Red Headed Stranger

It is good and pleasant to listen to but probably not something I will return to. A weak 3 rating for this one.

At times, boring, at other times, a sensible country-folk album with some heart.

I'd forgotten what a young Willie sounds like.

6/10 Go Willie 2-18-2025

The single-concept theme is cool, but the songs are really sparse and somewhat repetitive. Willie had a lot more to say and better ways to say it.

It was ok for a country album. Maybe I don't dislike country as much as I thought?

Living in Texas I feel like I should make more of an effort to listen to Willie Nelson. I wouldn't say he's bigger than Jesus here, but he is treated somewhat similarly (it's not unusual to see either's imagine on someone's wall). I liked the really relaxed tone of this album. It's the sort of music I'd love to listen to live in the background, sat outside with a cold beer in my hand. His voice is great, but there's nothing that really caught my attention, or informed me why this album was chosen over his 101 (literally!!!) other studio albums.

This has a very peaceful, folksy vibe. I liked listening while doing my homework.

it was the tiiiiimmme of preacher time of the preacher- 7 or 8 i couch believe it was true- 6 blue rock Montana- 6 blue eyes crying in the rain- 6 red headed stranger- 7 just as I am- 6 denver- 5 boooooo denver mention over the waves- 5 or 6 down yonder- 7 can i sleep in your arms- 5 remember me- 6 hands on the wheel- 5 bandera- 6 it was okay. it's funny how many times the time of preacher played

Even though it isn't a style of music that has an emotional affect on me, I quite liked the album. The simple and timeless instrumentation that allows his voice to shine. I would definitely listen again.

willie

я как человек больше слушающий музыку чем слова не могу полноценно восхититься, но Уилли приятно поёт, молодец

Me quiere gustar más de lo que ne gusta realmente creo. Esta guay eh, pero todas las canciones son iguales, es super predecible la movida

cute. bit monotonous

Hiii ha! This takes me to another space and time... I liked snake oil (which is not.even in this album)

An example of something I would have never listened to if not for this project. It’s wild how little I know about Willie Nelson. His 18th album???????

Decent country music, and I'm not a country fan. Tip: listen to this at night. I listened in the morning and it's just not a morning album.

Not terrible, but nothing I'd pay for either.

Nice twang, kinda repetitive.

Really soothing but the album is short and repetetive

An enjoyable album. It has a sweet, classic feel to it. I was surprised to read that this is Willie Nelson's 18th album! And it was in 1975! It was a great opportunity to listen to something I otherwise would not have listened to, and a great moment in music history.

I've never listened to a complete Willie Nelson so I'm glad this is on the list. Quick, solid old country songs. There's nothing here that's going to blow you away but it's great to have on in the background. 6.25/10 (3.125/5)

Great tunes! Great album!

Genre-wise this is mostly not my thing, but I liked it well enough. I am not very familiar with Willie, but his talents are on pretty good display here and I think it's raised my opinion of him.

Ничего не понял, но видимо классика, вестерн типа. Хотя мужик и прикольно поёт

Este country si lo disfruto

A decent concept album, "real" country as opposed to the sanitary stuff they put out these days. Favorite track: either "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" or "Hands on the Wheel."

quite lovely and soothing, but many tracks felt underdeveloped and left me yearning for more. 3.5/5

Angenehm tbh

Really enjoyed this

Like it 3/5

After getting his "Stardust" album a few hundred albums back (and not particularly enjoying the experience), it's nice to get what I imagine is a more classic Willie Nelson album, and an interesting concept for a concept album. I particularly enjoyed "Time of the preacher theme" (the 3rd track version), his classic cover of "Blue eyes crying in the rain", and his covers of "Can I sleep in your arms" and "Hands on the wheel", as well as how spare the album is musically, with his backing band at times and lots of Willie Nelson singing and playing. It was so gratifying to read that he was able to produce this album as we hear it because he had complete control, a huge contrast to so many albums in this collection from this time period by other artists. Having now heard this album as well as "Stardust", I'm sorry that we didn't get some of Willie Nelson's other interesting (and recent) musical adventures. One of the compelling aspects of Willie Nelson's career is how many collaborations he's had with a wide range of artists (I've always enjoyed his and James Taylor's rendition of Townes Van Zandt's "Leftie and Pancho", although I still prefer the original I think) and it's a shame that our only exposure to Willie Nelson is a collection of golden oldies in addition to this definitional album.

