Stardust

Oh þetta er svo kósí. Svo mikill afafílingur í gamla, sem er btw 45 árum eldri núna.

These standards albums are fun, especially this one. It’s nowhere near as good as Red Headed Stranger, but Willie putting his spin on some pop classics is just nice to hear. My favorites are the first four songs and ‘Sunny Side Of The Street’; they’re all enjoyable, though. Not an all-time classic, but a nice listen, with the two albums in this book showing two sides of his music, which is great.

Moments of beauty, moments of cheese.

Such a soothing relaxing album. Super underrated with his guitar playing. Simple touches that give the songs such emotion.

Lovely

The are no off notes about this album, Booker T’s arrangements are really strong. A great vibe to throw on for a dinner party, but not something I’d choose to listen to as art unto itself. Good covers to be sure, but this album is not why Willie is a legend.

Beaut

Overall 8/10 Favorite Song - Blue Skies Really really nice album. Was a pleasant listen.

Big suprise, liked this slow jazzy county cover album

These sound really good

A beautiful and simple set of no-frills covers by a legend. What is there not to love?

Je n'ai pas détesté ce moment (litote)

très jolie pochette

Con las mismas vibras que el unplugged de clapton, este disco te deja en una onda positiva. Canciones bonitas por media hora, una voz que calma y sabe comportarse y una guitarra que suena con cuerpo y dulce, muy certera en lo que toca. El disco igualmente, no ofrece mucho más que eso, son temas aislados, pero que en conjunto dan satisfacción. Un disco que me gustó, 7/10

Great album, very pleasant to listen to. Great arrangements of some real classic standards with very interesting vocal interpretations by Willie Nelson.

Was a little disappointed when I realized this was all covers cuz I was hoping this would introduce me to some oh Willie Nelson’s music but this was still a very pleasant listen. He also made all of the songs sound like his own too and I liked his mix of jazz and country guitar playing. Not much to say on this one besides it’s great to thrown on and relax too on a nice day. Actually, one flaw I have with this isn’t even much of a flaw it’s just that no one could ever make a version of Georgia on my mind that comes close to Ray Charles’ version.

Better than expected, this kind of country is honest, true, and beautiful. I can dig it.

I didn't think I would like this one but I rather enjoyed it. He's not a great vocalist, but his voice has a certain quality that's just... I dunno, nice? Not sure what it is. Just like it.

This album was a pleasant surprise. I've never listened to a Willie Nelson album before but always thought he seemed like an interesting person. I'm not a country fan but was willing to give this a chance. Reading that this release was a more conservative album of old cover songs, I really didn't expect much. But I ended up really enjoying this one. Very relaxing with some great performances. I'll definitely revisit this one occasionally.

Willie performed these songs beautifully and really made them his own. A great selection of standards performed with a lot of heart

I was surprised by this. Another album of covers of standards never twitches my interest but this was beautifully done. Gentle, sparce and great interpretations.

Beautiful songs

This is a cure for my weary soul

Simple and beautiful. It’s odd to me at first there’s an album full of covers on this list, but this is done so well.

I always thought of Willie Nelson as your typical stoner, not really worth looking into. But I’m glad this record popped in! It’s a very laid back album with some jazzy influence at points. He has a very silky smooth voice and lt fits the songs well. I might look into his discography more! 7,5 out of 10

what a lovely cute album. he's got Georgia on his mind 😄

If we're being honest, this is a bit over praised because everyone was so shocked that Willie put out an album of standards that was decent. And it's not a true representation of Willie Nelson (none of his signature songs will be found here, and one could probably name a slew of Willie Nelson songs before one from this album is name checked). The big headline track is "Georgia On My Mind" which Willie almost steals away from Ray Charles, no small feat. But credit most be given for Willie taking these standards and making them sound like they were written by Willie Freaking Nelson. I'm not shitting on the album - it's great. It's just not the Willie I prefer. Give me Whiskey River or Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground anyday. And besides, the best "standard" Willie ever recorded is "Always On My Mind", a song one could legitimately claim Willie did take from Elvis and turn it into the new gold standard.

Heartfelt and minimal.

I think "Charming" is the best description.

While I would have preferred or expected originals, I can't exactly be mad! Willie is great and these are great arrangements of classics perfectly adapted to his sensibility.

A solid offering from willie. It’s hard to get to excited since it’s all covers, but nice to listen to.

