Revolutions of Time…The Journey 1975-1993 (Disc 2)

The liner notes list 35 albums as “The Releases,” which I take to mean the 35 releases on Columbia from 1975 to 1993. I think I own (and have already reviewed) all but seven: Partners, Music from Songwriter (can’t find, except on DVD), Electric Horseman (too expensive), Funny How Time Slips Away (with Faron Young; can’t find it), Brand on My Heart (with Hank Snow; too expensive), In the Jailhouse Now (with Webb Pierce; expensive), Old Friends (with Roger Miller; expensive). I hope to acquire these soon, but I have spent hours on the web scouring the used CD sites and am having trouble finding them at a reasonable price or at all…Well, scratch that. I just found four of these albums on two re-released double albums, but they cost me a pretty penny. I’ll be reviewing them soon. Partners is also listed, but I can’t tell if that is a compilation, so I’ll wait to order that.

Again, I can’t really recommend this collection except for the liner notes, and the nicely linear walk through the Columbia catalog. But why buy this collection when there are five tracks from the compilation “Half Nelson.” A compilation of a compilation. You might as well buy the album itself. Since I don’t own “Music from Songwriter,” this is my first listen to “How Do You Feel About Foolin’ Around.” The line “Ain’t nothin’ realer than right here and now if that’s as far as it goes” fits Willie’s “be here now” philosophy. We have so little time, so eat, drink, and be merry. I may have to break down and order the DVD since I can’t find the CD. With only one song from most of his albums, this set doesn’t really give you a very good feel for his best stuff.