Willie Nelson - Troublemaker
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Track List: Troublemaker
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Album Details: Troublemaker
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1976
- Label:
- Sony Special Product
- UPC:
- 079893499222
Pro Reviews: Troublemaker
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Released in late 1976, at the height of Willie-mania, The Troublemaker is Willie Nelson's first all-gospel album, but country gospel in his hands doesn't sound like traditional country gospel -- it's a Willie album, through and through, performed with the freewheeling Family as support. Consequently, it's every bit as wonderfully idiosyncratic as any of his other mid-'70s work and, in some ways, even more so, because inspirational songs and religious material are usually not given arrangements as imaginative and free-spirited as this. Although the album can be divided pretty evenly between ballads and rollicking up-tempo numbers, there is the inherent jazz-like unpredictability in the performances of Nelson and his band that makes even familiar numbers like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" sound spontaneous. Then again, the choice of material also helps, because that song is the most familiar here; while many of the other numbers are also country gospel standards, they're not recorded nearly as often as "Circle" and these song choices also give The Troublemaker a unique, fresh feel. Another interesting thing about the album is that the music, not the message, is at the forefront, which is why it doesn't sound separate from his other mid-'70s peaks. Although it is overshadowed by them both, the sublime subtlety of the performances on The Troublemaker make it sound of a piece with The Red Headed Stranger and Stardust. It may not be nearly as popular as either, but musically, it's just as satisfying and one of the quiet highlights in Willie's vast catalog. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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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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