Red Headed Stranger

I’m actually really surprised that I didn’t come close to hating this album. I really enjoyed it actually and would 100% listen again. unfortunately I do think a 4 would be too high but I would easily give a 7 or maybe even 8 out of 10 but due to only out of 5… But despite this being something I normally wouldn’t like I enjoyed it and it went by fast.

Anytime someone says they don't like country - and I say it too often myself - play them some 70s Willie Nelson. This is just real nice. 15 songs, 33 minutes. Willie makes his point and gets out. Mostly just Willie on vocals and guitar save gentle backing/adornment on most songs, this music really works best this way. Also I think I don't love pedal steel which is notably *not* featured on this album, so it comes across as more universal - more folk. I particularly enjoy the piano as accompaniment. A very comforting album that's relaxing to listen to. Highly recommended. 8/10 4 stars.

Yee Haw

wel ok

ja country, maar aan de goeie kant van het spectrum country

3.5, not for me but can understand why people love it

Willie Nelson is one of those artists everyone has heard of but may not know many or any songs. I had not previously heard this album or any songs from it. It's just ok for me, slower country songs, nothing objectionable but not something I see coming back to very much.

just smooth

First few songs are incredible but the rest of the album kind of sounds the same to me. It's a lovely sound but the songs don't stand out as much as the first three do! I'd like to listen to more Willie Nelson though, this definitely left a positive impression

One of the all time great albums. Willie free at last and showing what he can do when left alone.

Good

I generally dislike country, but this was ok. Willie has the sweetest voice and I can feel some depth here. I don't totally get it, but it felt good to listen to.

Mellow sweet and sad. Lovely.

Very pleasant and down to earth. Great contender for "soundtrack material". Some songs very short or not that distinct. Notes: - "Time of The Preacher" Nice Buildup ...and "Buildback" - "Blue Eyes Cryin In The Rain" Tasteful Instrumental section and vocal harmonies afterwards - Seamless "Time of the Preacher Short" to "Just As I Am" - "Can I Sleep In Your Arms" sticks out and seems a bit more varied

Willie Nelson einfach. Gut zum gemütlichen Beisammensein am Kamin.

This was fine but I found it hard to tell the difference between songs. Nothing too distinctive.

Nice enough but a bit forgettable

Another "I know them, but don't really know them artist". The kind of country music that my Dad listened to rather than the modern overblown Nashville flavour. Gently floated out of my speakers in the background, great vocals, great songwriting.

My knowledge of Willie Nelson is of his later life persona as a stoned grandpa as well as the song "Look Around You" portrayed in one of my favorite TV shows, Lost. This was great honestly. No one track stood out, but it felt like I was sitting in the Smokey Mountains with Willie with just his guitar and the atmosphere to set the mood. I look forward to hearing more from The Stranger.

Not bad, quite pleasant as background music. But even though Willie makes it work on this record, I'm not a big fan of the extremely sparse arrangements. There's definitely more interesting and captivating outlaw country music out there.

I don't think I've ever listened to a Willie Nelson album all the way through, but I do really like his songs that I know. This should be good. This is a really nice classic country album, with lots of short sweet songs. Definitely the style of country music that I prefer. This was an enjoyable listen. It didn't wow me but I still really enjoyed it. 3/5

3/8/24. First Willie experience was a fun one!

Very solid Willie record. Love the concept and layout. 4/5

LP

high as fuck cowboys make the best kind of country. Love this guy and his music.

yeehaw

just good old fashioned 70's cowboy country. telling stories by a campfire country. I get images of driving through small farm towns in a banged up old reliable pickup truck as I listen to this. Willie is a great lyricist and you cant help but relax to his songs.

Great classic country album. Willie has the best voice

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Red headed stranger, Remember me

10/10 Willie Nelson will always be nostalgic for me

I loved this album! I know how famous he is as a musician but I never seeked out his music. He is such a fantastic story teller and he has a captivating voice. This album kept me fully engaged throughout. Very cool.

Really loved this. Forget how much I am a country lover.

I liked this Willie Nelson better than the previous I've heard. Much less slow and drawly. Definitely still traditional country but a cleaner and more upbeat treat.

Not my thing at all, listened to it but just couldn’t get into it at all

Boring

Enjoyed Time of the Preacher and Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming) the most I'd say. The duplicates of Time of the Preacher made me like the album less lol. Classic country album though and I'm happy I listened.

One of Nelson's best, great listen!

Some good old school folk country.

Back before Willie had really found his groove, there was Red Headed Stranger. Not a bad album, just not the style he became known for.

Country halt…

Not a lot here aside from his voice. Makes this a tough listen for a non-country fan.

