Honeysuckle Rose [Bonus Tracks]

by Willie Nelson, Willie Nelson & Family

Overview

The soundtrack to Honeysuckle Rose is an anomaly in the genre. It is really a collection of songs by Willie Nelson and his Family band as well as a host of friends like Jody Payne, Johnny Gimble, Amy Irving, Hank Cochran, Jeannie Seely, Kenneth Threadgill, Dyan Cannon, and Emmylou Harris, all of it set in a concert-like atmosphere and performed live in front of an audience. Now it's true that Nelson is the hero of the movie, but the movie hardly matters when it comes to the soundtrack because it stands so well as a document on its own. Cochran's performances are as inspiring as anything he ever did in his life. Nelson's readings of his own tunes like "Bloody Mary Morning," "On the Road Again," "Pick Up the Tempo," "Heaven or Hell," and others are solid, inspired, and rollicking. His versions of tunes written by Kris Kristofferson ("Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again"), Rodney Crowell ("Angel Eyes"), and Lee Clayton ("If You Could Touch Her at All") blow away the studio versions. And the duets with Cannon, Harris, and Irving are moving and direct. The sound is much improved on this remastered version with a real bass presence and far less crowd noise during the performances. [A 2003 release added three bonus tracks.] ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/2003
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0886977068225
Rank:	5103

Tracks

1. On the Road Again  - Willie Nelson
2. Pick Up the Tempo  - Willie Nelson
3. Heaven or Hell  - Willie Nelson
4. Fiddlin' Around  - Johnny Gimble
5. Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain  - Willie Nelson
6. Working Man Blues  - Jody Payne
7. Jumpin' Cotton Eyed Joe  - Johnny Gimble
8. Yesterday's Wine  - Willie Nelson
9. Whiskey River  - Willie Nelson
10. Bloody Mary Morning  - Willie Nelson
11. Loving You Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)  - Dyan Cannon  - Willie Nelson
12. I Don't Do Windows  - Hank Cochran
13. Coming Back To Texas  - Kenneth Threadgill
14. If You Want Me To Love You I Will  - Amy Irving
15. It's Not Supposed To Be That Way  - Willie Nelson
16. You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)  - Amy Irving  - Willie Nelson
17. If You Could Touch Her At All  - Willie Nelson
18. Angel Flying Too Close To the Ground  - Willie Nelson
19. I Guess I've Come To Live Here In Your Eyes  - Willie Nelson
20. Angel Eyes  - Emmylou Harris  - Willie Nelson
21. So You Think You're a Cowboy  - Emmylou Harris
22. Good Hearted Woman  - Willie Nelson
23. Make the World Go Away  - Hank Cochran  - Jeannie Seely
24. Two Sides To Every Story  - Dyan Cannon
25. A Song For You  - Willie Nelson
26. Uncloudy Day  - Dyan Cannon  - Willie Nelson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Willie Nelson & Family   Primary Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Emmylou Harris   Primary Artist
Dyan Cannon   Primary Artist
Hank Cochran   Primary Artist
Kenneth Threadgill   Primary Artist
Jeannie Seely   Primary Artist
Johnny Gimble   Primary Artist
Jody Payne   Primary Artist
Amy Irving   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Willie Nelson   Producer,Performer,Composer
Bradley Hartman   Mixing,Engineer
Paul Stroud   Composer
Kenneth Threadgill   Composer,Performer
Kris Kristofferson   Composer
J. B. Shinn III   Composer
Leon Russell   Composer
Johnny Gimble   Composer,Performer
Hank Cochran   Composer,Performer
Earl Brent   Composer
Amy Irving   Performer
Jody Payne   Composer,Performer
Merle Haggard   Composer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Johnny Bush   Composer
Jeannie Seely   Performer
Waylon Jennings   Composer
Lee Clayton   Composer
Emmylou Harris   Performer
Fred Rose   Composer