Island in the Sea is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released in 1987.

[4] The book Willie Nelson: The Outlaw calls the album "a laid-back slice of old-time textures, including Hawaiian music, yodeling, folk, and country, with four [sic] overproduced tracks by Booker T. Jones tacked on at the end.

[6] The Vancouver Sun deemed the album "a trifle better than standard Willie.

"[8] The Orange County Register noted that the album's first side "features the spine-tingling beauty of the unadorned Nelson sound.

"[9] USA Today considered the title track to be the album's best song.