Red Headed Stranger

Country generally isn't my thing but I definitely prefer this form of classic country over today's pop iteration. Willy's voice lends itself really well to the tone and the album feels authentic. I can't say any particular song hooked me but I would be interested in hearing more.

Pretty simple album and what I would expect from willie. Slow singing, not many instruments, willie singing. Threw in some piano and made it a hoe down in the song "Down Yonder". I really liked this album. Not sure I would give it a listen regularly thought. Give it a hard 3.5 stars

Never listened to Willie before but I love the story he tells in this. Might have to light one up and get into some more Willie.

I liked this and am considering buying it

I wasn’t able to give this a proper listen. The one time I was able to hear it it seemed OK without jumping out at me. I need to go back to this at some point to evaluate it properly, but for now it’s a 3.

A lot of the songs sound very similar, but I really love his voice. Definitely a comforting record. Will be going back from time to time. Enjoy the story of the concept album as well.

Nice but nothing special

Un Willie Nelson très crispé comme en témoigne la pochette. Celui-ci était tout bonnement en train de se faire dessus au moment où le photographe prit le cliché, ce dernier immortalisant ainsi une colique extrêmement mal venue.

Willie Nelson a vécu une expérience très traumatisante une fois son album bouclé. Après avoir enregistré toutes les chansons, Willie s'est en effet prêté au jeu du traditionnel shooting photo, nécessaire afin de produire la couverture de l'album. Seulement, Willie a eu la mauvaise idée à la veille de la séance photo de consommer des fruits de mers n'étant plus de première fraicheur, car présent dans son réfrigérateur depuis pluis de 4 jours. C'est donc le teint pâle que Willie se rendit au studio photo. Après quelques tests lumière, Willie ne put se retenir, et laissa échapper un pet foireux. C'est dans le malaître le plus total que Willie tentera de faire bonne figure, mais son visage laissera échapper la vérité se déroulant dans son calecon. C'est malheureusement cette photo qui sera choisie pour illustrer l'album.

Willie Nelson is een classic natuurlijk. Ik kende dit album niet, maar was lekker op de achtergrond!

Ja lekker, MURICA

Vond de eerste twee nummers wel geinig omdat het iets is waar ik nooit naar luister, maar na 5 nummers had ik het wel een beeetje gehad. Isa liet thuis wel The rainbow connection horen en die vond ik heel cute! 2,8 afgerond naar boveuuu

Yee haw

pretty chill but nothing really jumped out to me as a great song

ej willie dat was gezellig

Classic Willie.

I like the slow acoustic ballad stripped down vibes but after a while it starts to sound the same- doesn’t help that there are multiple reprises. Was really glad when Remember Me came (probably my favorite track). Actually the last three songs are all great. I didn’t really pick up that it was a concept album until reading about it but that’s pretty cool. His voice is great.

Classic Willy Nelson. The first not the best.

A first time, pleasant listen. Only recognized "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" from the initial runthrough. Some of the phrasing in the lyrics ("screamed like a panther in the night," etc.) is amusing. The combination of solid guitar playing and generally enjoyable tracks makes this a worthwhile listen. Willie's voice is palpably poignant and sentimental. With that said, the country legend's music still doesn't motivate me to further engage interest in outlaw/classic era country music willingly.

This is a bunch of lullabies. Super happy it's not pop country. And I like the concept that it's going with. But this is very sleepy.

In part, I come from a family of Eastern Colorado farmers and they all love Willie. In fact, when we buried my Uncle a few years back, we played Willie Nelson to send him home. It's not without emotion that I enjoy a good solid Willie album and I love what he stands for. He did an awful lot of good for the farmers with Farm Aid. Awesome guy.

Willie Nelson’s “Red Headed Stranger” was perhaps only possible in the mid-70s coming out of the outlaw country movement. It’s a cool little concept album, it’s stripped down and sparse, and it certainly eschews the increasingly formulaic trappings of the Nashville-centric country world. Formulaic mainstream country would continue to take over in the decades that followed, but Nelson would remain firm in his outlaw, outsider position. It’s great that Nelson and others were able to maintain creative freedom and stick to their roots and values. But ultimately “Red Headed Stranger” is too slow for me.

11th January 2023 Listened on the drive in to London. Finished slow horses season 2 in the evening. Nice bit of country folk from the master storyteller.

calm

It’s good country but is country my kinda thing…no 3/5.

i do love american country music. some of it at least. it can be very beautiful and moving. very sad, and very soothing. very analog. but i gotta say, there's a barrier that stops me from ever liking it TOO much - it's cos i'm not american, so i feel like its impossible for me to actually connect with this stuff. im not really making a comment about the target audience of american country music. im sure lots of non-americans are into that! good for them. hope they enjoy it. but for me, i feel like too much of it just goes over my head. like, this dude from blue rock montana rode into town on a black stallion, did he? ok. i dont know where that is. is it a good place? a bad place? is that even a real place at all, or is it it like a metaphor? and are people cool with black stallions, or is that a grim omen of dark things to come? whats the group vibe on this dude and his horse? i dunno, i live in the south of england. we have like, seagulls here. big ones like dinosaurs. and lots of rain. i listened to this whole doing the dishes with my daughter, which was fun! but distracting enough that i couldn't really hone in on a favourite track. 3/5 i think.

