Moment of Forever

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Moment of Forever
MomentofForever.jpg
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2008
GenreCountry, outlaw country
LabelLost Highway
ProducerKenny Chesney, Buddy Cannon
Willie Nelson chronology
It's Magic
(2007)
Moment of Forever
(2008)
Willie and the Wheel
(2009)

Moment of Forever is the fifty-sixth studio album by American country music artist Willie Nelson., released on January 29, 2008 on the Lost Highway Records label. A video has been made for the album's first single "Gravedigger", and another video has been made for the track "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore", featuring Jessica Simpson, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Wilson, and Dan Rather. The latter video premiered on the weekend of February 23–24 on MTV.

The title track, " Moment of Forever", is a cover of a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Danny Timms. "The Bob Song" was originally recorded by Big & Rich for their CD/DVD set, Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak. "Louisiana" is a cover of a Randy Newman song. "Gravedigger" is a cover of the Dave Matthews song. "Keep Me From Blowing Away" is a cover of the Paul Craft song. "I'm Alive" was also recorded by Kenny Chesney on his album Lucky Old Sun. "Gotta Serve Somebody" is a Bob Dylan cover.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars link
Rolling Stone2/5 stars link
Fort Worth Star-Telegram4/5 stars link
Slant1/5 stars link

Track listing[]

  1. "Over You Again" (Willie Nelson, Micah Nelson, Lukas Nelson) - 5:35
  2. "Moment of Forever" (Kris Kristofferson, Danny Timms) - 3:50
  3. "The Bob Song" (Big Kenny Alphin) - 4:15
  4. "Louisiana" (Randy Newman) - 3:25
  5. "Gravedigger" (Dave Matthews) - 3:52
  6. "Keep Me From Blowing Away" (Paul Craft) - 3:33
  7. "Takin' on Water" (Dave Loggins, John Scott Sherrill, Dennis Robbins) - 3:24
  8. "Always Now" (W. Nelson) - 3:28
  9. "I'm Alive" (Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon, Mark Tamburino) - 3:27
  10. "When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old" (Buddy Cannon) - 3:05
  11. "Worry B Gone" (Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell) - 3:10
    • Duet with Kenny Chesney
  12. "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore" (W. Nelson) - 2:21
  13. "Gotta Serve Somebody" (Bob Dylan) - 9:46

Double LP vinyl[]

On January 29, 2008, Lost Highway released Moment of Forever on double LP vinyl pressed at Nashville's historic United Record Pressing.

Side A
  1. "Over You Again" (Willie Nelson, Micah Nelson, Lukas Nelson) - 5:35
  2. "Moment of Forever" (Kris Kristofferson, Danny Timms) - 3:50
  3. "The Bob Song" (Big Kenny) - 4:15
  4. "Louisiana" (Randy Newman) - 3:25
  5. "Gravedigger" (Dave Matthews) - 3:52
Side B
  1. "Keep Me from Blowing Away" (Paul Craft) - 3:33
  2. "Takin' on Water" (Dave Loggins, John Scott Sherrill, Dennis Robbins) - 3:24
  3. "Always Now" (W. Nelson) - 3:28
  4. "I'm Alive" (Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon, Mark Tamburino) - 3:27
  5. "When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old" (Buddy Cannon) - 3:05
Side C
  1. "Worry B Gone" (With Kenny Chesney) (Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell) - 3:10
  2. "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore" (W. Nelson) - 2:21
  3. "Gotta Serve Somebody" (Bob Dylan) - 9:46

Personnel[]

  • Wyatt Beard - background vocals
  • Buddy Cannon - background vocals
  • Melonie Cannon - background vocals
  • Jim Chapman - background vocals
  • Kenny Chesney - duet vocals on "Worry B Gone"
  • Eric Darken - percussion
  • Chris Dunn - trombone
  • Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Steve Herman - trumpet
  • John Hobbs - keyboards, piano
  • Jim Horn - horn arrangements, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Paul Leim - drums, percussion
  • Sam Levine - tenor saxophone
  • Randy McCormick - keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
  • Willie Nelson - acoustic guitar, synthesizer, lead vocals
  • Larry Paxton - bass guitar, upright bass, cello, fretless bass guitar, sousaphone
  • Gary Prim - Hammond organ, piano
  • Mickey Raphael - harmonica
  • Tim Stafford - acoustic guitar
  • Mark Tamburino - background vocals
  • Quentin Ware - trumpet
  • John Willis - acoustic guitar, gut string guitar

Chart performance[]

Year Chart Position
2008 The Billboard 200 56
2008 Billboard Top Country Albums 8

External links[]

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