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For his 70th album, the unshakeable Willie Nelson (now 87 years of age) shows us his softer side. He may be the King of the outlaws, sitting comfortably atop his marijuana mountain, but the Texan has never hidden the super-sensitive and borderline romantic side of his personality. First Rose of Spring was produced by his old partner Buddy Cannon with whom he co-wrote two of its original songs. It also includes compositions by Chris Stapleton, Toby Keith and Pete Graves, as well as one by another 5-star outlaw, Billy Joe Shaver, with whom he covers We Are the Cow-Boys. This exquisite album primarily made up of love songs is drawn to a close with Yesterday When I Was Young (a cover of Charles Aznavour’s famous Hier Encore), which gives a sense of finality to the album as a whole, but not in a weak, languishing way. The production is understated, never flashy and accentuates the violins – when they’re there – with skill. There are also some beautiful acoustic guitar moments (played on a Martin N-20 Trigger) and vocals that are more fluid than usual. First Rose of Spring truly stands out from the many (perhaps too many) recent releases of Willie Nelson, who seems to be writing a never-ending will but doing so with as much class as ever. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Allen Shamblin, Composer, Lyricist - Marc Beeson, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Randy Houser, Composer, Lyricist - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sanger Shafer, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Doodle Owens, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Toby Keith, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Pete Graves, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Chris Stapleton, Composer, Lyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Billy Joe Shaver, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Don Sampson, Composer, Lyricist - Casey Beathard, Composer, Lyricist - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Marla Cannon-Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Borchers, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - MACK VICKERY, Composer, Lyricist - Wayne Kemp, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Chad Cromwell, Drums - BUDDY CANNON, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Lonnie Wilson, Drums - Bobby Terry, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar - Willie Nelson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Charles Aznavour, Composer, Lyricist - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Herbert Kretzmer, Composer, Lyricist - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar - Melonie Cannon, Background Vocal - Ward Davis, Background Vocal - Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Bass - Catherine Marx, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
For his 70th album, the unshakeable Willie Nelson (now 87 years of age) shows us his softer side. He may be the King of the outlaws, sitting comfortably atop his marijuana mountain, but the Texan has never hidden the super-sensitive and borderline romantic side of his personality. First Rose of Spring was produced by his old partner Buddy Cannon with whom he co-wrote two of its original songs. It also includes compositions by Chris Stapleton, Toby Keith and Pete Graves, as well as one by another 5-star outlaw, Billy Joe Shaver, with whom he covers We Are the Cow-Boys. This exquisite album primarily made up of love songs is drawn to a close with Yesterday When I Was Young (a cover of Charles Aznavour’s famous Hier Encore), which gives a sense of finality to the album as a whole, but not in a weak, languishing way. The production is understated, never flashy and accentuates the violins – when they’re there – with skill. There are also some beautiful acoustic guitar moments (played on a Martin N-20 Trigger) and vocals that are more fluid than usual. First Rose of Spring truly stands out from the many (perhaps too many) recent releases of Willie Nelson, who seems to be writing a never-ending will but doing so with as much class as ever. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:21
- Main artists: Willie Nelson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
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