The Essential Willie Nelson Vinyl

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The essential willie nelson vinyl.

If you want a cheap nice retrospective of willie on rca than check out platinum gold collection. Columbia 512117 2 legacy 512117 2 series. The essential willie nelson please retry amazon music unlimited. This one the essential willie nelson not to be confused with the 2 disc columbia release is a nice 20 song sampler of his best rca recordings from 1964 to 1971.

See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This digitally remastered compilation covers five decades of nelson s recording career and is part of sony s essential series of compilation albums. The essential willie nelson is a two disc compilation of willie nelson songs. A 2009 release in limited essential 3 0 series came with a bonus disc of eight fan favourites and rarities.

Recordings back in the day when nelson was known more as a songwriter than an established singer. 2x cd compilation country. The album was re released with an updated track listing on october 16 2015. Buy products such as willie nelson 16 biggest hits cd at walmart and save.

With 41 tracks drawn from nine record labels the two disc essential willie nelson is impressive in its breadth. Disc one is simply superb. This is one of willie nelson s essentials here is twenty songs from willie s early days in nashville notably the r c a. When willie nelson was the biggest thing in country music i wasn t really interested.

It begins with 1961 s night life recorded for the obscure bellaire label and moves on to several of nelson s early 1960s liberty recordings an overlooked gem recorded for monument in 1964 i never cared for you a cherry picked selection of his rca and atlantic sides and finally his mid 1970s hits for columbia where he found his greatest chart. 4 8 out of 5 stars 124 ratings. I knew people with his albums and heard him at their houses but i deferred giving him an extended hearing. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2003 cd release of the essential willie nelson on discogs.

Listen now with amazon music. Cds vinyl go search. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about willie nelson the essential willie nelson at discogs. These songs lean more on the country sound with reliable jimmy day on steel featuring songs i gotta get drunk yesterday s wine sweet memories bloody mary morning and willie covers e t s waltz across texas there s the timeless night.

This album contains some of the best willie nelson music from his earliest ballads to his newest compilations and demonstrates his specific sound across the country music genre. I was into other music at the time and tended to look askance at any act getting the superhype treatment. The essential willie nelson willie nelson format.