I liked this more than I expected to. In general, I find Willie Nelson to be a bit too "twangy" for me. These songs, given their nature, avoid that. This is probably one of the earlier versions of contemporary artists covering standards, so it deserves credit for that too.

These kind of records are my favorite. Timeless standards performed by an artist, who shows us yet again why these are so timeless to begin with. Willie brings a quietness and space to these songs that let them breathe and also show everyone that Willie is a truly great musician, connecting with these songs deeply and making them his own. I love these kinds of records.

Just quality singing and music, now I get why people like the guy

at this point in his career, willie took a left turn with an album of covers of pop/folk classics. i am a fan of when artists do covers and this is a great example of when it works well. the songs aren’t necessarily covered in a “country” style, but slower, more subdued, laid back. much like a quality whiskey, this one goes down smooth and is good for the soul. not a clunker in the bunch. highlights: “georgia on my mind”, “blue skies”, “don’t get around much anymore”.

I always thought this was WN's best album, I still like it but I would not put it in my own 1001 album list, 4 stars.

Beautiful voice rendering a bunch of classics at a quiet pace.

4.25

So jazzy mmmmm

Really enjoyed it.

Ok

I love this album! A great album for a nice relaxed evening.

Hangulatos amerikai dudorászás. Nem tudnék felidézni egy dalt sem utólag, de nem is biztos, hogy kell. Igényesen egyszerű, műfajában tökéletes.

Very chill album with top notch vibes. Will probs listen to more Willie.

Very nice.

Smooth. Blue Skies is my favorite.

Pretty good actually

Interesting to have my first Willie Nelson album be a cover album, but it was great all the same. Favorite track: All of Me

Skön och soft platta.

Beautiful album

Beautiful album, the country was never really my thing, but this album truly moved me.

Score: 70 Every song sounds like it belongs in toy story or the beginning montage of Up. Feels like the better songs are on the front half. Good production

Muy bonito. Unchained Melody, Georgia On My Mind

I have very similar feelings toward this album as I do to the last one I got: very pleasant and fun. The only difference is that this one is better due to it having more memorable tracks like stardust, Georgia on my mind, and *especially* blue skies. I know they're all covers but honestly, the only one that doesn't surpass the original is unchained melody.

My dad would listen to Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings when I was a child. I have not listened to any solo Willie and this cover album is so freaking good. I am very impressed.

Classy

Ooooh this is goooood. 3.8/5

Nice, great voice, a little pedestrian though

I liked it 👍🏻 might be getting an extra star here because it was a shite Monday morning and it cheered me up.

Cool album, pretty chill

This album was AWESOME. Idk if it was all covers but reminded me how great of singer willie Nelson is. One of those albums I expected to like but excited to get through but i savored each song

Réconfortant et cosy. Rien de bien notable dans un sens ou dans l'autre, mais une écoute agréable, une belle voix, des arrangements parfois un peu cheesy.

Very relaxing music. I think I'd return to this one if the mood strikes.

I always like listening to covers because it's interesting to see how an artist puts their own spin on the original. Willie Nelson isn't necessarily a singer I would usually go out of my way to put on, but this is just undeniably a dang good listen.

perfect for days spent alone forgetting about worries. Beautiful songs with simple and lovely messages.

beautiful

I went into this thinking that I wouldn’t be a fan, walked out a convert. This was a charming, beautiful album that I’d return to when I need to soften up like churned butter

Really relaxing and wholesome album. Can’t say there was a song I didn’t enjoy.

I loved this album. Listened on the plane after taking some NyQuil and it helped me peacefully drift off the sleep. 4/5

Really easy listening. I had a fairly stressful day, but this album brought me some peace. No individual songs really stood out, but the album worked for me as a whole. 3.6/5

Merry Christmas! This was a surprisingly really fitting album for this day. It was a very nice, chill experience. Willie Nelson's one of the few country artists that I can listen to. One of the best cover albums of all time - also coincidentally one of the best album covers of all time. Funny how that works out. I'm a master wordsmith.

really not a country fan but Willie's got such a great voice can't help but not listen to him and it's pretty harmonica heavy too which are not that big of a fan of

Good

Mellow mellow stuff maaaaan. I dig it

"Country singer tries his hand on the Great American Songbook and other classics and succeeds". That would be a fitting headline. The album's mood is relaxing, calm and soothing, most of the songs are expertely arranged, played and sung. Unchained Melody sadly cannot reach the origninal recording by the Righteous Brothers and should have been left alone and off this collection. But apart from this single misstep, this is really a great album. 4/5

Soporific

Willie is so smooth!

