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By Barry Johnson
In the case of the Willie Nelson-Kris
Kristofferson film, "Songwriter," forget the
movie and buy the record.
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first cut on Willie's side is a duet with Kris, a
0 light-hearted blend of country and Dixieland
jazz called "How Do You Feel About
Foolin' Around?" This was co-written by
Kristofferson.
The other five tracks on the first side are
Willie Nelson originals, including new versions
of two Nelson standbys, his welljustified
stab at the record industry, "Write
Your Own Songs," and the deceptively simple
"Good Times," which, after several different
recordings, has achieved a depth and
maturity that adds much to the song's effect.
^ The three remaining tracks, "Who'll Buy
9 My Memories?" "Nobody Said It Was Going
To Be Easy" and the title cut,
"Songwriter," are less spectacular but good,
solid songs nevertheless. Without a doubt,
this album is the best Willie Nelson to surfacc
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side, like Willie's, opens with a duet, an excellently
constructed message of consolation
to broken-hearted lovers, entitled "Eye of
the Storm."
Kristofferson never could write a simple
cry-in-your-beer heartbreak song, preferring
complicated ones, but I'm not complaining.
This aspect of Kris's writing is evident in the
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enough." The theme is one we can all relate
to, and Kris's powerful recitation never fails
to leave me misty-eyed.
No less effective is "Under the Gun," by
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arrangement driven home by a muffled
and irregular bass line. I was surprised
and pleased to find that Kris can still make
the hair on the back of my neck still stand
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