Reviews (page 9 of 14)
It’s enjoyable to listen to Willie sing almost anything with his mellow, restrained, poignant voice, and the arrangements are often lovely.
I love Willie but the covers fell a bit flat and hokey for me. Still, his voice is beautiful.
I prefer the Red Headed Stranger but I enjoyed this
Nice voice, maybe just too mellow for the day
Hearing the Outlaw Country guy take songs from the Great American Songbook was certainly neat, but at the end of the day it was a country covers album. It was okay, but I've heard a few songs from this album covered much better, and the ones I've never heard before weren't particularly mind-blowing. I'm mostly indifferent to the album more than anything.
Bah
Doesn’t set my world alight but very listenable
I like a bit of Willie and this was a pleasant stripped back listen but feel like it never really got going. Stunning unchained melody though
it has its moments
Nice set of covers. I like his voice on these and the vibes are good. 7/10
Enjoyed it more than I expected. Unchained melody covers are always fun
Lovely standards record, runs more like a vocal jazz or pop thing than country, a subdued and sweet listen if a bit samey when Willie's singing and the arrangements feel like they run together, despite that tho I understand the love for it
31/1089 hearing his young(er) voice was a bit of a shock, but it’s so smooth and relaxing stardust was a really nice introduction. very sleepy but not in a bad way necessarily. I may or may not have heard Georgia On My Mind before but I’ve definitely heard reference to it in other songs. I’m not a harmonica fan generally and that song didn’t change that. Blue Skies was sweet and jazzy, the harmonica worked better there for me his version of Unchained Melody is pretty great This album was so calm and nice to listen to, it’s not something i expect to go back to (maybe when i next get a willie nelson album on this list because there must be more here) but i’m glad i heard it. this one’s hard to rate because of the style and the consistency across the tracks (no one track stands greatly over the others) fave: Stardust least fave: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore but i’m thinking 3 stars or 61/100
Willie sure can play that harmonica! Good album, but not something I would normally turn too. I like the variety in the tracks, from up beat to smooth and sad. It's just not my kind of music 5/10
Sweet
Outlaw country som er at det er meget løsrevet og personligt både i produktion og vokal. ellers er det jazzet og countrymusik. Skulle åbenbart have været en karrieredræber, men viser sig at blive en klassiker. Meget minimalistisk og fokus på vokal og stemme. Det er meget smukt synes jeg og meget personligt. Det kan man sagtens høre. Føler man skal være et sted i livet hvor man er meget i ro med sig selv og have fundet fred i en selv. Jeg forestiller mig det er sådan noget man lytter til om mange år hvor det har fået meget mere styrke. Jeg synes ikke det er til mig i mine unge dage endnu. Men det er meget romantisk og kunne sagtens forestille mig at forbinde til det sammen med en partner også.
Very enjoyable despite not being my thing at all. I loved the jazzy ones.
What a beautiful, soothing voice. Considering the fact that this is essentially a folk/country cover album, I found it a surprisingly enjoyable and relaxing listen, containing a couple of gems. I'll revisit this!
Een in principe geen onaardig album van een enigszins croonende Willie Nelson met een heel erg ingehouden jazzbandje erbij. 36 minuten lang liedjes-liedjes. Smaakvolle, lichte composities qua instrumenten. Ik vind het niet onaardig, maar er zitten een aantal tracks tussen die voor mij iets teveel richting het genre slaapliedjes hellen. Een beetje een winterachtig album ook, misschien omdat ik deze hele stijl (ondanks het vleugje country) associeer met kerst. En vandaag wordt het 36 graden en is het in m'n kantoor nu al 26.7 graden Celsius dus dat matcht niet helemaal lekker. Als ik kijk naar m'n recente historie wil ik eigenlijk niet wéér een 3 geven, maar meer of minder kan ik er toch echt niet van maken. Het kon zeker een stuk erger, weinig mis mee.
Songs and Wille's voice are good, but too much a lack of variety for me...
Perfectly pleasant, like a lullaby album sung by Nelson and his soft, lovely voice. Idk why there’s so many cover albums on this list tho! While the art of the cover is to be lauded, I’m not sure there’s a place for them on this list, especially when I think about the albums and artists not represented on it!
i saved a song from this to my playlist and it was blue skies and i want to dedicate it to my girlfriend!!!
this album cover is GOOOORGEOUS WTF???????? i hope i like this! also all i know about him is that beyonce had him on cowboy carter so he must be a legend LMFAO ....okay listened to it and it was so lovely early in the morning as i was getting ready to work out omg. it's pretty! and then some songs were um ok! we love a mixed bag
Hyvää musisointia ja laulua. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I know some people love it (I see you Allison Russell, and the other two people who chose their One by Willie from this album), but it's not my favorite.
Nice, easy listen
Bunicel
Two Willie albums in a row? Dang, how many Willie albums are in this 1001 collection? This is a great melodic album full of more lullabies. I wished for more folk-song-storytelling like on red headed stranger. This album made me realize what a player Willie is/was lol. Pretty album and enjoyable to listen to, but not a lot of variety.
dfdds
Willie Nelson makes the chillest country music.
