Riding The Northeast Trail

Riding The Northeast Trail

The 1970s was the period of Willie Nelson's greatest commercial success, the decade in which he became one of the leading figures in a new era of country music and an era marked by artistic collaborations with the wider musical community to which he belonged. Having negotiated a contract with Columbia records that gave him complete creative control, Nelson released 'Red Headed Stranger' in 1975, a critically acclaimed, multi-platinum record and the first in a run of three successive albums to hit number one on the Country music chart. Fully embracing the artistic freedom that he had been afforded by his new label, Nelson followed 'Red Headed Stranger' by exploring a series of musical partnerships with his peers in the Outlaw milieu. The first of these was a compilation of older recordings released in '76 and featuring Nelson, Jennings, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser. Entitled 'Wanted! The Outlaws', it became the first country album to sell a million copies and in a sign of the new, cross-over appeal that the Austin scene had found, it broke the top ten on the Billboard pop charts. A 1978 duet album with Waylon Jennings called 'Waylon & Willie' repeated the success of 'The Outlaws' and was critically received as one of the most important country recording of all time. A year later, 'One for the Road', a joint effort from Nelson and Leon Russell, completed a trilogy of hit collaborations. This concert comes from the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey on the first of April 1979, right around the release of 'One for the Road'. Simulcast on radio by WNEW-FM, Willie Nelson and Leon Russell give an electric performance of their best known work. The concert stands as a fascinating document of both artists during their classic era and the best live record of Nelson's collaborations during the 70s. It's essential listening for fans of both musicians and country music enthusiasts generally, a first rank instalment in the Outlaw Country canon, during the movement's heyday.
Country USA
Brand FM Concert Broadcasts
Manufacturer FM CONCERT BROADCAST
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber FMCB122CD
Model FMCB122CD
ReleaseDate 2016-03-11
UnitCount 2
EANs 5060230867588

Country	USA
Brand	FM Concert Broadcasts
Manufacturer	FM CONCERT BROADCAST
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	FMCB122CD
Model	FMCB122CD
ReleaseDate	2016-03-11
UnitCount	2
EANs	5060230867588

Riding The Northeast Trail

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