Willie Nelson – God's Problem Child (LP Vinyl)
At 83 years old when this was recorded, Willie wasn't slowing down, he was sharpening. The presence of Leon Russell, who passed away in November 2016, gives the title track a weight that goes beyond music, a genuine last gathering of old souls. And the Merle Haggard tribute closing things out makes this one of the more quietly poignant records in Willie's six-decade catalog.
'God's Problem Child' is Willie's first album to debut all-new songs since 'Band of Brothers' in 2014. It includes 13 new songs, including seven recently written by Willie and Buddy Cannon, his longtime collaborator and producer. The album's title track, penned by Jamey Johnson and Tony Joe White, includes vocals by both writers and the legendary Leon Russell (on what may be Russell's very last recording). Closing the album is "He Won't Ever Be Gone," a song written by Gary Nicholson that pays tribute to Willie's outlaw country comrade, Merle Haggard.
Tracklist
Side A
A1. Little House On The Hill
A2. Old Timer
A3. True Lover
A4. Delete And Fast Forward
A5. A Woman's Love
A6. Your Memory Has A Mind Of Its Own
A7. Butterfly
Side B
B1. Still Not Dead
B2. God's Problem Child
B3. It Gets Easier
B4. Lady Luck
B5. I Made A Mistake
B6. He Won't Ever Be Gone
UPC: 889854157418
Label: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 4.28.17
Format: LP Vinyl