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- Summary: The country singer latest album features American jazz standards with Norah Jones and Diana Krall as guest singers.
- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Pop, Country, Vocal
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| Always On My Mind | |
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| Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could have And maybe I didn't treat you Quite as good as I should have If I made you feel second... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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He takes songs easy without throwing them away, and these were written to hold up their end of that bargain.
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Produced by renowned adult contemporary producer Tommy LiPuma, American Classic-Nelson's finest album since 1998's "Teatro"-contains 12 timeless melodies that bridge the gap between Nelson's love for Django Reinhardt and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys.
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MojoAmerican Classic really shines when the velveteen smoothness takes a backseat to that voice. [Sep 2009, p.90]
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Standards collections from pop artists are de rigueur and Nelson’s trusty touring band has been replaced by a tasteful cocktail-jazz unit. For those reasons, American Classic doesn’t make the indelible mark its predecessor did.
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Its sound is lustrous, its personnel impeccable. What’s missing is the sense of conviction that Mr. Nelson brings to his strongest work.
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If not on the same level as "Stardust," American Classic nonetheless finds Nelson sounding as soulful and youthful as he has in years.
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Even taking into consideration his relentless tour schedule, which may be taking its toll on the 76-year-old’s vocals, certain performances sound like a man going through the motions.
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