I'm usually not a fan of country, yet I enjoy folk and steel string guitars, twangy voices, harmonica, and every other element of country separately. This album falls into my ideal level of 'country,' a beautiful voice over uncrowded instrumentation, filled with all the typical country emotion. I've always liked Willie Nelson's voice, but hadn't really listened to anything other than the songs of his that get used in movie soundtracks, this was a pretty solid album. consistent but nothing crazy awesome. standouts: I couldn't believe it was true can i sleep in your arms hands on the wheel

You know me... I love my country...music. Willy Nelson is no exception. The harmonica, the acoustic guitar, and Nelson's sultry voice weaves a wonderful web of phonics that support the sometimes silly song stories on this album. The length of this album was short and sweet and perfect Wieners: Red Headed Stranger, Down Yonder, Can I Sleep in Your Arms - I am such a sick love fool idiot but I love love songs and the like. Bandera has really cool finger picking and harmonica. Losers: N/A Nelson can do no wrong in my eyes.

I really love country-folk music, but I struggle to like this very much. The theme is quite weak and not borne out well in the lyrics, and the melodies lean a bit too hard into traditional, so I'm not hearing anything new or innovative. It's not bad, it's just feels unfinished.

That last piano tune was stunning. Enjoyed this a LOT more than I expected to.

Absolutely gorgeous. Willie Nelson has a lovely voice and tells a compelling story throughout the album. A beautiful homage to Americana and the oral traditions within country music.

Very frog coded album, no I will not elaborate

Timeless stories of the down and out sung only like Willie Nelson could. You’d know his distinct voice anywhere, and it’s prominently featured in the mix over the sparse but quite thoughtful instrumental arrangements. The production choices and quick sequencing of songs gives the album the feeling of a one-take intimate live performance.

An absolute revelation!

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 1.5

A nice little album about fine southern folks, having affairs and killing each other (as far as I can tell).

Particularly liked ‘Can I Sleep In Your Arms’. The rest is a nice country vibe.

I was hopeful with the album title! But it was a bit too twangy for me.

Biased since I don't normally like nor listen to country, but Willie makes it bearable. He's a living legend for a reason. These tracks are nice, mellow, & easy to listen to.

Classic. 3.8

Ca va, ça s'écoute mais sans plus. Chansons globalement courtes.

Outlaw country, released 1975. Good listen from start to finish

I love Willie Nelson, but I find it unfathomably lazy for the editors to include an artist twice.

short and sweet 3.4/5 listened 2x

If you ever lose faith in Country music (like I have many times over), just remember that albums like this exist, and you'll believe again. With someone as iconic as Willie, whose persona has been consistent in popular culture my entire lifetime, it's easy to forget exactly what he's iconic for. I don't frequently revisit his music, but damn, I will now. He has a gift for crafting heartbreaking stories that explore complicated themes while still sticking true to authentic Country music. You don't see too many concept records coming from Nashville these days, so I'm extra thankful for this. Here's to 90 more years on the road from the greatest to ever do it!

Willie’s storytelling ability transports you so effectively that you can practically taste the cheap beer served in the dimly-lit taverns and smell the smoke filling those quiet little out-of-the-way places he croons about.

Great outlaw country album by Willie Nelson. Nice story on the wiki page about the fact the lbel thought it was underproduced and too raw. That is just the fact that makes it so great compared to all shiny and overproduced country albums that get released.

4/5 I must say it's best 70s country music i were ever listen .

This is definitely not for me...

Rebel country Willie is much better

In a nutshell: a country concept album that WORKS! Stripped back composition. Consistent and engaging story. I’m not a country/western music lover, but I liked this. Overall: 8/10

If you thought you knew Willie Nelson, then this album will have you saying "Yep, I did know Willie Nelson" Awesome. Most of the songs are under 2 minutes, so if you don't like one, another will be along real soon. Just a great album, if you like Willie. Who wouldn't?

Like Bill Hicks, I forgive Willie Nelson for selling out to the advertisers 3/5

I'm sorry country music but you're still not doing it for me

Hadde store forhåpninger, men dette var kjedelig

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Willie Nelson has an aesthetic. Charming and sensitive, Nelson's singer/songwriter shines along with simple yet impactful instrumentation.

Väldigt mycket vilda västern-känsla. Intressant att det finns tre varianter på samma låt. Det känns som att detta är ett album som man lyssnar på i sin helhet, och inte lägger till någon låt på en spellista. Det är nog inget som jag hade satt igång själv, men har inget problem med att lyssna på det heller. 3/5

• Gullig målning på Willie • Mysig musik • Väldigt korta låtar, kontrastar med alla andra albums evighetsmaskiner • Tror det är predikantens tid • Har hört att Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain är skriven om Håkan Hellström Betyg: Har inga större klagomål, enkelt och nedskalat => 3/5

Väldigt mysigt. Vill ännu en gång va i skogen. Gammal country berättar verkligen historier med

Man, what a good songwriter. I want to give Willie another chance after listening to this one. Very relaxing.

Un álbum de country bastante regular. En algunas partes roza en algunos tintes folk-psicodélicos, pero en general no me llamó lo suficiente la atención como para destacarlo por sobre contemporáneos como Neil Young, o David Crosby. Asumo que fue influyente de cierta forma y no desmerezco el trabajo de Nelson, pero quizá este no es el disco más representativo de su influencia.

