In the Jailhouse Now (album) explained
| In the Jailhouse Now |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Willie Nelson, Webb Pierce |
| Cover: | In the Jailhouse Now (1982 album).png |
| Released: | 1982 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Prev Title: | Faith, Hope and Love |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
In the Jailhouse Now is an album by Willie Nelson and Webb Pierce, released in 1982 on the Columbia label.[1] [2] Richard Manuel contributed to the album.[3]
Critical reception
Robert Christgau noted that "some of these remakes sound tougher and more vibrant than the originals... And the originals are honky-tonk standards for a reason."
AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars. Critic Eugene Chadbourne praised the combination of different vocal styles: "Emotion is where the two really come together; they mean every word they say, and they put the lyrics across with the sentimental and meaningful spirit that is the essence of all great country & western."[4]
Track listing
Side A
- "There Stands the Glass" (Autry Greisham, Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz) [2:20]
- "Wondering" (Joe Werner) [3:33]
- "In the Jailhouse Now" (Jimmie Rodgers) [2:08]
- "You're Not Mine Anymore" (Webb Pierce, Teddy Wilburn) [2:17]
- "Heebie Jeebie Blues No. 2 (Willie Nelson, Webb Pierce, Max Powell) [2:49]
Side B
- "Slowly" (Tommy Hill, Webb Pierce) [2:25]
- "I Don't Care" (Webb Pierce, Cindy Walker) [2:14]
- "Back Street Affair" (Billy Wallace, Jimmy Rule) [2:45]
- "Let Me Be the First to Know" (Doyle Wilburn) [2:39]
- "More and More" (Merle Kilgore, Webb Pierce) [2:09]
Notes and References
- Web site: Schneider . Jason . Willie Nelson: Voice of America . Exclaim! . 5 July 2023.
- Book: The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music . 1998 . Oxford University Press . 416.
- Book: Sargent . William . Superstar in a Masquerade . 2021 . Page Publishing, Incorporated.
- Web site: In the Jailhouse Now. AllMusic. November 30, 2020.
