Willie Nelson - Without A Song

Styles: Country
Year: 1983
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 38:39
Size: 62,0 MB
Art: Front + Back

(3:48)  1. Without A Song
(4:21)  2. Once In A While
(3:57)  3. Autumn Leaves
(3:52)  4. I Can't Begin To Tell You
(3:45)  5. Harbor Lights
(3:41)  6. Golden Earrings
(4:05)  7. You'll Never Know
(4:00)  8. To Each His Own
(3:45)  9. As Time Goes By
(3:21) 10. A Dreamer's Holiday

In 1978, Willie struck gold with Stardust, a collection of jazz and vocal standards that might well have been titled "Great American Songs Volume I." Periodically thereafter Willie made other forays into the American songwriting catalogue. Without a Song was his third such effort (Somewhere Over The Rainbow was his second, What a wonderful World his fourth). This time Willie stuck close to the formula that had succeeded so well with Stardust. He reteamed with producer/organist Booker T. Jones (leader of the famous r&b combo Booker T. and the MGs, who do not appear on this album), and chose a pleasing collection of great ballads that includes "Autumn Leaves," "Harbor Lights," and "You'll Never Know." Also featured is a duet with Julio Iglesias on "As Time Goes By." It is no criticism to say that Without a Song  never quite reaches the heights of Stardust , since the latter is one of Willie's greatest records. Still, on tracks like "Golden Earrings" and "A Dreamer's Holiday," Nelson fully recaptures the magic of Without a Song’s classic predecessor. Strings and horns arranged by Booker T. Jones and conducted by Jules Chaikin.  http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1086117&style=music&desc=1

Personnel: Willie Nelson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Jody Payne (vocals, guitar); Bobby Wood (vocals, keyboards); Toni Wine, Julio Iglesias (vocals); Grady Martin, Reggie Young (guitar); Bob "Chicago" Nelson, Bobbie Nelson (piano); Booker T. Jones (organ, keyboards); Bobby Emmons (keyboards); Gene Grisman, Paul English (drums); Billy Gene English (percussion). 

Without A Song

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