Kenny Chesney co-produces new Willie Nelson disc out in January
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 – There doesn't seem to be much of a connection between Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney, but the younger country superstar teamed up with his producer to turn the knobs on Nelson's new disc, which drops in late January.
"Moment of Forever" will be out Jan. 29, 2008 on Lost Highway. Picking Chesney to help produce the album was considered a surprise.
The release includes songs by Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Big Kenny of Big & Rich fame and Nelson.
The song listing is:
1. Over You Again - (Willie Nelson, Micah Nelson, Lukas Nelson)
2. Moment Of Forever - (Kris Kristofferson, Danny Timms)
3. The Bob Song - (Big Kenny)
4. Louisiana - (Randy Newman)
5. Gravedigger - (David J. Matthews)
6. Keep Me From Blowing Away - (Paul Craft)
7. Takin' On Water - (Dave Loggins, John Scott Sherrill, Dennis Robbins)
8. Always Now - (Willie Nelson)
9. I'm Alive - (Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon, Mark Tamburino)
10. When I Was Young And Grandma Wasn't Old - (Buddy Cannon)
11. Worry B Gone (Duet w/Kenny Chesney) - (Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell)
12. You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore - (Willie Nelson)
13. Gotta Serve Somebody - (Bob Dylan)
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Though Willie Nelson is revered as one of the greatest singer/songwriters in country music history he has never been confined to that genre as this collection exemplifies.
Nelson covers pop standards as he did on his 1978 release "Stardust." Amongst the most effective are tunes on which Nelson is joined by noted jazz performers Diana Krall (If I Had You ) and Norah Jones (Baby, It's Cold Outside ).
Other highlights are Fly Me To The Moon and On The Street Where You Live . »»» |
Lost Highway
Willie Nelson's versatility is displayed on "Lost Highway," a compilation of songs from his releases for Lost Highway Records, the edgy Nashville label. There is classic country with Eddie Arnold's You Don't Know Me, as well as a pair of duets with the legendary Ray Price (I'm Still Not Over You and Lost Highway).
Alt.-country enthusiasts will appreciate Nelson's duet with Lucinda Williams (Overtime) and Back To Earth, produced by Ryan Adams. »»» |
Naked Willie
Longtime harmonica player Mickey Raphael has done for Willie Nelson what Paul McCartney did for The Beatles with the stripped down "Let It Be...Naked." With Nelson's blessing Raphael revisited Nelson's RCA catalog and remixed several tracks, removing layers of strings, horns and background singers to get closer to Nelson's original vision of the tunes.
On several tracks, including I'm A Memory, Following Me Around and Johnny One Time, Nelson's guitar is rescued from the mix. »»» |
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