One for the Road is an album by the American musicians Willie Nelson and Leon Russell, released in 1979 as a double vinyl LP by Columbia Records.[2][3] Produced by the pair, the album was recorded in Leon's new facility, Paradise Studios, in Burbank, California. The album peaked at No. 25 on the US Billboard 200 chart, No. 3 on US country albums chart, No. 28 on the Canada albums chart, No. 1 on the Canada country albums chart and No. 11 on the New Zealand albums chart. The album has gold certification for sales of over 500,000 albums in the US and Canada .[4] It was re-released on CD in 1989, 2008 and 2017.
| One for the Road | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Paradise (Burbank, California) | |||
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| Length | 56:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson and Leon Russell | |||
| Willie Nelson and Leon Russell chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[5] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Boston Globe noted that "Nelson and Russell do have a few years, perhaps even a generation, on much of their audience, but this kind of lead weighted schmaltz is enough to make anyone old before his or her time."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Detour" (Paul Westmoreland) - 2:24
- "I Saw the Light" (Hank Williams) - 3:04
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley) - 3:00
- "Let the Rest of the World Go By" (Ernest Ball, J. Keirn Brennan) - 3:46
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) - 2:40
- "Don't Fence Me In" (Cole Porter) - 2:25
- "The Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) - 3:21
- "Ridin' Down the Canyon" (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) - 3:20
- "Sioux City Sue" (Dick Thomas, Ray Freedman) - 3:15
- "You Are My Sunshine" (Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis) - 2:49
- "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) - 3:58
- "Always" (Irving Berlin) - 2:16
- "Summertime" (Dudley Heyward, George Gershwin) - 2:27
- "Because of You" (Dudly Wilkinson) - 2:04
- "Am I Blue?" (Grant Clarke, Harry Akst) - 2:16
- "Tenderly" (Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross) - 3:58
- "Far Away Places" (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Kramer) - 3:08
- "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) - 2:38
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:35
- "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:32
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 85 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 25 |
Personnel
edit- Leon Russell: Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
- Willie Nelson: Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Jim Boatman Vocals (Background)
- Ambrose Campbell Percussion
- Paul English Drums
- Chris Ethridge Bass
- John Gallie Organ
- Marty Grebb Saxophone
- Rex Ludwick Drums
- Maria Muldaur Guest Artist, Vocals (Background)
- Jody Payne Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Bonnie Raitt Guest Artist, Slide Guitar
- Mickey Raphael Guest Artist, Harmonica
- Bernie Grundman Engineer
Further reading
edit- The Encyclopedia of Country Music, ed. Paul Kingsbury, pp. 374–76 "Willie Nelson", Bob Allen, New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Nelson, Susie (1987). Hear Worn Memories: a Daughter's Personal Biography of Willie Nelson. First ed. Eakin Press. ISBN 0-89015-608-5.
References
edit- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Willie Nelson, Leon Russell One for the Road Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ a b MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 582.
- ^ Willistein, Paul (2 Sep 1984). "'Living Legend' Is Returning for Allentown Fair Show Today". The Morning Call. p. F1.
- ^ All Music, One for the Road
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
- ^ Jahnke, Art (10 Jan 1980). "Willie Nelson One for the Road". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.