed Stranger but never hit for me the same way. It’s really the prototype for Dylan’s Sinatra trilogy in the 2010s, a series of albums famously beloved by exactly one person (me). When this album is slowed down, it’s a beautiful melancholic vibe. Makes me want to sit in a smoky black and white room and ruminate on all the mistakes I’ve made in my life, including but not limited to listening to that spacemen 3 album. When the album gets more upbeat, it loses me. The highs are high, the lows are low, sounds like a 3.

Maybe this isn’t the “essential” Willie Nelson, or perhaps it is a solid intro to the guy. I recognized several of these songs, so the “oops all covers!” angle he took here worked for the most part. It’d be 5 stars if he made this with more recent pop and did a rendition of Ginuwine’s Pony and Charli XCX’s 360. I def want to listen to some of his original albums now to further explore this artist beyond just knowing him as a symbol of what country used to be.

Love Willie but really didn’t care for much of these covers, honestly it’s not awful just prefer Willie being Willie instead. But I can respect the idea, and he sounded pretty awesome on most tracks still.

Melancholy

Another album I’m not sure why is on the list. It sure is different from all other Willie Nelson albums but that’s it.

An old American man singing old American songs, slowly. I guess the music would be fine as background music in a really old fashioned restaurant, but the old man singing would be distracting. Actually I just checked and I can't believe this is being sung by a 44 year old. He sounds like he's about to keel over at any moment. I found this painful to listen to.

If this album was a seasoning, it would be flour.

A chill vibey album!

Willie Nelson in his crooner era liked it more than I thought I would

Never heard a country album like this before. It's a real good time.

Do I like Willie Nelson now?

It’s was cute

Very soothing.

I'm listening to this on a gloomy Monday morning in February and this charming collection of covers makes for such a nice soundtrack while I drink my coffee and type out "as per my last email" to someone for the 3rd time today. I didn't care much for the cover of "Unchained Melody", but that's mostly because I don't care much for that song in the first place having heard it way too many times. Overall, it's a delightful, short and sweet record that I'll probably come back to sometime.

song i went back to first after first full listen: all of me (it sounded like a ratatouille song)

I could listen to Willie sing nursery rhymes. A legend if there ever was one.

An album of pop covers from a country legend? Ok. Some albums are hard to play through when all you can do is think of all the music you’re not listening to in order for you to be able to rate it correctly on this app. This is so dull and I’m only on track 4. Atleast the album is under 40 minutes but, oh boy, the last 15 minutes have felt like all morning so far… Ah, the relief when the album has obviously finished and a song you enjoy from one of your actual playlists comes on to ease the pain…

Certainly unexpected. In the end I found this pretty charming

This is a tough one. I did quite enjoy this in the background whilst working, but ultimately it is just a collection of somewhat samey covers..... Hm. I think two is fair, but I didn't dislike it.

I enjoyed listening to this album but ultimately it was probably not the best introduction to Willie Nelson. Perhaps the situation was different back then and these songs were not much covered, but now as I recognised each one I immediately thought of other versions I preferred. The production sound was light and very acoustic which added to the relaxed mood. Willie Nelson's voice did not work so well for me though as most of these songs sound better to me with other voices and more interesting arrangements. Would welcome some more Willie Nelson featuring his own compositions.

After a long run of underwhelming albums, I was starting to lose some faith in this site delivering good albums with any consistency. Hearing Stardust for the first time restored that faith, however. I’m an absolute sucker for anything Tin Pan Alley–related: American classics by legends like George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, and Stardust is a wonderful love letter to that tradition. Nelson covers these songs with clear affection, singing beautifully over modern arrangements of electric organ, harmonica, and, of course, acoustic guitar. At just 37 minutes, the album is short, sweet, and one I’ll certainly return to.

Before even starting to listen to the album I'm excited! Produced and arranged by Book T. (Willie's neighbor). Pitchfork: Rolling Stone: Best Songs Stardust Georgia On My Mind September Song Moonlight in Vermont

First time that I've not finished an album. I'll give it maybe another try this week, but it was really boring to me

Wow, a serious Willie Nelson album! And country too! This one was great. Honestly more crooner than country. Not what I expected.

Pleasant enough re-workings of standards, but I'm not blown away by this

Willie Nelson singing standards with a bit of country flavor. That's not something I would have ever expected even existed. It's good for at least the first half. Willie has the right voice for this (although it does seem a bit too low and slowed down at times). The arrangements are great. But it gets a little boring by the end. Georgia On My Mind is the only song that I really loved, and that may just be because I love the song. Ray Charles does it much better, but Willie's version is different enough to be great in its own way. 3.5

I’m sure this is very powerful for certain people.

