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A Beautiful Time
Country · 2022 · 14 tracks · 49m

A Beautiful Time

Willie Nelson

A masterfully weathered collection of late-life reflections. Sparse nylon-string guitar and raspy vocals deliver a peaceful, bittersweet meditation on mortality.

April 29, 2022 · Sony Records Int'l

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A serene and witty acceptance of the passage of time, delivered with a gentle, acoustic warmth.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 49m
01
I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die
4:11
02
My Heart Was a Dancer
3:11
03
Energy Follows Thought
3:17
04
Dreamin’ Again
3:56
05
I Don’t Go to Funerals
2:27
06
A Beautiful Time
4:56
07
We’re Not Happy (Till You’re Not Happy)
3:16
08
Dusty Bottles
3:30
09
Me and My Partner
2:11
10
Tower of Song
5:00
11
Live Every Day
3:12
12
Don’t Touch Me There
2:38
13
With a Little Help From My Friends
3:42
14
Leave You With a Smile
3:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The fragile, gravelly delivery of the word 'die' in the opening track, signaling a fearless confrontation with time.
Mickey Raphael's harmonica sighing like a weary traveler during the bridge of the title track.
The unexpected, playful swing of the rhythm section on 'I Don't Go to Funerals' that turns a somber topic into a celebration.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A Beautiful Time sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Death Mortality+2.8σ

The writing leans far further into death mortality than the rest of the catalogue.

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