I like the style of music and liked Blue Eyes crying In The Rain the most.

Really liked this one

Not my cup of tea but a worthwhile listen

wasn’t kept interested at all actually

Lovely, heartbreaking and beautiful

schöne klassische country und western songs, viel mundharmonika

Master class in Americana songwriting. An album that flows effortlessly

I like Willie Nelson, he has a likeable voice and the story telling is great. Country just doesn’t do it for me though, even on this it all kind of merges into one

This album is perfect through and through, and was such a lovely pull on this Friday morning after a long week. Just beautiful and an absolute classic.

What a great piece of American history!! Poetic classic Americana country. Hands on the Wheel brought me to my knees. I found myself in you Willie!! ❤️

This album is like going to church. It can make the most tired soul feel alive again. Willie was blessed by the ganja gods, or maybe he is one.

Little chilly, got some twang. Babys first country, easy does it

I really like Willies voice, But this album was not my favourite with him.

Beautiful album

Willie!! Never a bad choice.

really liked it actually!

Country is not my genre of music. But Willie Nelson's soft voice and simple melodies about love make it acceptable and not excruciating (like singing about the openness and vastness of your state, <blurgh>).

Best Songs: Not that kind of album Listen Again: Yes (must buy)

Willie Nelson has earned the right to be called a legend in his own right. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (written by Fred Rose) is worth the price of admission.

Did not hook me.

Listened to while walking 5km. Turned out to be somehow very direct 1:1 chat with Uncle Willie.

Flawless end to end. Keep your hands off the bay!

It's alright

I don't dislike Willie Nelson, but I've never understood how this is rated as a number #1 rated country album of all time. It's got a few really decent songs like 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.' But as a full album this falls so incredibly short.

Simple, good, raw outlaw country. Fun short concept album that is unapologetically itself.

Willie Nelson at his best. Simple yet intricate arrangements, poignant lyrics, good storytelling.

Pleasant quiet experience

Not really my style.

Fire and ice.

Red Headed Stranger is a very easy listen in terms of sound, but a sad tale of love and betrayal and murder. He has a voice you could listen to forever, the stripped back production is perfect, it's controlled, it's cool without trying to be, and it's beautiful storytelling. The title track is my favourite, though a few others come close, it's just not especially memorable or remarkable above the fact it's skilled and a very nice listen. Maybe 4, definitely 3, happy I listened to it.

I recognise that this is better than most of the similar stuff we've had, but I struggle to get along with almost all country. It's more stripped back, less cowboy than most of the country that we've had and I've heard before, which is a positive, but still doesn't quite hit me where it's supposed to. Glad it's on the list, glad we've listened to it, but not going to ever revisit. 3/5.

I really like this. Great Outlaw Country stuff. Favorite songs: Red Headed Stranger, Denver, Time of the Preacher, Remember Me (when candle lights gleaming). Probably a full five, but I'm marinating on it still.

Wouldn't mind listening to 1 every now and then but not the whole album

Easy to listen to. Sleepy relaxed music. Not a country fan in general but this was not bad.

Pretty boring. Couple of nice instrumental tracks with piano. My least favourite of the 'country' albums we've been served so far.

pretty good!

I thought all the songs sounded pretty similar but I liked that it was easy listening and told a story

Tandon Scale Rating: 3.75 Standouts: Time of the Preacher, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Down Yonder Foot Notes: 1 I have never listened to a Willie Nelson song in my life 2 I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed this Would I Listen Again: especially if I’m riding into town on horseback for provisions Album Cover Rating: (1-5) 5 Album Name Rating: (1-5) 4

Willie is so smooth. He can sing me to sleep any day of the week.

I’ve never been a fan of Willie Nelson, and Red Headed Stranger didn’t change that for me. While I can appreciate its place in music history, I found the album quite slow and unengaging. It just didn’t hold my attention, and I won’t be revisiting it.

Good

laddad kanon med massor av explosivt material.. saknar kanonkulan.. men.. och jag kommer att argumentera starkt om detta.. det är fortfarande en laddad kanon..

I love this album. It has its peaks and valleys, but it’s one of my favorite albums of all time. I listened to this album a lot back in 2002-ish after reading about it in some other greatest albums list. In 2008 I saw Willie perform and it was one of the best concerts of my life (in top three or five?). I splurged and bought a seat in the second row, and was close enough to shake Willie’s hand after the show. I also lucked out in that his legendary band members Paul English and Bobbie Nelson were still with him (for a fun(?) read search for the article Watching Willie’s Back by Joe Nick Patoski). As a kid I remember reading a storyline in the Doonesbury comic of a character dying but being happy that they were listening to Pet Sounds shortly before they “bit it”. What album would I want in that situation? Maybe Red Headed Stranger.

