To Lefty from Willie

Willie Nelson - To Lefty from Willie

To Lefty from Willie
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Artist: Willie Nelson
Brand: Sony
Edition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-06-24
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. Mom and Dad's Waltz
  2. Look What Thoughts Will Do
  3. I Love You a Thousand Ways
  4. Always Late (With Your Kisses)
  5. I Want to Be With You Always
  6. She's Gone, Gone, Gone
  7. Little Unfair
  8. I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide)
  9. That's the Way Love Goes
  10. Railroad Lady
  11. If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) [#][*]

Music reviews of To Lefty from Willie

Music Review: An excellent tribute album
Rating: 5 Stars

Originally released in 1977, this album is often overlooked but it has much to commend it, not least that it helped to keep the music of Lefty Frizzell alive. It was successful at the time but, understandably, was soon eclipsed by Stardust, his brilliant 1978 album of pop standards. His 1976 album, Sound in your mind, included a cover of Lefty's classic song, If you've got the money I've got the time. It makes sense to add that song as a bonus track to this re-issue, but I understand that the version here is an alternate take. I only have the original album without that extra track so I cannot confirm it. Willie recorded some of Lefty's best-known songs together with a few less obvious songs. All of them suit Willie's style ideally.

The first five tracks (Mom and Dad's waltz, Look what thoughts will do, I love you a thousand ways, Always late with your kisses, I want to be with you always) together with If you've got the money I've got the time, were songs that established Lefty as a force in country music back in the early fifties. She's gone gone gone and A lttle unfair came later in Lefty's career. Though less successful, Willie chose well in selecting these songs to record. The remaining three songs (I never go around mirrors, That's the way love goes, Railroad lady) were songs that Lefty recorded near the end of his career in the early seventies. Without this tribute album, it is unlikely that any but Lefty's committed fans would associate these songs with him. Indeed, That's the way love goes is generally associated with Merle Haggard, whose voice is very similar to Lefty's.

Willie recorded many fine albums, some of which appeal to people who don't normally like country music. My guess is that this album will mainly appeal to traditional country fans - if you are one, buy this. If you enjoy the songs, hopefully you will eventually buy a collection of Lefty's own music.

Description of To Lefty from Willie

Lefty Frizzell remains one of the most underappreciated artists in all of country-music history; therefore, it's no surprise that this little jewel of an album remains one of the most underappreciated in Nelson's vast catalog. Recorded in the peak Nelson year of 1975 (but not released until 1977), To Lefty from Willie puts his personal stamp on the Frizzell catalog while still upholding the spirit of the source material. This balancing act is tough for anyone to sustain, but Nelson has proven time and again his interpretive powers and he uses them here to great effect. With his sister Bobbie gently and elegantly dancing across the piano, he delivers some of the most moving vocals he's ever recorded, adding some delightfully understated guitar leads for good measure. Nelson's easy, natural vocal delivery--a Frizzell hallmark--is perfectly suited to these songs, and while his phrasing and tone is much different than Frizzell's was, he still hits the same emotional bull's-eyes. --Marc Greilsamer

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