Willie Nelson is a name I've heard for years, but his music was foreign to me until I first heard Stardust. Nelson gave all ten songs his own country twist and it turned out nice and simple.

Such a sweet soul Willie Nelson finally made me like country. The songs are all very sweet and sung with perfection. Some make you sit in silence, thinking about nothing, while some make you happy and joyfull. The variation works great.

Delightfully magical.

2 country albums in a row. TWO. At this point it feels like the album generator is actively trolling me! It knows you don’t like country. It knows my soul withers slightly every time a steel guitar twangs. And yet here we are, face‑to‑face with Stardust, a record that’s… well… not exactly a “country album”, but absolutely filed under ‘country artist’, so the dread kicks in anyway. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is in the vague hope that the app it will ease off the country!!

A very surprising and non-country album. It's like an album of Sinatra (or such artists) covers, which I've later learned it is. It's very different than other Nelson music I've heard, but he made them his on this album. It's a great album. Not a 5/5, but a strong 4/5

Enjoyable chill, country album. Would have liked a bit more variety on the songs, but overall a great listen from start to finish.

oh hes so sweeetttttt

They were good covers, but not sure why this was on the list?

so sweet and slow. really nourished my heart :) <3

The recording sounds great, great covers, just not consistant enough to be a classic for me or rated higher

I listened to this while driving a camper van through the Kaimai Range, New Zealand. Boy was that an experience. This is a masterpiece.

Feels weird to describe such a calming and serene album as 'all killer, no filler' but really that's the only way I can describe it. Picking highlights was hard for this, but I thought it would be better than writing 'all of it'. I really didn't want my time with this album to be over, maybe a combination of how great this is and also knowing how few country artists get appearances on here. Divine. Highlights: Stardust, Georgia On My Mind, Blue Skies, Unchained Melody

almost fell asleep. calm and chill and that’s abt it. liked the guitar. 4/10 lol

A lovely little album to have as my 1001st. Willie tackles a bunch of standards and makes it unqiue out as he doesn't have all the big band and swing going on; he keeps it simple. Guitar, piano, drums and the odd flash of orchestral florishes. Best Tracks: Stardust; Blue Skies; Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Lovely. Positively lovely.

4/10

I actually kind of enjoyed this, and wasn't expecting a more atmospheric, jazz-leaning pop country album from Willie Nelson. There's practically zero trace of the outlaw/bandit stylings which set my teeth on edge, in favour of some genuinely lovely, delicate soundscapes. I'm not sure I recognise any of the original versions of these covers, so I might have to seek them out to know if they've been dealt ample justice here, but my unlearned assumption would be that they have.

This was lovely to listen to. I've heard quite a bit of Willie Nelson before but just the country stuff. His voice is really good on this album. Would definitely listen to it again.

Good calm solo album, love the guitar work, my first Willie Nelson album and I cant wait to hear more.

there is no way some of you guys are rating a willie nelson COVER ALBUM higher than any actually good rap album on this list. ohhh white racists how i hate you all

Might use this album to help me sleep, and I mean that in the best way possible. Just nice, relaxing and pretty unassuming for 35 mins; could totally imagine hearing Georgia On My Mind or September Song in some dimly lit chill bar late at night. Probably better for background listening cause there isn’t a great deal of variety here but I guess there doesn’t need to be

For an albums that's literally all covers this is actually surprisingly good. Not that I'm particularly familiar with all that many of the originals, but listening to this was still all around a great experience. At no point does he ever try to be something he's not, or get overly ambitious. He just made a simple album of covers, and absolutely killed it by keeping his goals small.

Willie Nelson has one of the most distinctive voices in music and he uses it beautifully. His simple approach brings out the tenderness in the standards covered. Pure joy to my ears. I added “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” to my Generator playlist.

Never expected Willie Nelson to have a cover album, but this stoner's voice in the late 70s still had that campfire warmth. Lovely little "background music" for a night dancing with someone you love in the living room.

zzz

Sometimes there’s a lot to be said about a simple idea done well- and this is very much a case of that. The purity of willies voice and the sheer quality of the songs of the American songbook result in this slight but lovely album

Willie coming across stoned as Sesame Street on this album

In my generation it became blasphemy to dislike this country crooner once everyone saw the joint in his repertoire. But for me, high as he might be, he's still just a country crooner and not what I enjoy.