Dang, thousy albums! You’ve been on a roll lately. This is of course pretty much a perfect album. Not only does it got Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain, but many other terrific songs. Not bad, William Nelson, not bad.

Back in the aughts, I went to see Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. I went in wanting to see Bob, I came out a Willie Nelson fan. His set was one of my favorite concerts I’d been to. He took me so pleasantly by surprise, as I had no interest in him to that point. Anyway, I love Willie and I love this album.

This album was really good. Mini vignettes with great guitar

Helt bra album, inte min genre

Just say no to country & western kids.

As a lover of country music, it’s crazy that I’ve never sat down and listened to a solo Willie project. This album is PURE country music. The instrument arrangements, the lyrics, everything. I feel like a lot of people meme country music now a days ever since the “bro country” era, but this album is absolutely iconic in all the right ways It’s really difficult to pick a favorite off this record, but I’m gonna go with Hands on the wheel.

I swear these records be pulling tears out of me. It is a simple concept record and I have heard better but the fact that it is made up of covers recontextualizing them for the story makes it so much better. Reminds me of some of my favorite films that take popular songs and change the meanings I.E aftersun. I love the instrumentals I wish we had more moments with the stranger and it fell off a bit in the middle But great 4/5

Mäh... Vielleicht wäre die Bewertung höher gewesen, wenn ich das Album in einer anderen Situation gehört hätte...

Noch schnell heute Morgen nebenbei im Büro gehört, weil gestern keine Zeit gehabt. Deswegen nicht super aufmerksam. Ich fands aber ganz nett. Vor allem das Down Yonder Klimpersolo.

Good album, nice sounding songs. I would listen to this album while driving or lounging around- feels like a summer album

A poignant, simple country record by one of the best to ever do it. Wow.

Just ok… again lots of white music. There’s more genres then old rock and roll and country

Country

So far I really like Willie Nelson's stuff. It seems a lot more poignant than even some other older country that I'm not a huge fan of.

Not my bag at all although I love a concept album.

Just not my thing - thankfully its a pretty short album!

Classic, fun, Willie

I don't generally like country music, but this is simple enough and tells a story. Better than I expected.

Great concept album.

Better than I thought when I started. I like the theme of one album with a story

Always respected Willie but this album was amazing.

Good summer vinyl album

Stijlicoon, outlaw, en een levend fossiel. Country blijft voor mij altijd een hit or miss, met een fine line tussen badass (Cash & Townes) en corny. Ik gooi Willie nog steeds in de tweede groep, ook al had het album ook wel z'n vermakelijke momentjes. De trage ballades bevestigen bij tijd en wijlen vooral het imago van klassieke country muziek, dat het een stoffig en oubollig bestaan is daar op de prairie. 5.5/10 (Voldoende door z'n swagger) Highlight: Bandera

Tja, Willie Nelson Moet zeggen dat er wel een paar pareltjes tussen zitten. Afgewisseld met country-getokkel wat bijna een parodie op echte country lijkt (dieptepunt = Down Yonder). Thin line... Dit mag dan een concept album zijn met een doorlopend verhaal over een voortvluchtige, Willie weet mij totaal niet te boeien. Highlights: Time of the preacher Hands on the wheel

Not bad.

Willie er með mjög ljúfa rödd og ég kann oftar en ekki að meta hann. En hér er úsetningarnar það einfaldar og country-ið svo hreint að það gerir lítið fyrir mig. Fínt eins langt og það nær.

This was basically the soundtrack of my childhood. My parents listen to this album all the time, and if I need a reliable smile from my father, I can just put it on.

If I'm going to listen to country music it would be something like this. Spare, relatively raw, not over produced and layered with instruments and voices that take away from the lyrics. I don't think of this album as done by a country artist, but by a singer-songwriter (Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clarke, etc). It's about the story-telling.

Loved it.

Pulls off the country concept album!

3.4

Too old and boring sound for me

Willie is not exactly my cup of tea. But if you like this style of music… you will love this album

Great tunes but sounds generic

Red Headed Stranger is often considered the greatest album in country music. In this concept album, Willie Nelson tells the story of a man who killed his wife and her lover. Some of the songs are simple simple and almost sparse - just Willie singing and his guitar. In others, Willie's band adds supporting instrumentation, including his sister, Bonnie, on the piano. The strength of the recording is in the compelling story Willie tells. The fable of the Red Headed Stranger was perfectly expressed in Willie's simple but elegant songs. The album was incredibly successful, propelling Willie to stardom that reached far beyond country music circles.

I hate twangy stuff but I really liked this album

My first thought were, "a concept album, ugh!" but Willie Nelson is obviously a legend and I did enjoy it. Not sure I'd listen too often again, but if I did, I'd want some bourbon whilst doing so! Very atmospheric.

Normally I like country, but this was pretty boring. Should have read it was a storytelling concept album first so I could follow

The best part of a challenge like this is forcing ourselves to listen to something that we would never listen to in our daily lives. This was certainly the case for this album. And once again, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed this album wayyyyyy more than I expected. Willie's voice has always been quite unique and it shines well on this album. I loved the songs with piano and harmonica - extremely well played. Favorite tracks: Just As I Am, Down Yonder, Can I Sleep In Your Arms, Remember Me, Bonaparte's Retreat.