Okay wait, this wasn’t as bad as I thought. I’m lowkey okay with country now but like older country. Definitely not Carrie Underwood (iykyk). But I don’t know if I’d listen to this much by myself. He’s definitely a great singer though.

Classic Willie, album has too many instrumental breaks for me, and not enough variety in sound. Theme was a little too one note here. But still solid, and a cool concept album. First album I’ve had on this list that was a an entire artwork that requires all its parts to experience/appreciate.

17/1001 Red Headed Stranger as a concept is quite interesting, and although it consists of a lot of individually decent songs the idea of repeat motifs kinda detracts from the A-sides quality. The B-side is more so where it gets interesting with more songs of traditional nature mixed in with a few instrumentals, it makes for a decent and warm listening. Though I would say the highs of the B-side never matches those of Time of the Preacher and Red Headed Stranger on the A-side. 3,5/5

Fav: Can I Sleep In Your Arms Least Fav: Time Of The Preacher Theme Felt like by the time I was starting to enjoy a song, it would end and another similar sounding song would take its place. Thankfully the second half had songs longer than 2 minutes

short, sharp, not my thing but glad I heard it. The kind of country I can get with.

Love a Willie album, this one felt much more story driven and was fun since I had never heard before.

It doesn't speak to me at all, but I can imagine people like this. Favorite song: Bandera

good but i don't think i would listen again

Country music, one of my largest musical blind spots. I know "Jolene", a handful of Johnny Cash songs, and the occasional modern pop-country crap I have the misfortune to actually hear. That said, my expectations weren't totally rock bottom. I didn't know any of his music, but I knew OF Willie Nelson, and he just seems like such a chill guy. Surely it couldn't be that bad. And it turns out, it's not bad! I was pleased at how sparse these songs are. Most of them are just Willie's voice and his guitar. For whatever reason, I imagined his voice would be a bit gruff. His voice is actually kind of... the word that comes to mind is pretty. And that kind of caught me off guard. There's a mix of covers and original songs, mixed together to make a vague sort of narrative. I'm not sure if I followed it all the way through. But the lyrics to the title track is so bonkers, I love it. Bitch, don't touch my horse. Fav tracks: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Red Headed Stranger, Just as I Am

Muy buen disco de Willie. Un country bien meloso tirando a folk. Nostálgico, personal.

Nice for a quite lazy afternoon of gentle easy music listening. Lay back with a nice drink and hmmm the afternoon away. A beautiful Willie in his early 40's - vocals are clear and crisp vs more ageing vocals

Average country album this one. I usually like more upbeat country and this one was pretty sad the whole way through.

Interesting idea for a concept album, but didn't grab my attention enough for another listen at this time. Going on the pile to re-listen once this project is over.

Not bad.

I kind of took my time with this one as it's really an interesting listen. I love the storytelling and wish I had heard it as a young songwriter. But, maybe there are too many covers and the songs aren't quite long enough? I DO like how he stuck by the album and fought the record execs to release. Probably more of a 3.5, but going:

Listened to this quite a few times and nothing quite stuck with me. Sounds nice.

Without judgement

Nice enough country western album. Good storytelling. I don’t care much for Nelson’s nasally vocals but it works perfectly with these songs and their stripped down arrangements. The songs/album is pretty short so there isn’t enough time to be irritated by his vocals which I find easier to take in small doses.

Mellow

As a certified country music hater, this album is fine. He has a nice voice, and has some good melodies. Every song does kind of sound the same though, and that is despite Time of the Preacher appearing 3 times. High 3.

So much love and respect for Willie (but also did find a lot of the songs to sound similar lol).

Willie Nelson has an incredible voice. His style of music is not something I really listen to all that much, but you have to love the way he sings. I'm also really enjoying the guitar twangs. Mostly a fun album, with a few duds dragging it down. We didn't really need three versions of Time of the Preacher (I don't think we even needed one). The standouts are I Couldn't Believe It Was True and the title track. Best song: I Couldn't Believe It Was True

I liked this album more than I thought I would. The vocal harmonies were soooo good. I really liked a lot of the instrumental songs too. Normally I am not a fan of country at all but this was pretty good. I LOVED "Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming)." Actually a 2.5. Liked Songs: "I Couldn't Believe It Was True" , "Red Headed Stranger" , "Denver" , "O'er the Waves" , "Down Yonder" , "Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming"

Feels like drinking moonshine at the saloon. I actually don't mind this album, it sounds like country as it should be. 3

I think I enjoy my country to be a bit more upbeat. This was a calming album, but a bit depressing at times. He's a hell of a harmonica player tho!