Fløde musik. Man skal ikke have for meget af det. Men en gang i mellem er det okay

Great vocal performance but a bit low energy for everyday listening

How have I never heard this before? Willie Nelson is already goated as a country musician, so hearing him do jazz standards takes him next level all over again in my book.

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#256/1001. The second Willie Nelson album in 4 days, and that can only mean one thing... but no, he is not dead. When this started to play I was so sure this would be some 2000s let's go back in time and do some classics, you know everyone from Paul Anka to Johnny Cash to Vesa-Matti Loiri doing "old crooner crooning pop songs" type of thing, exact same thing except Willie Nelson doing pop standards. But what the fuck, 1978? The previous album from 1975 was basically the man and a guitar as-country-as-you-can-get album which blew the bank and made him a star (after 18 albums it was about time). This is so un-country at times that I think the 1001 project curators included this one to piss every country fan out there - or perhaps not since Georgia on my Mind won a Grammy... And I can not but smile about the fact that In 1979, "September Song" peaked at number 15 in Billboard's Hot Country Singles. I can hear Kurt Weill rolling in his grave... But this is something I really love: songs which would fit Sinatra (and most likely which he also sung) interpreted by Willie Nelson. Here his voice doesn't begin to annoy. Fuck, a 5.

Wouldn't be my pick for when I want to listen to Willie, but wonderful arrangements, and his unique voice adds great color to these pop standards.

I mean, sure

snoozefest, kontam da zene od 50+ gotive ovo

I've refused up to now to question why an album might be on the 1001 list so I'm not going to start now. But what the fuck? An old bloke singing other people's songs all in exactly the same style. A vanity project that could have been recorded by any karaoke singer with a few dollars to burn? This is an album you would play to your Granny as you sit by her deathbed. AHHH now I get it! This IS the actual 1001st album! (edit: Ok I've reassessed. This isn't in the same shit league as Eno or Cohen. He has a nice voice and it's harmless even if it IS boring. Gonna boost this to a 1½

Soothing

Willie Nelson, live from the cocktail lounge!

These standards are classic, well-crafted songs. Willie's unadorned voice brings a fresh sincerity to music that can often be a little overwrought.

Slow, country tinged nothingness.

I went in not knowing much about Willie Nelson other than that he is a country artist, and I don't like country. I enjoyed being proven wrong, very charming.

c’est passable mais ça me gave un peu willie mets y du tien jsp on est tous fatigués ici

It is a tragedy that I’ve only just discovered this album, but thank god I did. Such a beautiful and borderline nostalgic listen. Love!!!

Whatever Willie sings is Outlaw Country, even 'Unchained Melody'. His voice and his delivery make every song on this album worth listening to. It's not an album that makes you sit up and take notice.

Amazing!!! Had no idea they were all covers but Willie definitely made them all his own with the help of Booker T. Jones. Has just the right amount of restraint and color where it needs it.

Don’t really like covers. But Willie makes it feel good

sweet jams! Takeaways: "Georgia on my mind", "on the sunny side of the street"

0/12 bekannt 5/10 Beste Songs: Blue skies, scarlet ribbons, I can see clearly now

I’d like to see a scene for you, dear reader. I was sitting on my couch, blanket and cat on my lap, cup of coffee in my hand, when I looked at my album for the day. I started it, and I was immediately in the coziest little heaven on earth. Willie’s voice and guitar soothed every stress life had thrown recently. Each song was spectacularly performed. Sweet cowboy waltzes to calm what ails you and remind you of the love in your life. Hints of jazz, blues, and folk making their appearances to break up any potential monotony. And seeing as these are all songs made famous by other performers, everything feels familiar and safe. Is it Willie’s most adventurous album? Definitely not, but it’s not meant to be. It’s meant to be familiar romance songs performed by Willie Nelson, and that is wonderfully exactly what it is.

A nice record that I enjoyed every minute of. But prefer Willie’s actual country stuff over his interpretations (good as they are) of standards.

Very very very very bland, and not very memorable in any way.

Boring boring boring so boring... Just the same thing repeated with slightly different lyrics for half an hour.

Easy listening - probably more enjoyable as background music than solely for entertainment as its not the most engaging or interesting in terms of variety. There's definitely a time and mood for this.

This whole album feels very cosy and chilled out. I can imagine listening to this whilst painting late at night.

