album album spans genres pop jazz country music songs consist entirely pop standards nelson picked favorites nelson asked neighbor time arrange version vermont impressed jones work nelson asked produce entire album nelson decision record known tracks controversial columbia executives distinguished outlaw country genre recording album took days released april met high sales near universal positive reviews peaked number number thirty billboard charted number number rpm albums singles blue skies peaked respectively numbers billboard hot country singles nelson won grammy award best male country vocal performance song georgia mind charts years release album reached number new_zealand number australia album ranked number rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time originally certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america december certified triple platinum nelson highest grossing concert act united_states album certified platinum later inducted grammy hall fame class background recording critical commercial success nelson recognized artists country music replicated success releasing wanted featuring genre certified platinum album nelson decided record collection american pop standards time nelson living neighborhood producer friends nelson asked jones arrange vermont pleased results nelson later asked jones produce entire standards album nelson selected favorite pop songs childhood starting nelson sister sheet music song tried perform guitar like arrangement jones adapted song nelson picked album georgia mind blue skies september song sunny street vermont don anymore watch executives columbia_records convinced album sell project radical departure earlier success outlaw movement album included pop jazz folk music styles addition country recorded december release reception album released april album peaked number number thirty billboard songs blue skies peaked number respectively certified platinum december named country album year album charted number charted number rpm albums nelson highest grossing concert act united_states nelson won grammy best male country vocal performance georgia mind september song peaked number billboard hot country singles spent years billboard album charted weeks years country albums album ranked number new_zealand albums ranked number australian albums album certified triple platinum earning million later certified quadruple platinum platinum ranked rolling_stone greatest albums time honor 35th anniversary release announced nelson perform entire album live orchestra directed shows august hollywood bowl los_angeles california december induction grammy hall fame announced record included class initial reviews received positive reviews publications original release rolling_stone praised album material home legion dance heard coast coast elevator soundtracks tunes folk music america way nelson plays spare simple jump band love good tale offering songs displaying tools musician trade worn smooth polished constant use lays way kind look like works art acknowledging country music debt broadway tin showing musical institutions country makes music billboard delivered favorable review unusual pairing artist producer prime years combination works nelson puts distinctive soft vocal style good use interpreting number standards country flavored tunes material suited style nelson backs guitar gets help guitar drums keyboards bass harmonica favored album noted difference previous nelson recordings blends stark economy underlying current church works selections years old songs withstand test time occasionally voice crack miss familiar hard accompanies usual fare like nonetheless sterling effort wrote texas folks swear sing star banner sound soulful collection old standards best thing testing proposition directly praised nelson performance standards finest male singer country music sense understated drama caused compared best jazz singers released album old pop standards columbia hear outlaw uprising grooves definitively step forward nelson career showcase considerable vocalist plus dealing sophisticated likes remains essentially country reviews robert_christgau village_voice gave album letter grade stating real happy record exists nelson great singer vermont revelation provided great popular songs emotional access stephen allmusic gave record stars said showcases nelson skills musician entire aesthetic separating classic american musical forms played better album sensation release grows stronger passing year pitchfork_media rated album points wrote thirty years ago took typically left turn followed string successful albums cover album songs famous decidedly non country musicians like makes record thrilling beautiful separates today handed vocalists nelson facility interpreter tender voice beat nelson gives songs fresh readings touch nostalgia demand cliché makes certainly applies sings sung feat considering age popularity hardened endless touring tough tight revue nelson band gives surprisingly performance song album mood producer fame aspect band sound showcasing performers range ensuring arrangements play lyrics vocals overwhelming set template nelson career standard artists treat survey rated stars legendary departure traditional pop puts kind touch old pop standards finding common ground outlaw country mellow sweet simple bow tie song turned twisted paired production talents sets romantic mood appeals new audience track listing personnel vocals guitar piano drums drums guitar bass bass harmonica organ piano columbia_records reissue bonus tracks scarlet clearly 30th anniversary legacy edition bonus tracks columbia_records issued version subtitled 30th anniversary legacy edition album contained track bonus disc standards nelson albums bonus tracks date original sessions wonderful world basin street blues love gon sit right write letter gypsy lisa cent ate positive sky lucky old sun little things mean lot cry know stormy weather baby road angel 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Stardust (Willie Nelson album)