6/10

🤠

I'm sure this is wonderful, but its not my jam

Nuorempana nyrpistelin nenääni kantrille. Vasta lähivuosina olen huomannut, miten kantri on vaikuttanut musiikkiin, jota olen kuunnellut nuorena. Kun teininä fanitin Smashing Pumpkinsia, miten en kuullut amerikkalaisuutta noissa levyissä? Ymmärsin toki, että Pumpkinsit ja Sonic Youth ja Pixies kuulostivat huomattavasti vähemmän ironisilta kuin brittitoverinsa, mutta en osannut sanoa miksi. Ironian puute on kuitenkin se, mikä saa jenkkijutut kuulostamaan jenkkijutuilta. Nuorempana dissasin huumorintajuttomuutta, nykyään huomaan olevani itsekin vakavampi, vähemmän ironinen ja enemmän elämästä nauttiva (ja samalla enemmän siitä kuormittuva). Ei ole mitään vitsin aihetta tässä kaikessa, ei. Tai edes kyynisen observaation arvoista. Eli iskee tämä Nelsonkin näemmä nykyään, jollain tasolla.

Country on kyl edelleen mulle hieman haastavaa, mutta ei tämä huono ole. Todistaa sen että country on todellista surumusiikkia siinä missä blues on enemmän valittamista. Tai ainakin joidenkin mielestä. Lienee ensimmäinen Willien levy jonka kuuntelen kokonaan. 3/5

Oikein miellyttävää countrya.

Makes me want to sit on my front porch sipping sweet tea

I didn't think I'd need to open this review with 'I think murder might be wrong', but here we are. Red headed stranger is a sparsely instrumented, plaintive, barely-controlled breakdown of an album. I like a concept, and I love a ballad, but I don't so much enjoy the balls-out misogynstic entitlement, especially when it's done with such a deft and elegant touch on the vocals. Let's talk songs for a minute: Time of the Preacher is a classic for a reason - it beautifully sets a scene, and lays out the ominous, nervy vibe 'Now the preachin' is over, and the lesson's begun.' The repeated motif holds the first side together, drawing deeper into the darkness 'Now the killin's begun.' My favourite track off the album is 'I Couldn't Believe It Was True', but I wish we'd stuck longer in the 'Her happiness always I hope will remain' groove. I enjoyed the emotional staging of the bouncing between disbelief, forgiveness, rage, and out-and-out destruction, which felt very real. The gentleness of the guitar, smiles and happy allusions that lead into the actual murders is very well done. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain is where it starts to come off the rails for me - the Christian allusions and rose-tinted spectacles met the passive distancing from violence ("Oh, my love, she just tripped and fell, woe is me!") It's around this time I put down my headphones and complained to the cat - 'the rest of this album is going to be about this guy whinging about the consequences of his actions, isn't it?' I was (not?) disappointed - his 'little lost love lay asleep on the hillside' in the next track had me reaching for the metaphorical sick bag. And he's shot someone for stealing a horse he stole from someone else he murdered, and the punchline is like delivered like that's funny. I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the pianist, Bobbie Nelson, who was an absolute delight throughout and kept my ears amused even when my guts were growling. The longing for a destroyed home is captured so well all through the second side - but the whole thing is marred by my loathing of the protagonist, who is so clearly the author of their own destruction, and feels entitled to get away with it. I find it hard to cheer for the little comforts found in Denver, and have started to think of good traditional English folk ballads which always end with the plucky young woman shoving the murderer off a ledge. Playing out with the harmonica, and gentle piano rolls of Bandera, I feel a sense of nostalgia for the first few songs of the album, back when the world was expansive, and we were poised on the edge of a wonderful adventure.

Pleasant Willie Nelson country fare - but not his most distinctive.

Willie’s distinctive voice, combined with the spare, simple arrangements were put to good use in the telling of the tale of the red headed stranger. I’m not sure I liked it, but I appreciate it.

was ok nothing special imo all songs blended into 1 but some were pretty i guess

It’s a tightly wrapped 33 minutes of twang. Willie is a prolific and admirable artist, but I’m not a country music lover. Or even liker. But I gotta give respect to one of the country scene’s most iconic players.

Yeah, yeah, he's a legend, but if I'm honest with myself, I'm bored. On the other hand it's cool to hear that he had creative control over the album, and chose to make it this stripped down - mad respect for that. But... I'm still bored.

Y'know, not bad. Was driving so this was an appropriate soundtrack for the road.