What a lovely & soothing album. I very much enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this a surprising amount...

I love Willie Nelson and I really liked this album. 4/5

Great tracks in this one. The right length, a good time and so chill.

Jazz, pop. Versiones.

Muy bonito. Unchained Melody, Georgia On My Mind

Sweet tunes, calm classic

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Stardust, Blue skies, Unchained melody, September song

Willie Nelson!? Ugh... this is going to be a chore. *2 seconds in* - Ok, damn, those are some smooooth vocals. Yeah. Ok, I really like this. I'm not convinced by the entire album, but there's some really lovely tracks in here.

Nice and soft and sweet

Great cover album by Willie Nelson.

LP

7/10

I don't know who were the authors of almost all of these songs, but these covers were extremely beautiful! I think I can't give this album 5 stars, since some of the songs were a bit forgettable, but it is a record than can be definitely listened over and over. Also, the cover art is pretty iconic.

I had never heard of the artist or this record but I was pleasantly surprised. Although none of the songs are original, they still sound great and Willie Nelson brings so much style and flair to these classic songs. A very beautiful listen and I'm very impressed by what Willie Nelson was able to produce here. Favorite Track: All of Me, Georgia On My Mind Least Favorite Track: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Pleasantly engaging.

Blue Skies and All of Me are standouts. The arrangement is generally sparse, letting Willie do his thing. On the Sunny Side of the Street is another highpoint.

Soothing and chill album with a nice voice and good guitar work. I like it.

Unexpectedly good covers of the standards

Really loved this. Great covers that maintain a calm vibe with beautiful instrumentation and even the vocals were much better than I was expecting. Will be revisiting for sure

Not my first choice, but it's hard to go wrong with Willie.

4/5

3.5/5 . decent and chill in the background

What a surprise! I thought Nelson was only a country singer. He gives these classics a stellar performance, smooth and personal at the same time. Worth a repeat!

Imagine naming your whole album after a song you're just covering. The few songs I recognized, I think I prefer the original versions (especially Stardust and Unchained). In principle, I don't respect albums that are just covers AS much as original songs. But the album was still very enjoyable to me, and I could see myself peacefully and pleasantly listening to this album again. It does have a magic to it. Adding an old-timey country touch to these classic adult standards works well.

A little slow but very enjoyable

This is a fun album that has Willie stepping a bit out of his genre. There is a slight cheesiness to it but in a good way

Absolutely wonderful country music from Willie Nelson. I'm instantly sold as my first exposure to his music and plan to check out his new album, which I've also heard is great. This really is "watching the stars" kind of music.

Pretty interesting experiment to take music standards and put together a stripped down country western version. All pretty successful, and is easy to enjoy.

distinto a lo que suelo escuchar. muy bueno y de chill

Mais um ótimo álbum, um disco de covers muito bem feitos abençoados com a voz de Willie Nelson. Melhores músicas: Georgia on my mind, Unchained Melody e Moonlight in Vermont.

very pleasant country but without all of the annoying parts 4.5

Interessante, un country molto relax e funk. molto bella la versione di Unchained Melody

Very pleasant.

Старая классика в хорошем исполнении. Классный альбом.

Country gang Lande gäng

Warm like a campfire

Willie Nelson just seems like such a friendly and interesting guy, he'd smoke a joint with you and really go out of his way to get to know you. This was a really nice album, a collection of oldies covers, big band, jazz, but Willie puts his stamp on it and you have these beautiful acoustic renditions with some fantastic understated guitar work and his trademark voice with a bit more crooning going on. This was such a nice listen, and didn't overstay it's welcome at under 40 minutes.

Nelson makes this sound so easy, the whole project seems like kind of a softball pitch. Classic songs, straightforward arrangements, mostly voice and guitar. But the product is incredibly pleasing which hints I think that the simplicity is deceptive. Nelson nails every song and shows his great versatility as an artist.

