The Essential Willie Nelson

~ Release by Willie Nelson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Me and Paul
engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy "Junior" Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-04)
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player) (on 1971-05-04)
guitar:
David Zettner (on 1970-05-04), Pete Wade, Jr. (on 1971-05-04) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-04)
organ and piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1971-05-04)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-04)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Me and Paul (on 1971-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
3.353:51
2Yesterday's Wine
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-03)
guitar:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1971-05-03), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-03) and David Zettner (on 1971-05-03)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-03)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-03)
recording of:
Yesterday’s Wine (on 1971-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
3.653:15
3December Day
recording of:
December Day
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1968)
2:20
4Bloody Mary Morning
recording of:
Bloody Mary Morning
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
3:19
5Healing Hands of Time
recording of:
Healing Hands of Time (on 1965-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
12:21
6Darkness on the Face of the Earth
recording of:
Darkness on the Face of the Earth
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
2:28
7Funny How Time Slips Away
recording of:
Funny How Time Slips Away (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Tree Publishing
52:42
8Family Bible
cover recording of:
Family Bible
lyricist:
Willie Nelson
composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1957)
previously attributed to:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray (American country music singer-songwriter and guitar picker)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP and Pappy Daily Music
3:14
9My Own Peculiar Way
recording of:
My Own Peculiar Way
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1964)
2:58
10Mr. Record Man
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Henry Strzelecki (on 1965-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1965-04-07)
electric guitar:
Jerry Reed (on 1965-04-07)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1965-04-07) and Willie Nelson (on 1965-04-07)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1965-04-07)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1965-04-07)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-04-07)
recording of:
Mr. Record Man (on 1965-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
32:14
11I Gotta Get Drunk
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Jimmy Day (on 1969-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (on 1969-11-13)
guitar:
Willie Nelson (on 1969-11-13) and David Zettner (on 1969-11-13)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1969-11-13)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-13)
recording of:
I Gotta Get Drunk (on 1969-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
2.52:17
12Hello Walls
recording of:
Hello Walls
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. (on 1961-02-08)
2:13
13Sweet Memories
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1968-03-27)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1968-03-27), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1968-03-27) and Willie Nelson (on 1968-03-27)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1968-03-27)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-03-27)
cover recording of:
Sweet Memories (on 1968-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
33:14
14Night Life
recording of:
Night Life (Willie Nelson)
writer:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
2:26
15Waltz Across Texas
2:29
16The Party's Over
engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Chet Atkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
recording of:
The Party’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
2:31
17Some Other World
2:14
18Goin' Home
3:09
19Once More With Feeling
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Jimmy Day and Norbert Putnam
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson)
guitar:
Willie Nelson and David Zettner
instruments:
James Isbell (American drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
Willie Nelson
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1969-11-18 until 1970-01-15)
recording of:
Once More With Feeling (on 1969-11-18)
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein
42:39
20Phases, Stages, Circles, Cycles and Scenes
2:29

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000002WTA [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (RCA country compilations) (order: 8)