Countryman (album)

For the album by Skitz, see DJ Skitz.

Countryman
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedAugust 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)
Recorded1995 – 2004
Genre
Length32:30
LabelLost Highway
Willie Nelson chronology
It Always Will Be
(2004) 		Countryman
(2005) 		You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork3.8/10[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Countryman is the 53rd studio album by Willie Nelson. Ten years in the making since 1995, Nelson's first ever reggae album merges the gospel and spirit found in both country and reggae. It was released on CD format on August 2, 2005, by the Lost Highway label. Nelson made two videos for this album "The Harder They Come" and "I'm a Worried Man", both videos were filmed in Jamaica.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Willie Nelson except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Mind Too Much If I Don't Understand" 2:46
2."How Long Is Forever" 3:19
3."I'm a Worried Man" (featuring Toots Hibbert)Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash2:31
4."The Harder They Come"Jimmy Cliff3:36
5."Something to Think About" 3:12
6."Sitting in Limbo"Guilly Bright & Jimmy Cliff2:39
7."Darkness on the Face of the Earth" 2:15
8."One in a Row" 3:31
9."I've Just Destroyed the World"Nelson, Ray Price2:42
10."You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago" 2:59
11."I Guess I've Come to Live Here" 2:23
12."Undo the Right"Hank Cochran, Nelson2:30

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 46

References

  1. ^ a b Countryman at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Pitchfork review
  3. ^ a b c Rolling Stone review
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