Angel Eyes (Willie Nelson album)
Angel Eyes is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1984.[1][2] Ray Charles dueted on the title track.[3] The album peaked at No. 116 on the Billboard 200.[4]
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country, Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Daily Breeze noted that "the album could have been recorded in any cocktail lounge between [California] and Austin, complete with tinkling piano, blue notes and straight shot of bourbon lyrics."[7]
Track listing
- "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan)
- "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jule Styne)
- "Thank You"
- "My Window Faces the South" (Jerry Livingston, Mitchell Parish, Abner Silver)
- "Gypsy" (Billy Reid)
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
- "Samba for Charlie"
Personnel
- Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
- Ray Charles - guest vocals on "Angel Eyes"
- Jackie King - guitar
- Jon Blondell - bass
- Don Hass - keyboards
- Bob Scott - drums, percussion
- Technical
- Bobby Arnold, Larry Greenhill - engineer
- Denny Purcell - mastering
- Willie Nelson - producer
References
- Takiff, Jonathan (18 May 1984). "Nelson Swings". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 43.
- Tarver, Miriam (22 Feb 1984). "Names & Faces". The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- Pancake, John (July 29, 1984). "Willie Shifts Gears". Miami Herald. p. 5L.
- "Willie Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- Chrispell, James. Angel Eyes at AllMusic
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
- Copeland, Otto (July 13, 1984). "Willie Nelson gives new life to faded pop tunes of yesterday". Daily Breeze. p. E11.
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