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In the Jailhouse Now is an album by Willie Nelson and Webb Pierce, released in 1982 on the Columbia label.[1][2] Richard Manuel contributed to the album.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [5] |
Robert Christgau noted that "some of these remakes sound tougher and more vibrant than the originals... And the originals are honky-tonk standards for a reason."[4]
AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars. Critic Eugene Chadbourne praised the combination of different vocal styles: "Emotion is where the two really come together; they mean every word they say, and they put the lyrics across with the sentimental and meaningful spirit that is the essence of all great country & western."[6]
Track listing
Side A
- "There Stands the Glass" (Autry Greisham, Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz) [2:20]
- "Wondering" (Joe Werner) [3:33]
- "In the Jailhouse Now" (Jimmie Rodgers) [2:08]
- "You're Not Mine Anymore" (Webb Pierce, Teddy Wilburn) [2:17]
- "Heebie Jeebie Blues No. 2 (Willie Nelson, Webb Pierce, Max Powell) [2:49]
Side B
- "Slowly" (Tommy Hill, Webb Pierce) [2:25]
- "I Don't Care" (Webb Pierce, Cindy Walker) [2:14]
- "Back Street Affair" (Billy Wallace, Jimmy Rule) [2:45]
- "Let Me Be the First to Know" (Doyle Wilburn) [2:39]
- "More and More" (Merle Kilgore, Webb Pierce) [2:09]
References
- ^ Schneider, Jason. "Willie Nelson: Voice of America". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music. Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 416.
- ^ Sargent, William (2021). Superstar in a Masquerade. Page Publishing, Incorporated.
- ^ a b "Willie Nelson & Webb Pierce". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 500, 501.
- ^ "In the Jailhouse Now". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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