Music on CD

'Highwayman' is the first studio album released 1985 by country supergroup The Highwaymen, comprising Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. These men are legendary country music singers on their own, and when you combine them, you get something very special, a supergroup. The songs are mostly covers, drawn from a diverse selection of songwriters including Bob Seger ("Against The Wind"), Woody Guthrie ("Deportee"), Jimmy Webb ("Highwaymen"), Ed Bruce ("Last Cowboy Song") and Cindy Walker ("Jim I Wore A Tie Today"). There are also a couple of Johnny Cash oldies, "Big River" and "Committed To Parkview." A true masterpiece.

'Stardust' is the twenty-second studio album by Willie Nelson and it spans the genres of pop, jazz, and country. This is an album of covers of traditional pop songs, but the primary impression it leaves is neither country nor traditional pop. Instead, the key is the tasteful production by Booker T. Jones, swinging but understated percussion, warm bass, and bluesy keyboards. Willie's weary outlaw vocals and sublime guitar picking fit it like a glove. 'Stardust' was on the Billboard Country charts for over ten years, was certified quintuple platinum, won a Grammy Award and the album was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame. It's an album that still grows stronger with each passing year.

Earle Steve: Transcendental Blues [CD]

Nelson Willie: Good times 1969 [CD]

'Across The Borderline' is Willie Nelson's 40th studio album with the title track written by Ry Cooder, Jim Dickinson and John Hiatt masterly performed by Willie. Duet's with Bob Dylan on the co-written "Heartland" song, a duet with Paul Simon on his "American Tune", Bonnie Raitt with her smoky late night bar voice and slide-guitar on a perfect "Getting Over You". Lyle Lovett contributed two country killers to the album and another highlight to mention is Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up", a duet with Sinead O'Connor singing the Kate Bush parts. The cream of Nashville session players (40!) made Willie Nelson's 40th studio album a landmark in his career. It was produced by Don Was.

Country with a touch of Reggae by Texan Willie Nelson. Including a guest appearance of Jamaican Reggae veteran Toots Hibbert on "I'm A Worried Man" written by June and Johnny Cash. Two tracks were written by Jimmy Cliff, among them the Reggae classic "The Harder They Come" with backing vocals from Hibbert's daughter Lieba Thomas. The rest is recorded in Jamaica in the mid 90's with mostly former Peter Tosh band members under the supervision of producer Don Was.

Dolly Parton: Jolene [CD]