Lovely melllow vibes. Probably not coming back too often, but I enjoyed it.

I think it was good. Even tho i am not a big fan of country music, I could appreciate it. Also the fact that it's only 33mins probably helped 😅

It just didn't hit me. Listened on a Sunday, and wasn't my vibe.

Love Willie. Love this album. Reading the backstory on wikipedia on how against the grain this was for the time makes it even better.

The album equivalent of whatever your grandfather was watching on TV whenever you visited.

I just dont know what to do with this album. Willie Nelson has a great voice and decent guitar solos. But the whole album is slow and pokey. Where do I play it?

Day15 - glad we have willie and his music

This was a truly excellent way to spend an evening — Willie knows how to tell a story.

Still listening to it, but enjoying it very much.

Not my thing, but fine.

quite liked the soft guitar, however the vocals do nothing but grate on me

Ruhig, gut zum entspannen

Ça se laissait un peu écouter comme un compte, c'était agréable, mais rien qui ne va tant me refaire visiter l'album de si peu. 6/10

Listen, if I was about 70 years old, and LOVED country, I would like this. However, I HATE country music with a passion, especially THIS type of country music. Willie Nelson is cool and all I guess, but I can’t wifh the music.

It's definitely not my thing.

Like time traveling to a simpler, wilder, harsher past.

If we ignore the silly Bach Minuet, this is a very solid country album. Country music seems like the perfect vessel for concept albums, yet so few artists seem to make use of the album-long narrative possibility of the genre. 4 guns out of 5 🔫🔫🔫🔫

some things going for this that keep the 'concept album' thing from being annoying: 1) it's short 2) it piece a narrative between existing popular songs 3) the story doesn't really go that much of anywhere Makes me wonder how many murder ballads are contained in this list. what a category to have. guy sings a song about somebody murdering their wife like "hey you know how sometimes you just kill your whole family", and instead of being "uuhhhhh... no??" we're all "riveting story. best not to take it literally. four stars." music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)

Willie’s got more musical layers than I realized. Instrumental stuff on this one really beautiful too!

Been listening to this quite a lot lately actually. Willie could really sing when he was young. And Blue Eyes is a hell of a song.

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain is lovely, but Nelson just isn’t my cup of tea. Not sure what part of my life a Willie Nelson song could be useful for.

Strong album - stripped down country at its best. Willie's voice and storytelling are top-notch.

It was ok. All the songs sounded the same though.

Willie Nelson is always a great choice. This sounded like work of his tha was earlier than I was familiar with. Thanks for the introduction.

Just some solid country music.

I really like Willie Nelson, but I didn’t like this album and I don’t know the significance of it to be on the list

5/10 Not my style, for sure. Decent songwriting, but pretty slow and repetitive.

I love it for many reasons. I'm in a hurry to get to my next album, though.

It’s a hard no. Listened to this in the gym. It was not a vibe.

Most all the songs sounded the same. I will say that Willie is a pretty good story teller though. I can see why he holds a special place in the 20th century musical lore.

Good storytelling and authentic country music. It's just I find country so repetitive and boring musically.

Really good! Surprised I liked it since I’m not a country fan.

Country, y'know? But also skipped out on most of the trite lyrical features, so that counts towards redemption.

Short and sweet

Give me a case of PBR, and take my phone from me, cause I’m gonna call her!!

I want to like this so badly...but this is the type of country music that simply does not retain my attention. Sorry, Willie.

Nice Country Album.

Not a fan of country music but for what it is it’s fine.

People love Willie and I tried to hear why but didn’t.

Never heard before and legendary!

Meh. I like Willie Nelson but I didn't think this album was anything special.

this was a very enjoyable album. i liked the concept album structure of it and honestly, the fact that nearly all the songs were under 3 minutes long was a breath of fresh air compared to some recent albums I've gotten here. nice, simple, soulful music that feels like an old friend recounting stories. would listen again for sure. favorites: blue eyes crying in the rain, red headed stranger, down yonder, hands on the wheel, bandera

Ok

I am a fan of Willie Nelson anyway, but hadn't done a deep dive on this album. I am glad I got the chance. Stripped down storytelling at its best.

Goat 🐐

A-Love Willie Nelson and makes me feel connected to all my ancestors. Every single one. That's it. D- whole album played through nice and smooth, could hardly tell where one song ended and the other began. Bit in a good way, yaKnow?

The foundation of good country!

Loved it.

