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Release Date: 07/24/2001
Run Time: 29:10
Artists almost always release
Christmas albums when they have a comfortable level of sales, and when
Willie Nelson was at a popular peak during the late '70s, he chose to exploit his popularity by releasing
Pretty Paper. Fortunately, the album was hardly a toss-off -- it was one of the finest
country holiday records ever released. It's not just because the title track became a classic, or that his choice of material is terrific (all familiar tunes, but all great) -- it's because
Nelson is a great interpreter, capable of making
standards like
"White Christmas" and
"Silent Night" fresh and unpredictable. Few other artists are willing to put their personal stamp on these
standards, and that alone is enough to make
Pretty Paper a
holiday record to cherish.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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