Wow im surprised how much I am enjoying this. This is a solid old school country album.

Nothing really jumped out and grabbed me. Very middle of the road. 1001 album worthy: Sure - 10/19

not bad country staff. a solid 3 star. flow really good didnt hear translations between songs.

I get why people love Willie Nelson. It's certainly a better listen than modern bro country, but still not my thing. 3 stars.

Aika söpöjä biisejä. Salonkikelpoista countrya mutta sopivasti (melodramaattista) huumoria. Jää tosin siksi vähän disneykiillotetuksi.

The first half is definitely very country, but it's not grating, and I liked the recurring Time of the Preacher theme. The second half is better, with interesting instrumentals like the acoustic guitar and piano driven Just As I Am and ragtime jaunt Down Yonder. At a tight 33 minutes, one to revisit.

While I like older country and Willie Nelson is obviously a legend, it was a little slow for me. It was pleasant driving music but that's about all I got out of it.

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

Nice enough, but too straight-ahead country for me.

Pleasant outlaw country. Nothing really stood out but it's nice background music. I really love willie's voice. 3.5

This was the first time I’d listened to a Willie Nelson album. It was nice enough. It got a bit repetitive, but was only 33 minutes long, so not too bad. I’m not a huge fan of Willie’s voice, I mean, he sings well, but the way his voice sounds can get a bit annoying 😕 “Just as I Am” is one of my favorite hymns, but this one sounded a bit too similar to a MIDI file 😅 My favorites were “Can I Sleep In Your Arms” and “Bandera.” “Red Headed Stranger” was good too. I like how Can I Sleep In Your Arms was to the tune of Red River Valley. It was just a sweet little song. Overall not too bad.

Fast and straight to the point. Good one.

From one country music icon to another. And from one dramatically sparse record to another. I am not familiar with Willie Nelson in the slightest. I could say this about the majority of the big country stars from the last 60 years because it’s not a genre I listen to. And aside from a few standouts here and there, none of the albums I have heard have made my opinion of said genre become any more positive. I still really don’t resonate with it on as deep of a level as some do. Some people live and die by this shit. I was still open to hearing what Willie had to offer. Unfortunately, I don’t find it to be much. To start with the good, he’s got a great voice. One of the best I’ve heard in country, and one that feels immediately iconic. It’s also one of the most seminal releases for the history of the Outlaw Country movement. So it’s nice to see people like him and Johnny Cash inspiring others to fight for creative freedom. But that’s where the positives end for me. This is basically a pseudo-concept album about a fictional outlaw on the run. But I’m not really sure how well that story comes through. And his guitar playing is anything but remarkable. This entire album is composed of relatively short and simple songs. But these aren’t really the kind of short and simple songs that I enjoy. He recorded everything by himself, and there are sparse instances of something other than just his guitar here and there. There is just so little going on, and Willie’s songwriting and lyricism do not make up for that fact in the same way as people like Marty Robbins or the aforementioned Johnny Cash. Rating: 5/10

Fun country

It's really relaxing, albeit a bit boring, but still a chill listen.

Better than anything Bob Dylan has put out

Unlike a lot of old country music this doesn't sound racist!

Nice voice but bit boring sorry Willie

Still not a huge country guy, but Willie is a classic.

Snoozy at first but it picked up towards the end. If the first 20 minutes were as good as the rest of the album this would have been an 8/10 for me. Acoustic only tracks could have used more flare. Favorite songs were: 11. Down Yonder 13. Hands on the Wheel 6/10

I like Willie Nelson and his vibe, never listened to his music really before this, pretty meh.

Una onda media ranchera

It was nice, mellow and easy to listen to.

Lemppari: Can I Sleep In Your Arms Vähiten lemppari: Down Yonder

Very pleasant, but a bit sleepy / down tempo. I was excited to listen to this and on a first listen it didn't really do it for me. I think future listenings might be more rewarding.

Love Willie as a person, but this album is pretty one note. “Down Yonder” is the one exception, was not expecting to hear a kazoo.