Incredible for bed time

Love It. Own it.

Amo a Willie Nelson, y amo también las canciones clásicas del american songbook. Uno pensaría que escuchar un álbum con Willie Nelson interpretando clásicos como Stardust, All Of Me o Someone To Watch Over Me sería increíble... pero no tanto. No es que el disco esté mal. La voz de Willie es genial y tiene buenos arreglos, pero algo no conectó conmigo y estas nuevas versiones. La verdad lo sentí un poco aburrido. Supongo que it wasnt a match made in heaven.

Vanilla songs performed extra vanilla with an annoying voice at the front. This album gives nothing to particularity hate, nor to love. You either like the voice and the standards, or there's absolutely nothing in it for you. I'm in the latter category.

Loved this one. Was not expecting to like it! Never listened to Willie Nelson before. Felt soothing to the brain. Great Sunday morning album

Courtney: really nice covers. Good work music Craig: lovely!

Willie doing country jazz versions of standards with his lilting vibrato and trigger whining out some lovely gypsy jazz?!? I mean come on, so good, what a brilliant move from Willie

ykw! very sentimental! very sweet! very dennis whitaker! not exactly my taste but a sweet tune nonetheless

Fine, nothing stands out

Some classics on here. Really nice relaxing country music.

Lovely if a bit sleepy

The words that kept coming to mind as I listened to this were 'pleasant' and 'sleepy'. I listened to it early in the morning, but I think it would work better as a winding-down-for-the-night sort of listen.

Oh great, Willie Nelson. This album is actually quite relaxing, and pretty good. I'd listen to this again. Definitely not country here, which I appreciate.

Pretty great cover album from Willie Nelson

I love Willie Nelson, but this is far from his best output. Good for background music at a dinner party but this is not him at his rebellious outlaw best.

No problem with Willie, but slow and a lot of covers

Album 21 Top 3 favorites off the album: Georgia On My Mind, All of Me, Moonlight in Vermont This is a bit of a rambling review (which ones aren't, though?), so bear with me. A pleasant listen, as usual. It was fun to listen to a full cover album! I don't do much of that! Everything was fairly relaxed as far as tempo, and Nelson's reimagining of these songs gave them a different life. I especially enjoyed All of Me; while I'm not always a country enjoyer, I have to give it credit for being a genre that is fairly adaptable and has been pretty good as a vehicle for a lot of different types of fusion. I *am* an avid jazz enjoyer, and happily give it credit for the same. Put those two together, and this take on All of Me is just phenomenal. Don't Get Around Much Anymore reminds me of music at the Stardrop Saloon in Stardew Valley. I am a casual Willie Nelson enjoyer, and he's an artist my brother and I have in common. He also reminds me of a gift from my best friend. Yay Stardust! Yay good music!

a very relaxing slow country track. nothing inspirational and i guess all songs are just covers but cant go wrong with willie nelson. great vocals, great guitar. the album equivalent of a straight-a-student

Unmistakable voice covering classic songs

Willie Nelson covers some great songs. Not the thing that I come to this list for, but pretty good all the same

surprised I actually did end up enjoying the album, however it's just not something I'd ever listen to again. pleasant and slow

Perfectly enjoyable covers, but nothing groundbreaking. It's not what Willie Nelson is best at, frankly, but it all sounds nice.

A whole album of classics sung by Willie Nelson - this is chicken soup for the ears. Easy to listen to and comforting.

Flow

I really enjoyed this one, the harmonica was awesome.

Great album for a dimly lit evening. While this is most certainly is easy listening, romantics beware the lyrics could get you in your feels. Really good stuff. 4.4 outta 5

I don’t think this was the best intro. to Willie Nelson. I couldn’t help listening to the songs thinking the originals are better.

I know Willie Nelson has a lot of music, but when I read it was his 22nd studio album….I mean, wtf. I asked Grok how many he has. He has fucking 104 studio albums (78 solo + 26 collaborative ones). Mind-blowing. It’s a full cover album, all of the songs are American standards (Great American Songbook), but performed in Willie Nelson’s style. Some facts: - Stayed at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart for years (over a decade in total on the charts) - Sold more than 5 million copies in the US alone - Produced three #1 country hits: "Georgia on My Mind," "Blue Skies," and "All of Me" Great. upd. And it's Ron Swanson's favorite artist, it means it's automatically top-tier artist 3/5 ———————————— Liked songs: — Blue Skies — Unchained Melody — Someone to Watch Over Me

