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Six Hours at Pedernales
Country · 1995 · 12 tracks

Six Hours at Pedernales

Willie Nelson

Twelve tracks of weathered, jazz-inflected country recorded in a single six-hour session. Intimate, spontaneous, and deeply rooted in the honky-tonk tradition.

1995 · Step One Records

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A weary, comfortable acceptance of life's ups and downs delivered with a gentle, rhythmic swing.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Nothing's Changed, Nothing's New
4:01
02
Chase the Moon
2:31
03
Are You Sure?
2:31
04
The Party's Over
2:30
05
We're Not Talking Anymore
2:38
06
Turn Me Loose and Let Me Swing
2:54
07
Once You're Past the Blues
3:06
08
It Won't Be Easy
3:58
09
Stray Cats, Cowboys & Girls of the Night
2:47
10
The Best Worst Thing
3:55
11
It Should Be Easier Now
3:24
12
My Own Peculiar Way
2:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The weary resignation in Willie's voice on track 4 as the piano mimics the closing of a door.
The effortless, jazzy interplay between the acoustic guitar and the upright bass on Turn Me Loose and Let Me Swing.
The way the final chord of My Own Peculiar Way hangs in the air, feeling like a definitive statement on a long career.
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