I’ve listened to this twice now and I still feel indifferent to it. It’s the kind of album you enjoy once it’s on but not something you’d necessarily specifically pick out to put on. Nelson’s voice is amazing though and I am probably going to listen to a few more of this albums because I feel like I have potential to really love his music if only I find the right album.

-more Willie Nelson. I think I like this album more than the other one. I’ve never been a huge country music / Willie Nelson-type of person but I can appreciate the quality and legacy. I found myself actually wishing a few of the songs were longer so I could have more to go off of though -Favorites are Time Of The Preacher, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, and Red Headed Stranger

Enjoyable

Interesting concept album

Very old west / country / twangy, which is not my style, but is great for this genre and time period.

Opening track is pretty solid. I should probably dislike this more, but the for how laid back it is makes it a different experience. I'm also a sucker for storyteller albums. The longer it goes, the less enthused I am about it. It's not bad though can I sleep in your arms is pretty decent. The instrumental for remember me is bluesy which is a nice change of pace.

Trevlig chill country

Good instrumentation, fun concept album.

not bad, but i like other nelson projects way more so this dont stand out to me...

I liked this album as far as easy listening. I liked his other album better though

nice enough outlaw country listen.

not my kind of music, but not bad at all

I get my Willie out, but not just to give it some air, so suck on it!!!!!

I enjoyed how sparse this album sounded - it allows Willie Nelson’s voice and lyrics to come to the forefront and not stand on their own. This risk not to hide behind instrumentals and production worked here! Simple and clean. I’m not often into country music but Willie is, deservedly, one of the great legends of the genre. 3.25/5

I don't really like country music. To my surprise, I didn't like this album that much. I probably won't listen to it again, but for this time I found it quite interesting. 3/5

I like Willie Nelson, like him a lot... but yesterday wasn't the right day to listen to such a melancholic and quiet album! Other than that, I would love it :-(

Surprised how much I liked this. To me it sounded like it hewed a little more closely to what I would consider folk than country. Vocals sounded great and it had a lot of variety packed into 33 minutes. 3.5, rounded down for all the murderousness.

This mostly just made me want to listen to other Willie Nelson

- Guter Mann - solides und entspanntes Konzeptalbum, das eine nette kleine Geschichte erzählt - Sticht nix besonders raus, kann man aber gut nebenbei hören Rating: 3/5

- Der alte kiffende Sack ist mir einfach super sympatisch und auch wenn ich nicht ganz so viel mit country anfangen kann, hat mir das hier ganz gut gefallen - eventuell liegt es daran, dass er es irgendwie schafft ein paar authentische folkklänge mit einzubringen und seine Texte in den Vordergrund zu stellen. - könnte man gut weghören, auch wenn ich mir kein Song gespeichert habe und nicht weiß, ob ich die Scheibe nochmal höre. 3,25/5

- entspannt - hätte nicht gedacht, dass es mir gefällt

Old times country

Love the short little ditties on this album. The 2 instrumentals break it up nicely.

Very relaxing.

Classic Willie. Not sure what else to say.

Varsin positiivinen ylläri! Hyvää (tausta)musiikkia, pitää kuunnella uudelleen.

2.5

A different kind of country album. Loosely structured with most of the tracks being 1-2 minute interludes and very sparse instrumentation, it still worked for me as it created a mood. The storytelling was also very evocative.There are only a few fully developed songs (but that maybe be a creative choice) in this and out of them I absolutely loved the gentle and mostly silent 'Can I sleep in your arms'. No other song on its own attracted my attention. But like I said, the whole thing sets a mood. So it was okay for me.

Exactly what I expected. Nothing to elaborate on here.

When I first put it on I absolutely thought I would give it a two or less. I mean the whole thing leans heavily on his voice and guitar, both of which do not seem to be capable of the heavy lifting and songs are repeated over and over. Despite my initial reaction to this record there’s something very charming about it, by repeating a song three times it already feels on the first listen like you know the album by heart and the simplicity of the songs helps with that. The instrumentals are fantastic and help build the pretty great atmosphere that is this record. I don’t however fancy the songs all that much so while I can appreciate how well built the record is I won’t be giving it a high score

Pretty meh to be honest. I was expecting there to be a bit more to this one...

Easy listening. No notable songs.

Enjoyable but not as memorable as some of his other stuff imo

If you like Willie Nelson, I can imagine this is a very good Willie Nelson album. The storytelling and songwriting are excellent, and the stripped down feel is unique. Personally, I’m not the biggest fan of Willie and his style, but I respect the hell out of him, and this only reinforces that. Just not something I’ll be putting on repeat.

