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  • Audio CD (March 7, 2006)
  • Original Release Date: March 7, 2006
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Milking Bull Records/EMI
  • ASIN: B000E6UJXS
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,575 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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One of the freshest country albums of the year comes not out of Nashville, but rather New York, from a sporadic band with the unlikely (and somewhat suggestive) moniker of the Little Willies. At times, the fivesome (named in homage to Willie Nelson) hearkens to the great historic western-swing bands--crack, loose-limbed musicians fronted by a hypnotically sublime girl singer. If that sleepy female voice (and her distinctive piano) sounds astonishingly like Norah Jones, that's because it is Jones, exploring the country side of the blues. The group--rounded out by Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals), and Dan Rieser (drums)--formed in 2003 to play the Living Room on New York's Lower East Side and just do the classic American music they grew up enjoying. That's why their low-key labor of love, recorded without commercial expectations and promoted under the radar, includes both originals (including the achingly sweet "Easy as the Rain") and covers of Hank Williams's "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive"; Nelson's "I Gotta Get Drunk" and "Nightlife"; Kris Kristofferson's "Best of All Possible Worlds"; Townes Van Zandt's "No Place to Fall"; and Leiber & Stoller's "Love Me" (made great by Elvis Presley). Throughout, the record maintains the slightly inebriated, bar-band feel of a live club performance, especially on "Lou Reed," a very funny saga of a cow-tipping incident possibly involving the dark rocker. This is an extraordinary record, not only for its musicianship, but for the infectious joy and exuberance of performers who remember just how fun it is to play music from the inside out. --Alanna Nash

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THE LITTLE WILLIES are Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian and Dan Rieser. On their self-titled debut CD they cover a range of songs by Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt and Fred Rose, as well as bandmember originals.

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63 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great down-home tunes & Lou Reed cow-tipping, March 7, 2006
This disc is a true pleasure. I've been listening to the stream of the album pre-release courtesy of the Amazon digital locker. The music is loose, fun, a mix of Americana covers and great originals. You can tell these musicians are having grand old time playing their favorites. (Their fun may be captured best in the closer "Lou Reed," with one of the cooler lines heard in a while: "Now we don't mean to sound like we're tripping, but we swear to god we saw Lou Reed cow-tipping.") Of all the great songs on this, my favorites are two originals: "Easy as the Rain" and "Roll On," the latter showcasing Norah Jones' gorgeous vocals (who keeps sounding better and better).

The band is Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums). Here's a list of the songs, whether they're originals or covers (and who popularized them):

"Roly Poly" (Fred Rose cover, Hank Williams popularized)
"I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive" (Fred Rose cover, Hank Williams popularized)
"Love Me" (Leiber/Stoller cover Elvis Presley popularized)
"It's Not You It's Me" (original by Richard Julian)
"Best of All Possible Worlds" (Kris Kristofferson cover)
"No Place To Fall" (Townes Van Zand cover)
"Roll On" (original by Lee Alexander)
"I Gotta Get Drunk" (Willie Nelson cover)
"Streets of Baltimore" (Gram Parsons cover)
"Easy as the Rain" (original by Richard Julian and Jim Campilongo)
"Tennessee Stud" (Jimmy Driftwood cover)
"Night Life" (Breeland/Buskirk/Nelson cover, Willie Nelson popularized)
"Lou Reed" (original by Alexander/Julian/Jones)
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38 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful New York City Honky Tonk, Blues and Country, March 12, 2006
By prisrob "pris," (New EnglandUSA) - See all my reviews
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The Willies is a joyous group of five talented musicians paying tribute to their master, Willie Nelson. Willie" Norah Jones" is best known as the singer/pianist, and for her CD, "Come Away With Me' for the 2002 season. Willie "Richard Julian" plays great guitar, various keyboards and even some bass. Willie "Jim Campilongo" is a master electric guitar player. Willie "Lee Alexander" is a bass player and song writer. He collaborated with Norah during 2002 and they brought home the "Album of the Year". Wille "Dan Rieser" the drum player. They all came together to play at "The New York City living Room" and developed the idea to produce a record. The Willies is the result of these five friends and musicians combined with rhythm and blues, honky tonk and country. It is a time gone past and brought to the present.

The first song is a classic country western, "Roly Poly". The band jumps quickly from bass/thump to guitar and then Norah's piano plays. And Norah and Julian star with their vocals, jumping this number right into the front line.