Very pleasant to listen to. Beautiful cover versions of some well known songs like Unchained Melody, On the Sunny Side of the Street and Georgia on my Mind. Willie Nelson not doing his normal thing here I think. 3 out of 5

um i loved this? did not expect this sound from willie nelson

Very pleasant.

peaceful country, probably won't listen again though just not my thing

It's quite pleasant, but it's nothing spectacular

well at least i knew some songs

Lots of low key bangers on this one. Light up a doobie and chill to this

Is this a great album? Probably not by many standards since it's an album of, you know, standards. That said, when the world gets too loud, this is the perfect soundtrack for a quiet room with a lit fireplace, a glass of good brown liquor, a slow joint, no phones, and a long exhale.

Shame about the singing

great

very cosy, can feel myself curling up infront of my nonexistent fireplace with my nonexistent rocking chair. A cup of hot chocolate with mini marshmellows and knitted quilt and dozing off.

Stardust - 3 Georgia on my mind - 4 Blue skies - 4 All of me - 3 Unchained melody - 4 September song - 3 On the sunny side of the street - 3 Moonlight in Vermont - 3 Don't get around much anymore - 3 Someone to watch over me - 3

Certainly not my type of music, but I found the album both soothing and enjoyable. 7/10

That's a bit of a weird one for me. Quite a few of the tracks on this album are favourites of mine, but they were all recorded by someone else. The other versions seem far superior to the versions on this album, but I do appreciate that opinion may mostly be borne out of familiarity. That being said, I'm not a fan of his vocals at all. A 3 feels about right, it's nowhere near a 4 for me and a 2 is probably slightly too low.

🤠

actually was more interesting and chill than i thought it would be Would I listen again: Maybe Deserves to be on this list: Probably 3.4

простенький, красиво

So pleasant

Good easy listening album. Does the originals justice

Pleasant but unmemorable

Much respect for Willie Nelson and his gentle interpretation of these songs.

I’d heard “Georgia On My Mind” plenty of times but never explored the full album. It didn’t surprise me that the rest carries the same relaxed, lightly jazzy, emotionally real feel I tend to gravitate toward. Will definitely revisit

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okay but not my jam

Nice. A move away from the country that Nelson is most loved for. A good album for before bed but not really my favourite from him

Not my thing really but it was quite relaxing to listen to!

Inoffensive and charming but forgettable

When I saw Willie Nelson pop up I was excited - I have a lot of respect for him, but have never listened to one of his albums before. This album was not what I expected to be sure, but even coming to understand that this was a record of pop standards, I felt excitement to give this a shot. It proved to be a disappointment. In the end, this just feels like watered down country music to make watered down pop standards. Willie's voice on these tunes is...uncompelling. And the music is plain, boring. It came across like a lounge act to me, frankly. It is certainly pleasant, and I can understand the appeal of Willie Nelson doing something outside of the box like this. And obviously it made a huge mark on music, given it stayed on the country top 100 for TEN years. But for me this record is more of an "oddities bin" find, and came across like a mediocre vanity project.

Covers for your mothers. Very pleasant listening!

Sure it's a bunch of covers but it's easy listening. Fave track: Georgia on My Mind

Had zero expectations going into this but was pleasantly surprised. A strong 3.5. 3.5/5

Really boring and uninspiring covers of some very good songs. Not sure what he thought he was adding to any of them. It's like American Michael Buble

Way too slow for my liking. I can see why other people like it. All the songs fit the album well, just not my cup of tea. Album art is also beautiful.

The only other cover album I've listened to completely was Weezer Teal, and this is better than that. Why don't artists make cover albums anymore? Also Willie Nelson is still alive?!?!?!?!? What the heck I thought he's been dead for years.

Jeg var lidt skeptisk, men endte med at lytte til det på repeat imens jeg byggede Lego. Meget smukt album

One song in and I can tell this is going ti be a five star. I suspected as much because I love Willie but oh my god. Five stars, a thousand stars this is going to be my new go to album

Listened to this, this morning on the bus. It’s dark. Sludgey snows on the ground. This album fits Probably selected because it allowed the compilers to pick a Willie Nelson lp and selections from the Great American Songbook the originals of which generally weren’t on LPs. I like Nelson’s understated delivery and the relaxed but perfect backing from Booker T. Reminds me of Cookooland by Robert Wyatt on terms of feeling and that’s not a bad thing. .

Beautiful.