Nice

Interesting one.

Decent album. Still can’t fully get behind country music, but I do like Willie. I just know he has better stuff out there. 3/5 Might listen again

5/10

pokey campfire music

Ganja man Prima, niet heel boeiend

Inte helt förtjust i denna typ av musik. Man gillar ju Nellie, som gjort en del grym musik. Men detta lugna country-album väcker inte mycket i mig. Det är meh. Blir osäker på betyg. Men får bli en trea. Det är ju inte dåligt eller plågsamt.

Alltid gillar Willie och kul med ett konceptalbum, men rent musikaliskt är det lite för slätstruket för att kunna bli mer än en trea.

"...he's ploughing"

This is definitely the type of country music I like, but no standouts to return to IMO.

Fun listen though country is not my thing

Heyrðu mig nú. Ég taldi mig alltaf vera lítið hrifinn af kántrý að frátöldum Johnny Cash og svo kemur þessi plata og þá er ég bara líka kominn í Willie Nelson liðið. Þetta var mjög fín tónlist til að hafa í bakgrunni. Vel gerð og ég ætla að reyna að muna eftir henni og setja hana aftur á.

I get why Willie Nelson is so revered but this record is just not for me.

A good vibe to this album. Willie has a great voice and a lot of passion. Good all around. 3/5.

This was enjoyable. Very simple in terms of production and songwriting, lots of very short almost fragments of songs. So that sets a ceiling score for me But I loved his voice, which is the centrepiece of the album. Really great tones, really great vibes Vocals backed up mostly simple production, basically straight no-frills country without bells, whistles, or slide guitar. Nice use of bass harmonicas Best: Hands on the Wheel

Accessible entry level Willie Nelson

This album has a really great flow. It definitely feels like it was meant to listen to as a whole album. Willie Nelson has an incredibly soulful singing voice. And it’s refreshing to hear a country album that is so simplified. Mostly acoustic guitar with vocals. Sometimes another instrument chimes in, but never in an overpowering way. Sometimes a hymn, sometimes a cowboy tune, sometimes a poem, but always done with intention. I like it.

Some classic songs from Willie nelson. Just about a 3.

Pleasant easy listen

Good. Nice.

liked this less than the last one, but has a couple of sweet highlights

I love Willie, and this was certainly a breakout album for him. However, I was struck hearing it again all these years later by how slim a lot of it is. Most of the songs are great, but they often feel a bit underwritten.

I liked this. A very chill stripped down sound. It's amazing to think of the contrasts between this and contemporary country. This album tells stories and is easy listening. It reminds of some of the old school country artists my dad had in his collection. This one made me think a bit in an anthropological way as some of Willie's vocal inflections reminded me a bit of old Irish folk singers or some of the things Delores O'Riordan used to do. You can kind of see the parallels and the influence that Irish migration had in country music.

6,21

Was a fun country album. Short n sweet. 6/10

Not my genre

Good album. I liked the relaxing feel of these songs, mellow and cool

at first i thought oh boy another country album but hey its willie nelson. i listened to stardust prior to this and yea i get that its a poppier approach to willie’s usual music, but i still liked it. im not sure if the same can be said for this one though. it’s alright but i didnt really feel much from this one compared to stardust. it’s a really short album at 33 minutes so it kind of just went by quick, but side b was nice. i like the somber mood side b gave off. i felt pretty indifferent to side a though besides a couple tracks. willie has a nice voice and it really benefitted in side b. 3.5 but a 3 here personal favs: blue eyes crying in the rain, can i sleep in your arms

Another classic by Mr Nelson.

Meh. I respect Willie Nelson as a person, and this type of country music as opposed to today's modern country pop garbage, but I still don't care for it

Lyder meget mere som jeg forventede end det forrige Willie Nelson album, vi havde. Hyggelig!

Synes den var væsentligt bedre end den anden Willie Nelson plade vi havde. Meget country men på en ret lækker måde. Godt med en 30 minutters plade efter et par alt for lange plader

Meget behagelig folket plade.

Listened to this Down Yonder and I Couldn’t Believe It Was True, but I somehow managed to keep my Hands on the Wheel.

These are some of the prettiest songs about murdering people I’ve ever heard.

Solid Willie album but not his best.

Not a country fan

Very nice selection of country songs, however they are rather short.

