Willie Nelson To Release New Covers Album 'Last Leaf On The Tree' In November
Friday, 16 August 2024
Written by Laura Johnson
Willie Nelson has announced a new album.
'Last Leaf On The Tree' will arrive on November 1, and sees the country music legend covering tracks by Tom Waits, Beck, Nina Simone, The Flaming Lips, Neil Young and others. As a preview, check out his take on Waits' track Last Leaf below.
As well as covers, the record will feature a new version of his 1962 track The Ghost and new song The Color Of Sound, which he co-wrote with his son Micah Nelson, who also curated and produced the record, as well as playing a number of the instruments on the album and designing its cover.
This year, Nelson has already released his 75th solo studio album, 'The Border'. It came out on May 31, a month after his 91st birthday.
The legendary singer-songwriter has US shows lined up for the remainder of the summer as part of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Bob Dylan. Head below for dates and tickets.
'Last Leaf On The Tree' tracklist:
Last Leaf
If It Wasn’t Broken
Lost Cause
Come Ye
Keep Me In Your Heart
Robbed Blind
House Where Nobody Lives
Are You Ready For The Country?
Do You Realize??
Wheels
Broken Arrow
Color Of Sound
The Ghost
Willie Nelson Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri September 06 2024 - SOMERSET Wisconsin - Somerset Amphitheater (USA)
Sat September 07 2024 - TINLEY PARK Illinois - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (Formerly Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Tinley Park) (USA)
Sun September 08 2024 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (USA)
Wed September 11 2024 - CINCINNATI Ohio - Riverbend Music Center (USA)
Thu September 12 2024 - CUYAHOGA FALLS Ohio - Blossom Music Center (USA)
Sat September 14 2024 - BURGETTSTOWN Pennsylvania - Pavilion At Star Lake (USA)
Sun September 15 2024 - CLARKSTON Michigan - Pine Knob Music Theatre (USA)
Tue September 17 2024 - BUFFALO New York - Darien Lake Amphitheater (USA)
Fri September 20 2024 - GILFORD New Hampshire - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (USA)
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