Rainbow Connection

Willie Nelson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island Records
• ASIN: B00005KALF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,184 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Through The Fields And Over The Rainbow, June 12, 2001

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"marleyscott" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rainbow Connection (Audio CD)

Is there any genera or idiom that Willie Nelson can't feel at home with? Having successfully worked in everything from western swing, polka, r&b, mainstream jazz, rockability and everything in-between, Willie set out to record a childrens album.

Starting out with the lovely title track, Joe Robosso's composition, Rainbow Connection, a song that will forever be associated with the late Jim Hensen and his alter-ego, Kermit the Frog. Willie jumps right into this project with his usual relaxed feel and understated sweetness. Ol' Blue, an ode to a man's best friend is covered in typical Willie fashion, with some very tasty steel guitar thrown in for good measure. And then there's Micky Newbury's Just Dropped In, (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) a perfect vehicle for Willie and Micky Raphael's peerless harmonica playing.

There's not much here to astound or blow you away, but if you love Willie, and who doesn't you'll enjoy this lighthearted romp through fields and over the rainbow.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly my favorite Willie album., June 20, 2001

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Jacob (Travelers Rest, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rainbow Connection (Audio CD)

This album is so cool, I can't describe it. His guitar playing on here is some of the best I've ever heard from him. He sings a beautifull version of the old Kermit classic, Rainbow Connection, and throws in some tasty guitar leads. In "I'm looking over a four leaf clover", you can really hear the influence of Willie's favorite guitar player, the late gypsie jazz man Django Rienhardt. "Outskirts of town" is slow blues at its best. Willie jams on trigger like there's no tommorrow in what I think is one of his best blues recordings ever. If you liked Night and Day, Stardust, and all those mellow, nice and easy albums, you'll love this. It's not overproduced like "Milk Cow Blues", and "Teatro" (which were still great albums, but not like this one). It isn't too manufeactured, it really gets the feel of Willie Nelson. I highly recomend this to EVERYBODY!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Pop-Country, just a talented man., July 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Rainbow Connection (Audio CD)

I thought this was a great album. It is not just another country album. I think it was full of feeling. The title track was quite well done, but there are two other tracks that hit me. One was Playmate. I could feel the emotions coming through that song. The other song that got me, was done not by Willie, but by Amy Nelson. The song is called Wise Old Me. I have the feeling that Willie is not the only good song writer in the family. While the mix of songs is a little eclectic, it has some real feelings. Not just Nashville pop-country acts. Some people might complain about this album because it isn't another On The Road Again, but Willie Nelson is much more than that. He is a gifted singer, and songwriter that has many different tastes and styles. It is nice to hear someone reach out beyond where they are usually typecast. If you are looking for a new-school country album, then this is not for you. But if you are looking for an album that really shows off a wide array of talent, and that is a true joy to listen to, then this is for you.