Very good album, I like

Kinda slow but loved the harmonica. Would only listen to on some days

The songs are a bit cheesy, but the renditions are beautiful

Beautiful album art. I'm expecting a pretty album of sweet possibly melancholy songs about love. Looking at the track list I'm sensing this is an album of standards? Some lovely choices. I think I'm in for some low key pleasantness. As the first, eponymous track plucks out its sweet beginning I can tell immediately this is going to be a pretty little gem. If you are Willie Nelson and you can do what you want, why not make something nice for people to drink wine and get old together to? Warm and wonderful; he makes it seem so easy. Did this album change the world? No. Does it make the world just a little nicer? Yes. I'm glad to have listened and will probably get it out from time to time when the circumstances are just so.

While not typically my genre, this was very good.

4.25

A delightful, utterly charming set of covers that would make you believe that they were Willie originals. On an impeccable run during his immersive outlaw country era, Stardust finds Willie at the top of his game. Seek this out when you have the chance. Favorites: Stardust, Georgia on My Mind, Blue Skies, All of Me, Unchained Melody, September Song.

10 covers. I can see why it was a commercial success. I'm happy for everyone that loves it. But it ain't quite me.

When I first saw Willie Nelson’s name I was a little bit apprehensive as I am not a fan of country and Western. This album is a lot better than that, it shows just how versatile he is as a singer covering very many different genres. Quite enjoyable as an easy listen .

Nice.

slow but stardust is awesome

Beautiful vocal performance by WN, very subtle and classy set of covers here, surprising and really enjoyable

really great album. Willie's got a good voice that this album show. some of the songs are older than me.

Chique

Willie is the man.

Haven't listened to Willie Nelson before, and I've never heard an album with so many different covers kind of exploring someone's musical influences and history! Liked the music and the idea.

pretty good, would be good to drive or chill to

Easy listening.

Nice. Soothing. Great classics.

Hearing Willie warble over these classic standards reminds you that even without his originals, he's still one of the greats. Stardust itself is a tearjerker. Would give it 4.5 if we were doing halves.

A classic collection of standards. I'm a little confused why this album is included. It's a great album, no doubt, and I'm rating it a 4/5, much higher than a lot of albums on this list, but nothing on this album strikes me as particularly inventive enough to be included as an album I MUST hear. Even some bad 1 or 2 star rated albums, I can at least understand why they are included. But this really good album's inclusion just baffles me. Still, it's Willie and it's impossible not to like it (for me). Such a talented man. His version of Unchained Melody is my favorite (with Elvis' a close second). Elvis' is way more moving and powerful, but Willie's is way more intimate; it's a way a man would sing to his lover, not screaming in her face like Elvis.

This guy's voice is a gift. I mean, it doesn't matter what he sings. I even don't hate the cover of Under Pressure he did that was totally a misfire because his voice is so incredible. Country music is not my favorite genre, in fact, it may be my least favorite, next to whatever Brian Eno is, but there's something special about Willie. Here he goes back to covers, which is generally not the strongest form for an album. He does create a calming album here and stays away from typical country trappings and just makes these songs Willie. There's a lot to say for an album that can put you in a calm space, so I have to hand it to him there. I can't believe this album is from 1978 and it was his 22nd studio album! This guy's been rocking for a LONG time. The arrangements are nice, singer-songwriter style versions. It's an easy listen for sure.

Nice songs, saved one.

I was around at the time in the 70s, though not yet very well aware of music beyond ABBA. I'm sure I heard about Willie Nelson not long later, but just as a scruffy outlaw country crooner and eventually as an enduring pothead legend. This record has caused me to question and adjust my concept of the cosmos a little. Released in 1978, his 22nd studio album, covers of his 10 most beloved pop standards, and rendered unexpectedly tender and sublime. It went hard against him image and made waves at the time; even now decades later I'm added to the list of those bewildered.

Willie Nelson's voice isn't what you typically think of when you think good vocals. I mean, it's probably a 7 at best. But what he does with it and how his warbles can tug at your soul is pretty amazing. I normally don't like remakes (of classics or otherwise) but his (and Booker T's) interpretation and arrangement of them is great. I'm pretty sure this is one of Willie's records that my dad used to regularly play and while I didn't get it then, I get it now. A solid listen.

I would have way preferred this to be an album in Willie Nelson's trademark outlaw country style. Instead we get a bunch of covers of sappy, old, popular love songs. Still, even though it's not what I'd hoped for, this is pretty got. The songs may be more than sappy and the performance seemingly sparse, but the execution is flawless. It's not one that I'm likely to return to, but it was a great album for background listening during work.

