Last of the Breed (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Last of the Breed
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price


Released = March 20, 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Western Swing
Length = Disc 1 – 34:00
Disc 2 – 35:44
Label = Lost Highway Records
Producer = Fred Foster
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gpfixzy5ldke]
* Music Box Rating|4|5 [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/nelson-haggard-price-lastofthebreed.html]
* Pitchfork Media (6.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42000-last-of-the-breed] |
Chronology = Willie Nelson
Last album = "Songbird"
(2006)
This album = "Last of the Breed"
(2007)
Next album = "Moment of Forever"
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Merle Haggard
Type = studio
Last album = "Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again"
(2006)
This album = "Last of the Breed"
(2007)
Next album = "The Bluegrass Sessions"
(2007)

"Last of the Breed" is a two-disc album by American country music artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price. This album was released on March 20, 2007 on the Lost Highway Records label. It debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003563939 "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut"] , Billboard.com, March 28, 2007.] This album was #33 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. [ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/33 "The Top 50 Albums of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 2007-12-20]

Track listing

Disc 1

# My Life's Been A Pleasure (3:03)
# My Mary (3:14)
# Back To Earth (3:25)
# Heartaches by the Number (with Vince Gill) (3:04)
# Mom And Dad's Waltz (3:26)
# Some Other World (3:26)
# Why Me (with Kris Kristofferson) (3:44)
# Lost Highway (2:54)
# I Love You A Thousand Ways (2:57)
# Please Don't Leave Me Any More Darlin' (3:34)
# I Gotta Have My Baby Back (3:12)

Disc 2

# Goin' Away Party (3:25)
# If I Ever Get Lucky (4:11)
# Sweet Memories (3:24)
# Pick Me Up On Your Way Down (3:16)
# I Love You Because (3:03)
# Sweet Jesus (3:38)
# Still Water Runs The Deepest (2:40)
# I Love You So Much It Hurts (3:10)
# That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (3:25)
# I'll Keep On Loving You (3:05)
# Night Watch (2:47)

Credits

* Eddie Bayers – Drums
* Buddy Emmons – Pedal Steel
* Fred Foster – Producer, Mixing
* Vince Gill – Harmony Vocals
* Johnny Gimble – Fiddle, Mandolin
* Aubrey Haynie – Fiddle, Mandolin
* John Hobbs – Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer
* Elana James – Fiddle
* The Jordanaires – Vocals (bckgr)
* Brian Krause – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
* Kris Kristofferson – Vocals, Harmony Vocals
* Brent Maher – Engineer, Mixing
* Brent Mason – Guitar (Electric)
* Gordon Mote – Piano
* Willie Nelson – Gut String Guitar
* Don Potter – Guitar (Acoustic)
* Boots Randolph – Saxophone
* Michael Rhodes – Bass
* D. Bergen White – Chant
* Hank Williams; Mastering
* Charles Yingling – Engineer, Mixing Assistant

Awards

Willie Nelson and Ray Price a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the song "Lost Highway"." [ [http://www.grammy.com/Grammy_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx#08 GRAMMY.com ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.willienelson.com/ Willie Nelson's Official Website]
* [http://www.merlehaggard.com/ Merle Haggard's Official Website]
* [http://www.raypricefanclub.net/ Ray Price's Official Website]
* [http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ Record Label]