The Willie Nelson Family

2021 studio album by Willie Nelson
The Willie Nelson Family
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedNovember 19, 2021
StudioPedernales (Austin)
GenreCountry
Length31:55
LabelLegacy Recordings
ProducerWillie Nelson, Steve Chadie
Willie Nelson chronology
That's Life
(2021) 		The Willie Nelson Family
(2021) 		A Beautiful Time
(2022)

The Willie Nelson Family is a collaborative studio album by Willie Nelson, his sons Lukas and Micah, his daughters Paula and Amy and his sister Bobbie Nelson, accompanied by the Family Band. The album was Bobbie's final before her death in 2022. The record includes covers of inspirational songs and reinterpretations of Nelson's classics. Lukas Nelson sings lead on the songs "All Things Must Pass" and "Keep It on the Sunnyside" and Micah Nelson sings lead on "Why Me". It was released on November 19, 2021.[1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
NME[5]

The Willie Nelson Family received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 69 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heaven and Hell"Willie Nelson2:22
2."Kneel at the Feet of Jesus"Nelson2:29
3."Laying My Burdens Down"Nelson1:48
4."Family Bible"Nelson2:48
5."In the Garden"C. Austin Miles3:24
6."All Things Must Pass"George Harrison3:36
7."I Saw the Light"Hank Williams1:52
8."In God's Eyes"Nelson2:55
9."Keep It on the Sunnyside"A. P. Carter2:54
10."I Thought About You, Lord"Nelson3:20
11."Too Sick to Pray"Nelson2:15
12."Why Me"Kris Kristofferson2:12
Total length:31:55

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Performance

  • Billy English - drums
  • Paul English - percussion
  • Amy Nelson - background vocals
  • Bobbie Nelson - piano
  • Lukas Nelson - acoustic guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "All Things Must Pass" and "Keep It On The Sunnyside"
  • Micah Nelson - acoustic guitar, drums, bass, background vocals, lead vocals on "Why Me"
  • Paula Nelson - background vocals
  • Willie Nelson – lead vocals, background vocals, Trigger
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Kevin Smith - bass

Production

  • Steve Chadie – production, recording, mixing
  • Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
  • Charlie Kramsky - assistant engineer
  • Willie Nelson - production
  • Jerry Tubb - mastering

Other personnel

  • Dalton Campbell - photography
  • Frank Harkins - design
  • Christopher Wray McCann - additional photography

References

  1. ^ "Willie Nelson Covers George Harrison, Kris Kristofferson on New 'Family' Album". Rolling Stone. Emmis Communications LLC. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". Grammy.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Willie Nelson Family by Willie Nelson". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Willie Nelson Family - Willie Nelson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Cooper, Leonie (17 November 2021). "Willie Nelson – 'The Willie Nelson Family' review: a tender passing of the torch". NME. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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