Rainbow Connection by Willie Nelson - Uhune

ALBUM

The cliche about children's albums by "adult" artists is that they're for grownups too. In this case, that's literally true, as Willie Nelson cannily conceived RAINBOW CONNECTION as a "family album" that moves chronologically from childhood concerns to more adult considerations (and compositions). The disc kicks off with the beloved title song, which hails from the famed kids' show SESAME ST., eventually moving through everything from the multi-generational confusion of the comic "I'm My Own Grandpa" to to the me-and-my-dog ballad "Ol' Blue."

Though this album has a homemade feel accentuated by the sparse, mostly acoustic arrangements (Nelson is often accompanied by only two other musicians), Willie adds a bit of Western Swing flavor and jazzy guitar licks to "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" and "Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon." The "adult" song cycle that ends the album includes the rounder's tragedy "Playin' Dominoes and Shootin' Dice," the classic blues "Outskirts of Town," and two songs by country troubadour Mickey Newbury. The first is "I Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was in)," on which Nelson diplomatically pretends ignorance of the tune's drug metaphors. The second is the album-closer "The Thirty-Third of August," a mature song of intense self-examination that is the perfect ending to this all-ages song cycle.

1. The Rainbow Connection

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Williams
Kenneth Asher; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Williams
Kenneth Asher; Composer
Producer: Matt Hubbard
David Zettner
Willie Nelson
Amy Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Williams
Kenneth Asher; Other

2. I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Edgar Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Edgar Johnson; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Edgar Johnson; Other

3. Ol' Blue

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Willie Nelson
David Zettner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

4. Wise Old Me

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Amy Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Amy Nelson; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Amy Nelson; Other

5. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Rex Griffin; Composer
Lyricist: Rex Griffin; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rex Griffin; Other

6. Playmate

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

7. I'm My Own Grandpa

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Moe Jaffe
Dwight Lathem; Composer
Lyricist: Moe Jaffe
Dwight Lathem; Composer
Producer: Matt Hubbard
David Zettner
Willie Nelson
Amy Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Moe Jaffe
Dwight Lathem; Other

8. Rock Me To Sleep

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Hunter; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Hunter; Composer
Producer: Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
David Zettner
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Hunter; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Amy Nelson; Other

9. Playin' Dominoes And Shootin' Dice

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: O.d. Dobbs
Tex Woods; Composer
Lyricist: O.d. Dobbs
Tex Woods; Composer
Producer: Matt Hubbard
David Zettner
Willie Nelson
Amy Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: O.d. Dobbs
Tex Woods; Other

10. Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Other

11. Outskirts of Town

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Roy Jacobs
Willie Weldon; Composer
Lyricist: Roy Jacobs
Willie Weldon; Composer
Producer: Matt Hubbard
David Zettner
Willie Nelson
Amy Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roy Jacobs
Willie Weldon; Other

12. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Mickey Newbury; Composer
Lyricist: Mickey Newbury; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mickey Newbury; Other

13. The Thirty-Third Of August

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Composer: Mickey Newbury; Composer
Lyricist: Mickey Newbury; Composer
Producer: David Zettner
Amy Nelson
Matt Hubbard
Willie Nelson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mickey Newbury; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Singer & Songwriter, Children's Music, Honky Tonk, Country Pop, Cosmopolitan, Outlaw Country, Texas Country

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 11, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731454881029