Willie is always a good listen although this one wasn't his best. 4 stars.

After doing his famous outlaw country stint in the early 70's, Willie Nelson says "fuck it" and does a bunch of standards. He does a Duke Ellington song on here! How novel! Songs here are peaceful and sweat. I love that Nelson went in a slightly country pop direction with the added strings to give the songs extra depth. Just really soothing listens from Ol' Willie here. It's especially warm and cozy with the guitar on this record. Simply wonderful.

Braw.

Welcome to America. Welcome to Nashville. We want Chilli Willie!

Thanks Willie, dit is prachtig

His understated voice is beautiful.

Lovely treatments of standards.

songs very soothing all about a girl but not really in a sexual way but more in a caring and compassionate living way it was nice and calming

This album is so very lovely!

Soft 4 stars. Wasn’t sure what I o expect as I’m not familiar with willie Nelson. I think it’s good that the first album of his I listened to were covers. A bunch of beautiful songs. Glad I gave it a shot

Mellow.

Lovely album with some classic songs

Was sure i wouldn't know any of the songs. Knew almost all what the hell

Nice country songs. "Georgia on my mind", "Moonlight in vermont", "blue skies". Liked it.

Quite liked Willie Nelson to begin with, but this album is amazing! Stardust and Georgia on my mind are my favorites, gotta learn to play that.

Love the jazzy nature of the guitar work. Beautiful. And his voice. Fuuug...

If there was ever an album that could make a grown man cry, this is it.

Spellbinding. Produced by Booker T.

Can't argue with this

Willie displays his characteristic crooning and soft, easy listening music in this album of both originals and standbys. It is a perfectly enjoyable and succinct experience that highlights his style and why he is so revered across genres.

Love me some cover songs! Like Willie, usually hit or miss for me on his stuff. Some I love, some just ok.

Nice

Very mellow, don't think I've listened to him much

Mellow. Soft listening. Relaxing.

Beautiful album

tracks Stardust - surprised by crooner vibes & how 'produced' it is, restrained orchestration 6/10 Georgia on my mind - sucker for the outro harmonica 7/10 blue skies - not sure why but not getting it. Odd for most listened to track of album 5/10 all of me - hints of nelson, meh? 5/10 unchained melody - when the guitar stops, the song pops. sucker for harmonica again. crescendo! 8.5/10 september song - grand piano and easily +1, still not stretching vocals? heartfelt saves it 7/10 on the sunny side of the street - ...why? never heard a distorted harmonica before, I now know why. 2/10 moonlight in vermont - reverb is great idea, harmonica solo is a little cliche but probs not for it's time, 8/10 dont get around much anymore - keychange is nice, 6/10 someone to watch over me - overall thoughts timeless? outlaw country has grown up and needs lounge music. wiki says the recording was stripped back / minimal. Would love modern minimal re-production. some standouts. odd this album over red headed stranger

Nice and calming

Not the best vocalist, but atmospheric versions of standards

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Title track is the standout for me, great guitar playing, great vocal and great vibe.

This is so good. Never heard before and I shall be keeping it close to hand from now on. Would rather give it 4.5 but 4 it is.

Wow! I totally never listened to Willie Nelson AT ALL, and in my head he was mostly a country signer. BUT this album is EXCELLENT. Wow!

Absolutely charming. Willie release a new album soon? Probably not...

A great classic!

i typically consider country to be a kind of blighted hell-genre, but this is really, really nice. this record is just really tasteful, strikingly so. it's soulful, mournful, romantic, almost jazzy at times and does it all with an air of effortlessness. the instrumentation is also lovely, the gentle keys, organ and strings sitting in the background, the harmonica and guitar playing - its all just very pleasant. this is the kind of album i'd love to listen to on a long drive at home during the evening favourite songs are: on the sunny side of the road, georgia on my mind, someone to watch over me

Malgré un bandana des plus ridicules et une inspiration musicale limitée puisque Willie s'est en effet contenté de pomper ses camarades de classes plus brillants que lui, force est de constater que cet album est extremement agréable à écouter. Je n'enlève pas le point bandana a 80 ans car il ne figure pas sur la pochette, ça passe pour cette fois.