Soothing one. There are certain good songs while others are just a decent background. As the 1001 list should have stricter criteria, I'll give it 3.4 thus 3 on the five-star scale. Favourite song: "Blue Skies".
I feel like it's a very calm and enjoyable album, not deep or something but just a couple of songs that works together. Fav song - September Song 3/5
Really nice cover of all of me on here. The cover art matches it perfectly.
Good album, all covers though which brings it down a bit
Про эту музыку нельзя сказать ничего плохого. Но и желание слушать её не возникает
What a voice on young Willie. Some great stuff here, but points off for it essentially being a cover album.
I hate not to give this one 5 but it's really not my fave album of his.
Quick country album, I appreciate the harmonica and Willie's vocals.
I like it, but I'd like to hear him singing his own songs vs. the Great American Songbook.
It was enjoyable but why is a cover album on this list and of all ppl willie, the guy has a ton of albums.
Nice
Nice voice, easy to listen to
Somewhere between pensive and languid we find this ultra chilled out collection of arrangements of American standards. And it’s somewhere between “Blue Skies” and “Moonlight…” that I find myself asking why these songs? I was charmed to discover that this pretty random looking assemblage was arrived at during jogs on the Californian sand. The image of Willie getting his exercise in while tossing up whether or not to throw “Unchained Melody” into the mixer too brings me no small measure of joy. The outlaw made an album that feels decidedly “dinner with the in laws” and that’s quite alright by me. I’ll have to try it again when a run on the sand is on the cards. 2.5.
good
Beautiful vocals, wonderful instrumentals, and good variation across the album. However, they are slow, meaningless, and unchanging songs.
I was pleasantly surprised by "Stardust." I quite enjoyed the gentle, bossa nova & jazz influence on Nelson's typical outlaw country.
Uninteresting but very good sounding. I can't imagine that someone doesn't like how Willie Nelson sounds, but that doesn't mean their fun to listen to. I'm sleepy now.
An interesting one and not what I expected. Quite enjoyed
Prettu chill this one
I like this but it’s also fair to say it’s not the most gripping album ever recorded
Very easy listen, especially in the car with the windows down. The start was so strong I thought this was a quick 4, maybe even 5 potential — so I was bummed that the songs veered away from the initial vibe. Still good, still enjoyed.
Pleasant to listen to, calm and soothing
All covers
Questionable lyrics about gay people
Country Music is my worst genre, and I always deduct a point for albums with excessive cover songs(yes, even Led Zeppelin). Be grateful I gave this three stars. The Red Headed Stranger has that ability. Favorite Track: "Blue Skies".
01) Stardust - 6,5 02) Georgia On My Mind - 7,0 03) Blue Skies - 6,5 04) All Of Me - 6,0 05) Unchained Melody - 6,5 06) September Song - 6,0 07) On the Sunny Side of the Street - 6,5 08) Moonlight in Vermont - 6,5 09) Don't Get Around Much Anymore - 6,0 10) Someone to Watch Over Me - 6,0 TOTAL: 6,35 (64/100)
Very good, just not sure I can put it above a 3 being all covers.
A nice relaxing album. Mostly covers. Ironically given to me on July 4th for a listen.
Not my cuppa tea. Didn't know many songs. It was ok.
Love Willie. Love his voice. Much prefer him singing his own songs. This wasn't bad, just not as good as his own material. On top of that, a few songs fell victim to the dreaded 70s country production. Overall OK but not great.
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. What a delightful little album. Nothing super special to it, but a very tender and beautiful side of Willie. Loved all the covers, very peaceful and easy to listen to.
ei kuullosta countrylta niin taitavaa poikaa…
I liked it more on the second listen - Bob Dylan needs to get in touch with Willie's harmonica volume mixing guy for his next album.
Unlike Willie Nelson's idiotic record company exec I know the songs, and I like the songs, but I don't like Willie's performance of them. They don't suit him really. If I want to hear this canon of American music there are much more interesting arrangements and vocal talents to listen to. This is not an album that anyone should hear before they die. They were lame covers gobbled up by his lemming audience. Go find the originals, they much more emotionally engaging.
My second Willie Nelson album and very enjoyable. Still not my genre but this felt smoother than the other one and was very pleasant - maybe less overtly country? Very pleasant to listen to.
Mijn grootste probleem met countrymuziek is dat het vaak een beetje allemaal hetzelfde is. En dan vooral qua muziek. De zang is vaak juist heel sterk, countryzangers hebben iets breekbaars in hun stem. Wie dan ook besloten heeft dat Willie vooral een cover album moest maken verdient dan ook wat mij betreft meteen opslag. (Zo te lezen was dat vooral Willie zelf, zn label wilde dit juist absoluut niet) Probleem is wel dat ik een groot deel van de covers ook het origineel al ken. Zo valt een Georgia on my mind toch een beetje vlak in vergelijking met bijvoorbeeld Ray Charles. Maar andere nummers vind ik echt hele mooie versies. Niet alles werkt, maar ik vind Willie echt een fantastische stem hebben. Het is ontzettend country, maar dan eindelijk met wat meer variatie dan "Man speelt gitaar." in de productie. Ja dit is best wel een lekker album eigenlijk. Niet lekker genoeg voor 4 sterren, maar wel een lekker albumpie FAVO: Blue Skies, All of me, Dont get around much anymore
Pretty songs, not many i wanted to save but still easily listenable
Easy listening, exceptional intertwining of piano guitar and harmonica.
