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MILK COW BLUES
Willie Nelson
(Universal)
Some folks say country music is the white man's blues. If that's so, Willie Nelson is its Muddy Waters. On this laid-back offering, the red-headed stranger puts that theory to the test, teaming up with blues players like B.B. King, Keb' Mo, Jonny Lang, Dr. John, Kenny Wayne Shephere and Susan Tedeschi to jam their way through classic blues tracks like Kansas City, Texas Flood and Outskirts of Town. Willie even puts some of his own tracks on the table, letting Francine Reed wail on Funny How Time Slips Away and dueting with Tedeschi on the lightly brushed Crazy. As art it really doesn't add up to much -- a longer list of collaborators might've helped these songs from sounding so repetitive -- but as a relaxing bit of party music, it works just fine. And if there's anybody who knows how to relax, it's Willie.
Track Listing
1.Milk Cow Blues - Featuring Francine Reed
02.Outskirts Of Town - Featuring Keb' Mo'
03.Black Night - Featuring Dr. John
04.Funny How Time Slips Aways - Featuring Francine Reed
05.Rainy Day Blues - Featuring Jonny Lang
06.Crazy - Featuring Susan Tedeschi
07.The Thrill Is Gone - Featuring B.B. King
08.Wake Me When It's Over
09.Kansas City - Featuring Susan Tedeschi
10.Fool's Paradise - Featuring Dr. John
11.Ain't Nobody's Business - Featuring Jonny Lang
12.Night Life - Featuring B.B. King
13.Sittin' On Top Of The World
14.Lonely Street
15.Texas Flood - Featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd