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The Troublemaker [Bonus Tracks]

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The Troublemaker Willie Nelson CD
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  • Artist: Willie Nelson
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 886972361727
  • Item Number: SBG361727
  • Release date: 08/24/2004
  • 1. Uncloudy Day
  • 2. When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
  • 3. Whispering Hope
  • 4. There Is a Fountain
  • 5. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
  • 6. The Troublemaker
  • 7. In the Garden
  • 8. Where the Soul Never Dies
  • 9. Sweet Bye and Bye
  • 10. Shall We Gather
  • 11. Precious Memories
  • 12. The Troublemaker [Live][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 13. Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Live][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 14. When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder [Live][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 15. Amazing Grace [Live][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
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The Troublemaker [Bonus Tracks] by Willie Nelson on CD


Released in late 1976, at the height of Willie-mania, The Troublemaker is Willie Nelson's first all-gospel album, but country gospel in his hands doesn't sound like traditional country gospel -- it's a Willie album, through and through, performed with the freewheeling Family as support. Consequently, it's every bit as wonderfully idiosyncratic as any of his other mid-'70s work and, in some ways, even more so, because inspirational songs and religious material are usually not given arrangements as imaginative and free-spirited as this. Although the album can be divided pretty evenly between ballads and rollicking up-tempo numbers, there is the inherent jazz-like unpredictability in the performances of Nelson and his band that makes even familiar numbers like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" sound spontaneous. Then again, the choice of material also helps, because that song is the most familiar here; while many of the other numbers are also country gospel standards, they're not recorded nearly as often as "Circle" and these song choices also give The Troublemaker a unique, fresh feel. Another interesting thing about the album is that the music, not the message, is at the forefront, which is why it doesn't sound separate from his other mid-'70s peaks. Although it is overshadowed by them both, the sublime subtlety of the performances on The Troublemaker make it sound of a piece with The Red Headed Stranger and Stardust. It may not be nearly as popular as either, but musically, it's just as satisfying and is one of the quiet highlights in Willie's vast catalog. [The Troublemaker was reissued in a remastered, expanded edition with four bonus tracks: live versions of "The Troublemaker," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and "Amazing Grace," which is the only song in the bonus tracks not featured on the album. All these bonus tracks were recorded in June 1974 at the Texas Opry House, and they're loose, lively, and terrific -- nice additions to an already great album.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
  • Artist: Willie Nelson
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 886972361727
  • Item Number: SBG361727
  • Release date: 08/24/2004
  • Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
  • Genre: Country, Religious
  • Style: Gospel, Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Outlaw Country, Country Gospel
  • Album Time: 61:00

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  • The Troublemaker Willie Nelson CD
The Troublemaker Willie Nelson CD