Don’t be fooled by the trick of the title. The generic appellation—Country Music—may suggest a truck-stop compilation vibe; dusty and spinning on a turnstile rack next to the jerky and candy bars. Really, this effort is anything but that. Instead, it’s a latter-day gem from Willie Nelson that celebrates country music with the widest and most respectful of panoramic definitions.

Originally released in 2010, this reissue is back on 2-LP vinyl, CD, and most digital platforms. Initially, Nelson’s first for Rounder Records, it was a Grammy-nominated success, earning the nod in the Americana category. And true to that genre, the 15-track set rides predominantly on the graceful gliding of fiddle and mandolin, more so than Nelson’s unmistakable guitar talent. Notwithstanding, Willie’s trademark picking is still present, for sure; yet, embedded tastefully in a collection of songs he grew up singing and playing, dotted with hues of bluegrass, Appalachian folk, blues, spirituals, and Texas swing.

Collaborating with T Bone Burnett, Nelson gathers up a handful of tunes by country icons, including Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams. With spare instrumentation, and a vocal honest and pure, it is as relaxed and authentic as Willie gets. The lope of “I Am a Pilgrim” is infectious. The chill of “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down” is the blues incarnate. The pulse of “Pistol Packin’ Mama,” foundational and fun.

This is a genuine double-album delight, rich with reverence and patience, seeking not to update these classics, nor archive them as relics. Rather, Nelson performs each in a manner that confirms his vibrant, beating-heart, lifelong love of each. Indeed, anything but generic. This is, at its finest, the music of the country.