60/100 Makes you wanna sit in a log cabin next to a fire.

All I could think of was that little shop song from Castle Crashers.

Good listen, very comforting. He has such a good voice, feels like grandpa telling a story. Although I'm not super into country, this is the type of country I can get behind.

Gun-toting, avenging preacherman. Relaxed listen. Great voice.

Red headed strange willie.

stranger, no danger

Feels like what you'd hear in a quite town around 1875!

Fine 2.5

Enjoyed this one

Best Song: Red Headed Stanger Not my cup of tea. Horse riding western music.

Nice. Soft and easy.

First ever Willie Nelson album. Country isn’t my thing but he’s got relatable lyrics and a soothing sound.

Classic Willie. What's not to love?

Day 33 of listening to 1001 albums, one album at a time. I hadn’t listened to much Willie Nelson before listening to this album. I knew he was a pretty much legend in country for his outlaw country music. I think that pretty much is shown through this album. I have always enjoyed story telling albums and while there isn’t a ton of story to tell through this one, I still liked it. Willie Nelson just does a good job at presenting a character and talking about them. The only thing that wasn’t entirely impressive for me what the production. I felt it could’ve been a lot more interesting and felt repetitive at times. Overall good album was a decent story.

Correcto

old country music. not super exciting or noteworthy

Stripped down ballad country about a fugitive on the run. Not my favorite but not bad. Standout is the slow "Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain" and the title track.

C&W isn't my first choice. Not as bad as I feared.

К сожалению, альбом совсем не запомнился, но это может быть связано с тем, что он концептуальный и важен смысл исполняемого, чем сама музыка. Хотя кантри нравится.

This doesn’t half drag on! Hows it only 33 mins. Felt like a lifetime! Starts well, then just drags on. Maybe it’s a bit too samey for me! It was fine. 2.7

-cowboy -not the best production -like the voice -like the piano too -Idk if I would spin this often. -nice story for a country album -calm -conceptually, it reminds me of "Hey Joe" by Hendrix -favourite songs: Time of the Preacher, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, the title track, Down Yonder, Hands On The Wheel -least favourite song: Time of the Preacher (the short version)

6 / 10 Country clásico, poco instrumentado y canciones cortas. Pero suena bastante bien.

Wow a lot of these songs sound the same. *checks notes* Oh they are the same song. You can't keep just turning in the same thing over again and calling it complete - I tried that in high school and it didn't work. I can appreciate the sincerity of this music though. It's hard to imagine that this is the same genre as modern country where every song is about making love to your truck while Jesus watches with a cold light beer in his hand. I respect this a lot more than any country music that gets made today.

Nice, easy, pared back sound, but doesn't excite me much.

i just read a story today about how a romance scammer got $200k out of a woman by pretending to be Willie Nelson and claiming they were going to live happily everafter together. Decent album but i like some of his others better.

“Red Headed Stranger” is a decent, middle-of-the-road album by Willie Nelson. It’s not my favorite, but it’s not the worst either. It has its moments, but overall, it’s a fairly average listen.

with each country album i get it just sounds like more of the same.. its listenable but man it feels just so boring to me this one was ok tho and it wasnt too long 3.3/5

A good Willie album, solid Americana.

I enjoyed ‘Red Headed Stranger’ more than ‘Stardust’, but found I like the story and background behind the recording of the album, as well as the actual narrative concept more than the actual album itself. The pensive and sparse arrangements are fine, and the whole country noir vibe suits the tone of the album itself, I just found the whole sound a bit too bare for my liking overall.

Eh

Willie Nelson storytelling.

Some nice storytelling, some of the better country i've heard, though i can't say i've heard that much. It's just solid.

Don't really like country but this was good

It was a good country album. I got a little bored, but it wasn't a long record

A palatable county album. I love Nelson's voice for this type of music, so that was the standout for me.

One of the albums I've heard previously that you wouldn't expect looking at the rest of my taste. Now a full album listen isn't really my cup of tea, and I respect it more than I enjoy it for the most part. However, Can I Sleep In Your Arms is a showstopper of a track. One of the most tender guitar parts I've ever heard, a powerful vocal and lyrical performance from Willie himself, and some stunning harmonica work make this track a healthy contender for one of the all time greats. If you try any song from this album, make sure it's that. Okay overall, but that beautiful ballad brings it up a few notches for sure.