Casual listening country, a nice relaxing vibe for the fall.

название говорит само за себя......

2.5

Although I will probably never listen to it again, this album was enjoyable and relaxing

I liked it. It was a weird story but Willie has an excellent voice and the music was decent. 3 stars

very nice chill time

Not bad at all and he's a legend but it was a bit much by the end

3.8 + I salivate when I hear phrases like "country music's first country album" and "Willie Nelson stripped down" but sadly this album doesn't live up to my excitement. To be sure, Nelson sounds uncommonly sweet as always, and there's plenty of twinkle in the spare guitar and piano parts. But there's lots of repetition, especially in the first half. I keep hearing "he cried like a panther" and "don't cross him, don't boss him" over a sedate oompa-pa and I wonder if I missed something.

Not totally my vibe but it's definitely solid.

It was an alright listen but I can’t understand how it made the list. Is it that good ? 3*

Thought I'd dislike this album more than I did. I think it's saving grace was that it was mercifully short. Nelson has a way with words and is able to evoke feelings of wanting to head out camping in some remote part of the US, sitting in front of a campfire, having some s'mores and strumming on a guitar. Best: Down Yonder Worst: Can I Sleep In Your Arms

There’s something captivating about this. Simple, authentic country music appeals to me (for what it evokes more than how it sounds), and short, flowing concept albums interest me too. In other ways it’s not my usual bag, but I’m glad I was introduced to it. 3.5

That old folk country so fair

His 18th album was released in 1975! Wow he must be old. The album is very simple and shows off something he is not known for which is how well he plays guitar.

Been a few months

Decent old school country album.

Another C&W album. Its fine. I just find the genre tiresome. (Especially since I've been given Gillian Welch's Time) It's fine. I like WNs voice though nothing massively stands out. Prob wouldn't listen again.

liked his voice, but don’t really like country.

Can appreciate the sentiments, but Country is not really my thing

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes, heartwarming and warm in sound, Will need to come back to this again at some point Favourite song: Track 14 - Hands on The Wheel

okay

It was ok!

Decent country album without any highlights or standout songs

Willie Nelson...again...

Favourite track(s): Can I Sleep in Your Arms More of a vibe than a compilation of individual bangers. Nelson's voice is magic and the instruments are full-force american. Would play it again but I am not longing for repeated listenings.

I love how often the wiki says something along the lines of "the label didn't want to release this album..." only to have the album absolutely blow up. Music industry execs clearly suck.

i can see why this is a classic and i almost hate to admit it but i just don't dig country that much

Soft, gentle country music with sparse instrumentation and Willie Nelson's calming voice. I didn't listen actively enough to pick up the story of this concept album, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Red Headed Stranger Date listened: 09/08/22

Star rant: A high 3 in the way that “Clandestino” & “Steve Mcqueen” are high 3s, not to be confused by the low 3s of “Locust Abortion Technician” and “I’m Living All Over You”. :/ Now the actual album: “Down Yonder” has a great piano solo by Bobby Nelson, who I’m just learning of now and also that she died earlier this year. The performances are consistently great, as is Willie Nelson’s voice, it’s just that the earnest adherence to the classic country formula reminds me why I can only take so much of the genre. PS to star rant: Blackstar was for me a 5 star, I knew that as soon as I gave it 4

Really well done old-school country album.

Psies op het juiste moment. Heerlijk wegzwijmelen met Willie.

Ya know what. If someone is going to go full country i want it to be like this, country and western. Gunslingers in bars.

Nice to chill on a hot afternoon

The man can sing! Great instrumentation and the recurring pastor theme stuck with me after I’d listened to it. I reckon if I saw it in a record store I’d buy it.

There is something so ~warm and cozy~ about this whole album.

Nice - I like the sparse clean arrangements

It was a relaxing album to listen to. Not my go-to but still enjoyable. 2.5 stars but I'll round up.

I enjoyed this more as the album progressed, probably won't return to it, but it was comforting.

3/5

Country will never be my fave but I can understand why people like Willie Nelson

Get's points for being a best seller despite a rather bizarre concept. The music is less enduring for me.

Never been a Willie Nelson fan. Thi is fine but wouldn’t Hopi of my way to listen

For something called "outlaw country" I thought this was pretty soothing, which is not a bad thing. I actually liked it. It started to feel a little bit samey during the last half but the overall mood was really pleasant.

A sweet and sad album that hardly changes mood throughout. A complete work of slow and melancholic country can be long. The album ended up losing my interest. But... It was great in a way. 3 stars will do it.

Eh, it's just ok. I like Willie Nelson as a cultural icon and for his activist endeavors, but his music is pretty meh for me, this album being a prime example.

Pretty decent album. Not amazed, though.

As someone who does not care for country, this is actually really good. Catchy, mellow and well performed.

