Stardust

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.

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.

Legit dont remember anything oops

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

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*

1. 4 2. 4.5 3. 4.5 4. 3.5 5. 5 1. 3 2. 4 3. 3 4. 2.5 5. 3.5

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.

(60/100)

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.

Can't hear it without thinking of Hank Hill. And I tell you What, it says alot that this is an album of covers, I don't think he added much to any of them but it's pleasant enough

Blue Skies is great and I'm sorry Willie but I have only listened to this twice now and I must give it a 3 lest I give literally everything on this list a 4 or a 5

This was unexpected, as someone who only knows him really for country stuff. Idk, kind of underwhelming. If you love Willie, it's probably amazing, but it's not really converting anybody I don't think.

cute. easy listening.. kan in de lijst van albums die ik kan aanzetten voor mijn ouders in de woonkamer

chille muziek gwn maar niet wowie

This was pretty. His voice is always good. And I was familiar with his cover of Georgia. It didn't quite hit today as I needed more energy in my music, but still liked it! 3.5

Pretty good, classic Willie, not my absolute favourite though

I like the idea of Willie Nelson more than I enjoyed this album. It's nice enough, but I don't understand what reason there is to include a countrified covers album on this list. I see it was mildly controversial for an artist like Willie to do an album of mainstream covers, but it's hardly Dylan going electric.

not his best album

Well this was a little delightful slice of Americana. Not my usual style but I enjoyed it quite a bit. Thanks, Willie.

🎧Thoroughly pleasant.

Accomplishes what it sets out to do, and does it well. I almost lean four stars, but I’m sticking with a strong three here because most of the lyrical content/song composition doesn’t do much for me. Nelson’s delivery makes these songs special, however, and warrants replay value on a special kind of nostalgic day. STAND-OUT SONG: “September Song” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Moonlight in Vermont”, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, “Georgia On My Mind”

잔잔하고 꽤 괜찮았다. It was calm and pretty good.

Hmm, starts glacial, stays that way. Old songs in 70s are now 50 years old. Just can't get into it. Reading the context is interesting but this reeks of sunday pub covers. 2.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: No. 82/325 (25%) Will I get: No

OKey. Na 3. Nic szczególnego.

I have listened to a lot of Willie Nelson over the years, but never in the form of a full studio album. It's nice to hear the songs the way God intended. :)

Laid back, easy listening album. Didn’t mind it but not something I’d typically listen to.

Liked it more than I expected I would. The history of the album was enjoyable too. ("I'll make whatever album I want!")

Mellow

Decent album

Some pretty solid country(?) music with noticeable blues and gospel influence. I think cute or cozy or good words to describe the vibe. The singer might annoy some people, but I thought he was serviceable. The instrumentation and compositions were pretty good (some covers in there?), and I think I'm going with my gut for a 3

Distinctive voices are highly valued in the US, but I found myself thinking that it's a detriment for me that I'm constantly aware it's Willie Nelson singing these songs. I think it's a slight barrier to immersion. That being said, they cultivate a reflective mood with careful arrangements and Nelson's earnest vocals it's not really an album that I would be eager to return to which means 3 stars

I’m a life long Willie fan, but this arrangements of covers doesn’t belong on this list.

Not the kind of album I would have expected to hear from Country rebel Willie Nelson, a set of jazz standards, beautifully arranged to showcase his voice which, it turns out, is well suited to the style. The album was a big success at the time, but it passed me by.

An easy listen.

I love Willie. Did he do the standards justice? Absolutely. Do I need to hear an album of Willie singing standards? No. I want to hear Willie singing his songs. He’s an amazing songwriter. He has so many albums of amazing material that it seems like a miss having this album on here.

Like Willie, meh album tho

Ootin rankkaa kantrirynkytystä, mutta sainkin samettista isojen veisujen versiointia. Yllätti ihan positiivisesti. Tietty kun on lautasellinen kovereita, niin se on silti lautasellinen kovereita.

Stardust by Willie Nelson was already Willie Nelson's 22nd album by 1978, which is an incredible achievement in itself. I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about an album of covers appearing on a list like this. Part of me thinks the list should focus on original material, but on the other hand, I love a great cover version, especially when an artist brings something new to the song rather than simply recreating it. That’s exactly what Willie Nelson does here. These songs feel completely natural in his hands, and his distinctive voice and relaxed delivery give them a warmth and character that make them feel like his own. The arrangements are simple, tasteful and timeless, allowing the quality of both the songs and the performances to shine through. This is a wonderfully easy album to listen to. It never tries too hard, never feels overproduced and just flows effortlessly from one track to the next. Even if I have reservations about cover albums being included on the list, there’s no denying that this is an excellent record. Favourite tracks: “Blue Skies”, “Georgia on My Mind” and “Stardust” Least favourite tracks: I enjoyed every track on the album. Nothing felt weak or out of place Album artwork: A simple but classic album cover that suits the music perfectly Album artwork: Really nice album cover.