The second tune "I'll Never Get Out" features Julian's vocals with Norah's back up. Campilongo's guitar shows his gift for handling blues and he sounds like a jazz afficianado

Elvis Presley's popular tune, "Love Me' is the third song. Norah Jones does the lead vocals and Julian supports her. They blend beautifully and make this song their own.

"It's Not You It's Me" is a Julian original song that is as honky tonk as you can get with Norah showcasing her talent in a slower version of this jive.

Kris Kristofferson tune `Best Of All Possible Worlds" is next and this faster pace leads into a frenzied guitar solo, as well as Reiser playing drums and Alexander's bass work. Again Julian's and Norah are the vocals that lead this train driving beat.

One of my favorites, Townes Van Zandts "No Place To Fall" showcases Julian's vocals and features the talents of the entire group.

"Roll On" is another original tune, this one from bass man Alexander. Norah Jones's makes this song her own. Her lovely voice is made for this one.

"Gotta Get Drunk" is a playful delivery that those of us who are fans of Norah Jones have not heard before.

The second Nelson number, "Nightlife," is a solid country blues once more led by Jone's vocals and skill.

"Streets of Baltimore" is another song that belongs on this album. Its pure country sound and made for Julian's vocals.

"Tennessee Stud" is a funny western story song. This tune stands out for its rolling piano and out-of-sight guitar work; its infectious thump and shuffle beat make it a solid country rocker.

The Little Willies rounds up with a couple of originals: the slow ballad "Easy As The Rain" which was penned by Julian and Campilongo, and is a beautiful love song.

The closing track is "Lou Reed," a playful little ditty that has Julian giving his best impression of the fellow New Yorker and rock pioneer. The entire band joins in on vocals and have a blast together, solidifying their "live" sound.

The Little Willies album is a joyous expression of talented musicians coming together to have a good time making music, the way music should be made. Simple and maintaining a loose, live sound that keeps this album moving right along. The entire band is solid. This New York City unit is masterful at what they do. Highly Recommended. prisrob 3-11-06
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun listen... more fun the second time, even more fun after that!, August 17, 2006
I'm a recording engineer by trade. I sit in little rooms with no windows and big speakers listening to the same song for 15 hour stretches for weeks in a row. Every now and again a record will roll through that is actually fun to make. This sounds like one of those recordings.

Whether or not the players took this seriously or not will only be known to them and the production team, but the presentation comes across as if it was just a bunch of talented friends hanging around a studio and having some fun making music.

With a great cover version of one of my absolute favorite Hank songs, the album might have been able to leave one or two songs in the can... but rip the album to an iPod and those songs can be the right breath of fresh air as you're driving. The audio quality and production decisions of the recording should also be noted. Yeah, there are some notes of questionable tuning but the their presentation is so believable the record would not have been served if those notes had been corrected. Matt Marinelli captured the sounds with perfection, and didn't over process or manipulate it later [or so it seems!!].

The record works for me in a big way and I for one am exceptionally happy to own a copy of this recording [a client for whom I'm going to start a project in a few months sent me the copy as a kind of template for the way he'd like his project to come out... if we get 1/2 way there then that is going to be one damn fun project!!].
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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh sister where art thou'?,
Well i've finally got around to buying this album and boy why did i wait so long!! In parts pure western swing as in the opening number "Roly Poly" and sometimes downright... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album but Where are the bonus tracks?
On iTunes this album comes with two excellent bonus tracks! You've got to hear them do "For the Good Times" and "What Time You Comin' Home"
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3.0 out of 5 stars Jones and co. "re-imagine" country classics
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4.0 out of 5 stars A gem I stumbled upon...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Merle Haggard Once Did a Tribute Album to Bob Wills...
I felt compelled out of necessity to add my comment that this album's kick-off track - "Roly Poly" - is, without a doubt, a tip of the hat to the great Bob Wills, the subject of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Christopher G. Richardson

3.0 out of 5 stars A little on the weak side
More country twang than I imagined with Richard Julian sounding a bit too much like Lyle Lovett, but the CD is fun just the same. Read more
Published 19 months ago by James Ferguson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Hear!
If you're a Norah Jones fan....you must hear this album. You can immediately sense that this is her "first love" of music. Incredible band. I can't stop listening to it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bridget Scordo

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming
I love this CD! I am a big fan of Norah Jones, so based on a recommendation on this site, I bought it. Wonderful! Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
A big fan of Norah and country music I was excited by the potential of this album but it is a waste of time. Read more
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