Willie Nelson - Complete Atlantic Sessions
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Artist: Willie NelsonBrand: NELSON,WILLIE
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Shotgun Willie
- Whiskey River
- Sad Songs And Waltzes
- Local Memory
- Slow Down Old World
- Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)
- Devil In A Sleeping Bag
- She's Not For You
- Bubbles In My Beer
- You Look Like The Devil
- So Much To Do
- A Song For You
- I Gotta Have Something I Ain't Got (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- I'm So Ashamed (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- My Cricket & Me (Solo Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- Both Ends Of The Candle (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- Slowdown Old World (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]
- Under The Double Eagle (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- So Much To Do (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]
- My Cricket & Me (Band Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- Save Your Tears (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- A Song For You (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]
- Whiskey River (Alternate Version) [Bonus Track]
- I Drank All Of Our Precious Love Away (Outtake) [Bonus Track]
- Phases And Stages (Theme) Washing The Dishes
- Phases And Stages (Theme) Walkin'
- Pretend I Never Happened
- Sister's Coming Home Down At The Corner Beer Joint
- (How Will I Know) I'm Falling In Love Again
- Bloody Mary Morning
- Phases And Stages (Theme) No Love Around
- I Still Can't Believe You're Gone
- It's Not Supposed To Be That Way
- Heaven And Hell
- Phases And Stages (Theme) Pick Up The Tempo-Phases And Stages (Theme)
- Phases And Stages (Theme) (Alternate Version) Washing The Dishes (Alternate Version)
- Sister's Coming Home (Alternate Version) Down At The Corner Beer Joint (Alternate Version)
- Phases And Stages (Theme) (Alternate Version)
- (How Will I Know) I'm Falling In Love Again (Alternate Version)
- Bloody Mary Morning (Alternate Version)
- No Love Around (Alternate Version)
- I Still Can't Believe You're Gone (Alternate Version)
- It's Not Supposed To Be That Way (Alternate Version)
- Heaven And Hell (Alternate Version/Duet Vocal)
- Phases And Stages (Theme) Pick Up The Tempo
- Phases And Stages (Theme) (Alternate Version)
- Whiskey River
- Me And Paul
- Medley: Funny How Time Slips Away, Crazy, Night Life
- Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer) [Disc 3]
- Bloody Mary Morning/Take Me Back To Tulsa
- The Party's Over
- Truck Drivin' Man
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Good Hearted Woman
- Sister's Comin' Home
- Shotgun Willie
- You Look Like The Devil
- Bloody Mary Morning (Electric Guitar Version)
- Medley: Funny How Time Slips Away, Crazy, Night Life
- Willie's After Hours (Studio Track)
Free Music Notes for Complete Atlantic Sessions
Free Music Review: A 'Must-Have' Collection
Hit: 5 Stars
Now here is a box set that is worth checking out. Willie Nelson's tenure at Atlantic Records was rather short-lived, lasting only two albums, but it was a crucial time in his career and it bridged the gap between his early RCA sides and the `superstar' product of his association with Columbia Records. As the story goes, Atlantic's Jerry Wexler stumbled upon Willie at a party, at a time when Willie was without a label and Atlantic was looking to branch out into country music. With his long hair and his Austin, Texas affiliations, Willie was not a `conventional' (read `Nashville') country artist, so this box set more or less documents the birth of country music's `outlaw' phase. It also documents a time when country music was starting to branch out toward the mainstream, and Willie's style was best suited for this purpose.
"Shotgun Willie" is the first album of this set, and it is a sporadic effort that contains more than its share of highlights, including his definitive version of "Whiskey River" (infinitely better than the dozens of live versions that are available) and the equally definitive interpretation of Leon Russell's "Song for You." "Slow Down Old World" and "She's Not For You" represent some of the best orchestrated, tear-jerking country music you'll ever hear, while the title track and "Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)" keep things loose and playful.
The masterpiece of this box set, though, is Willie's first theme album (before Columbia's "Red Headed Stranger"), entitled "Phases and Stages." The concept is simple, but brutally direct and powerful, documenting a breakup from the woman's perspective on `side one', followed by the male counterpoint on `side two'. The premise fits the stereotype of cheatin', drinkin' and cryin' songs, but Willie is a powerful songwriter and the self-indulgent sadness of the protagonists is palpable, especially on "Pretend I Never Happened" and "I Still Can't Believe You're Gone." "Bloody Mary Morning" is one of Nelson's best songs, and it is a brilliant starting point to capture the male perspective before the cold, hard truth sets in. Any fan of Country music will immediately recognize "Phases and Stages" as a timeless classic.
The surprise of this set, though (and a good reason to buy it even if you already own both of the others), is the previously unavailable live album. Recorded on Willie's home turf in Austin, Texas, it captures him performing with his most sympathetic backup musicians, including Paul English on drums (the subject of Nelson's "Me and Paul") and sister Bobby Nelson on piano. Of all the live Willie Nelson albums that are available, this is the best of the lot, capturing Willie at the height of his powers as a songwriter and as a performer. He would soon go on to become a household name, but the three CD's in this box set do the best job of capturing the reasons for his subsequent success. A Tom Ryan
Complete Atlantic Sessions Poster
The legendary career of Texas-born music icon Willie Nelson has spanned six decades and stands as one of contemporary music?s greatest legacies. Nelson first rose to fame as a Nashville-based songwriter, penning many now timeless standards including "Crazy," a top hit for Patsy Cline. Feeling constrained by the Nashville music establishment, Willie relocated to Austin in the early ?70s, where the melding of rock and country audiences made a huge impression on him. He began fusing folk and roots rock with a rebellious "outlaw" country flavor, inventing an authentic, stripped-down sound that remains vastly influential to this day. At this pivotal point in his artistic evolution, Nelson signed to Atlantic Records, delivering two signature albums revered as all-time masterpieces of his extensive repertoire, Shotgun Willie and Phases And Stages. This historic set presents remastered and expanded editions of these landmark classics, along with the also-expanded Live At The Texas Opry House, presented as a stand-alone disc for the first time.Country Music CDs
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