A bit boring

Beloved classic

Willie Nelson, der einzige der Snoop Dog unter den Tisch raucht. Für mich der Chuck Norris unter den Musikern. Würde man es wagen Chuck Norris weniger als die vollen Punkte zu geben? Das Album ist solider country, kann man nicht meckern, finde die moderneren Sachen besser. 6 von 5 Punkten wegen Chuck Norris

Country-Musik hat ihren Reiz, und "Red Headed Stranger" von Willie Nelson ist ein Paradebeispiel dafür. Es ist ein minimalistisches Album, das mir gut gefällt.

its giiddy up good

Simple and beautiful

8/10 a little weak for a Willie Nelson album, but hey, it’s Willie Nelson, it’s gonna be great regardless

This one reminds me of Pink Moon in a way. With the striped back instrumentals, it’s kind of like it except in the country genre. In fact, I like the instrumentals a lot. Lyrics as well. Even if it blends together a bit, this is still a cool little concept album!

Bluesy country rock. It's a little formulaic and the album doesn't stray far from its template but there's a quality to Willie's voice and guitar playing that I can't help but appreciate. The storytelling and concept feel to the album was an unexpected treat and I definitely plan to give this more time in future. There's plenty to like about it, even in a style and genre that I would never choose for myself. It's a very very strong 3.5 that could even end up a 4 if I were to get to know it better. 6/1001

Time of the Preacher - 7.4 - amazing voice. I want more music during vocals, though. I Couldn't Believe It Was True - 7.6 - great lyrics, too short. Time of the Preacher Theme - 7.6 - love the vocals, better lyrics that the first. Medley: Blue Rock Montana / Red Headed Stranger - 7.8 - great continuation of the story Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain - 8.3 - love the instrumentation. Red Headed Stranger - 8.4 - awesome story finish. Time of the Preacher Theme - Short Version - 7.5 - its 26 seconds. Just as I Am - 7.2 - like the introduction of the harmonica Denver - 6.8 - too short. I like the switch to a bigger town, though. O'er the Waves - 7.5 - my favorite pure instrumental Down Yonder - 6.4 - does not fit the tone of the album and story. Can I Sleep in Your Arms - 7.3 - It's okay. repetitive. Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming) - 7.7 - shift in tone shows growth of the stranger Hands on the Wheel - 8.6 - incredibly enjoyable ballad. Bandera - 7.5 - good wrap-up.

Country nope

Not an album I would’ve normally listened to, but it was really good. I like the experimental aspect of the album

i hate country

Es isch scho schön undso aber there's only so much country music I can listen a day and this album kinda reaches that limit. Isch wie nid fair zum sege es isch schlecht well ich kei country Musik fan bin aber s gliche würdi halt au vo Schlager sege. Genrell isches mer chlige zlangsam dasis gern würd lose (abgseh devo dases country isch)

Love me some good old country aber chönts wie ned immmmer lose.. hetts hütt im stall sölle lose lol wär sicher en vibe gsi

oke ich ha mich immer gfrögt weles album vom willie nelson dasmer mue ghöre bin froh isch das etz choo. huuuuere schöni songs. can i sleep in your arms isch hammer. Remember me goht ham love it. sini schwöster spielt afoch klavier. isch recht geil zum country ghöre wo nöd in nashville produziert worde isch, willie nelson au durs band en geile siech glaub. moll e vieri isches sicher.

ohhhhhhh rösslibueb wenns unnötig schnulzig und trurig isch, lieb ich country, mal luege ich find bis jz vor allem blue eyes crying in the rain (liecht dramatisch) huere schön Ich bin froh, tut er sini stimm nöd so drucke wies mengisch im country vorchunnt ich lieb down yonder, es chönnt iwie musig sii useme looney tunes oder so Can I sleep in your arms findi au herzig, so schööö schnulzig ja s isch halt country

White Country Blues - lonly man

אחלה של קאנטרי אני מבין למה קוראים לאלבום הזה sgt. Pepper של הקאנטרי

I like Willie. Nice easy listening 3.4

I'd expect nothing less than the best from Uncle Willie and this album did not disappoint. I wish more modern country music sounded like the old greats but here we are...still grateful to have Willie alive and kickin' out new tunes. That aside it's tough to do a concept album well but this was one of the good ones. The story was coherent, the themes reinforced, yet didn't feel stale or forced. Would definitely listen again and prompted me to dig deeper into his catalogue than I had previously. Standout tracks: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Red Headed Stranger, Hands on the Wheel

Test

"You can't hang a man for shooting a woman who was trying to steal his horse." Can't argue with that logic! Insane that Willie Nelson had this voice when he was young. He sounds like he's a bazillion years old.

Learning about the Nashville system has helped me explain a lot of what I don't like about country music as a genre. It's often manufactured, cookie cutter copies of the same concept, designed by conservative music executives. Fortunately, outlaw country exists as a much more interesting counterpoint and Nelson is one the most famous of it's artists. I've liked some other of his work better but there is something really genuine about this album and I'm glad I've heard it.

Nah, not my thing. I will say, though, some of the guitar work was nice - e.g. I Couldn't Believe It Was True. It wouldn't be an album I'd put on and listen to, so for that reason it's a 1 star for Willie.

