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| Willie Nelson's 'Songbird' On October 31, Lost Highway will release "Songbird, " the new album from the legendary Willie Nelson. "Songbird" was produced by Ryan Adams and recorded with Adams and The Cardinals on all 11 tracks, along with Nelson's longtime harmonica master Mickey Raphael. "Songbird" includes a diverse range of covers, including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah, " Gram Parsons' "$1000 Wedding, " Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter's "Stella Blue" and the gorgeous title track written by Christine McVie, which originally appeared on Fleetwood Mac's landmark album "Rumours." Nelson and Adams each penned a new song specifically for "Songbird." Nelson's acoustic "Back To Earth" could have easily appeared on one of his timeless albums, while Adams' country blues gem "Blue Hotel, " written for Nelson, features The Red Headed Stranger's signature stylings. New renditions of some Nelson classics also appear on "Songbird" including "Sad Songs and Waltzes" (from "Shotgun Willie") and "We Don't Run" (from "Spirit"). "Songbird" was recorded at Loho Studios in New York, NY and mixed byJamie Candiloro. Along with production duties, Adams plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar and bass. The Cardinals are Neal Casal (piano, guitar), Jon Graboff (pedal steel), Brad Pemberton (drums) and Catherine Popper (bass). write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |