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Yesterday’s Wine
Country · 1971 · 9 tracks

Yesterday’s Wine

Willie Nelson

A philosophical country concept album tracing a life from birth to death. Sparse, spiritual, and deeply human with a dusty, late-afternoon warmth.

1971 · Sony Music

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A weary but hopeful meditation on the soul's journey through a flawed life.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Intro Medley: Where’s the Show / Let Me Be a Man
3:40
02
In God’s Eyes
2:22
03
Family Bible
3:12
04
It’s Not for Me to Understand
3:03
05
Medley: These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times
3:14
06
Summer of Roses
2:07
07
December Day
2:18
08
Yesterday’s Wine
3:14
10
Goin’ Home
3:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in the opening medley where the spoken dialogue gives way to a fragile acoustic melody.
The title track's weary vocal delivery that makes aging feel like a noble, quiet victory.
The sudden, grounding warmth of the organ swell on Family Bible that anchors the album's spiritual core.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Yesterday’s Wine sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Spirituality+2.3σ

The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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