Willie Nelson - Countryman
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Track List: Countryman
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- Something To Think AboutDownload & Buy
- How Long Is ForeverDownload & Buy
- I'm Worried ManDownload & Buy
- The Harder They Come
- I'll Still Be Thinking Of You
- Sitting In LimboDownload & Buy
- Darkness On The Face Of The Earth
- One In A Row
- I've Just Destroyed The World
- You Left A Long, Long Time AgoDownload & Buy
- I Guess I've Come To Live Here
- Undo The RightDownload & Buy
Album Details: Countryman
- Release Date:
- 7/12/2005
- Label:
- Lost Highway
- UPC:
- 602498820551
User Reviews: Countryman
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An enticing and powerful concoction
, December 3, 2005Reviewer:
Joe Ross - See all Joe Ross's reviews -
Countryman
, July 12, 2005Reviewer: ds9sisko2000 - See all ds9sisko2000's reviewsPros: Something Fresh
Cons: Country fans may not like it (but they should)
Country and Reggae? Hmmm? I wouldn't say I'm a country fan but I am a Willie Nelson fan all the way. It's just his style and voice it's so distinctive. Having lived in Jamaica for 10 of my most influencial years 9-18 I love reggae and it's great to see a country star adopt reggae. Willie has the perfect style and persona for this unique blend, plus he used real reggae artist to get the genuine reggae flavor. Not all artist can copy the rhythmic bass lines in reggae. Many have tried but they fall short.
Jamaicans have been covering country music for eons. Toot's cover of John Denver's Country Road it a popular example. Even Bob Marley was inspired by country music as well as R&B. Staying with my cousins in Jamaica on Sunday evenings they'd play Steeter Davis, Jim Reeves songs and others I don't remember. So you see there has always been a love for Country music in Jamaica. I hope Country music lovers give this album a chance to soak in. It's new, it's fresh, it's laid back. One thing I know about reggae is that you have to listen to it loud and long. Try it with this album, it will grow on you.
Great job Willie!
Irie Ites, ...
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Pro Reviews: Countryman
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Countryman was first brainstormed by Don Was and Chris Blackwell way back in 1995 and was originally intended for release on Blackwell's Island Records. Work began in 1996 with Don Was producing, but the project almost immediately fell victim to label monkey business, and sat on Nelson's back burner for nearly a decade, until Lost Highway hired producer Richard Feldman to come in and finish it. Nelson does a credible job on the two Jimmy Cliff tunes on Countryman, turning in strong, eerie, and atmospheric versions of "Sitting in Limbo" and "The Harder They Come," and he shines on his own 1960s song "Darkness on the Face of the Earth," which features a cute (sorry, no other word will do) little dub tail. - Steve Leggett, All Music Guide |
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Willie Nelson Biography
As a songwriter and a performer, Willie Nelson played a vital role in postrock roll country music. Although he didn't become a star until the mid'70s, Nelson spent the '60s writing songs that became hits for stars like Ray Price ("Night Life"), Pats...Full Willie Nelson Biography
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Pros: Relaxed vocal delivery
Cons: Willie's new blend will send lightning bolts striking through the followers of both genres
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