This album was good. Not sure I will ever listen to it again. I enjoyed it. 3 Stars
un album di cover country. assolutamente e totalmente inoffensivo
Decent covers but nothing to write home about. Found myself getting tired about halfway through the record.
Probably 3 or 4/5, love me some willie nelson
Considering this was a cover album, I was pretty excited to hear what Willie was going to do. I didn’t mind it, but it is not something I would go out of my way to listen to again.
Enjoyed this album while having a long drive back home through a stormy night. Perfect setting for it. Not sure I would’ve enjoyed it as much otherwise. As a bit of a Sturgill Simpson fan, this album reminds me a lot of him. I’m sure he was inspired by Willy. Added Georgia on my mind and unchained melody
I will say, I have more than a little skepticism towards covers albums, but this is really good. On Stardust, Willie Nelson plays stripped back, intimate interpretations of American pop standards, and he does a damn good job at it. These interpretations sound tender, heartfelt and lovingly assembled, a far cry from the reputation of the covers album as nothing more than a cash grab or bait for discography completionists. Nelson's band sounds great, proving themselves while giving him room to breathe and take center stage. And good thing too, because Willie Nelson is a really strong presence here. His guitar playing is pretty and crisp and understated, and his melodic gruffness grants this project some gravitas. I think the best run here is from Stardust to Blue Skies, with Blue Skies as my personal favorite song from the whole project. There are some lulls though, I don't know if the strength of this opening run is matched at any other point in the project. Also, while Unchained Melody and September Song are very good, they are also among the lowest energy songs on the album, and sequencing them together causes some pacing problems for me. For as hard a sell as "Willie Nelson's classic pop covers album" is, this really delivers, and I liked it quite a lot, despite some unevenness here and there. I'm gonna settle at a high 3, but I'd also like to give some unofficial bonus points to the fantastic album art.
It was interesting to hear songs from the American Songbook stripped down to just a few instruments and vocals. But, I was happy that the album was short because I can only listen to him in small doses before his warbling voice gets irritating.
liked songs: All of Me Not a bad set of covers. 3
Relaxed and tastefully done. I’m not crazy about Willie’s voice but this was tolerable. Good choice of material, though I could have done without “September Song”; it seemed to drag on forever. Overall, not bad…..but I probably won’t need to listen to it again.
Blue Skies is a great song, and I really like Willie Nelson but this album did not inspire me like the other ones have.
Inoffensive but pretty uninspiring cover versions.
Respect the artist just not my jam.
This was nice to put on before bed. Felt like a lullaby. Not very memorable. But nice to listen to.
Listenable
I enjoyed this album listen! I’ve never really listened to a Willie Nelson album before so that was fun to experience. I feel like most of these songs were covers but I was into it. The album felt very chill and folksy to me. I can see myself listening to this again and recommending it to others!
Hyggepianistagtigt. Kendte sange. Lidt dansktopagtigt.
Really like the sound of the band on this album, and of course Willie's interpretation is great. Enjoyable record for Sunday chilling.
Interesting
Reliable Willie!
Good performance, but not for me... Mostly background music. And since it's only cover songs, why is this record on this list? I tend to 4 stars, but honestly, I will never come back to this one, it is ok, but overall forgettable...
Willie's great, but this is not exactly my style of music. I do like his interpretation of many of these classics. Assuming it is Willie, I love the sound of his leads, which were simple yet very effective. He gets a great sound out of his guitar.
kinda putting me to sleep. would be good EOD tho
This one felt like Willie Nelson doing his best Frank Sinatra impression. Georgia On My Mind was an absolutely perfect cover and I think the best song on the album. Most of the others were forgettable, with a few head scratchers. Some of the songs seemed to be simply Willie singing random notes within a major scale for no apparent reason. Going into this one, I was excited because I generally like Willie Nelson, but this album was a meh for me.
pretty solid
Sweet. But not memorable for me
That was fun to hear. Willie sing some famous songs that aren't his own.
This is the kind of thing I feel like I know Willie Nelson more for than the outlaw country stuff. And it’s fine I guess. He does a really good job on this album making stripped back versions of these songs that I don’t really listen to anyways. I see the appeal but it’s not for me
I prefer shotgun willie but this is lovely
wow definitely liked this more than I expected. The singing was probably the biggest worry, but its not bad at all. Quite similar to the one from yesterday. It doesn't really feel like country to me, or at least any I've heard. singing is good, orchestral elements are also really good. Again similarly to last time, some songs are just a bit nothing or go nowhere. Favourite songs: stardust, blue skies, September song, moonlight in Vermont, someone to watch over me. Overall around 6/10
Gentle and lovely but a lot of covers that aren't great
Chilled - liked it!
This album was fun and really adorable. Good stuff.
Georgia on my mind is fantastic, few others are decent but I really not fan of most of these songs in general. You need to be on the right mood for this or over 80.
