| In the Jailhouse Now | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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In the Jailhouse Now is an album by Willie Nelson and Webb Pierce, released in 1982 on the Columbia label. [1] [2] Richard Manuel contributed to the album. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A− [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [5] |
Robert Christgau noted that "some of these remakes sound tougher and more vibrant than the originals... And the originals are honky-tonk standards for a reason." [4]
AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars. Critic Eugene Chadbourne praised the combination of different vocal styles: "Emotion is where the two really come together; they mean every word they say, and they put the lyrics across with the sentimental and meaningful spirit that is the essence of all great country & western." [6]
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