WILLIE NELSON

摘要

This 1975 LP was a phenomenal success despite its uncharacteristic oddness. By this time, Willie Nelson was an established superstar, so he - but few others - could get away with a concept LP in the country genre. The storyline is about a preacher on the run for murdering his wife and her lover - so far, so C&W. But Nelson eschews the usual Grand Ol' Opry histrionics and melodrama, instead opting for a lean, personal telling that owes more to his outlaw persona than to commercial country fare. For that alone, it deserves kudos, proving that country fans aren't necessarily knuckle-dragging rednecks who worship Garth Brooks or the mullet-crowned.