Partners (Willie Nelson album)

Partners
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	1986
Recorded	Pedernales Recording (Spicewood, Texas) Moman's Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	35:11
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chips Moman
Willie Nelson chronology
The Promiseland (1986) Partners (1986) Island in the Sea (1987)

Partners is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1986.^[1][2] Johnny Gimble played fiddle on the album.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Orlando Sentinel	[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "Nelson's off-hand vocal phrasing is one part of his distinctive talent. But on most of these tracks, that delivery sounds merely disinterested."^[5] The Ottawa Citizen concluded that "the laid-back tone of his recent albums gives way to a practically comatose feel."^[7] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "slow, lovely, almost frighteningly heartfelt version of 'When I Dream'."^[6]

Track listing

1. "Partners After All" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman)
2. "When I Dream" (Sandy Mason Theoret)
3. "Hello Love, Goodbye" (Johnny Rodriguez)
4. "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young)
5. "Kathleen" (Willie Nelson)
6. "Something" (George Harrison)
7. "So Much Like My Dad" (Emmons, Moman)
8. "My Own Peculiar Way" (Nelson)
9. "Remember Me" (Stuart Hamblen)
10. "Home Away from Home" (Emmons)

Personnel

• Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
• Chips Moman - guitar
• J.R. Cobb - guitar, backing vocals
• Reggie Young - guitar
• Mike Leech - bass guitar, mandolin, arrangements
• Bobby Emmons - keyboards
• Bobby Wood - keyboards, backing vocals
• Gene Chrisman - drums
• Johnny Gimble - fiddle
• Mickey Raphael - harmonica
• The "A" Strings - strings
• David Mayo, Paul Davis, Rebecca Evans Russell, Rick Yancey, Sam Shoup, Stephony Smith, Toni Wine - backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[8]	13

References

1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
2. Lewis, Jim (November 21, 1986). "On the Record". UPI.
3. Rowe, Norman (January 25, 1987). "Partnerships Distinguish Albums Sharing Same Title". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. J3.
4. "Partners Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
5. Duffy, Tom (30 Nov 1986). "Willie Nelson". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
6. Tucker, Ken (19 Oct 1986). "Willie Nelson Partners". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G8.
7. Beyer, Susan (9 Jan 1987). "Albums that don't quite make it". Ottawa Citizen. p. D14.
8. "Willie Nelson". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2023.