Willie Nelson - Half Nelson

Artist:

Nelson, Willie

UPC:

886972321028

See Also:

Highwaymen (Country) (The) Carter Family (The) Robbins, Marty Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson/Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings - Highwaymen (Box) Willie Nelson/Ray Price/Merle Haggard - Last Of The Breed Willie Nelson - Seashores of Old Mexico Willie Nelson - One for the Road Willie Nelson/Asleep At The Wheel - Willie & The Wheel [Digipak] Willie Nelson/Asleep At The Wheel - Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel (Deluxe Edition) Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard/Ray Price - Live from The Last of the Breed Tour [3/3] Various Artists - Men of Country: Triple Feature Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson - VH1 Storytellers Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson - Pancho & Lefty

Description:

Personnel includes: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Lacy J. Dalton, Neil Young, Hank Williams, Mel Tillis, Ray Charles, Julio Iglesias, Carlos Santana, Leon Russell, George Jones.
Producers include: Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Chips Moman, Marshall Morgan, Paul Worley.
HALF NELSON is a compilation of duets Willie Nelson recorded during the early 1980`s. The majority of tracks are drawn from previously released albums and singles. The result is a mixed bag that includes something for practically everyone, from fans of older country (Merle Haggard, Mel Tillis, George Jones, and a studio-created duet with Hank Williams Sr.) to rock and rollers (Neil Young, Leon Russell, Carlos Santana). Nelson is a sensitive duet partner, and when the material is first-rate he rises to the challenge well.
Occasionally, Nelson shines on what is arguably inferior material, such as the treacly mega-hit "To All the Girls I`ve Loved Before," performed with Julio Iglesias. High points include the Nelson-Merle Haggard version of "Pancho and Lefty," one of the great singles of its era, and the Western swing tune "Texas on a Saturday Night," performed with Mel Tillis. Nelson is well-paired with fellow hippie iconoclast Neil Young on "Are There Any More Real Cowboys?," drawn from Young`s OLD WAYS album. HALF NELSON also includes three previously unreleased tracks, including Hank Sr.`s "I Told A Lie to My Heart," a demo tape onto which Willie overdubbed a harmony vocal and guitar solo.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Pancho & Lefty
2. Slow Movin` Outlaw
3. Are There Any More Real Cowboys
4. I Told a Lie to My Heart - (previously unreleased)
5. Texas on a Saturday Night
6. Seven Spanish Angels
7. To All the Girls I`ve Loved Before
8. They All Went to Mexico
9. Honky Tonk Women - (previously unreleased)
10. Half a Man - (previously unreleased)

Album Information

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Progressive Country

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Catalog Number:

39990

Original Release Year:

1985

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

36 : 25

Guest Artist:

Ray Charles; Lacy J. Dalton; Merle Haggard; Julio Iglesias; George Jones; Leon Russell; Carlos Santana; Mel Tillis

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