Released 2002 Artist Bill Frisell Producer Lee Townsend | Length 66:15 Release date 2002 Label Nonesuch Records Inc. | |
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Recorded May 2000 and March 2001 Studio Flora Avenue Studio, Seattle, WA The Willies
(2002) The Intercontinentals
(2003) Genres Country music, Americana, Folk jazz, Progressive bluegrass, New Acoustic Music Similar Bill Frisell albums, Other albums | ||
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The Willies is the 15th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 2002 and features performances by Frisell, Danny Barnes and Keith Lowe.
Contents
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Zac Johnson awarded the album 3,5 stars stating "Anyone familiar with the guitarist's style will understand his choices in recording these timeworn love songs and murder ballads, and traditional folk aficionados will be intrigued to hear their old favorites in this new environment. ".
Track listing
All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.
- "Sittin’ on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:59
- "Cluck Old Hen" (Traditional) – 3:53
- "Everybody Loves Everybody" – 3:42
- "I Want to Go Home" – 4:15
- "Single Girl, Married Girl" (A. P. Carter) – 3:57
- "Get Along" – 3:23
- "John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man" (Traditional) – 5:17
- "Sugar Baby" (Traditional) – 3:51
- "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 4:20
- "If I Could I Surely Would" – 6:46
- "Cluck Old Hen" (reprise) (Traditional) – 1:50
- "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 2:25
- "I Know You Care" – 3:12
- "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly, John A. Lomax) – 3:55
- "Big Shoe" – 4:51
- "The Willies" – 6:24
Personnel
Songs
1Sittin' on Top of the World4:02
2Cluck Old Hen3:55
3Everybody Loves Everybody3:44
References
The Willies Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA