{"product_id":"phases-stages-140g-rsd","title":"PHASES \u0026 STAGES (140G) *RSD*","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWillie Nelson’s 1974 classic, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2024.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf Shotgun Willie played a bit like a concept album, Phases and Stages was full-blown, 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake no mistake -- the deceptively relaxed arrangements, including the occasional strings, not only highlight Nelson's clever eclecticism, 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. Then, 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. As a result, this is not just one of Willie Nelson's best records, but one of the great concept albums overall.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide One\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [0:20]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWASHING THE DISHES [1:22]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [0:24]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWALKIN’ [3:41]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. PRETEND I NEVER HAPPENED [2:59]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. SISTER’S COMING HOME [1:48]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOWN AT THE CORNER BEER JOINT [1:57]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. (HOW WILL I KNOW) I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN [3:25]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide Two\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. BLOODY MARY MORNING [2:48]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [0:32]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNO LOVE AROUND [1:51]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GONE [4:15]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY [3:27]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. HEAVEN AND HELL [1:52]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [0:24]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePICK UP THE TEMPO [2:41]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [0:21]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide Three\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) (Alternate Version) [2:41]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWASHING THE DISHES (Alternate Version)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. SISTER’S COMING HOME (Alternate Version) [3:58]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOWN AT THE CORNER BEER JOINT (Alternate Version)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) (Alternate Version) [4:00]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(HOW WILL I KNOW) I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN (Alternate Version)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. BLOODY MARY MORNING (Alternate Version) [3:40]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. NO LOVE AROUND (Alternate Version) [1:54]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide Four\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GONE (Alternate Version) [4:15]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY (Alternate Version) [3:16]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. HEAVEN AND HELL (Alternate Version\/Duet Vocal) [2:59]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) [3:10]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePICK UP THE TEMPO\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. PHASES AND STAGES (Theme) (Alternate Version) [0:40]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILLIE NELSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893521711339,"sku":"seh1791364639931","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4004\/7595\/files\/phases-stages-140g-rsd_1.webp?v=1791364644","url":"https:\/\/www.zevraqio.com\/products\/phases-stages-140g-rsd","provider":"Zevraqio Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}