Country Music — Willie Nelson

A reverent and earthy exploration of roots music that feels both ancient and immediate.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 55m

Man With the Blues

2:23

Seaman’s Blues

3:24

Dark as a Dungeon

4:52

Gotta Walk Alone

2:15

Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down

3:22

My Baby’s Gone

5:08

Freight Train Boogie

2:41

Satisfied Mind

3:54

You Done Me Wrong

3:14

Pistol Packin’ Mama

2:38

Ocean of Diamonds

3:38

Drinking Champagne

3:44

I Am a Pilgrim

4:54

House of Gold

4:46

Nobody’s Fault but Mine

4:27

Moments Worth Listening For

The haunting, sparse banjo pluck that opens Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down

The way the fiddle and mandolin weave around Willie's relaxed phrasing on Dark as a Dungeon

The communal, gospel-inflected warmth of the harmonies on I Am a Pilgrim

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