The Best Of

~ Release by Willie Nelson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ «2003 BMG UK & Ireland Ltd»

Countries excluded (Deezer)

(As of 2020-10-17).

  • Northern America: 🇺🇸 United States (us)
  • Central America: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (cr) 🇬🇹 Guatemala (gt) 🇭🇳 Honduras (hn) 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (ni) 🇵🇦 Panama (pa) 🇸🇻 El Salvador (sv)
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  • Northern Europe: 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen (sj)
  • Northern Africa: 🇪🇬 Egypt (eg) 🇱🇾 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (ly)
  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
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  • Oceania: 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (cc) 🇨🇽 Christmas Island (cx) 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island (nf)
  • Polynesia: 🇨🇰 Cook Islands (ck) 🇳🇺 Niue (nu) 🇹🇰 Tokelau (tk)
  • Micronesia: 🇫🇲 Micronesia, Federated States of (fm) 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands (mh) 🇵🇼 Palau (pw)
Annotation last modified on 2020-10-24 05:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fire and Rain
cover recording of:
Fire and Rain
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Willie Nelson42:56
2Me 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
Willie Nelson3.353:45
3Crazy Arms
cover recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Willie Nelson2:30
4Night 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)
Willie Nelson2:23
5Funny 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
Willie Nelson52:38
6Hello Walls
recording of:
Hello Walls
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. (on 1961-02-08)
Willie Nelson2:10
7If You Can Touch Her at All
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30)
organ and piano:
Dee Moeller (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30)
trumpet:
Kyle Lehning (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30)
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (in 1977-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1977-11)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-10-29 until 1973-10-30, in 1977-11)
recording of:
If You Could Touch Her at All (from 1973-10-29 until 1977-11)
lyricist:
Lee Clayton
composer:
L. Clayton
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Willie Nelson33:04
8Yesterday’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
Willie Nelson3.653:12
9Help Me Make It Through the Night
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Willie Nelson2:56
10One in a Row
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1966-06-08)
drums (drum set):
"Johnny Bush" Shinn, III (on 1966-06-08)
electric guitar:
Jerry Reed (on 1966-06-08)
fiddle:
Wade Ray (on 1966-06-08)
guitar:
Willie Nelson (on 1966-06-08) and Velma Williams Smith (Nashville A-Team) (on 1966-06-08)
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1966-06-08)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons (on 1966-06-08)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1966-06-08)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-06-08)
recording of:
One in a Row (on 1966-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1966 to present)
Willie Nelson42:33
11San Antonio Rose
engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Chet Atkins
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-12-15 until 1965-12-16)
cover recording of:
San Antonio Rose
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Willie Nelson32:07
12Once 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
Willie Nelson42:36
13Good Hearted Woman
recording of:
Good Hearted Woman
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
Willie Nelson33:00
14Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
cover recording of:
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
writer:
Ed Bruce (American country music songwriter, singer and actor) and Patsy Bruce
publisher:
Tree Publishing Inc.
version of:
Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings2:28
15Just to Satisfy You
engineer:
Don Cartee and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16) and Willie Nelson (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1982) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Cartee 3 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-09-21, on 1981-11-16)
cover recording of:
Just to Satisfy You (from 1981-09-21 until 1981-11-16)
writer:
Don Bowman and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Parody Publishing
recording of:
Just to Satisfy You
writer:
Don Bowman and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Parody Publishing
Waylon Jennings42:49
16Blackjack County Chain
producer:
Chet Atkins and Felton Jarvis
bass:
Henry Strzelecki (on 1967-02-22)
drums (drum set):
William Paul Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1967-02-22)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1967-02-22)
guitar [rhythm guita]:
Velma Smith (Nashville A-Team) (on 1967-02-22)
piano:
Jerry Smith (Nashville keyboardist, songwriter, publisher & producer) (on 1967-02-22)
steel guitar:
Jimmy Day (on 1967-02-22)
background vocals:
Dorothy Dillard (on 1967-02-22), Priscilla Hubbard (on 1967-02-22), Louis Nunley (on 1967-02-22) and William Wright, Jr. (in the Anita Kerr Singers) (on 1967-02-22)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1967-02-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-02-22)
recording of:
Blackjack County Chain (on 1967-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Red Lane
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Willie Nelson2:02
17Good Times
engineer:
Jim Malloy, Tom Pick and Bill Vandervort
producer:
Chet Atkins and Felton Jarvis
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)
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)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-03-27)
recording of:
Good Times (on 1968-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Willie Nelson32:24
18I’m a Memory
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1970-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1970-11-20)
guitar:
Pete Wade, Jr. (on 1970-11-20), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1970-11-20) and David Zettner (on 1970-11-20)
piano:
David Briggs (US producer and musician) (on 1970-11-20)
background vocals:
Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (on 1970-11-20), Laverna Moore (on 1970-11-20) and Temple Riser (on 1970-11-20)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1970-11-20)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-11-20)
recording of:
I’m a Memory (on 1970-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
Willie Nelson32:30

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