Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle [LP] - VINYL

WILLIE NELSON - WORKIN' MAN WILLIE SINGS MERLE - Workin' Man Willie Sings Merle is Willie Nelson's 78th solo studio album and 155th album overall. It features Willie's new interpretations of classic songs written by Merle Haggard, the latest in Nelson's storied history of focusing entire albums on a single songwriter's or artist's work. Nelson and Haggard were longtime friends and collaborators who released three collaborative albums together 1983's Pancho and Lefty, 2007's Last of The Breed (alongside Ray Price) and 2015's Django and Jimmie. Eleven of Willie's favorite Merle compositions were handpicked for the album. Nelson's new performances include songs from various parts of the legend's career, from tracks off of Merle's first #1 Country album, 1966's Swinging Doors ("Swinging Doors," "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down") and late 60s career defining hits ("Mama Tried," "Okie From Muskogee") to 70s classics (the heart-breaking holiday track "If We Make It Through December," the southern-rock tinged "Ramblin' Fever") and Merle's #1 honky-tonk classic from 1980 "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink." Produced by the artist with longtime collaborator Mickey Raphael, the album was recorded at Nelson's Pedernales Studios in Austin and features the final recordings he did alongside longtime Family band members "Sister Bobbie" Nelson and Paul English. Constants in Nelson's personal and professional world longer than anyone, Sister Bobbie on piano and English on drums are joined by Raphael on harmonica, Kevin Smith on bass and Paul's brother Billy English on drums and percussion. Album Tracks 1. Workin' Man Blues 2. Silver Wings 3. Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down 4. Today I Started Loving You Again 5. Swinging Doors 6. Okie from Muskogee 7. Mama Tried 8. I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink 9. Somewhere Between 10. If We Make It Through December

Various Artists - 75 Christmas Favorites (Various Artists) [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/29/2017 75 Christmas Favorites (Various Artists) This 3xCD set is a must-have for all Christmas enthusiasts! With a collection of 75 classic Christmas tunes, this 3xCD is perfect for the holiday season. Featuring various artists and genres, this CD is sure to satisfy any music lover's taste. The set was released by Newbourne Media, NBM in 2017 and is in the CD format. The record label and release year are well-known to anyone who loves Christmas music, and the set is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're hosting a holiday party or just looking to add some festive tunes to your collection, this 3xCD is sure to impress. So why wait? Add 75 Christmas Favorites to your music library today! DISC 1 1. We Need a Little Christmas (vocal) 2. The First Noël (instrumental) 3. Deck the Halls (vocal) 4. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 5. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (vocal) 6. Here We Come A-Wassailing (vocal) 7. Let It Snow (vocal) 8. Away In A Manger (instrumental) 9. O Come All Ye Faithful (vocal) 10. We Three Kings of Orient (vocal) 11. Carol of the Bells (vocal) 12. O Little Town of Bethlehem (instrumental) 13. I Saw Three Ships (vocal) 14. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (instrumental) 15. Once in Royal David’s City (vocal) 16. Jingle Bells Fantasy (instrumental) 17. Up on the Housetop (vocal) 18. The Holly And The Ivy (vocal) 19. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (instrumental) 20. Angels from the Realms of Glory (vocal) 21. Adeste Fideles (instrumental) 22. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (vocal) 23. The Twelve Days of Christmas (vocal) 24. The First Noël (vocal) 25. Bell Carol (instrumental) DISC 2 1. Silent Night (vocal) 2. Still, Still, Still (instrumental) 3. O Little Town of Bethlehem (vocal) 4. Angels From The Realm Of Glory (instrumental) 5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (vocal) 6. Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker) (instrumental) 7. Angels We Have Heard On High (instrumental) 8. Christmas Festival (Suite of traditional carols) (instrumental) 9. It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (vocal) 10. White Christmas (instrumental) 11. O Christmas Tree (vocal) 12. I Wonder As I Wander (vocal) 13. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (vocal) 14. Ding Dong Merrily On High 15. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (instrumental) 16. Fun Fun Fun 17. Go Tell It On The Mountain (vocal) 18. Winter Wonderland 19. All Through The Night (vocal) 20. Fugueatta on “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” (instrumental) 21. Jingle Bells (vocal) 22. Holly Jolly Christmas 23. Patapan 24. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 25. 12 Days Of Christmas (instrumental) DISC 3 (Performed by the Starlite Orchestra) Disc 3: 1. Ding Dong Merrily On High 2. Ave Maria 3. Christmas Awake 4. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 5. March Of The Toys (from The Nutcracker) 6. For Unto Us A Child Is Born (from Handel’s Messiah) 7. The Trumpet Shall Sound (from Handel’s Messiah) 8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 9. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night 10. Alleluia (from Handel’s Messiah) 11. Joy To The World 12. Good Christian Men Rejoice 13. We Three Kings Of Orient Are 14. From Heaven Above 15. The Coventry Carol 16. Frosty The Snowman 17. Good King Wenceslas 18. Gloria in Excelsis Deo 19. Amen (from Handel’s Messiah) 20. Auld Lang Syne 21. Il est né divin enfant 22. Men Of Old 23. Lo How A Rose 24. As With Gladness 25. What Child Is This?