Very easy listening - could play & replay this album

Konstigt nog tycker jag om det... Det hade jag verkligen inte förväntat mig. Tror faktiskt 4/5 konstigt nog.

Groot fan van Willie, niet zijn beste album maar toch

Incredible. One of the best voices ever

Hungover me enjoyed this immensely. well produced and delivery is on point. 4/5

Amazing a classic!

The whole album is Willie doing a cover of his favorite songs. Excellent country voice. 8/10.

Great album, super chill, less country than I imagined. Blue skies, Georgia on my mind and unchained melody all great songs. Unchained melody is one of the best songs ever written, Willy Nelson's cover is really simple and not distracting.

quire relaxing, 4 stars

Oh yeah, this is gorgeous. Sparsely arranged, masterfully executed. I love that Willie's record company fought him all the way on this and it ended up being a ludicrously big success. Fave track - "September Song", but I suspect I might pick a new fave with each listen...

Classic.

Very good album. Easy to listen to. Lot of nice covers

Nice collection of covers. Wills has a away of making everything his. Like going to a concert of his. All the hits all the time

classic willie

Unexpectedly beautiful

Good stuff. Nice tracks all sound the same. Lovely guitar

peak 3am tears of joy right here. dang. did not expect to enjoy this that much.

Some really cool arrangements

Especially calming, this list is already off to a great start.

Liked more than I expected willisten again. Clam easy listening.

Fajny bardzo, Stardust bardzo ładne, cover On the sunny side of the street też bardzo mi przypadł do gustu. Georgia on my mind śliczna piosenka. Pan Nelson ma bardzo ładny głos i fajne melodyjki

a nice low pace album of good songs

Damn, 1001 albums generator really had to go and hit me in the feels.

Great singing and arrangements. Liked the low key approach.

Nice album with some nice cover songs. Seems to get a ton of praise. It’s an enjoyable listen, but it doesn’t seem “essential” to me. Willie is a great songwriter and I enjoy his original albums a bit more.

This is a lovely album. Nothing more, nothing less, just lovely.

Um disco de covers entre os 1001? Enfim, fui escutar. E que surpresa boa. Delicioso de ouvir, com a personalidade de Nelson, tornando as canções como se fossem suas. Certamente escutarei várias vezes. Merece estar na lista.

Beautiful songs, singing, musicianship...but I dunno, maybe I'm a little burnt out on standards covers, it's a bit too folksy for my taste

Big Willie styles!! This is my Papa’s Willie, not my dad’s. I prefer my dad’s Willie.

It’s cute. Easy to listen to, I don’t love that it’s all covers, but it was cute

Willie doing an album of cover songs, I mean he is close to Johnny Cash in terms of being able to sing just about anything. This album was smooth and an easy listen. Willie did right on several big hits and it was worth listening to. But given it was just cover songs and not what I was really expecting from Willie, it gets 3 stars from me.

Good album. Just better ones out there

very nice

Not enough Welly from this Willie

5.5/10

A nice album. Not super engaging or noteworthy to me, except the way the album came to be.

schattig

The very definition of "pleasant". Nice to listen to, and I mostly knew the songs already. Nelson has a very easy voice to enjoy and the instruments are minimal. I do like that somehow this album is a "fuck you" to the record company while consisting of the most milquetoast tunes ever put to tape. That's legit outlaw style. Nelson is one of the few that can somehow make not doing something in to actually doing that exact thing. Brilliant work.

Very much folky willie. Not bad but not my thing

You know what? It’s raining outside, I’m stuck at my desk, and slow Willie is the perfect tonic. Beautifully crafted songs, poetic lyrics and melodies that suit it perfectly. What’s not to like?

Gjesp.

Inte vad jag förväntat mig, men fint!

Not what I think of when I think of his music but not bad

Eh

A popular type of audio recording, arguably across at least all Western nations, is one in which a seasoned "great artist", typically a man, performs covers of the most renowned and/or overplayed songs within his linguistic region. Stardust is a perfectly pleasant album, though.

listened to a few songs - was nice!

Legit dont remember anything oops

It's solid, but I'm not quite sure why it's on here? It's mostly good but unexceptional covers

アメリカのもともと超有名な曲をこの人が歌ったらこうなるよっていうアルバムらしい。 全体的にほんのり暗いなと思っていたけど、もともと明るめのカントリーの曲だから、暗めにしても雰囲気があると言うか、カッコよくなんのはすごいんじゃないかと思う。知らんけど マジで普通かもそれ含め

A pleasant enough listen

This album was enjoyable and well curated, but the songs I recognized were not improvements on the originals. This album is neither the most memorable recordings by Nelson nor the songs he performed.

