Country vet Jessi Colter, known for her collaborations with her late husband Waylon Jennings, her 1975 hit “I’m Not Lisa,” and her long career as a songwriter, has announced a new album, Edge of Forever, due out on October 27 via Appalachia Record Co. Her 13th studio album, it follows her 2017 collaboration with Lenny Kaye, The Psalms, and it was produced by Margo Price (who also features on a few songs) and mixed by her son Shooter Jennings. See the cover art and tracklist below.
“It was really sheer enjoyment for me to be able to do, because I really hadn’t planned anything much further,” Jessi says. “Edge of Forever is a love project.”
“When the force of nature that is Jessi Colter rolled into my life and picked me up in her Mercedes convertible, I knew I was in for a wild ride,” Margo adds. “When I felt lost, I could call on her and she would pray for me – with me. Jessi has such a strong faith, it’s inspiring to be near her. When she sang “Standing on the Edge of Forever” and “Angel in the Fire” back to back for me, I was blown away. It was such refined writing, the work of someone who had been continuously, quietly honing her craft. I knew she had to make another album and told her I would love to be a part of that experience.”
Jessi has shared the album opener and her first new single in six years, the soulful “Standing On The Edge of Forever,” which has a classic feel. Hear it below.
Jessi will play Nashville, TN’s 3rd and Lindsley on September 20, part of AmericanaFest 2023. That’s her only upcoming live date at the moment.
EDGE OF FOREVER TRACKLIST
Standing On The Edge of Forever
I Wanna Be With You (feat. Margo Price)
Hard On Easy Street
Lost Love Song (feat. Margo Price)
Angel in the Fire
Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus
With or Without You
Fine Wine
Maybe You Should (feat. Margo Price)
Secret Place (feat. Jenni Eddy Jennings)
