Partners (Willie Nelson album) explained
Partners is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1986.[1] Johnny Gimble played fiddle on the album.[2]
Critical reception
The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "Nelson's off-hand vocal phrasing is one part of his distinctive talent. But on most of these tracks, that delivery sounds merely disinterested." The Ottawa Citizen concluded that "the laid-back tone of his recent albums gives way to a practically comatose feel."[3] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "slow, lovely, almost frighteningly heartfelt version of 'When I Dream'."
Track listing
- "Partners After All" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman)
- "When I Dream" (Sandy Mason Theoret)
- "Hello Love, Goodbye" (Johnny Rodriguez)
- "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young)
- "Kathleen" (Willie Nelson)
- "Something" (George Harrison)
- "So Much Like My Dad" (Emmons, Moman)
- "My Own Peculiar Way" (Nelson)
- "Remember Me" (Stuart Hamblen)
- "Home Away from Home" (Emmons)
Personnel
- Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
- Chips Moman - guitar
- J.R. Cobb - guitar, backing vocals
- Reggie Young - guitar
- Mike Leech - bass guitar, mandolin, arrangements
- Bobby Emmons - keyboards
- Bobby Wood - keyboards, backing vocals
- Gene Chrisman - drums
- Johnny Gimble - fiddle
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- The "A" Strings - strings
- David Mayo, Paul Davis, Rebecca Evans Russell, Rick Yancey, Sam Shoup, Stephony Smith, Toni Wine - backing vocals
Notes and References
- News: Lewis . Jim . On the Record . UPI . November 21, 1986.
- News: Rowe . Norman . Partnerships Distinguish Albums Sharing Same Title . Richmond Times-Dispatch . January 25, 1987 . J3.
- News: Beyer . Susan . Albums that don't quite make it . Ottawa Citizen . 9 Jan 1987 . D14.
- Willie Nelson . Billboard . 12 May 2023.