Idk, none of it is bad, but it's just covers and none of them are better than either the original or a different cover I've heard

В целом неплохо, но не более. Очень приятно слушать когда некуда спешить. Blue Skies и September Song

OK there is some beautiful songwriting on this, but it's a boring album overall. It's not bad, it's just really not for me.

After reading up on this album, I appreciate Willie going away from the country during that time, but this album just doesn't do a lot for me. 3/5

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

6/10

Slow, Sunday morning jams.

Kinda nice. Maybe not something I will jump to put on again soon.

A slow, sentimental dream like start. There seems to be a moment where it almost sounds like stairway to heaven, a nice little nod considering this is about the stars. Georgia is equally a chilled sentimental song, with WN's voice and sorrowful temperament. Blue skies continues with what is starting to feel like a various collection of covers.

i really love calm music, it makes me relax and stay in my head without thinking

Fine, but not particularly exciting.

This is pretty tough not to like at least a little, but it bums me out that the first Willie Nelson that pops up for me is a cover album. Even still, this was an enjoyable listen. 7.5/10

It was okay

2nd album from the great Willie Nelson on this list for me. Still enjoyable and still good, however this has quite a few covers and less of a original material, so not sure if this is as good as the one I got before. Despite all of that I can see this reaching 4 stars, def 3.5 on RYM

As much as I thought country music is not for me, this actually made for a quite chill cataloguing soundtrack today. And his version of Unchained Melody is WAY more listenable than Elvis Presley's.

*Recognizable songs but Nelson's vocals don't always add too much to the songs.

It's a nicely done cover album. Willie has never been an exceptionally talented vocalist, but always seems to meet the moment. Overall it was good. 3.5/5 Might listen again

Nice chill covers album from Willie.

Nothing that makes me feel like I just witnessed a monumental piece of music but man it was one of the most peaceful and soothing albums I have ever heard. The Great Great American Songbook has some of the most beautiful songs ever written in its arsenal and Willie Nelson made some great picks out of that. Great choice whenever you need a little peace in your day. 3,5/5

Moved the needle on my opinion to country, I consider that a pretty good achievement. PF: All of Me

Kenne Willie Nelson eigentlich eher von seinen Country-Sachen. Daher war ich schon überrascht, dass die Platte eher in die Folk-Richtung mit Jazz-Elementen geht. Macht natürlich Sinn, wenn man bedenkt, dass hier nur Songs des Great American Songbooks gecovert werden, dir mir aber abgesehen von "Georgia" und "Unchained Melody" alle bislang unbekannt waren. Gerade die beiden haben wir in der Willie Nelson-Version besonders gefallen, obwohl gerade "Georgia" mit der überlebensgroßen Ray Charles-Version eine herausfordernde Konkurrenz hat. "Blue Skies" und ein paar weitere Songs fand ich auch noch ganz gut, ansonsten dümpelt die Platte so etwas vor sich hin. Willie Nelson hat für mich keine besonders herausragende bzw. markante Stimme, ich mochte aber die Produktion und vor allem die Parts mit Mundharmonika, die sich schön eingefügt haben. Wenn man die Songs aus dem Effeff kennt, dann hat die Platte vermutlich einen größeren Impact.

It's a bit crooner but not too bad. Very chilled.

I appreciate Willie Nelson the man far more than I’ll ever love most of his music. Slower country isn’t really for me, but this is still pleasant.

I've never listened to Willie Nelson before. Not as country or western as I feared. Just some nice understated songs. Mostly standards maybe? Nice.

I would listen to this just because it’s Willie.

Lounge Lizard Willie. Not bad.

Quite enjoyed it.

Ol Willie, what a don, the king of soft emotional country. Great voice and lovely songs, a quite reflective album. He is one of the GOATs for sure. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: Georgia on my mind

A lot of boring tunes at the start of the album unfortunately, but the second half of the album is absolutely lovely and i think that is my new favourite version of unchained melody

Kinda had Pixar movie soundtrack energy. Don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing, but it’s not exactly a good thing either

So this is pretty much the same as Rod Stewart sings the great American song book a couple decades before Rod did it? The songs for pleasant to listen to and I always appreciate Willie's guitar.