Genre: Outlaw Country 3/5 A totally adorable little country album, Red Headed Stranger is a concept album detailing the story of a man on the run after killing his wife. It's told in a decent enough way that it isn't too difficult to follow, but the story isn't the star here. It's Willie's slick baritone vocal, and the ease with which it fills up the mix. Elevating rather sparse material, it's a real treat to hear Willie's voice in this intimate setting, spotlighting what I feel are fairly underrated vocals in the catalogue of 70s music. Overall, the country folk style of most of the tracks here can get pretty boring, and it's generally unexciting as the tracklist continues. However, that doesn't mean there aren't any highlights. The title track is a perfect example of the Outlaw Country genre, with dark, introspective lyrical themes mixed with that classic country sound. It even makes time to take some instrumental breaks like Down Yonder, with Wille Nelson's sister, Bobbie, rippin' on the piano. All in all, fairly bland, but a neat little piece of history, given its concept and its importance in the genre, and is certainly easy on the ears. Not bad.

Country sureño suave de escuchar y sin ninguna estridencia. Para relajarse

Best country album so far, but still a 3/5 since I'm not a fan of this genre at all. Willie Nelson seems like a great guy though. He's almost 90 and still kicking ass apparently. 5 albums in the last 3 years, damn.

There are flashes of this tightly made and bare bones album being like a pulp western novel set to music. Barren landscapes and barren relationships. Best Tracks: Time of the Preacher; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Burning)

willie 420

Country lentillo. Ni fu ni fa.

Lo siento. Un poco rollo. Venga, un 3, porque es Willie Nelson

Willie tells the tale of a murderous preacher who gets revenge in a cheating woman and her lover. Delicately arranged with few instruments and Willie’s signature yodel-esque vocal tone. It’s very solid.

Loved "couldn't believe it was true" good background music but not blown away

Not bad. Not really my thing.

We want chilli Willi. There is something about the nasal twang that makes me feel like a kid.

Alright for country. Didn't listen too closely to the lyrics but apparently it's all murder and revenge so that's exciting. Top tracks: I couldn't believe it was true

Its a pretty tight album. But also there is nothing stand out

Genuinely not sure what to say about this. Again, it's one of those cases where I understand the intention and admire the artistry behind it, I appreciate that it's Willie doing exactly what he wanted in the face of record company opposition (not to mention the country music mainstream at large), but I'm not sure how much I like it as such. But it's one I'm sure I will come back to.

3, short and sweet songs

I am glad and somehow relieved that the two country albums I got so far came out on a Sunday. Sundays are ok for country, or should I say country is ok for Sundays? One way or another, this is a really pleasant listening, but I am not sure if I will throw it on again in the future.  Nice try, though! 

Country. No mal del todo

My grandma lived Willie. There was to be complete silence when he came in the radio lol. Good times.

Each song makes sense as a stand-alone song, but together, they tell a story. I think that's kind of neat.

Simple but engaging storytelling.

A pretty interesting old storyteller approach with a pretty barebones arrangement. It's decent, and the story aspect of it is the strongest piece. Musically, it's all fine exception Down Yonder. ugh. Still worth a listen.

Not taken by the narrative, front half perhaps too sparse/minimalist to help, but of course is voice and delivery is still very good Much more into second half with more lush instrumentation, particularly piano. Think missing the cultural context of dominant country stylings in the 70s that this record sat against takes something away, not to mention country being my least familiar genre, but I did like this record overall

The darndest

Questões de estilo me impedem de avaliar essa obra

Bit too slow for me

A very relaxed listen. I liked the bluesy acoustic ballads and the story telling throughout. Bandera was a great way to close out the album. Probably closer to a 3.5 than a 3, I definitely enjoyed it.

I liked this more than I thought I would. The structure of the album with the short Time of the Preacher theme was interesting, felt all tied in nicely. I liked that most songs were short and sweet. Favourite songs: I couldn't believe it was true, down yonder

meh willie, I guess you aight

A country concept album about an outlaw who murdered his wife and her lover. Nice. I am not a big fan of minimal instrumentals and stripped down productions. But this isn't bad. The sound is perfect for the sentimental nature of the album. And I love the instrumentals and the vocals, as well as the way they are so balanced. Definitely coming back to this. Maybe I'll like it even more.

Altijd wel oké. Als je er van houdt…

Pretty good, pretty fun! Never listened to Willie before so this was a treat.

Not a go to but not bad

Hi- Down Yonder, Can I Sleep in Your Arms, Hands on the Wheel Minimalistic, soothing, but never downtrodden; This is an easy to listen to album

A very relaxing album. I feel like I could lay in the sun for hours on end listening to this. Not really much more to say; it's just more Willie Nelson. Favorite track: Down Yonder

Avoided Willie albums cause I was afraid I’d hate the cool weed guy’s music. Happy to report it’s more folk vibes than country and I liked this album

Just OK country music, not such good tunes.

Generally, I know him as the old dude that likes weed. Now I know him a bit better as a musician. This was an okay album.

