Willie and the Wheel is an album from American country music artists Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. It was released on February 3, 2009, on Bismeaux Records and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.
| Willie and the Wheel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Country, Americana, Western swing | |||
| Label | Bismeaux | |||
| Producer | Ray Benson | |||
| Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| God Is in the TV | 3.5/5[3] |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A[4] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A[7] |
| Uncut | 8/10[8] |
Track list
edit- "Hesitation Blues" - 2:47
- "Sweet Jennie Lee" (Walter Donaldson) - 3:01
- "Fan It" (Frankie Jaxson, Dan Howell) - 2:46
- "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None o' This Jelly Roll" (Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams) - 3:11
- "Oh! You Pretty Woman" - 2:50
- "Bring it on Down to My House" - 3:29
- "Right or Wrong" (Arthur Sizemore, Haven Gillespie, Paul Biese) - 3:10
- "Corrine, Corrina" - 3:17
- "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World" - 4:45
- "Shame on You" (Spade Cooley) - 2:59
- "South" (Bennie Moten, Thamon Hayes) - 3:39
- (with Paul Shaffer and Vince Gill)
- "Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon" (Rex Griffin) - 3:39
- "I'll Have Somebody Else" (Bob Wills) - 3:31
Tracks 1, 5, 6, 8 and 9 are credited as traditional songs, arranged for this recording by Ray Benson. Track 13 appears on the deluxe version of the album which also includes unique postcards for each track.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 90 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 6 |
Personnel
edit- Dave Alexander – Trumpet
- William Armstrong – Assistant Engineer
- Ray Benson – Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes, Art Direction, Mixing
- Don Cobb – Mastering
- Eric Conn – Mastering
- Sarah Dodds – Design
- Shauna Dodds – Design
- Floyd Domino – Piano
- Jonathan Doyle – Clarinet
- Mindy Espy Reyes – Product Manager
- Vince Gill – Electric Guitar
- Boo Macleod – Engineer
- Elizabeth McQueen – Vocals
- M.J. Mendell – Assistant Producer
- David Earl Miller – Bass
- Michael Mordecai – Trombone
- Willie Nelson – Vocals
- Adam Odor – Engineer, Mixing
- Lisa Pollard – Photography
- Vance Powell – Engineer
- Dick Reeves – Art Direction, Design
- Eddie Rivers – Steel Guitar
- Jason Roberts – Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals
- David Sanger – Drums
- Peter Schwarz – Associate Producer
- Sam Seifert – Acoustic Guitar, Engineer, Mixing
- Paul Shaffer – Piano
- Dan Skarbek – Assistant Producer
- Kevin C. Smith – Bass
- Jerry Wexler – Executive Producer
- John Michael Whitby – Piano
- John "Sly" Wilson – Design
References
edit- ↑ "Reviews for Willie And The Wheel by Willie Nelson And Asleep At The Wheel". Metacritic. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (February 3, 2009). "Willie and the Wheel - Asleep at the Wheel / Willie Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Valvona, Dominic (October 18, 2010). "Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel - Willie and The Wheel". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 1, 2009). "Consumer Guide". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ O'Neill, Joshua (March 31, 2009). "Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel: Willie and the Wheel". PopMatters. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ Kemp, Mark (February 19, 2009). "Willie Nelson - Willie And The Wheel". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Willie Nelson". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ A late flowering triumph. [Jul 2010, p.117]