Louis L'Amour Collection

Sometimes a larger-than-life author deserves a larger-than-life narrator. Willie Nelson uses his distinctive Texas drawl and unhurried pace to deliver these tales of Louis L'Amour's Old West with conviction and warmth. Some equally famous friends--Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson--perform cameos in a well-produced multicast adaptation of RIDING FOR THE BRAND, complete with jingling spurs, war whoops, and gunshots. This collection serves as a fine introduction to L'Amour's work and includes some of his best-known pieces, such as DUTCHMAN'S FLAT and MISTAKES CAN KILL YOU. With Willie talking, one can understand why "country" and "western" are often mentioned in the same breath. B.P. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine