Partners is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1986. Johnny Gimble played fiddle on the album.
Critical reception
The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "Nelson's off-hand vocal phrasing is one part of his distinctive talent. But on most of these tracks, that delivery sounds merely disinterested." The Ottawa Citizen concluded that "the laid-back tone of his recent albums gives way to a practically comatose feel." The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "slow, lovely, almost frighteningly heartfelt version of 'When I Dream'."
Track listing
"Partners After All" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) "When I Dream" (Sandy Mason Theoret) "Hello Love, Goodbye" (Johnny Rodriguez) "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young) "Kathleen" (Willie Nelson) "Something" (George Harrison) "So Much Like My Dad" (Emmons, Moman) "My Own Peculiar Way" (Nelson) "Remember Me (When the Candle Lights are Gleaming)" (Scott Wiseman) "Home Away from Home" (Emmons)
Personnel
Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
Chips Moman - guitar
J.R. Cobb - guitar, backing vocals
Reggie Young - guitar
Mike Leech - bass guitar, mandolin, arrangements
Bobby Emmons - keyboards
Bobby Wood - keyboards, backing vocals
Gene Chrisman - drums
Johnny Gimble - fiddle
Mickey Raphael - harmonica
The "A" Strings - strings
David Mayo, Paul Davis, Rebecca Evans Russell, Rick Yancey, Sam Shoup, Stephony Smith, Toni Wine - backing vocals