To Lefty from Willie
To Lefty From Willie is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer Willie Nelson. Recorded in 1975, the album sat in the vaults of Columbia Records until 1977. This album is Willie Nelson's tribute to fellow country singer Lefty Frizzell.
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| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | January Sound Studios, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mom and Dad's Waltz" | Lefty Frizzell | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Look What Thoughts Will Do" | Frizzell, Dub Dickerson, Jim Beck | 2:42 |
| 3. | "I Love You a Thousand Ways" | Frizzell, Beck | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Always Late (with Your Kisses)" | Frizzell, Blackie Crawford | 2:25 |
| 5. | "I Want to Be with You Always" | Frizzell, Beck | 2:39 |
| 6. | "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" | Harlan Howard | 2:31 |
| 7. | "A Little Unfair" | Chuck Howard, Hank Cochran | 3:42 |
| 8. | "I Never Go Around Mirrors" | Frizzell, Sanger D. Shafer | 2:34 |
| 9. | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Frizzell, Shafer | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Railroad Lady" | Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett | 2:39 |
2003 bonus track
- "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (Frizzell, Beck) – 1:39
Personnel
- Willie Nelson – guitar, vocals
- Jody Payne – guitar
- Bee Spears – bass
- Bobbie Nelson – piano
- Rex Ludwig – drums
- Paul English – drums
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
References
- Allmusic review
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Rhapsody’s Favorite Covers Albums Archived 2010-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Referenced August 1, 2010
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