Summary
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]
| The Willie Nelson Family | ||||
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| Released | November 19, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Pedernales (Austin) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:55 | |||
| Label | Legacy Recordings | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson, Steve Chadie | |||
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Critical reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[3] |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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 edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heaven and Hell" | Willie Nelson | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Kneel at the Feet of Jesus" | Nelson | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Laying My Burdens Down" | Nelson | 1:48 |
| 4. | "Family Bible" | Nelson | 2:48 |
| 5. | "In the Garden" | C. Austin Miles | 3:24 |
| 6. | "All Things Must Pass" | George Harrison | 3:36 |
| 7. | "I Saw the Light" | Hank Williams | 1:52 |
| 8. | "In God's Eyes" | Nelson | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Keep It on the Sunnyside" | A. P. Carter | 2:54 |
| 10. | "I Thought About You, Lord" | Nelson | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Too Sick to Pray" | Nelson | 2:15 |
| 12. | "Why Me" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 31:55 | ||
Personnel edit
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References edit
- ^ "Willie Nelson Covers George Harrison, Kris Kristofferson on New 'Family' Album". Rolling Stone. Emmis Communications LLC. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". Grammy.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Willie Nelson Family by Willie Nelson". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Willie Nelson Family - Willie Nelson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (17 November 2021). "Willie Nelson – 'The Willie Nelson Family' review: a tender passing of the torch". NME. Retrieved January 13, 2022.