Platinum & Gold Collection

Willie Nelson

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Platinum & Gold Collection Review

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Most critics have dismissed Willie Nelson's RCA recordings of the '60s, claiming they're awkward and uneasy. While this is a matter of debate -- it's easy to argue that while uneven, they are at the very least interesting and certainly have a lot to offer -- it is a matter of fact that he didn't have a whole lot of hits for RCA, which makes compiling a 12-track hits collection like Platinum & Gold Collection a little difficult. So, the compilers of Platinum & Gold make a practice of ignoring the charting singles Nelson had during the '60s, instead choosing good early versions of anthems like "Good Hearted Woman," "Night Life," "Funny How Time Slips Away," "Hello Walls," "The Party's Over," and "Me and Paul," adding the non-LP single "Blackjack County Chain," several cuts from the 1978 outlaw classic Waylon & Willie ("Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," "I Can Get Off on You," "If You Can Touch Her at All"), and a couple other rarities. It's a hodgepodge, one that doesn't quite capture the story or feel of Willie at RCA, but it's an enjoyable listen and if it's taken as a haphazard sampler, not a definitive collection, it's pretty enjoyable.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Good Hearted Woman
Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 03:01 SpotifyAmazon
2
Night Life
Walt Breeland / Paul Buskirk / Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 02:26 SpotifyAmazon
3
Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys
Ed Bruce / Patsy Bruce
Willie Nelson feat: Waylon Jennings 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
4
Sweet Memories
Mickey Newbury
Willie Nelson 03:15 SpotifyAmazon
5
Me and Paul
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 03:49 SpotifyAmazon
6
Funny How Time Slips Away
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 02:42 SpotifyAmazon
7
I Can Get Off on You
Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson feat: Waylon Jennings 02:25 SpotifyAmazon
8
If You Can Touch Her at All
Lee Clayton
Willie Nelson 03:05 SpotifyAmazon
9
Hello Walls
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 02:13 SpotifyAmazon
10
Blackjack County Chains
Red Lane
Willie Nelson 02:02 SpotifyAmazon
11
The Party's Over
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson 02:29 SpotifyAmazon
12
Bring Me Sunshine
Sylvia Dee / Arthur Kent
Willie Nelson 02:11 SpotifyAmazon
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