Willie Standard Time

Last updated
Willie Standard Time
Willie-Nelson-Willie-Standart-Time.jpg
Compilation album by
Released1996
Genre Country
Length28:27
Label Sony
Willie Nelson chronology
Augusta
(1995)
Willie Standard Time
(1996)
Spirit
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Willie Standard Time is a 1996 album by country singer Willie Nelson. The album is composed of 10 budget tracks, which are all covers featuring famous songs like "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Stormy Weather." The album was a perfect Willie Nelson sampler for budget-centered fans of the time. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Stormy Weather" (Arlen, Koehler) – 2:23
  2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) – 2:32
  3. "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (Carmichael) – 2:49
  4. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Larry Henley, Sibar) – 3:48
  5. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)" (Ahlert, Young) – 2:57
  6. "Am I Blue" (Akst, Clarke) – 2:17
  7. "Unchained Melody" (North, Zaret) – 3:48
  8. "Exactly Like You" (McHugh, Fields) – 2:24
  9. "Old Fashioned Love" (Mack, Johnson) – 2:50
  10. "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" (Smith, Gillespie) – 2:39

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<i>Stardust</i> (Willie Nelson album) 1978 studio album by Willie Nelson

Stardust is the twenty-second studio album by Willie Nelson, released in April, 1978. Its ten songs consist entirely of pop standards that Nelson picked from among his favorites. Nelson asked Booker T. Jones, who was his neighbor in Malibu at the time, to arrange a version of "Moonlight in Vermont". Impressed with Jones's work, Nelson asked him to produce the entire album. Nelson's decision to record such well-known tracks was controversial among Columbia executives because he had distinguished himself in the outlaw country genre. Recording of the album took only ten days.

"Wind Beneath My Wings" is a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley.

<i>At Last!</i> 1960 studio album by Etta James

At Last! is the debut studio album by American blues and soul artist Etta James. Released on Argo Records in November 1960 the album was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess. At Last! also rose to no. 12 upon the Billboard Top Catalog Albums chart.

<i>Good Hearted Woman</i> 1972 studio album by Waylon Jennings

Good Hearted Woman is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1972 on RCA Nashville.

<i>Wanted! The Outlaws</i> 1976 compilation album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser

Wanted! The Outlaws is a compilation album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser, released by RCA Records in 1976. The album consists of previously released material with four new songs. Released to capitalize on the new outlaw country movement, Wanted! The Outlaws earned its place in music history by becoming the first country album to be platinum-certified, reaching sales of one million.

<i>Waylon Live</i> 1976 live album by Waylon Jennings

Waylon Live is a live album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1976.

<i>Clean Shirt</i> 1991 studio album by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

Clean Shirt is a duet album by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, released on Epic Records in 1991.

<i>Last of the Breed</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price

Last of the Breed is a two-disc album by American country music artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price, released in 2007. It debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week. The album has 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of May 2015. The album was ranked number 33 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.

<i>Homecoming in Heaven</i> 1962 studio album by George Jones

Homecoming in Heaven is an album by American country music artist George Jones. It was released in 1962 on the United Artists record label.

<i>City of New Orleans</i> (album) 1984 studio album by Willie Nelson

City of New Orleans is the thirtieth studio album by country musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records. The title track was written and originally recorded by Steve Goodman; his version was released in 1971. The next year, Arlo Guthrie became the first to have a hit with the song. Nelson's version topped the U.S. country singles chart. Other covers featured on the album include "Please Come to Boston" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".

<i>Rides Again</i> (David Allan Coe album) 1977 studio album by David Allan Coe

Rides Again is an album released by country musician David Allan Coe. It was released in 1977 on Columbia.

<i>Yesterdays Wine</i> 1971 studio album by Willie Nelson

Yesterday's Wine is the thirteenth studio album and a concept album by country singer Willie Nelson. Nelson had been recording for RCA Victor since the early 1960s, and had no significant hits. By 1970, his recordings had reached mid-chart positions. Nelson lost the money from his song-writing royalties by financing unsuccessful concert tours that were generally unprofitable. In addition to problems with his music career, Nelson had problems in his personal life. He had divorced his wife, Shirley Collie, and his Tennessee ranch had been destroyed by a fire.

<i>Both Sides Now</i> (Willie Nelson album) 1970 studio album by Willie Nelson

Both Sides Now is the tenth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1970.

<i>Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style</i> 1966 studio album by Willie Nelson

Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style is the fourth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. He recorded it with Ernest Tubb's band, the Texas Troubadours and Western Swing fiddler-vocalist Wade Ray with studio musicians Jimmy Wilkerson and Hargus "Pig" Robbins. At the time of the recording, Nelson was a regular on a syndicated TV show hosted by Tubb.

<i>Me & Paul</i> 1985 studio album by Willie Nelson

Me & Paul is the thirty-second studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. The titular Paul, refers to his long-term drummer, Paul English.

<i>Naked Willie</i> 2009 remix album by Willie Nelson

Naked Willie is an album from American country music artist Willie Nelson. This album was released on March 17, 2009, on the Legacy Recordings label. The album include remixes of recordings from 1966–1970, stripped-down without orchestration or background vocals. The concept of the album is similar to the Beatles' Let It Be... Naked project released several years before Naked Willie. This album was released in some countries under the alternative title Stripped or Willie Stripped.

<i>Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles</i> 2011 live album by Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis

Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles is a live tribute album by country singer Willie Nelson and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was recorded during concerts at the Rose Theater in New York City, on February 9 and 10, 2009. The album received mixed reviews, in which the instrumentation of Marsalis' orchestra was praised by the critics.

<i>Seashores of Old Mexico</i> 1987 studio album by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson

Seashores of Old Mexico is a studio album by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. It is a sequel to their enormously successful 1983 duet album Pancho and Lefty and was released in 1987. They are backed by The Strangers. The only charting single was a cover of a 1979 Blaze Foley song, "If I Could Only Fly", which peaked at number 58 on the 1987 Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart.

<i>My Way</i> (Willie Nelson album) 2018 studio album by Willie Nelson

My Way is the sixty-eighth solo studio album by Willie Nelson. It was released on September 14, 2018, by Legacy Recordings. The album is a tribute to Frank Sinatra, who was a close friend of Nelson's. The album received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, marking Nelson's 13th career Grammy win.

<i>One for the Road</i> (Willie Nelson and Leon Russell album) 1979 album by Willie Nelson and Leon Russell

One for the Road is an album by singers and songwriters Willie Nelson and Leon Russell, produced by the pair. The album was first released as a double vinyl LP by Columbia Records. The album was recorded in Leon's new facility, Paradise Studios in Burbank, California. The album peaked at No. 25 on the US Billboard 200 chart, No. 3 on US country albums chart, No. 28 on the Canada albums chart, No. 1 on the Canada country albums chart and No. 11 on the New Zealand albums chart. The album has gold certification for sales of over 500,000 albums in the US and Canada.

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r387442
  2. "Willie Standard Time". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.