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Angel Eyes
Studio album by
Released1984
Recorded Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, Texas
Genre Country, Jazz
Label Columbia
ProducerWillie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Without a Song
(1983)
Angel Eyes
(1984)
City of New Orleans
(1984)

Angel Eyes is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1984. [1] [2] Ray Charles dueted on the title track. [3] The album peaked at No. 116 on the Billboard 200. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]

The Daily Breeze noted that "the album could have been recorded in any cocktail lounge between [California] and Austin, complete with tinkling piano, blue notes and straight shot of bourbon lyrics." [7]

Track listing

  1. " Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)
  2. " Tumbling Tumbleweeds" ( Bob Nolan)
  3. " I Fall in Love Too Easily" ( Jule Styne)
  4. "Thank You"
  5. "My Window Faces the South" ( Jerry Livingston, Mitchell Parish, Abner Silver)
  6. " Gypsy" ( Billy Reid)
  7. " There Will Never Be Another You" ( Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
  8. "Samba for Charlie"

Personnel

  • Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
  • Ray Charles - guest vocals on "Angel Eyes"
  • Jackie King - guitar
  • Jon Blondell - bass
  • Don Hass - keyboards
  • Bob Scott - drums, percussion
Technical
  • Bobby Arnold, Larry Greenhill - engineer
  • Denny Purcell - mastering
  • Willie Nelson - producer

References

  1. ^ Takiff, Jonathan (18 May 1984). "Nelson Swings". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 43.
  2. ^ Tarver, Miriam (22 Feb 1984). "Names & Faces". The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  3. ^ Pancake, John (July 29, 1984). "Willie Shifts Gears". Miami Herald. p. 5L.
  4. ^ "Willie Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Chrispell, James. Angel Eyes at AllMusic
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
  7. ^ Copeland, Otto (July 13, 1984). "Willie Nelson gives new life to faded pop tunes of yesterday". Daily Breeze. p. E11.