6/10

Had not listened to much Willie Nelson, or much classic Country music. Really liked it. Would listen to more of the Red Head Stranger in the future.

Short and sweet songs. But they are a bit sad/slow for my taste. They have their spot, but I won't listen to them often

Country lentillo. Ni fu ni fa.

Pleasant

Works as a whole album more than the individual songs hit, maybe cause of how short they are. He's a great storyteller, about time I listened more to him Saved: Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain, Red Headed Stranger*, Down Under

Real tears-in-my-beer stuff. I feel it. Willie knows how to sell it, with his plain-spoken singing. For a short album, it drags on a little long. Favorite tracks: "Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain", "Remember Me"

I’ve never heard this before. Country isn’t usually my thing but this was very enjoyable. Glad my horizons were expanded a little.

not too bad

classic country

Stabiler traditioneller country

È bello il country americano.. Fino al momento in cui devi ascoltare un album per intero, allora diventa un po' dura. Tutto sommato Willie si è rivelato un bravo cantastorie e per trenta minuti ho vissuto quell'atmosfera da casa nella prateria. A pelle è un 2.50 ma anche in questo caso mi sento di dare un 3 honoris causa, in fin dei conti questi 30 minuti sono volati senza causare nessun dispiacere.

Il country old school ha sempre il suo fascino e questo ne è un esempio di qualità. Soffre dei problemi classici del genere: testi un po' sdolcinati, pezzi un po' ripetitivi ma Willie Nelson c'ha una voce che trovo molto musicale e aggiunge profondità anche ai testi un po' banalotti. Diciamo che è stato un ascolto molto picevole che magari ripeterei quando mi voglio sentire un mandriano del west.

Il disco è stato un piacevole sottofondo per circa mezz'ora, giusta dose poiché oltre sarebbe stato pesante. La voce di Willie mi è piaciuta e il semplice arrangiamento country l'ho trovato gradevole. Il disco mi da quella rilassatezza che si prova quando si ascolta una vecchia storia.

Love his voice and style.

Wow tracks country tracks are pretty short. It was a pleasant album but hasn't blown me away.

Cool voice. This album gets a bit repetitive, but each song is pretty cool on its own.

Me hizo sentir muy triste a ratos. Lo sentí como una película gringa sobre el campo, algún redneck o esa vida campirana idealizada, pero pues a cada quien le debe decir distintas cosas. Es como que me sentí sumergido en ese mood y ahí me quedé, todo melancólico. Aunque la voz me gustó, creo que "Down Yonder" y ese cierre, "Bandera" fueron las que más disfruté. 7.5/10

3/10… country / singer-songwriter / *1975

It is fine, just not my cup of tea.

This is inoffensive enough but I wouldn't have batted an eyelid if the year said 1955, rather than 1975

Album #134: Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson Genre (W): Country, outlaw country Singles: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Remember Me I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: This was an okay album, but I found myself falling asleep near the end. I like the honesty of the lyrics and how straightforward they are. Favorite tracks: I Couldn’t Believe It Was True, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Red Headed Stranger, Can I Sleep in Your Arms

C'è di molto meglio.

I enjoyed it more than expected, but overall, not my thing

Not bad yeah

Meh, it's an old country album. Dont get me wrong, Willie Nelson has a great voice and I can understand that its a very well intended concept album, but to me all the songs sounds the same. There's absolutely no build up in any of the songs and it's hard to connect and distingue some of it. Overall, im glad this challenge made me discover and listen to that record, but I dont find myself listening to it on my own.

Meeh

I'm sorry Willie, but this bored the everliving shit out of me. I was pretty excited for it too.

1,9 Highlights: Red Headed Stranger, Remember Me

really thought this would be better? easily missable

I went into this expecting to hate it. It’s country. Too much moaning in 3/4 time. But he can play & there’s a folkish charm here. It won’t convert me, but it will help me be more accepting.

I know it's Willie Nelson, but I just don't care for slow country. 2.0/5.0: Disappointing

Sadly very boring, despite he made other decent songs

william

optimistic willie has some better stuff cos he's very talented. loved bandera and remember me

great to discover but not my style (79 albums also??), very countriesque

Pleasant enough but pretty corny

Meh. I don't hear emotion when I listen to Willie. It's fine in the background.

2/5 Something about country, I can't get into. Pretty boring

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4/10

this album put me to sleep

I like Willie Nelson and I like his voice and style. But his more traditional country tunes are much better than this collection of ballads. I like the title track Red Headed Stranger, but the rest sort of blended together. Not offensive. 2 stars

This must have been before Willie Nelson found weed.

65

Day 321 Country is a style of music I know almost nothing about but I’ve always enjoyed the stuff I’ve heard from the ‘outlaw’ country artists, so I was surprised how boring I found this, I’m sure there’s other albums by Willie Nelson that are far more to my taste but I won’t be returning to this.

With all due respect to Willie, I don't like it.

Just not my cup of tea.

I found this OK but not something I would listen to again

It’s well executed but country music is just shit.

그냥 그랬다. 분위기는 나쁘지 않았는데 그렇다고 좋지도 않았다. It was just like that. The atmosphere wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.

Americano demais pro meu gosto.

+ ok…

It's a bit down tempo for me, if I'm going to listen to country I like the more upbeat stuff. Nice enough to listen to.

1001 albums to hear before you country yourself until exhaustion 125# Knowing i don't like country.. i don't like this album. It's just country, turned up a notch. Really mellow ballads.. with a voice that everyone is saying that they like it, but I really just think it is just a middle of the road voice I really can't understand the appeal. Well, these are cute little tunes but nothing really heartfelt nor catches my attention.

Bland, didn't care for it

good for a morning drive

On se moque de la "musique moderne" en disant que toutes les chansons récentes ont les mêmes suites d'accords ou les mêmes motifs de batterie, mais là c'est un albums où quasiment toutes les chansons ont la même mélodie stéréotype de la musique country.

Nice old school country with more impressive guitar playing than I would have expected.

Love a bit of country but not its best offering.

Fairport's album yesterday was like coming home and putting your comfy slippers on. In comparison this one is like popping round to your slightly odd neighbour's place: not offensive at all, occasionally interesting, but you really don't want to spend any more time there than absolutely necessary. A somewhat intolerant 2. 2*

is this the best he does?

2,5

Enjoyable enough

Pasó tan desapercibido que terminó y no me acordaba que estaba escuchando

Not much going on instrumentally here, which is almost never enjoyable to me. Shame as I’ve liked most of the country records I’ve had so far.

I didn't get into it.

This album was a bit too mellow for me without being super pleasant to listen to. I feel like Johnny Cash has a better blend there but I know Nelson probably isn’t going for the same thing

Very evocative of sitting around a campfire trading tunes and Willie Nelson is an icon but… it’s just sooo slow 😭

dios después de la segunda canción, todo suena igual...aunque no lo odio. El title track está cool.

Great voice but bored of the album. Literal one trick pony and same, slow sound all the way through. 2/5

felt a little bit too lullabyish for me

This kinda country music does nothing for me, even though I can appreciate that this is a good version of the genre.

Meh

not for me, but I get why people like it

A pleasant listen, but Willie's sleepy tones didn't really stand out - lots of enjoyable sounds though.

6/10 - Didn't dislike it - would enjoy sitting in the sun with this on in the background. But not my cup of tea Fav Tracks: Red Headed Stranger Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? --–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? -- ❌

not my style, too country for me

WHY are there multiple versions of Time of the Preacher on the same album???? I don't know if it's just me, but all of the songs lowkey sound the same. Maybe it's just country music. All of the songs feel like continuations of each other, which might be the idea of it and I'm just judging for no reason. Country music will be country music. The songs are really short. I don't really feel a particular way listening to these, but that might have something to do with my doing homework. I like Blue Eyes Crying; I think that one stood out to me, but that also happens to be the one I was listening to while writing this instead of doing my homework. No way there was just a random instrumental track. Maybe I'm just being a negative nancy. Wait. As I get more tired or something, and as the album progresses, I'm sorta catching a vibe. Woah. Do I like country music? Overall, it wasn't INCREDIBLE and didn't really tug on my heart strings, but it wasn't terrible.

This was straight-up country which, normally, wouldn’t be my thing. This was short enough - and cohesive enough - to be tolerable.

No me molesto la onda del álbum, pero había como 4 versiones de la misma canción, parecía un soundtrack que en la película queda bien, pero que después nadie lo escucharía solo.

Imagine what these songs would sound like if they were fully sketched out!

estuvo bien no es muc che o mi estilo pero me gustó

The 70s must have been a mellow time. Maybe it’s me but each song feels like a cliche from an old movie, but I guess Willie didn’t first. Good for him.

No me molesto tanto escucharlo. Pero no me gusta el country

Kyl tää kantri on melkein automaattinen 1-2 aina. Ei oikee jaksa lähteä. Laitetaan willie nelsonin nimelle kuitenkin 2

"I'm drowning in a river of whiskey". Tekis iteki mieli tän paskan jälkeen

Ei nää kantrirenkutukset vaan lähe vaikka kuinka ois legendarya. Ehkä vielä joskus.

Vähän löysällä munalla läpsyttelyä. Ei kyllä lähtenyt.

While I've never been a fan of country music, my dad is. I have memories of being a small kid sitting in the back seat of the car and hearing music like this. Willie Nelson has a great voice and there is some fine guitar playing on here. And though I am not likely to return to this album, there were some really nice moments.

You can't hang a man for killin' a woman who's tryin' to steal your horse.

No me gusta el estilo de la música.

Not my thing.

It's fine, for country music, but not my jam.