This was a much mellower approach by Willie Nelson, at least when compared to his outlaw country, story-driven album 'Red Headed Stranger', an album I really liked. And from what I understand, this album's composed entirely of covers of older pop standards. It was good, I mean Willie Nelson is nothing if not a talented writer and guitar player, and I enjoyed the first three tracks, alongside 'September Song', quite a lot. Honestly wasn't even too familiar with many of the songs covered here, but the selection was well done nevertheless...I'm sure they meant a lot to Nelson himself. But aside from that, everything here felt super boilerplate, very much a late '70s country album. It was still an enjoyable listen at the end of the day.
Relaxing and comforting like a campfire but also not much that really stands out to me, just pretty and chill. (3.5 stars)
Soft country ballads, good but it does get repetitive.
for a standards album i gotta say that Willie Nelson does a great job at keeping things consistent with his style and artistry. a little middling at first, but i found myself increasingly drawn into the atmosphere. probably pairs well with a nice whiskey. best listened to at night as well, i would say. deserves to be one of the 1001? would not be my pick for a second Willie album, but i'm not upset to see it here. sure.
I appreciate Willie, really, I do. And this is a classic bunch of wonderful songs. And he does a wonderful job performing them. And it’s fine. Really. I don’t think I get what the fuss is all about.
Sans être nul, c'est un peu con de faire un album de reprises où aucune des reprises n'est meilleure que l'originale.
Old timey covers. Less outlaw, more classic style.
Bra
Between “outlaw” country singer and a Stax organ player producing, this must’ve had quite the fish out of water feel when it arrived to the public in the late 1970s. It’d be like Chad Hugo or Dangermouse working with Beck or Dave Grohl in the 2010s to recast the feel of 80s music. The standards record is now something of a line on a singer’s resume, showcasing their interpretative skills and unique vocal talent, whereas Willie really threw folks a curveball. The trick is to not succumb to the style or sound of the old material and instead make it sound contemporary, maybe with a wink, but Willie is not interested in jokey asides: he’s completely earnest, but in his warm, casual, and relaxed approach. Unfortunately, as charming as this all is, the album still loses my attention and fades into the background pretty quickly. I like, but don’t love his minor key, stilted syntax spins on familiar material. It’s all very lovely - I can see and almost feel the neon lighting up a solitary couple swaying to any one of these cuts. Maybe one day it will have a place for me but today it’s all just a bit dull.
A delightful album. Wonderful to listen to. No range at all. All of the covers sound roughly the same with the same tempo and everything else.
gorgeous voice but a lot of the originals are better than these covers
Fine covers. Little slow for my liking. Maybe a sleep playlist adjacent album.
Outstanding production by Booker T. Really a beautiful sounding album.
5.5/10 Not entirely sure why I needed to head a bunch of covers of worn out songs before I die, but the quality is there I suppose. Highlights: All of Me Blue Skies
J'ai bien aimé, mais sans plus. Facile à écouter.
Great voice!!
Pretty decent, just not feeling it today
I cannot imagine a future in which I go to listen to the White Album, or to Sly & the Family Stone, or to R.E.M., and then I change my mind and listen to Stardust by Willie Nelson instead. So I guess this hello and goodbye. None of this is Willie Nelson’s fault. It’s just that I did all I could to keep out Country, and they slipped it in by calling it Singer/Songwriter.
This album makes me feel like I'm five years old, riding in the center of the bench seat of an old car without seatbelts. All I can think about is how to change the station without getting in trouble. It's not bad music, but the feeling that I need to move as quickly as possible to better music is palpable.
A cover of his favorites. Good songs many I’ve neve heard. Emotion comes out.
Not a bad album but I just couldn't vibe to the slow and sleepy tempo the album had. All things considered it was at least a nice album to listen to. Top 1 Favorite: Moonlight In Vermont no bad songs just a couple of sleepers in there 3.00-3.50/5
It doesn't seem like crossing Willie with standards would be a good match but Willie makes it work. I loved some of the song renditions but others came off as very corny and cheesy. A pleasant listen overall and I'd listen to it again but not anytime soon.
Interesting to hear a version of Willie that I haven't heard before. I enjoyed some of the covers, but most of them blended together. Fun listen. Not exactly my cup of tea.
Willie is fantastic but this album is a little cheesy.
3.33
Hier worrek ni staardustig van - trage muziek voor een zondagnamiddag
Hmm, incredibly inoffensive and safe - although I appreciate the background of the album. Kind of music that is like a warm bath or good to recover from major surgery from. It ain't going to get you too ruled up. However, I can't deny that these are some of my favourites versions of the behemoth songs. I'm just not that much of a fan of the songs. 5/10
surprisingly liked it , its like Willie Nelson did a pop album
This a smooth album where Willie manages to bring disparate popular tracks from various genres under one Willie Nelson Banner. He maintains is same smooth delivery, but without the heart worn tone of his typical lyricism, I find myself a little bored. It’s pleasant enough, but nothing I’ll be putting on to showcase these songs or Willie.
