Countryman (album)

For the album by Skitz, see DJ Skitz.
Countryman
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released August 2, 2005
Recorded 1995 – 2004
Genre Country, reggae
Label Lost Highway
Willie Nelson chronology

It Always Will Be
(2004)		 Countryman
(2005)		 You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork (3.8/10)[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Countryman is an album by Willie Nelson. Ten years in the making, Nelson's first ever reggae album merges the gospel and spirit found in both country and reggae. It was released on CD format on August 2, 2005 by the Lost Highway label. Nelson made two videos for this album "The Harder They Come" and "I'm a Worried Man" both videos were filmed in Jamaica.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Willie Nelson except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Do You Mind Too Much If I Don't Understand"    2:46
2. "How Long Is Forever"    3:19
3. "I'm a Worried Man" (featuring Toots Hibbert)John Cash, June Cash 2:31
4. "The Harder They Come"  Jimmy Cliff 3:36
5. "Something to Think About"    3:12
6. "Sitting in Limbo"  Cliff 2:39
7. "Darkness on the Face of the Earth"    2:15
8. "One in a Row"    3:31
9. "I've Just Destroyed the World"  Nelson, Ray Price 2:42
10. "You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago"    2:59
11. "I Guess I've Come to Live Here"    2:23
12. "Undo the Right"  Hank Cochran, Nelson 2:30

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 46

References

  1. ↑ Countryman (album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Pitchfork review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review