{"product_id":"willie-nelson-phases-and-stages","title":"WILLIE NELSON - Phases and Stages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is a Record Store Day title and not available to pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable to buy \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003ein-store\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e8am\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eSaturday\u003c\/span\u003e, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny remaining copies will be available to buy \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eonline\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e8pm\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eMonday \u003c\/span\u003e22\/04\/2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillie Nelson’s 1974 classic, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in March, just prior to RSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Shotgun Willie played a bit like a concept album, Phases and Stages was a full-blown one, tracing the dissolution of a marriage and devoting one side to the wife's perspective, the second to the husband's….Phases and Stages is easily the equal of its remarkable predecessor, a wonderful set of music that resonates deeply, as deeply as the words. Make no mistake -- the deceptively relaxed arrangements, including the occasional strings, not only highlight Nelson's clever eclecticism, but they also heighten the emotional impact of the album. And this is a hell of an emotional record, where even each side's celebratory honky tonk numbers (the medley \"\"Sister's Coming Home\/Down at the Corner Beer Joint\"\" and \"\"Pick Up the Tempo,\"\" respectively) are muted by sadness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, there are the centerpieces: \"\"Walkin',\"\" where the woman decides it's time to move on; \"\"Pretend I Never Happened,\"\" perhaps the coldest ending to a relationship ever written; \"\"Bloody Mary Morning,\"\" a bleary-eyed morning-after tale that became a standard; \"\"It's Not Supposed to Be That Way,\"\" a nearly unbearably melancholy account of a love gone wrong; and \"\"Heaven and Hell,\"\" a waltz summary of the relationship. Any two of these would have formed a strong core for an album, but placed together in a narrative context, their impact is even more considerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a result, this is not just one of Willie Nelson's best records, but one of the great concept albums overall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't forget:\u003c\/strong\u003e Click '\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotify Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e' to be the first to know about its availability online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhino\/Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"2 LP - 140g Black Vinyl [RSD 2024]","offer_id":47872090702169,"sku":"SDZ-43179","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/products\/WillieNelson-PhasesAndStages-1.jpg?v=1708968620","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/willie-nelson-phases-and-stages","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}