Sweet and calm, probably not something I will listen to a lot but liked it more than expected
El rey del outlaw country cantando baladitas clásicas de principios de siglo, pasándose por el forro las recomendaciones de su discográfica. Mola. No es que sea un álbum increíble, pero me ha gustado mucho su historia. Además, la voz de Willie Nelson es buenísima, súper cálida y perfecta para este tipo de temas. Y dado que el libro no contiene álbumes previos a 1955, al menos estas versiones abarcan algo de la música de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Muy buen descubrimiento.
Angefangen, war mir zu slow
country music: meh. covers of pop standards: it depends on who sings it. putting the two together: hey it's actually ok. 3.5/5
My second time listening to this. Enjoyed it both times.
This was ok I guess. All covers. Not much of a reason to listen to it though.
Its a somewhat interesting mix of country, jazz and pop, but not interesting enough to be memorable for me. I'll probably remember this one as the album that had the lesser cover of 'Unchained Melody' Standouts Unchained Melody 3/5
Willie Nelson goes jazz - and better yet, it works??? This is peak comfy material. The songs may be a bit meandering, but you're getting a lifetime supply of ambiance for all your candlelit dinners and slow dances under the milky way.
cool vibes
Écoute agréable. Cet album n'a généré en moi aucun sentiment s'apparentant à la haine. Mais j'commençais à être tanné rendu à moitié. Mention particulière au son du snare pendant le solo d'harmonica de Georgia On My Mind à partir de 2m17s.
no es su mejor disco, me gusta más su época country... en este disco me da bastantes vibes de Ray Charles
Never listened to a Willie Nelson album before this. It’s decent country, but nothing that stands out to me
Nice album. A lot of hits
Willie Nelson is great at expressing himself and creating a mood. I also like the idea of Wilson moving into, for him, almost controversial territory on Stardust. It’s rarely THAT exciting, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
ah willie interesting move to do standards loved “georgia on my mind” beautiful voice and harmonica got a bit corny sometimes
he sure can play the harmonica
Great collection of standards. I might prefer more original songs but that isn't maybe what this asl um is about.
Der Song Stardust gefällt mir sehr gut! Die Harmonien in der Gitarre am Anfang sind ein Hammer Start ins Album. Ich muss allerdings sagen, seine Stimme gefällt mir überhaupt nicht. Er singt sehr seicht und mit einem zu luftigen Vibrato. Und der Song wird schon etwas schnulzig und behäbig.. Blue Skies: Hemmer doch im Chor gsunge won ihr s erst Mal ide Schnupperprob gsi sind oder? Ich finde das Album recht herzig, aber nicht bahnbrechend:) hahah han am Afang denkt ich schriib detailliert und denn het sichs nöd glohnt :P
Great songs, voice is a bit weedy.
3.5
Good song selections, but I don't think they particularily suits his voice and sounds a bit safe. 3.5 stars
This is good, but I think at times, it's a bit boring. I like Willie -- I think he's a good singer and guitarist. The songs are all classics, but the arrangements are often too vanilla. My favorites were probably the title track, "Unchained Melody", and "Someone to Watch Over Me". 3.5.
3.5
Apparently this guy is an outlaw and yet does such nice, gentlemanly covers of early 20th century pop standards. A very pleasant listen throughout. Blue Skies is one of the more notable highlights and is surprisingly mumblecore and even slightly slowcore towards the end. Overall as nice as it is it may be just a bit too gentle and snoozy. Not radically essential but very nice anyway. 3.5 stars.
en̈joyable, enjoyed
Spokoj, jak patrzenie na niebo
Very gentle, sweet covers from the Great American Songbook. Different? Sure. Groundbreaking? Hardly.
Entspannter start in die woche! War krank, deswegen leider nur ne kurze Review 🙄
Schnurregiege here we go. Willie nelson aka segelspezialist. Ha namal müsse drilose welli alles vergesse han aber eigentli chamer scho es 3 geh. Es isch scho au sehr gmütlich
grüezi herr nelson, schön wiedermal vo ihne z‘ghöre! wie gads de frau und chind? muess säge hüt hed die üblichi ami-abneigig nöd so inekickt… bravo willie, uf dich isch ebe meistens scho verlass, vom sattel hesch mi aber trotzdem nöd ghaue darum gang ich‘s hüt usnahmswiis mal entspannt ah und chlöpf mer nur 3 gramm sternestaub hindere
It's a nice album, not more nothing less. Perfectly listenable, good but not outstanding.
Good album. Slow, soulfull, emotional.
Nice and relaxing. Not what I was expecting.
Not bad, but not excellent either. For a country record, very mellow, almost reminiscent of John Denver and Kenny Rogers.
took me back to childhood and kitchen with mum
As an album of covers, this holds its weight. It would be easy for it to not seem heartfelt and important. Nelson clearly felt strongly about these tracks and his versions felt necessary.
Pleasant listening
Less country then expected
Meh. Nice pleasant songs but nothing I'll bother listening to again.
Not a country fan but I do enjoy me some Willie Nelson. He manages to tackle standards like only Willie can. This is a charming album. I won’t likely listen to it again anytime soon, but I’m not mad that I did.
don‘t know that album
3.5
I like his voice very much, unfortunately none of the songs really cought my ear.
This whole album is cozy. A delight.
