Willie Nelson to release a reggae album

[LynneSin]

Not kidding you

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Willie Nelson to release reggae album

By JOHN GEROME
Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Willie Nelson is so prolific that sometimes even he forgets he has another record coming out. At a recent show here with Bob Dylan, Nelson performed a long list of hits, but not a single song from his new long-awaited reggae album.

"I keep forgetting," Nelson said a few days later by telephone from the road, which he's called home for most of the last 30 years. "The set is so short."

Nelson is indeed releasing a new reggae album, "Countryman," out Tuesday, and, at least sporadically, he's been working some of the songs into his shows.

He began work on the album in 1995 for Island Records, but the project was shelved after Universal bought Polygram, and Island founder Chris Blackwell left the company. It languished until Nelson moved to Lost Highway Records.

Produced by Don Was, who's worked with the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt among others, the album includes reggae versions of Nelson songs such as "Darkness On the Face of the Earth" and "One in a Row." There also are covers of Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" and "Sitting in Limbo," and a song called "I'm a Worried Man" by Johnny and June Carter Cash that Nelson recorded as a duet with Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals.

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[Sannum]

1. I love Willie!

He is truly a national treasure!

I just wish that he had not participated in that abortion known as the re-make of "These Boots....."

[GumboYaYa]

2. I saw Willie on Friday night.

He was awesome, but the songs from his reggae album are less than impressive. It is definitely not his best work.

[logosoco]

3. hey, i saw willie on friday too!!

This man is amazing, i hope i am still kicking like he is when i'm his age!! The reggae style may not be Willie's best, but it reminds me of one of the things i love about him, that he gets out of the country genre and gives us his rendition of other music. "whiter shade of pale" has always been one of my favorite songs, and i found his version and it was great.
The thing about walmart changing the pot leafs on the cover cracks me up.
I was never a huge fan of the dukes of hazzard, but i am going to see the movie because of willie (and it'll be nice to see burt reynolds too).
I was hoping at the show on friday he would play "whatever happened to peace on earth", i only know of it from the dennis kucinich website. It is a wonderful song for right now.
Love ya willie!!!!!!

[GumboYaYa]

4. What did you think of that venue?

We got completely lost when the shut down the exit to the stadium. Fortunately, we found the place pretty easily after wandering around for about twenty minutes.

He is always great, but having seen him small clubs and big stadiums, the intimate setting is much better.

Dylan was good as well, but I was there more to see Willie.

BTW, welcome to DU.

[progmom]

5. I have a copy of it sitting here on my desk

should i listen to it?

[GumboYaYa]

6. You have to listen to it ....

and then report back on how it is. I have only heard a couple of songs off the album. It may be great.

[progmom]

7. OK - Missy Elliot is out, Willie is in.

I will report back shortly.

[progmom]

8. I'm on track 3

I love reggae.
I love Willie.

I do not love Willie doing reggae.

[hiphopnation]

9. With all due respect to Willie...

say it ain't so. Ah, he's an icon, he can do whatever he wants. But that don't mean it'll be good.

I actually played with Willie a few times when I lived in Austin. He does smoke much of the great green herb. And the good stuff too...

I hope I'm that energetic and with-it when I'm 72. :smoke: