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內容簡介 進入鄉村音樂名人殿堂,獲得葛萊美獎傑出音樂貢獻傳奇獎;鄉村搖滾運動帶領者;1956年雖自資出版專輯唱片,卻是在作嫁其他歌手作品中獲得賞肆。自1962年連續獲得鄉村榜Top10的〈Touch Me〉及〈Willingly〉之後,始開Willie Nelson演唱生涯知名度。在這新人輩出,人才濟濟的音樂國度,Willie很能了解,不可能一直走紅下去,他珍惜曾有過的風光紀錄,也很冷靜觀看樂壇變化,將生活週遭發生點滴寫入曲中,代表Willie每個時期多樣情緒表現,如此深具智慧的音樂長者,備受好評的創作才情與深厚演唱功力,都讓Willie從60年代成名至今,仍然頻有作品出現,並獲極高推崇與樂界敬仰!1974年推出的專輯《Phases And Stages》,已經是Willie第17張作品。這是一張以離婚為中心主題,Willie在發行這張專輯之前,已經歷兩段不成功的婚姻。專輯分成兩部分,從雙方角度進行敘述,上半場談論關於女人的故事,下半場則是談論關於男人的故事。Willie將許多歌曲的主題稱為「悲傷、悲傷和更多悲傷」,同時澄清整體主題並不是自己的故事反映,只是在編寫故事。AllMusic送上滿分推崇,還拿下滾石雜誌、Texas Monthly、告示牌、Newsweek、洛杉磯時報、巴爾的摩太陽報、底特律自由新聞報等傳媒一致高分背書!Nelson's concept album narrating the story of a couple's divorce, with side one exploring the situation from the woman's perspective, and side two looking at it from the man's. Nelson has shared over the years that the songs reflect universal accounts of grief and heartbreak, and are not autobiographical. It was also one of the first Nelson albums to feature his own band, and the second Willie Nelson release on Atlantic. Originally recorded in 1972 at Muscle Shoals in Alabama, Nelson and his band revisited it in the studio in Nashville and released it in 1974. It was well received by critics at the time and generally considered a breakthrough album for the genre insofar as concept albums were concerned.TracklistA1. Phases And Stages (Theme) Washing The Dishes 1:44A2. Phases And Stages(Theme) Walkin' 4:05A3. Pretend I Never Happened 3:00A4. Sister's Coming Home Down At The Corner Beer Joint 1:46A5. (How Will I Know) I'm Falling In Love Again 3:30B1. Bloody Mary Morning 2:51B2. Phases And Stages (Theme) No Love Around 2:21B3. I Still Can't Believe You're Gone 4:15B4. It's Not Supposed To Be That Way 3:30B5. Heaven And Hell 1:53B6. Phases And Stages (Theme) Pick Up The Tempo Phases And Stages (Theme) [backing vocals: George Soule, Jeanie Greene, Pete Carr] 3:26