It's a pleasant enough cover album. But it makes you wonder why this album became Willie Nelson's biggest seller.
pretty cool, nothing groundbreaking!
Kósý Willie.
Thought I would love this, but no stand out tracks and felt a bit generic 4/10
The best songs on this record are amazing. The rest are pretty darn good. A pleasure.
Not my taste
Chill
Well produced and sounds great. However, country star sings standards isn't really my preference. It is wild to think that a popular country artist could make a well produced cover album in ten days and have it stay on the charts for 10 years and go double platinum. Different ecosystem for music in the 70s and 80s I guess. (5 known . 7 new)
A nice album of easy listening covers. Nothing revolutionary but well executed. 3.5
70er SingerSongwriter Richtung slow romantic Bluesjazz. Der Typ macht aber eigentlich Country à la on the road again. Slow Guitar mit Mundharmonika ist aber trotzdem dabei.
Probably really 2.5 stars, but: (1) this thing doesn't let me give 1/2 stars; and (2) it deserves an extra star for managing to get me all the way to "this isn't that bad" and thus somewhat overcome my lifelong anti-Willie bias derived from my Dad hating him and call him "The Bedbug."
Good
En coverskiva med gamla låtar. Det är inte överdrivet bra om jag ska vara ärligt. Inte värdelösa heller. Men jag känner ändå att de är "meh". Man måste vara mentalt på rätt plats för att njuta känner jag, det är sisådär. Lite för mjäkig och oinspirerande. Men som sagt, tillräckligt smånajs för att ändå ha på (inte för att jag kommer lyssna någonsin igen :) )
послушал вчера, но уже даже не помню , что почувствовал, но вроде не все так плохо было
Not a fan of country. However... it's peaceful and charming.
Makes you realize how old Willie Nelson really is. 3 stars or C-.
nothing wrong with it, but not my type of music. none of the singer-songwriters really are
Nice chill classic country.
This is a collection of old standards, Johnny Mercer type songs, covered in a fairly straightforward way by Willie Nelson, with respectful yet slightly country-fied arrangements. The vibe is smooth and calm, the perfect accompaniment for pleasant, chill moments at home. I generally like Willy's playing, honest way of singing, but for me there were a few times on this album that I couldn't help but compare his version to an older version I was more familiar with, especially with Unchained Melody and Georgia On My Mind. The Righteous Brothers and Ray Charles did such iconic versions of those, that, to me, it's almost like setting yourself up to fail by comparison, like those kids that go on American Idol and audition with a Whitney Houston song. I wasn't as distracted for the songs I didn't have as strong of an association with a previous version.
It was a little slow for me
Christmas eve. Willie Nelson tin Pan alley covers album. Yeah, absolutely fair enough. Couple of them are pretty forgettable, but it's a nice relaxing listen for today.
i don’t typically listen to country music, but i liked this. i liked his take on most of the covers; especially georgia on my mind. i’m gonna take this as a sign to dive deeper into willie nelson’s discography. i’m surprised i hadn’t done so sooner! 3/5
His voice is glorious but this album is a snooze. When the pace picked up a bit I enjoyed it but unfortunately it was pretty slow throughout
decent
6/10. It's pleasant, it's peaceful, and it's relaxing. Sadly, it isn't really for me.
Sounds good, but not interesting.
Delightful listen. Probably wouldn't bust this out again, but glad to have listened to it.
Enjoyable.
Sleep well, willie
having never sat down and listened to an album my Willie Nelson before, this was the perfect one to start out with. This was super enjoyable to listen to. I was expecting a much heavier country influence, and a lot more twang in the lyrics... but that wasn't the case at all. I would definitely listen to this one again.
Pleasant throughout. Low 3 for me.
A really pleasant album to listen to, and the first time I’ve ever listened to a Willie Nelson album from front to back. I enjoyed it, I just don’t know how I feel about giving an album of covers a four.
Underwhelmed by the last Willie Nelson album, and this started badly with a schmaltzy title track. It picked up after that, with his versions of Georgia on My Mind, Blue Skies, and All of Me, but then I drifted away from the rest of the album.
1. i like willie nelson 2. i didn’t know he had an album of covers. 3. sounds like the muppets a little bit
Nice
Easy listening with some lovely tracks.
I was familiar with this one already. It's enjoyable throughout, but very mellow. It's mainly covers Willie liked to sing. I know this is widely well regarded but I don't see the innovation or impact, only the longevity. Everyone loves his versions of "Georgia On My Mind", "Sunny Side Of The Street" & "Blue Skies", but I think the highlight may be "Stardust", its beautifully sung & the guitar is lovely. "All Of Me" is also a standout track. His version of "Unchained Melody" is a stretch and seems forced. It's a solid lineup of songs delivered at a high level. While good & critically adored, not sure I'd have it in the Top 1001. No big hits and no innovation but it's awesome winter-in-front-of-the-fireplace music.
Folk music isn’t totally my jam, but I would happily listen to this once a quarter. Easy listening, cred to Stardust and Blue Skies- bangers
Good background music
A few good ones, a lot that sounded similar. Would listen again but not add to playlist
Поднадоело кантри :)))
Very sweet :)
didn’t completely finish listening, but what I heard was great. i’ll continue it later on!
