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1984 studio album by Willie Nelson
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
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."
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Track listing
"
Angel Eyes " (Earl Brent,
Matt Dennis )
"
Tumbling Tumbleweeds " (
Bob Nolan )
"
I Fall in Love Too Easily " (
Jule Styne )
"Thank You"
"My Window Faces the South" (
Jerry Livingston ,
Mitchell Parish ,
Abner Silver )
"
Gypsy " (
Billy Reid )
"
There Will Never Be Another You " (
Mack Gordon ,
Harry Warren )
"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
^ Takiff, Jonathan (18 May 1984). "Nelson Swings". Features. Philadelphia Daily News . p. 43.
^ Tarver, Miriam (22 Feb 1984). "Names & Faces". The Boston Globe . p. 1.
^ Pancake, John (July 29, 1984). "Willie Shifts Gears". Miami Herald . p. 5L.
^
"Willie Nelson" . Billboard . Retrieved 27 May 2023 .
^ Chrispell, James.
Angel Eyes at
AllMusic
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 499.
^ Copeland, Otto (July 13, 1984). "Willie Nelson gives new life to faded pop tunes of yesterday". Daily Breeze . p. E11.
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