Best Track - "Unchained Melody"

I love Willie Nelson's voice and have many of his albums but just can't enjoy this one. It's just a bit too cheesy. Sunny Side of the Street is nice, though.

Easy listening album

I love Willie but I'd rather hear him do his own songs than all these covers

very sweet

A nice laid back, relaxing album of covers. Only problem is it might be a little too relaxed, playing all these different songs in one style lacks a little variety. Still, I enjoyed it overall. Would happily listen to again. 3.5* rounded down to 3*

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Incredibly tender tunes 3,5/5

It is just a cover album.

There is something charming about this standards collection of thin, occasionally off-tune warbling and basic-ass, canned-sounding instrumentation, there is.

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Wonderful covers of well written pop standards. Standout is Georgia on My Mind

It was really chill, nice music, that probably would've been better listened to at night. Not what I was expecting. Some songs I did think sounded similar

Really liked “someone to watch over me” “blue skies” and “on the sunny side of the street”. “Unchained Melody was definitely my favorite.

I quite liked this, nice and relaxing. Solid

So this harkens back to Willie's early style I think.

Very slow, but beautiful. This particular type of music isn’t really for me, but I do love Willie Nelson.

Didn't listen to this yesterday. But I've listened to it in the past. It's in Tom Moon's book of recordings to hear before you die. I have a hard time with albums that are all covers and this one didn't grab me. In fact the only Willie Nelson I've ever gotten really into is Red-Headed Stranger.

Hard to give this guy a 3. The music was great, just not really up my ally.

Pretty chill deep voiced singer ballad, amazing closer

Favorite songs: Stardust, Georgia on My Mind, Blue Skies, All of Me, September Song, Moonlight in Vermont, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 3.5

relaxing, should be nice to listen to this under the sky full of stars

Calm, surprised it’s considered country

Very nice easy listening album. Strong focus on the lyric writing ability. I preferred this to Red Headed Stranger.

Manages to be kind of goofy and charming at the same time.

Willie Nelson has a nice voice. The songs he chose to cover, also nice. The arrangements are also nice. As the album is just nice, this gets the bog standard 3.

Oh very sweet album.

3/5. I admittedly don’t have a ton to say about this one, it’s a solid collection of covers from Willie Nelson. His voice fits well with these songs, the production is good, but it’s nothing too exciting. Just a dude covering some good songs.

Helt ok. Han har en fin röst för de här låtarna som han sjunger. Jag förstår att han tycker om dessa låtar eftersom de är covers. Det märks både på arrangemangen och hur han sjunger dem. Det enda jag tycker är att det blir lite slätstruket till slut. Georgia on my mind gör han ju väldigt fint dock. Jag gillar Outlaw Willie bättre än denna versionen även om jag imponeras av hans röst.

Calming album that I fell asleep to but nothing really special. I have also disliked the idea of a cover only album. Willie nelson is one of the country goats though, so I will give this album a 3/5.

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Mmmm no está mal, pero tampoco me encantó. Agradezco que no llegó al country que no me gusta.

I enjoyed myself way more than I expected, really great sound

Was prepared to really not care for this, but have to admit it has its moments. It's sort of peaceful and nostalgic, and I like his take on a few of these classics, like the opener and Moonlight in Vermont in particular. Songs that are so well known, but he manages to but some unique spins on them. Not bad at all.

This was a pleasant listen. Willie's got such a lovely voice, it's hard to not feel comforted and taken care of when he's on the mic. A nice selection of covers with good arrangements.

Willie's great. Everone loves Willie. And this might be one of the best cover albums ever. But what a snooze fest. Willie gets the bump for being Willie, but it might be a 28 in disquise.

Can something be almost aggressively pleasant?

I love his voice and guitar playing but him singing standards is surely a filler album, not an essential record? Anyway this was fine, I’d rather an album of his songs as he’s obviously a great songwriter as well.

Everybody loves a bit of Willie don’t they….

Very chill album. Probably best enjoyed late at night, having a beer, after everyone else has gone to bed. Pleasant enough, easy to listen to, not bad at all. Not a very interesting or exciting listen, but good for what it is.

i would have rated this a four if it wasn't a cover album, but i did really enjoy this. the twangy but smooth quality of his voice over these classics really made them special to listen to.