My heart sank a little at the prospect of listening to a Willie Nelson album of covers. But actually… I really enjoyed it. His voice is great, such control of vibrato. The band sound great too, lovely guitar sound. Ultimately it’s a little bit slight, but I did enjoy it.
Not really my bag, but rather lovely nonetheless
Had no idea this existed, the concept seems kinda unhinged at first glance. Initial favorites are Blue Skies and Sunny Side. Unchained Melody seemed like a misstep to me but I’m not really a fan of that song to begin with. And Moonlight In Vermont was like doing a shot of perfume. This is really good (in the sense that it’s like sincere, or benevolent.) Like, it’s Lawful Good. Also the only really unusual thing about this album is that someone thought of this idea and executed it in the first place. But I mean overall if you truly hated this you’d have to have a heart of ice.
I love Willie Nelson, and this was a lovely album, but it also felt like a slightly odd choice for this list. To me, it's best suited to the right mood and environment - I'm thinking winter, cozy, gentle snow outside - but I'm not sure how to rate it for everyday listening. Three stars, I think?
It's a solid overview of American Standards
Quite nice initially but then I got a bit sleepy tbh 😴
Fall dinner background music
A very lullaby-like album comprised of mostly covers, which Willie does well.
Thoroughly enjoyed, added a few to my playlist
Some old classics, chilled time. Slightly dated
stardust- and this isnt stairway to heaven? 5 georgia on my mind- 4 or 5 blue skies- 4 or 5 all of me- billie did it better. pretty good though. 5 unchained melody- 5 september song- 5 on the sunny side of the street- 6 or 7 moonlight in vermont- 5 dont get around much anymore- 5 or 6 someone to watch over me- 5 it was fine
not bad, easy listening.
While I appreciate Willie’s style this album didn’t hit for me.
What a curious album. I wasn’t at all sure about the idea, then I sort of liked it, then it seemed a bit saccharine in places. It certainly surprised me and was perfectly pleasant, but there’s not really anything much to bring me back again. It’s certainly a curious choice for this list. Not sure exactly what the critic that put this forward was thinking really as it is all a bit sweet and sticky and there doesn’t seem anything overly notable about it.
Not really massively into Country, but this was alright.
this made me feel sleepy but in a pleasant way
that was nice. very pretty
Willie doing all covers. Interesting idea. Well done, but not amazing.
Country style music, it’s okay I guess :)
Blue skies, unchained melody
Stardust Moonlight in Vermont
Blind album and artist. Know the name of course. I can understand the appeal, and I thought it was alright.
3.5 stars. Willie Nelson switches from country outlaw to cover some pop hits in his soft, easy vocal style. He puts a simple yet nice spin on things and it is a pleasant listen if not a revelation. Standout "Moonlight in Vermont"
Big fan of Willie, but not a big fan of this album. Although I loved the harmonica break downs on some of the songs, I found the overall album a but bland for my taste
Lots of covers, a bit on the slow side
Didn’t love it.
Stardust (title) - beautiful Is this just all covers? okay yes this is all covers lol. moonlight in vermont is an all time fav. Surprisingly I knew 8 out of 10 of these songs.
i know he's from Texas but i'm ready for Nashville blue skies is a slay on the sunny side of the street - ok willie sinatra also the guitar at times.. its giving norteño.. he is also honorarily mexican imo
Soft and sweet, pleasant background, coffee drinking music.
First listen. Ok.
Albumi #75, 11.10.2024 Willie Nelsonin cover-albumi. Muutama ihan hyvä biisi.
Really enjoyed this but the chill vibes don't do quite enough for me to rate 4
The outlaw country legend covering american classics. Why would anybody think that this could go wrong? Although I'm no fan of his and don't particularly like the songs he covered, I see the reason for this to be on this list.
Easy listening
Pretty and relaxing! Also boring. I'd have to be in a very specific mood to listen to this.
respect the music but not for me
Pretty good.
Track 1: Stardust (7/10) I would love to listen to this while out in a field, looking up at the stars. Very beautiful and Willie has a classic country voice. Track 2: Georgia On My Mind (5/10) I enjoyed it, but it feels emotionally flat for me and I have a hard time connecting to it. Track 3: Blue Skies (7/10) This might be my new favourite version of this song. Very pretty! Track 4: All of Me (5/10) I don't think Willie's voice fits most of these upbeat songs actually, the instrumentation is fine but the vocals aren't powerful enough for me. Track 5: Unchained Melody (8/10) In contrast, his voice is gorgeous in the slower songs. I can see myself listening to this one over and over again. Track 6: September Song (6/10) Pretty song. Not much else to say. Track 7: On the Sunny Side of the Street (5/10) Uh oh, I'm running out of things to say about these songs. They're all starting to blend together. Track 8: Moonlight in Vermont (5/10) I'm officialy so bored, the songs aren't bad but they all sound the same. Willie's voice can't save it at this point. Track 9: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (6/10) This is a bit better, we needed a song that was more upbeat at this point even if Willie is better at singing the slower songs. Track 10: Someone to Watch Over Me (6/10) Decent closing track, one of Willie's better vocal performances on the album. Overall: 6/10 Not a bad album. I found it hard to concentrate near the end due to the samey feeling of the songs. I get bored easily by slow country unless I switch it up in between, but then I wouldn't get a full album experience. Willie is still a legend and I'm hoping to enjoy his other albums better. Fav Song: Unchained Melody Least Fav Song: On the Sunny Side of the Street
I thought Willie's voice/style worked well covering these classics.
