Wal-Mart Tweaks Willie's Reggae

[Kire]

Wal-Mart Tweaks Willie's Reggae

By Sarah Hall
Tue Jul 12, 7:12 PM ET

No, you're not smoking something--the cover of Willie Nelson's new reggae album comes in two separate versions: regular and Wal-Mart.

The cover art of Countryman, released Tuesday, features green marijuana leaves over a red and yellow background and looks similar to a large pack of rolling papers.

However, for those looking to snap up the CD at Wal-Mart's famously rolled back prices, the cover features a palm tree in place of the offending leaves, a change made by Universal Music Group Nashville out of deference to the retailing giant's strict guidelines with regards to lyrics and packaging.

"They're covering all the bases," Nelson commented to the AP.

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[davidinalameda]

1. it's a marketing decision

unfortunately Wal-Mart is still the largest retailer in the known universe and not to have his CDs there would be silly, for Willie

sorry couldn't resist

not every area has good indie music stores or hell, even Tower Records

[HockeyMom]

2. Willie Nelson? Reggae????

Maybe it's just me, but the two don't go together. Reggae I think Bob Marley, not Willie Nelson. :shrug:

[Kire]

3. I heard his "Sitting in Limbo" on the local college station.

it's okay, not great, but you could definitely tell he was stoned when he recorded it.

I'll stick with Jimmy Cliff's original.