Sweet sweet tunes <3

Finally, an album I was already familiar with! I went through a brief phase last year where I mainlined “Stardust”, so it was nice to listen to the album in its entirety. Unsure if this is common knowledge but I was a diehard Michael Bublé fan as a teen (and still have quite a fondness for him to this day!) so that was my baseline for a lot of these songs. I think this is such a beautiful album, excellently curated. Willie Nelson just so perfectly encapsulates the yearning and longing that often comes with being in love (requited or otherwise). “Georgia on my mind” is a forever fave and he knocks it out of the park. This album well and truly had me in my feels and that’s how you know it’s a goodie.

“no touch too heavy, no tempo above a resting heartbeat” were what the album notes said, and this was unfortunately too languid for me

This album’s brilliance lies on three levels. First is the utterly silky smooth production of Booker T, who arranges these songs beautifully and with incredible attention to detail. The second is Willie Nelson’s voice, which while not the strongest all the time, just has enough sickly sweet qualities to make these songs his own. The third is highlighting just how impressive the songs of the Great American Song Book are. Together, Nelson and Booker T do a phenomenal job emphasising how incredible this songwriting is.

0 songs to library, nothing special

Initially apprehensive but I totally get the hype now. I am now a Willie Nelson fan Georgia on my mind, blue skies, September song, don’t get around much anymore are all phenomenal The best album I’ve heard so far. Love his playfulness, story telling ability and the depth/vibrato of his voice.

I’m in love with this album. I appreciated red headed stranger, but this album really welcomed me in. There’s something so inviting about the quiet, toned down covers that Willie does here and it feels effortless and almost ethereal sometimes. I wish the snow hadn’t melted a few days ago cause this song is perfect for cuddling while looking out at the snowy city.

I've never really listened to Willie Nelson before and was pleasantly surprised. I expected to not hear much I would like but I was wrong

First half is excellent, second half gets a little dull but still sweet.

Fantastic driving to work early morning music

La voz de Willie Nelson es tan suave y la música tan tranquila y serena, de verdad acerté al escuchar este disco en la noche, me aruyó tranquilamente de principio a fin. Unchained Melody fue una de las canciones que más destacó en el álbum, junto con Scarlet Ribbons (por alguna razón pensé en Ribbons de The good, The Bad and the Queen)

Grandpa hive rise up!

This is beautiful. Like a hug from a wise old relative it wraps you up in its warmth and gentleness and makes you feel better. Willie knows his voice isnt Ray Charles but is confident to let it be, the playing is clear and sweet and matches the vocal and the song choices are all classics. Sure an album of covers isnt going to get 5 stars but you cant help to be nourished by this

yes, it's a cover album. yes, the production kinda sounds like a karaoke machine. but somehow everything comes together as a nice, warm package. 3.5

Knew more of the songs than I thought I would

Eh

just meh

It's not my cup of tea.

Undeniably a classic, full of what have become staple tracks in the rock canon. Only not that exciting to me.

Just lovely and quiet and perfect for a Sunday morning. I love the artwork for this album, especially where you can see the tooth of the paper.

One of the easiest records to listen to.

I do like Willie’s version of Georgia. Such a great song. The rest is ok. At least not country.

It's pleasent ebough, but boardering on bland

An interesting collection of covers but hardly essential listening.

Just lovely

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Very easy listening, calming, and a sweet little love story.

i aint never heard willie nelson before, tho i have heard of the man willie nelson before, and i wish I had heard this wonderful music sooner. probably 4.5/5 if im being honest to myself, tho i find it hard to give it the bump to 5 i must.

Exactly as I expected.

Honestly the first song made me stop everything and just listen. I haven’t been pulled into music like that in a long time!

yee

Unchained melody is the song I know and probably my favourite. A good easy listening vibe; plus I love Willie Nelson’s voice

What a shocker! I didn't think I would care for this album at all, but it was really good. I listened to the whole thing and enjoyed it all.

Beautiful but kind of boring

This album gives a country and rock blend with a side of coffee house music. Literally a lullaby

Fav song: unchained melody

It's a classic for a reason.

Soothing

Just a lovely gentle album full of quite nice covers. I had a really nice time listening and would definitely listen again for a chill vibe or as background music. Fav song: All of Me Least fav: Unchained Melody

On album, not sure about some of the covers. Felt weird to hear Willie Nelson singing the dirty dancing song. Also how is this guy still alive. Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song- blue skies Least fav- Unchained melody