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The Promiseland
Country · 1986 · 10 tracks

The Promiseland

Willie Nelson

Mid-80s country that leans into jazz standards and polished sentiment. A warm, nylon-stringed embrace of Texas roots and old-fashioned romanticism.

1986 · CBS

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A warm, polished embrace of home and history that feels like a sunset over a Texas ranch.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
02
I’m Not Trying to Forget You
3:23
03
Here in My Heart
3:56
04
I’ve Got the Craziest Feeling
3:00
05
No Place but Texas
3:28
06
You’re Only in My Arms (To Cry on My Shoulder)
3:21
07
Pass It On
3:17
08
Do You Ever Think of Me
2:23
09
Old Fashioned Love
2:53
10
Basin Street Blues
4:14
11
Bach Minuet in G
1:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected transition into a solo nylon-string rendition of Bach's Minuet in G to close the record.
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How does The Promiseland sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Love Romantic+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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