Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Willie Nelson - Discography

Willie Nelson 

As a songwriter and performer, Willie Nelson played a vital role in post-rock & roll country music. Although he didn't become a star until the mid-'70s, Nelson spent the '60s writing songs that became hits for stars like Ray Price ("Night Life"), Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Faron Young ("Hello Walls"), and Billy Walker ("Funny How Time Slips Away"), as well as releasing a series of records on Liberty and RCA that earned him a small but devoted cult following. During the early '70s, Willie abandoned Nashville for his native Texas, setting up shop with the redneck hippies in Austin and taking control of his music on the landmark Shotgun Willie and Phases & Stages. Nelson found a kindred spirit in Waylon Jennings and, together, they spearheaded the outlaw country movement that finally made him a star by 1975. Following the crossover success of that year's Red Headed Stranger and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," Nelson became a genuine success, as recognizable in pop circles as he was to country audience; in addition to recording, he also launched an acting career in the early '80s. Even when he was a star, Nelson never played it safe musically. Instead, he borrowed from a wide variety of styles, including traditional pop -- his biggest album was 1978's Stardust, a collection of interpretations of the Great American Songbook -- Western swing, jazz, traditional country, cowboy songs, honky tonk, rock & roll, folk, and the blues, creating a distinctive, elastic hybrid. Nelson remained at the top of the country charts until the mid-'80s, when his lifestyle -- which had always been close to the outlaw clichés with which his music flirted -- began to spiral out of control, culminating in an infamous battle with the IRS in the late '80s. Nelson's hit singles dried up by the early '90s, but he kept performing and recording at a prodigious pace, both on his own and in a variety of collaborative settings, including the country supergroup the Highwaymen. Occasionally, one of Willie's albums would garner attention from a wider audience, such as 1993's Don Was-produced Across the Borderline or 1998's Teatro, but by the 2000s, he was a beloved figure in American pop culture, embraced for his music, humor and hippie lifestyle. Nelson wasn't one to rest on his laurels, either. During the 2010s, he struck up a fruitful collaboration with producer Buddy Cannon, who helmed a series of relaxed, mortality-minded albums over the next decade, a string that culminated in 2022's A Beautiful Time.



33 comments:

lival said...

thank you so much

Ozzieguy said...

Very welcome lival.
I am slowly getting my albums ready for uploading.
My software is not working greatly so I have ordered a new piece.

iggy said...

Wonderful post, Ozzie. Can't think of but one other artist, Frank, who offers so many classic albums and great songs, and I think Willie actually has Sinatra beat! All good wishes and thanks,

Iggy

LOFC said...

Great stuff! Thanks you so much.

Ozzieguy said...

Hello Iggy and LOFC
Am glad that you both like this discography, Willie is fantastic.

JACK said...

Wow ! This posting certainly showcases the exceptional talent that is Willie Nelson. Thanks a million.

Ozzieguy said...

Very welcome Jack, enjoy the lovely music.
Regards
Allan[Ozzieguy]

LasseLloyd said...

Wow! Got me a whole bunch of Willie Nelson albums. Thank you very much from the bottom of my country music heart!

Ozzieguy said...

HEllo LasseLloyd.
I hope that you enjoy what I have to offer.

rockindoc said...

Many many thanks ....

Ozzieguy said...

Very welcome rockindoc.
Enjoy the wonderful music.

Unknown said...

Awesome, thanks so much. Love me some Willie !

Andyrock66 said...

Willie's one the greatest ever! Thank you very much!

Ozzieguy said...

Yes he certainly is and you are very welcome and thank you for your kind message.

cadiz said...

Excellent collection...Many thanks my friend...

Ozzieguy said...

Hello cadiz
You are very welcome my friend, enjoy the wonderful music.
Regards
Ozzieguy

REP1974 said...

Thanks for the Willie Nelson,
This is a great and extensive collection.

Ted P said...

Thank you so much for posting so many Willie Nelson albums. Really appreciated.

Ozzieguy said...

Hello Ted P, You are very welcome.
Enjoy the great music from a great musician.

Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2022 - Just as I Am

https://www.mediafire.com/file/skvf64i5ydgqwfr/Willie+Nelson+-+2022+-+Just+as+I+Am.zip/file

Thak you Ozzieguy.

Regards from Croatia.

PP

Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2022 - Just as I Am

https://www.mediafire.com/file/skvf64i5ydgqwfr/Willie+Nelson+-+2022+-+Just+as+I+Am.zip/file

Thank you Ozzieguy.

Regards from Croatia

PP

Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2022 - Just as I Am

https://www.mediafire.com/file/skvf64i5ydgqwfr/Willie+Nelson+-+2022+-+Just+as+I+Am.zip/file

Thank you Ozzieguy.

Regards from Croatia

PP

Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2021 - Thats Life

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https://download.gg/file-15729059_041c86da60e1d196
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Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2023 - Bluegrass

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https://download.gg/file-15729236_65dd76c0ceed2584
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Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2022 - A Beautiful Time

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https://download.gg/file-15736680_212b5a4dc7961968
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Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2020 - First Rose of Spring


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https://download.gg/file-15736789_a15ff4d9fee55dea
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Anonymous said...


Willie Nelson - 2021 - The Willie Nelson Family


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https://download.gg/file-15736996_be34ba3d9bfa11bc
https://1fichier.com/?dhh603ef6i6tdunbd4ow

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DJ PURESBLUT said...

DANKE!!!

Anonymous said...

Willie Nelson - 2019 - Ride Me Back Home


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https://download.gg/file-15753762_25654481e622a5c1

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Jaggy Dad said...

Your hard work is greatly appreciated. This Willie Nelson collection is incredibly extensive. I am so grateful for this opportunity. Also reporting (not complaining) about a missing track on Yesterday's Wine. It's cut 5, "Medley: These Are Difficult Times" / "Remember the Good Times." All the best to you.

Ozzieguy said...

Thank you Jaggy Dad.
Sorry I cannot fix that medley.

Jaggy Dad said...

It's a small matter compared to all you have provided. Thank you.

Hitparade said...

Ozzieguy,
Two years ago or more you listed another collector as MY FRIEND. I followed your
suggestion to your friend's website where he was very generous in posting a large
number of Bear Family albums, then he went private, and I lost track of him. Can
you please provide a web-address to your friend. Thank you.