Baš teška dosada, ne paše mi čak ni na kišno ponedjeljno jutro. Kužim da je bio bitan, ali brate smaraš. 2/5, 3/10

Ik word er niet warm of koud van, t genre pakt me totaal niet, tis vrij kaal en simpel gehouden maar vind het verder moeilijk om iets inhoudelijks of zinnigs over te zeggen, ik vond het oprecht een saai album.

It's all the same after short time...

little too croony.

2.2 Definitely not my thing, but it didn’t grate on my eardrums the way some country musics does. I can see why people would like, I just don’t! But you can’t fault talent and he can definitely write and can definitely sing.

Bored af

Listening session: april 5th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: so this is my second Willie Nelson album in four days, which is a bit much for someone who dislikes country music…. I have to say that I liked the other album better because those were all covers instead of true country songs Favourite tracks: Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain & Bandera

Linda melodía, muy country, aburrido 2 estrellas

a nice relaxing album, although country isn’t my thing

Down Yonder was fun, but overall a little too slow. His voice is a classic, but meh.

Before listening: Here we are, possibly the least familiar genre for me. I don’t think I ever heard a song by Willie Nelson. But I love story telling in music so I’m looking forward. Post listening: I guess it’s good. Someone might like it very much. But I feel absolute nothing about this album. I like when albums/songs tell stories but this story did nothing for me. And delivery missed me. I didn’t hate it and I respect it for what it is. But I can’t event be bothered to relisten and pick highlights.

Red Headed Stranger has an iconic reputation, but the ultra‑stripped production leaves it feeling slow and flat. Not a bad country album — just a pretty dull one.

Not for me

2.7

Just not really what I gravitate towards

nice

Voz agradável, mas um disco confuso. Não entendo o apelo dessas canções curtas e inconclusivas. As canções são simples demais pra deixar qualquer tipo de impressão duradoura. O nome Willie Nelson me é familiar, é conhecido, mas não sabia o que esperar, logo não criei nenhuma expectativa. Aí é que tá, não é um álbum ruim. Não odeio Country, acho um gênero que têm bastante a oferecer. Mas apesar de tudo, odeio a sensação de tédio, e infelizmente foi exatamente isso que senti ouvindo este álbum. Uma pena. Se for pra dizer algo positivo, posso dizer que é um álbum reconfortante. Em outras palavras, é uma escuta leve e descontraída, análoga à escutar histórias do vovô. Dou mérito à isso e às pessoas que gostam dessa pegada, mas não é pra mim. Prefiro algo mais engajante. 2/5

I have made great strides in overcoming my intense cultural bias against country music but Willie will probably always be a bridge too far for me. Mainly because my Old Man absolutely hated Willie Nelson and would yell at the radio every single time "the Bedbug" came on.

Gikk inn i en langvarig depresjon halvveis inn i plata.

Kjedelig country, alt er helt rett frem.

This isn't the first Willie Nelson album I received review, and once again I find myself wondering whether traditional folk music like country even belongs on this list. Be that as it may, I consider “Red Headed Stranger” to be a perfectly tolerable country album, whose best moments are reminiscent of Johnny Cash - albeit without his charismatic voice. I can easily imagine “Down Yonder” as part of the soundtrack for a Western parody. Otherwise, I can't see much of relevance here. Incidentally, the Wikipedia entry claims that the instrumentation is largely reduced to guitar, piano, and drums—which is somewhat of an outrage given the importance of the bass on this record.

Sorry Mr. Nelson, but I just don't like country.

Ehh

Not bad but not my style of music at all

Usual western tropes. Lonesome guy on a hoss, getting pissed about by his true love. Tuneful enough, but tired themes.

Country BAU (Boring As Usual)

Not my style

It was nice and short. All of the songs kind of blended together. I found it quite boring. I only knew Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. I just don’t like country music.

booooooooooooooring af boy

This is #day564 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to crossing out yet another artist, as this is my second and final Willie Nelson record. Should I remind you that country is still among my worst genres on this journey? Well, I just did. At least this was kind of more enjoyable than most of the country represented on the list. Still, this is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day565.

It's country music time; will try to keep an open mind! Generally don't mind country in short bursts, and luckily this isn't a long album. Time of the Preacher is a nice opening tune, and overall this sounds pleasant enough; it's not bad per se. But it started getting repetitive around track 9, Denver. So I didn't hate this, but equally wouldn't care to listen again.

No está mal, simplemente no es mi estilo. Pero, en mi humilde opinión, debe ser un gran clásico del country.

I was so close to skipping it all together. I’m not a country girl yet 😔

Kinda lame. If you're a fan of slow, ramblin' country, Willie's your guy. Unfortunately not enough happens musically, or lyrically, that would bring me back to this. Just sounds lame.

this is so arthur morgan core. didn't really find much interesting about this though.

