Album Notes: Cassette available on Laser Light (79 485). NOTES: Those whose knowledge of country music history begins with Travis Tritt (or even Hank Williams, Jr.) probably have a hard time understanding what "outlaw country" meant in the late-'60s/early-'70s. Willie Nelson, along with people like Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson pioneered the movement, offering a gritty, rootsy, long-haired, rock-informed alternative to the Billy Sherrill-produced, strings-and-choir-laden Nashville pap that was being pumped out to the country audience. Nelson had already been kicking around for quite a while, penning hits for others (most notably Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and Faron Young's "Hello Walls"), but unable to make a mark as a solo artist. Eventually, he decided to see what would happen if he let his hair down (both figuratively and literally) to appeal to the younger generation. On milestone albums like PHASES AND STAGES and RED HEADED STRANGER, his approach defined "progressive country," retaining a raw, authentic sound without adhering to Nashville strictures. By the '70s, he had become a unique stylist who owed little to any one genre. His jazzy nylon-string guitar and relaxed croon proved infinitely adaptable. He tackled standards to fine effect on STARDUST and SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. By the '80s, he was a pop icon on a par with Sinatra or Streisand, cutting duets with decidedly non-country artists like Julio Iglesias, as well as collaborating with Kristofferson, Jennings and Johnny Cash in the country supergroup the Highwaymen.
Advantages: Willie's sweet voice and stinging guitar Disadvantages: It's not twice as long
...The music: clean, uncluttered introspective. The songs: conveying the stark, sere, loneness of the singer. It's been called "blue collar blues" and I'd call it that, too, more than I'd call it country music. Only three of the songs are new, written in the 1990s, the rest are refashioned from the 1960s, and the 30 years in between scarcely matter. The songs were chosen and pieced together to tell the story of obssessive love or convey the concept of domestic abuse, whichever way you want to see it. And they do succeed in working together. They succeed in taking hold of your heart and grabbing onto it hard.
Somehow, in WillieNelson's mature voice, the older songs take on a new edge and freshness. Emmy Lou Harris's background voice deepens the poignancy and works sweetly with Willie's. Hers is the ghostly voice of the victim and...
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Advantages: Still the best DANCE Cd ... Disadvantages: Some songs are a little Old
...Clubland 4 is The Night Of Your Life !!
Clubland 4 consists of 3 cds:-
Night 1
Night 2
Bonus Cd
The Clubland series has been a hit from the original Clubland and Album and every Clubland Album after that has been a Hit.
Clubland 4 is an all round excellent Album - It IS better than the rest !!!
The Dance music of Clubland 4 is excellent for base - we all love it, especially on large subwoofers of a Car....
Clubland 4 is a Cd that you never get bored off, everytime you listen to it, you want to Pump up the Beats.
Clubland 4 is the best in the Clubland series and contains many well-known songs as well as a few Chart Songs - Remixed !!
The Bonus Cd is Clubland Live - this is an excellent cd and includes many favourites such as Fly on The Wings Of Love...
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: It's very very poor
..., but any blues fan will know what I mean. This just sounds cold, calculated, unfeeling. It's boring to the 'n'th degree.
I love WillieNelson's voice. I'm not a typical country fan , but when someone has as unique a vocal as say WillieNelson, Hank Williams, or Johnny Cash then I'll always give them a listen... till now.
What's worse is the track listing on the album is a full of absolute gems from years gone by - including such staples as Georgia On My Mind, Stardust, Caldonia, Basin Street Blues. Each of these, and the rest of the songs on the album, should sound amazing if these guys were both on top form, but the versions are highly recommended as a cure for insomnia, they're just lacking that 'oomph' to get them out of first gear.
Overall, possibly the most disappointing album I've ever bought. Sadly I can't give it a zero...
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