Relaxing

This is music I will listen to on an evening just before sleep. Quite relaxing stuff. But there is happening to little to make it an outstanding record. 3/5

🙂

This old man is putting me to sleep, but in a good way (for once!) Favorite tracks: Stardust, September Song.

Interesting songs, nice vibes

Enjoyed this more than I would have expected given its pitch.

Good for Willie. Singing some classics. This is why he’s got 100+ albums. Kind of boring. But so is Willie. 2.5

This album is pretty good. Lots of classic songs, well done by Willie. I'm just not really sure I understand why it's on this list. Willie Nelson is one of the greatest songwriters in American history. He has over 100 albums. Why choose an album that doesn't feature his songwriting?

Not as bad as I expected. Still, the whole album is a little too cheesy for my taste. 3/5

Wenn man melancholische Musik mit... Country Musik mischt? Eigentlich sehr schön, coole Abwechslung zwischen dem Singen und Gitarren Soli. Vielleicht etwas zu langsam manchmal

fav songs: blue skies all of me warm, relaxed, country 50/100

Nothing wrong with this album but just extremely boring. Some decent covers and some nice sleepy tunes

I was born in the mid-seventies, so to me Willie is famous for being famous. I had never listened to an album of his before today, and couldn't name one if pressed. It is mostly collaborations and a penchant for jazz cabbage that brought him to my awareness. This album was pleasant but a little slow for my taste. I'm going to swing back to some of the outlaw country material for comparison. And smoke a joint. It just occurred to me that if they reboot Pretty Woman and instead of a young a fetching California call girl the object of the rich stallion's affection is a 67 year old chain smoking lot lizard in Enid, Oklahoma this album would be the perfect soundtrack. Let's make it happen, St. Angelo!

Pleasant enough but not great

Perushyvä rauhallinen albumi, arvostelen pidemmin pian

Äijä on kyl legenda. Joku legit 100 vuotias ja painaa edellee. Yllättävän hyvää musiikkia myöskin. Pakko myös arvostaa tekijää, on kummiski yks goateista country-skenessä. Rauhallista ja rento meno mutta tarpeeks menevä kuitenki omaan makuun. Ääni muistuttaa vähän goat Liam gallagheria, tollanen nasaalinen lauluääni. Biisejä kuunnellessa tekee mieli mennä etsimään jostain lomakohteesta rantakuppila ja juoda alkoholipitoisia juomia. Mainittakoot myöskin, että eilinen albumi (in-a-gadda-da-vida) ei ollut samanveroinen. Asteikko ei kuitenkaan anna periksi eikä puolikkaita pisteitä voi antaa. Eilinen ehkä 5/10, tää on ehkä 6/10, mutta samaan kastiin on molemmat laitettava

Only after I recognized a bunch of the songs did I realize it was a cover album of standards. Was nice to listen to but didn’t feel like true Willie.

Thats a good album

Quite nice and sweet

Average country album, yet another americana snoozefest from this list. The stripped down production doesn't help either. Don't get me wrong. it's not bad by any means: it's nice as background music or as a western movie's soundtrack, but by itself it's pretty unremarkable, and if you try to listen to it carefully you will fall asleep, unless you are a diehard country aficionado. It's a 3 for the musicianship of Nelson, a 1 for the songs lasting power.

yeah, why the hell not?

Willie Nelson is charming. His voice is charming. His approach to guitar, to songwriting, to melody, his hair, his well known affinity for drugs, his very fucking presence, it’s all charming as fuck and it’s all uniquely his own. This is a cover album of songs done just like only Willie Nelson could do them. His heartrending take on Unchained Melody is the absolute highlight for me but I was mostly entertained throughout. Not every song is as captivating as some but they’re pretty solid. Real talk: the overall vibe is pretty corny, but Willie’s charm bears a lot of weight. As an album of covers this comes pretty close to graduating from a killer “set” to being an actual album by the strength of artist vision and singularity of mind in arranging their version to create something new that is theirs.

Nice album

Voor de juiste mood erg leuk

Muy lindo

A perfectly cromulent album

Not too shabby. Thought it was destined for a 4 but some of the songs were a bit more meh as it went on.