If I were a fan of this style of music, I'm sure this would be a lovely listening experience. The concept of the album being in the vein of a Western outlaw is cool, but it gets boring by the end. Honestly, it could be a two or a three, but I'm leaning towards a two for now.

Not really a fan of the song about the anger issues guy that shot a lady because she tried to take his horse. I was kinda bored through the whole album.

There's nothing really wrong with this album, but it's very much not my thing. It did help to make me sleepy enough to rest though, which is nice. The score of two is for some nice production and for being a sleep aid.

Jeff: Like AC/DC, once you've heard one, you've heard them all. Simran: I didn't hate it. I wouldnt listen to it again.

Boring and slow

La country c'est pas mon truc... même si RDR2 m'a légèrement réconcilié

Ausführung gut, aber überhaupt nicht mein style

Favourite Songs: Red Headed Stranger

didn't listen to it all because it's too country for me... i don't think it was bad, it had some dounds i enjyed, but overall, not my thing

Just a country.

I respect Willie Nelson, but I'm not a country fan. This didn't click with me.

2.3/5. A nice easy album to listen too but nothing amazing

#255/1001. This sounds like a country album from Willie Nelson, and the best songs sound like they could be on the Muppet Show (which of course is a praise of a highest level).

Følte lowk at jeg har hørt på samme sang i en halvtime og var på sirkus når jeg hørte «Down Yonder». Misliker det ikke men hadde nok ikke satt det på for meg selv. Føler også dette hadde passet bra i en Fallout ørken scene.

No me gusta el country

I really struggle to enjoy country and western. Buy if I was a fan .... I guess this album would be fantastic. I liked the stripped back arrangement and Willy's voice is 100% genuine. He's great, I just wasn't keen on the vibe.

I love Willie, but this album is boring as hell.

even though it was pleasant, i have no idea why it's on the list, to me it wasn't formative in any way. i generally like country music but in here my problem was that everything sounded like one long song, maybe due to short duration of each song but i don't know, i just wasn't satisfied

possible it's good but not for me. 01/20/2026

A beautiful voice but the songs never really grabbed me I'm afraid

sounded all the same to me

Can't really see what the fuss is about this album. Not a big country fan though.

Can you really make an outstanding country record is that possible?

Not the biggest fan of country music, but this is not as bad I imagined it would be. The songs all sound the same though. Stand-outs - Down Yonder - Can I Sleep in Your Arms

Classic Country/Western, emphasis on the Western. Listening makes you feel like you’re sitting in a saloon in the Old West with old man Willie strumming out front singing stories of outlaws and cavaliers. Easy listening, good vibes. However, each song kind of feels the same as the last, somewhat predictable and safe chord progressions.

Favourites: 1. Red Headed Stranger Least Favourite: ... Hands on the Wheel

Decent, if unexciting. 33 minutes went by slowly. 2.5/5

Bon après l'écoute des deux premières chansons j'ai capté que c'était pas mon style... (country 🤘)

Average american country music to my ears

Willie Nelson, I can imagine why people like this. But not for me.

i liked some of the musical stuff, but the genre overall isn’t really for me

xd

This sort of bumbled along for the most part. Occasionally it breaks up the tempo but for the most part this is soporific, classic country. Can I Sleep In Your Arms following Down Yonder made for some appreciated pace changes but didn’t find much in here to hold the attention. Would be fine on a journey if you had other genres to listen to but I can’t see myself ever seeking it out.

His outlaw era is better. This is more like his "unpaid parking ticket" era.

His voice is beautiful - warm and soothing - but these traditional country songs don't do a lot for me. And the claim to be country's first concept album is hardly impressive - I can't believe that any genre in 1975 could think it was innovative to arrange the songs to form a story. As for the story itself... A man comes home to find his wife with her lover so, regrettably, he has to kill them both. Then he goes off a-wandering, all sad and lonesome like, because the poor man's wife has been murdered. Then he murders somebody else because she looked at his horse funny. But thankfully our tragic hero finds true love again, so it all ends happily (apart from the trail of bodies he left behind him) It just made me feel the cultural difference between me and the kind of America this music represents

As someone who doesn't absorb lyrics, especially on a first listen, an album like this isn't set up to get a high rating from me.

Nelson's voice is amazing but there's something about this type of country that doesn't click with me

Country mid

This album is a mess. Stardust is where it’s at.

Meh

Wanted to like it because it was Willie, still couldn’t get into it.

Country är inte en riktigt genre. Men det var mindre kränkande än mycket annan country

The first country album that hasn't made me want to claw my ears off. It's a low bar, but it managed it. 2 stars.

merp

Tolerable but country has never been my thing. I like how stripped back it is. The simplicity of the production.

Vähän liian narisevaa ja kantrista. Toisaalta ihan hauskaa...silloin kun ei laulettu. Lempparini oli juuri tästä syystä Down Yonder.

Meine erste ernsthafte Begegnung mit dem Genre. Für mich recht wenig Varianz.