Oh, this is the American version of slim dusty. I get it

Ein Mann und seine Gitarre. Eher entspannt.

Fine country. I don't care for country.

Classic Willie. Stripped down and just cool. Love the way he weaves in melodies from older folk songs.

Willie’s best. Outlaw country is where it’s at.

I love a bit of Willie Nelson. Such a talent. This was a bit more traditional country (cowboys and such).

No.

I'd never listened to a Country album before, and I enjoyed this. Good songs performed well, and Wille Nelson's voice is great. Definitely one to revisit.

I reckon as I get older I've become more and more a fan of outlaw country. I consider a good portion of Willie's music to be outlaw and I had really high hopes for this album. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. I do appreciate his voice and quite a bit of his music, but found this album to be pretty bland and boring. Maybe this old guy's mind just can't grasp the country concept album thing he's got going on but truthfully, most of the old twangy country stuff just doesn't do it for me. I still love Willie, I just did not find this album to be very enjoyable. 2.5

3 Idk man, for an album about a man killing his wife and going on the run, I expected this to be a lot grittier. Like, if this is what “outlaw country” is, then I’m a little underwhelmed - this just feels like some acoustic music with criminal themes and harmonica. I appreciate its efforts at a narrative (supposedly among the first of its kind), but most of the songs here sound kind of the same. Then again, a lot of these songs ARE the same - I think some form of Time of the Preacher is on here three times? Anyway, after a few subsequent listens armed with a better understanding of what I was in for, I can admit there’s a certain charm to the album I grew to mildly appreciate. I really do find Willie to be a talented guitarist and overall cool dude with a great voice for country music that manages to feel iconic without ever feeling exaggerated, but ultimately, I just don’t find his music particularly spectacular or overly interesting. At least he kept it short and sweet here.

Inoffensive but didn’t finish

A very enjoyable listen

This album is so quiet that I was 6 tracks in before I remembered I had music playing. Then something about my day made it hard to concentrate so I can't really give this a fair rating. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and put it on my listen again another time list.

This is wonderful - love the narrative quality! I suppose it's no surprise that I'd find a concept album much more accessible than I find most country. They should do ten minute long songs about wizards, that's catnip to me, I'd be wearing a stetson in no time! 🧙 Fave tracks - love the repeated instances of "Time of the Preacher" - really ties the album together. "Hands on the Wheel" feels like a great conclusion, and really dug the instrumental "Bandera"...

It's difficult to find fault with Willie Nelson. Great voice, nice lyrics, it's an easy listen. It's just not my thing.

Soft

Can confidently say this is the first time I’ve listened to a full Willie Nelson album. I did not enjoy the reprise of time of the preacher. It is also overall a lot sadder than I thought. Overall really enjoyed it!

I've never heard this album before, and I was surprised by the starkness, similar to Springsteen's "Nebraska." I can also see a direct line from this album to Colter Wall, who I really love. I actually wish this album was a bit longer, but I will be listening to it again.

This was surprising for me. I really enjoyed the story telling aspect of the album. I don't know that I would have ever willingly listened to a Willie Nelson album, maybe I'll give a couple more a try. I think I would go 3.5, which rounds to 4.

Overall, I enjoyed this album! It's got a solid country western feel through-out, with a focus on slow melodies, simple arrangements of piano, guitar, bass, and harmonica. It feels like I should be sitting under the stars next to a campfire while listening. It's interesting to hear an album with a common storyline throughout. Instead of a rock opera, it's like a country opera. The music-only interludes are interesting—a little gospel, and a little ragtime—and I'm not sure what to make of them in the context of the story.

It's another album that's not my personal cup of tea, but it's fine for what it is. I didn't dislike it as background music, but this didn't make me want to seek out any more Willie Nelson. 2.5.

I really wish I knew why country music doesn't click for me. I have attempted to listen to this before. It was fine, but I am unlikely to return.

Gotta love Willie - even if you don't like \"country\" - there are musical icons and legends for a reason. Give it a listen, even if just for\"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain\"

Classic country, like the proper kind. Countrh not western. What's more to be said. Not a country man though...

1. time of the preacher - 1 2. i couldnt believe it uuaz true - 1.5 3. time of the preacher theme - 1.5 4. blue rock montana - 1.5 5. blue eyez - 1.5 6. red headed ztranger - 2 7. juzt az i am - 1 8. denver - 1.5 9. the uuavez - 1 10. douun yonder - 1 11. can i zleep in your armz - 2 12. remember me - 1.5 13. handz on the uuheel - 14. bandera - 1

