Willie Nelson Revolutions Of Time, The Journey 1975-1993 CD

Personnel includes: Willie Nelson (vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar); Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard (vocals, guitar); Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Julio Iglesias, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Hank Snow, Lacy J. Dalton, Neil Young, George Jones, Mel Tillis (vocals); Reggie Young, Jody Payne, Grady Martin, Chips Moman, Roger Miller (guitar); Johnny Gimble (mandolin, fiddle); The A Strings (strings); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Bobbie Nelson (piano, Hammond B-3); Bobby Edmonds (keyboards); Benmont Tench (Wurlitzer piano); Bee Spears, Mike Leech, Chris Ethridge, Don Was (bass); Paul English, Billy English (drums, percussion); Crystal Gale (background vocals).
Producers include: Willie Nelson, Booker T. Jones, Chips Moman, Fred Foster, Billy Sherrill.
Compilation producer: Lawrence Cohn.
Includes liner notes by John T. Davis.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Compiling material from Willie Nelson's later career, the box set Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 provides a thorough overview of the singer's most popular recordings, as well as some of his most obscure. Divided into three thematic discs -- "Pilgrimage," "Sojourns," and "Exodus" -- the box contains most of his hits from the era, including selections from The Red Headed Stranger and Stardust. These songs are on "Pilgrimage." "Sojourns" concentrates on his duets, while "Exodus" is filled with songs from the late '80s and early '90s. It doesn't round up all of his best songs of the era -- there are still several gems hidden away on the original albums -- but it does provide an effective and thoroughly entertaining portrait of Nelson's later career. Revolutions of Time could be all that the casual fan needs to hear from Nelson's later career, and every country fan should be familiar with much of these songs. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
This three-CD set chronicles Nelson's 18-year stay at Columbia records, during which he was one of country music's most consistent hit makers. Thirteen number one hits are interspersed among the 60 songs included here, along with numerous other top tens and some lesser-known favorites. The box set is organized thematically: the first disc covers Willie's first eight years at Columbia and contains many of the songs that appear on GREATEST HITS (AND SOME THAT WILL BE). The second disc features 20 Nelson duets with such partners as Bob Dylan, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Julio Iglesias, and Ray Charles. Columbia gave Willie the freedom to record duet albums some of his heroes, and those albums are well-represented on tracks featuring Ray Price, Faron Young, Hank Snow, and Webb Pierce.
The third disc chronicles Nelson's final decade with the label, which began with Nelson cultivating a middle-of-the-road sound and concluded with the critically praised ACROSS THE BORDERLINE album. The booklet in this handsomely packaged set includes a generous helping of photographs, thorough recording credits, and many tributes from Willie's contemporaries. REVOLUTIONS IN TIME is a solid overview of Nelson's peak commercial period.