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This CD commemorates Willie Nelson's 70th Birthday (April 30, 2003).
The catalog of Willie Nelson is so vast and rich that assembling an "essential" collection of only one or two discs seems nearly impossible. RCA's single-disc 1995 attempt was admirable and worthy, but doomed by space limitations. With a bit more room to move, Legacy's roomier two-disc collection is about close as anyone could hope to come. We get the full view of the great singer/songwriter's artistic journey.
"Hello Walls" and the evergreen "Crazy" hail from the days when Nelson was tooling around Nashville as a songwriter for hire but mystifyingly unable to connect as a solo artist. His transformation into a counterculture icon via the '70s "outlaw country" movement is marked by the likes of "Me and Paul" and "Bloody Mary Morning." His tremendous skill as in interpreter can be heard in such standards as "Blue Skies" and "Georgia on Mind," which helped make him a crossover success in the STARDUST era. Latter-day collaborations with everyone from Aerosmith ("One Time Too Many") to U2 ("Slow Dancing") show Willie's mercurial, eclectic nature. Add it all up and a portrait comes together of a man whose artistic vision has carried him across decades and stylistic shifts aplenty and seen him through in style.
Recorded between 1961 & 2002.
2cds-40 All Time Country Classics 1961-2002
Personnel includes: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Ray Price, Leann Womack, Julio Iglesias, Leon Russell, Merle Haggard, Aerosmith.
Producers include: Felton Jarvis, Arif Mardin, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Booker T. Jones.
Compilation producers: Nich Shaffman, Al Quaglieri.
Audio Mixers: Michael Brauer; Steven Berkowitz.
Recording information: ??/1961-12/2001.Dirty Linen (8/03, p.64) - "...The double disc, 41-track offering lives up to its marquee billing as the collection to end all Willie collections..." Essential Willie Nelson Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Nashville Sound CDs, Outlaw Country, Country | | Label | Legacy | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1298  | | CD Universe Part number | 5653200 | | Catalog number | 86740 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Apr 01, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Willie Nelson
Emmylou Harris
Aerosmith
Leann Womack
Also: Johnny Cash, Leon Russell, Waylon Jennings, U2, Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Mickey Raphael, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Price, Julio Iglesias | | Additional Info | Limited Edition; Remastered |
Essential Willie Nelson Songs Essential Willie Nelson Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Willie Is Essential!!
I am not a big country music fan. I heard the song "always on my mind" and had to have this c.d. in my collection. After listening to both c.d.'s, I found many other songs that are truly amazing. Awesome, awesome c.d.!!
Submitted by LD (Lansing, MI USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Best Ever
I bought this CD to play at our first family reunion and everyone went crazy over it - it's the best collection of Willie's songs ever! It made the reunion a great party as long as it was playing!
Submitted by a reviewer (Spring, TX, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This one has it all....
All of the hits I grew up with are here, plus many more than I had even heard. The biggest surprise was at the end though, I never would have imagined Willie and Steven Tyler?!?! If you've ever been a Willie fan, do yourself a favor and get this collection.
Submitted by a reviewer (Las Vegas)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Oh my G__!
It,s just like the other reviewer said.I bought it because i had no Willie in my collection for"Always On My Mind" and a couple others.What a gem and the sound quality!!Awesome! It,s just full of surprisingly amazing songs.Get it while you can. Mark Sweeney
Submitted by mark2s (Syracuse, New York)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No some of willies best
you get 2 cds for the price ,covers what i feel are the best and most popular of willie's music over a wide span of years,I got about 2 hours and 15 min . of music ,am happy with this purchase.
Submitted by bob j (bonanza , oregon)
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