Dit is nou echte honkytonk country, geinig man. Het zijn allemaal ultrakorte nummers, Willie zingt bij wijze van spreken in 1 zin zn verhaal. Hier doen we niet aan refreins, verses of wat dan ook. Lekker straight to the point. Het is sowieso een prima verhalenverteller, ons Wil! Red Headed Stranger is het enige nummer dat boven de 3 minuten uitkomt. Ok, dan heb je nog het ultra lange Can I Sleep in Your Arms en Hands ON THe Wheel. Maar het grootste deel is korter dan 2 minuten, dat is prettig, zorgt ervoor dat je je aandacht er makkelijk bij houdt. Muzikaal is het allemaal niet suuuuper spannend, met over het algemeen alleen de gitaar die Willie zelf bespeelt. Zn stem is dan wel weer heel prettig, dat moet gezegd worden! FAVO: Blue Eyes Crying in the rain, Red Headed Stranger, O'er the waves, Down Yonder

Great country album

I don't hate it. Which means this confirms the sentiments I've had about country music my whole life being wrong. That sentiment was that I hated country music. Turns out I just hate the modern twangy country. Particular male singers as well. I just really dislike everything about it. After two classic country albums and a modern female country singer I liked, I now know that my dislike of country is more narrow than I thought. I won't be searching out Willie Nelson any time soon but I also know that it is tolerable. I can certainly see why some people love this stuff but that's a little to far for me. 3 out of 5.

A pretty average country album. Willie Nelson has a great voice, but I wasn’t too interested in this album. And although I liked Time of the Preacher, we don’t need 3 versions of it on one album. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Can I Sleep in Your Arms 2. Time of the Preacher 3. Just as I Am

not my type

A great album front to back.

willie nelson's red headed stranger is what i consider simple country. it doesn't have too much flair to it. it's reminiscent of older country with the short and simple songs. and it's a concept album telling the tale of an outlaw, and what's more country than that? on a final note, what i'm taking away most from this 1001 albums project is that studio execs know very little. nelson wanted his unproduced, bare bones album, and if his creative control hadn't been established previously, this album would've sounded very different. makes you appreciate the power musicians have.

I actually had never heard this album, despite a decent familiarity with Willie Nelson. Honestly, so many country albums seem a bit conceptual in nature; they often seem to revolve around similar central topics and ideas. In my opinion, it was really clever for Willie to lean into that and go full concept album here. The music here is mostly acoustic and pretty sparse; it allows Willie's voice and lyrics to do most of the work. Considering this is a concept album but a fugitive, I would say it's a pretty on-the-nose example of outlaw country. The album was quite short and never really felt like it took off to me, but that said, it was incredibly listenable and pretty enjoyable!

surprised to find very enjoyable

Nice listen

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

I liked the first song.

An intimate country album that feels like Willie is personally singing me songs his dad used to play him over a campfire. I loved the emptiness: every song has plenty of room to breathe.

Yaaaaaawn. I have so little to say about this. It's not bad, it's not good, it just...is.

Solid stuff

I wish everybody could sing like Willie

Vette artiest, maar niet z’n beste album

Not a huge fan of country as a genre, but there are exceptions. Willie Nelson is one of them. Although this isn't super fantastic I don't hate it, and am perfectly fine with it as background music. What's crazy about this album is that it perfectly fits modern streaming. Most songs on the album are sub 3 minutes and it clearly loops well. Man was ahead of his time without even knowing it.

so good

This was beautiful and made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. I especially loved I Couldn’t Believe it Was True and the closing instrumental Bandera. This gets a strong 4 stars from me. With a few more listens this would easily be 5 stars for me but alas we aren’t able to edit scores later on. So fuck it, you get 5 stars, Willie.

Good album.

Seichter Outlaw Country.

mid

Pleasant classic country

Good stuff

Not bad but it was so generic sounding that I did not realized it when the auto-play moved on to other country songs after the album was finished.

Pretty. Sweet easy listening

Honestly that was way better than I thought it would be.

like this one a lot

This is the first album on my desert island list. Absolute GOLD.

The album's themes felt all over the place halfway through, it was enough to get an eyebrow raise out of me and pull me out of it As individual songs go though I really enjoyed this one, though I only began to really appreciate it once I listened to it a 2nd time through I wanna be a cowboy, baby

Classic country singer with an album full of tales. It’s not my type of music, I’m but I recognize how iconic Nelson is to country music. 3/5.

Really good bluegrass with Nelson's soft timbre. The songs are sweet and don't waste anytime. Nice winter album to sit by a fire and drink coffee to.

I like that it's a concept album/medley thing of originals, traditional folk songs, and even a random hymn. The brevity of tracks is neat and plays into the theme. It may be a tad one note in my opinion though.

I enjoyed this album a lot. You cant ever get enough of Willie Nelson. Bro is a notional treasure at this point. Album flowed great and I accidently listened to half of it again

Willie nelson serving long haired butch as of late😍 This isnt bad, just not my taste. I'm sure it resonated a lot with many big country fans

Good Country Album

comfortable folks

I couldn't listen to any of the songs. I cannot stand his whiny voice.

Niet mijn muziek, country

crap

Just amazing. Calm, mellow, relaxing.

Not the biggest fan of country music, nonetheless I enjoyed the albums guitars, harmonicas and Willie Nelsons enchanting voice.