I like Willie Nelson. The weird thing is the more I listened to this the less I liked it. It usually works the other way round. I think it all got a bit samey after a while
This album was super super lovely. Love willie and a lot of these versions killed. <33
Nice and pretty! Stardust one of my all time fav songs!!!
This was a nice and short album, but it was a bit too meh because nothing exciting really happened. Of course, Willie Nelson is a legend but I like it when things are a bit more dynamic.
strong 3
This is nice. Not something I'd return to but it's nice that this exists.
Meh. Enkel covers. Sommigen waren wel oké, maar 't klinkt wel vree repetitief. 2.6
2.7 1x not bad but expected better
Very nice, good guitar. Very dreamy
A cute album of standards. He chooses well for his voice. Glad it's only 30 minutes though, could've outstayed it's welcome otherwise.
Good selection of songs but overall uninteresting to me if I'm honest.
Old Willie
Couple of nice tracks, and I didn't hate the rest like I do most C&W
I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about a Willie Nelson album of jazz standards but I was quite enamoured by the opening track, a beautiful rendition of Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust with an instrumental palette I’d never have expected to hear from Nelson but complemented his voice perfectly. Unfortunately the instrumentals didn’t change that much at all throughout the album and the novelty wore off relatively quickly - it was still lovely in places but just very uninteresting after a few tracks of the same, and some of the song choices didn’t suit him as well as the openers
Bien
Rating: 6/10 Very pleasant to listen to, a calm and relaxing album. On first listen a lot of it felt pretty forgettable but I would probably rate this much higher on a second or third listen. Would definitely like to revisit at some point. Choice cuts: Blue Skies, Unchained Melody, On the Sunny Side of the Street
Pleasant to listen to, nothing wow.
Good listen
like floating in the river
Great songs sung well, enjoyable for a Sunday evening
I really like this. I never heard much of Willie Nelson’s but I have listened to this from time to time over the years. He really knows how to do covers of songs
ну это какой то кантри здорового человека
This album was pleasant enough. I did expect to see Willie Nelson on this list given his iconic status. However, I did not expect to see this album as I don't see how it broke new ground.
Pleasantly short album of only covers. Willie is a great artist and I love his music, however I likely will not revisit this album any time soon.
Coming from a jazz background, the interpretations are pretty simple, but it was innovative for Willie and that's what makes it special. Nice arrangements for a country album. Doesn't necessarily warrant regular listens throughout my life, but glad to know it. Booker T. Jones sounds fantastic. Moonlight in Vermont is the winner for me.
A little too corny for me
Very nice album with some great songs.
A very laidback album of familiar songs played in an unassuming style. It’s pleasant but so low-key that I feel limited in how enthusiastic I can be about it. Willie Nelson has a very warm voice though. His singing here made me smile.
I actually haven't listened to much Willie Nelson in my life outside of random radio plays. When I think of him, I think of the word "serene". I think of a calm older cowboy sitting by a fireplace, strumming his nylon guitar, and serenading his partner with a soft and tremble-y voice. So that was my expectation for this album, and that's what I got. It's beautiful, warm, inviting, and a nice listen. Keeping it at a 3 is that I tend to like more offensive music and this was about as inoffensive as it gets.
Really odd first track choice. I like Willie, and I like this album (hadn’t heard most of it before) but I question a covers album on the 1001 albums of all Time.
Pretty decent Mr Nelson, pretty decent
I've tried listening to this at work a few times and I thought I was going to doze off. Some good songs but most were a little too slow for me. High 3.
5/10 - It was alright. I mean fairly relaxing but nothing special. His voice is alright and the instrumentals are pretty good. I liked Georgia on my mind but other than that it was fine.
Cover songs done well, but nothing that really stands out for me.
Fine but a little boring
a bland collection of safe covers, by an artist with far more to say than just using old songs. they are well sung, arranged and produced, but it all feels a bit of a waste of time - his as much as mine. possibly a contract fulfiller?
Easy listening here. Nothing remarkable either way, but Willie's voice saves the day.
Parempaa countrya! 3/5
Avausraita on yks omista suosikkistandardeista, mut ei tämä Nelson muuten ihan vakuuttanut. 3/5.
These interpretations are all done Really well, but not the content I want from Willie. Guitar sounds nice and clean but not sure I will listen again hoping there is another album on this list.
Expected to find this one more remarkable than I did. If you didn't think Willie Nelson could do crooner pop music, maybe you were in for a surprise? Perhaps if I knew these songs by worse versions I'd appreciate the restraint? Very pleasant but I won't be thinking "I should put on Willie Nelson's Stardust!" when I want to hear Willie Nelson or when I want to hear pop songs.
Usually I think it’s corny when someone does their take on the American Pop Standards. I still do here, but Willie pulls it off pretty well.
3.4