Short and sweet, thank you William. Favourites: time of the preacher theme, red headed stranger, down yonder, remember me. Calming and chill. 3/5

A little boring to be honest. After a long hiatus I am back on the album generator grind, and in place of STV 205 which I have now dropped, I will be dedicating 3 hours a week minimum to catching up. Anyways I guess this one mostly just some nice soothing background sound while I fail at understanding AVL trees. There are some nice melodies though, and this could have been much worse. Personal favourite tracks were Time of the Preacher, I Couldn't Believe It Was True, Red Headed Stranger, Can I Sleep in Your Arms, and Hands on the Wheel. Loved the interlude (Down Yonder) as well, made me very happy. 3

Definitely one of the better country albums. A bit repetitive. I prefer my country music really depressing BUT varied. 3 stars.

100% the best country album we've had so far, without a doubt. Quite enjoyed it really, but not the kinda thing I would usually listen to. 3 is fair I think

Nice, but not adding to my collection

Willie

I am conflicted on this one, on the one hand it does a very good job at what it does. On the other hand that is not something I was super into.

I expected more from this album since I had heard such high regard for it. There really isn’t anything special that separated Willie from anyone else in country at the time. It’s enjoyable. Just middle of the pack. Choice cut: Time of the Preacher

Okay. Didn’t hurt my ears.

Decent

Relatively quick listen, as this is not a lengthy album. Enjoyed having this in the background. Willie Nelson is a legend, and I found his songs enjoyable, as they were chill.

It was easy listening, but so easy that I forgot I was listening.

While this is not something I have listened to preciously and may not hear again, I found it to be oddly calming and relaxed. Despite what I have already said, I think I would be willing to find time in the future to listen again and come to appreciate onenof Willie Nelson's early recordings.

"Red Headed Stranger" by Willie Nelson is a landmark country album that showcases Nelson's storytelling prowess and unique musical style. Released in 1975, the album is known for its sparse arrangements, heartfelt lyrics, and Nelson's distinctive vocals and guitar work. The album's concept follows the story of a preacher on the run after killing his wife and her lover, with songs blending seamlessly into one another to create a cohesive narrative. Standout tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and the title track have become classics in the country music canon. While "Red Headed Stranger" is revered for its innovative approach to country music, some listeners may find its minimalist production and unconventional structure challenging. Overall, "Red Headed Stranger" is a bold and influential album that deserves recognition, earning it a solid 3 out of 5.

Very pleasant to listen to, I’m quite happy to listen to country music so I enjoyed this a reasonable amount!

3.5 really

2.5/3 - country around the campfire

chill

Willie is a vibe

Okay.

Muy bonita música para sentirse en una taberna cowboy.

Esto ha sido por decir que el country no me interesaba.

This album was like eating popcorn. It didn’t last very long but was pleasant while it lasted, some pieces were tastier than others, and I’ll stop thinking about it as soon as I finish it (except for the one song that turned into ragtime piano).

fine but not really my style

🦶

once in a while I get in the mood to listen to this kind of stuff and today was that day cute album

Somber, minimal, and moving. Very smooth and chill record to listen to with moving writing and tone. Solid record.

Some ok country songs

Yeah an good ol classic !

Not my favourite but a few enjoyable songs

Classic folk/country. Nice to have in background. - Blue eyes crying has a spiritual flavor. - O'er the Waves is familiar—like a romcom scene in Europe— but didn't know the title. Very short. - Can I Sleep in Your Arms also country-gospel flavor - Hands on the Wheel classic with some harmonica - Hello Walls sounds old-fashioned/Elvis-like

I have been dreading the day I receive an actual country album. Was 100% ready to write this off as a one star review, but once again Willie surprises me. His vocal delivery is tailor fit to the music he composes; together displaying an undeniable talent. I especially responded to the stripped down feel here. No studio tricks, no textured layers. Something about this style speaks to honesty. This isn’t something I’ll find myself listening often, but I’m quite glad I was introduced to it.

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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>).

It's alright

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.

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

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

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

Helt bra album, inte min genre

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

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

Classic, fun, Willie

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.

3.4

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

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

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?

Not my thing, but fine.

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

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

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

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.

Nice Country Album.

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

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

A bit boring

its giiddy up good

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.

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

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

I like Willie. Nice easy listening 3.4

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.

Ein Mann und seine Gitarre. Eher entspannt.

Fine country. I don't care for country.

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

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.

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

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.

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...