The Essential Willie Nelson

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Night Life
  2:32
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Hello Walls
  2:24
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Crazy
  2:52
  4.4 ★
• 4
  Funny How Time Slips Away
  3:02
  4.2 ★
• 5
  The Party’s Over
  2:27
  4.0 ★
• 6
  I Gotta Get Drunk
  2:16
  3.0 ★
• 7
  Yesterday’s Wine
  3:14
  4.5 ★
• 8
  Me and Paul
  3:49
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Family Bible
  3:12
• 10
  Bloody Mary Morning
  2:50
• 11
  Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
  2:20
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Good Hearted Woman
  2:58
  3.5 ★
• 13
  If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time
  2:05
  4.0 ★
• 14
  Uncloudy Day
  4:40
  4.0 ★
• 15
  Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

  Willie Nelson with Waylon Jennings
  2:33
  4.0 ★
• 16
  Georgia on My Mind
  4:20
  4.0 ★
• 17
  Blue Skies
  3:34
• 18
  Heartbreak Hotel

  Willie Nelson with Leon Russell
  3:02
  2.0 ★
• 19
  Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
  5:52
• 20
  My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  3:06
  4.0 ★
• 21
  Faded Love
  3:50
  4.0 ★
• 22
  Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
  4:30
  5.0 ★
• 23
  Whiskey River (live)
  3:32
  3.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  On the Road Again
  2:34
  4.2 ★
• 2
  Always on My Mind
  3:32
  4.6 ★
• 3
  Pancho and Lefty

  Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard
  4:48
  4.6 ★
• 4
  To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before

  Willie Nelson with Julio Iglesias
  3:33
  2.0 ★
• 5
  City of New Orleans
  4:52
  4.6 ★
• 6
  Seven Spanish Angels

  Willie Nelson with Ray Charles
  3:51
  3.4 ★
• 7
  Forgiving You Was Easy
  2:49
• 8
  Highwayman

  Willie Nelson with The Highwaymen
  3:03
  4.5 ★
• 9
  Living in the Promiseland
  3:22
  3.0 ★
• 10
  The End of Understanding

  Willie Nelson with The Highwaymen
  2:44
• 11
  Across the Borderline
  4:42
• 12
  Still Is Still Moving to Me
  3:32
• 13
  I Never Cared for You
  2:21
• 14
  Just Breathe

  feat. Lukas Nelson
  4:05
• 15
  I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
  4:20
• 16
  From Here to the Moon and Back

  feat. Dolly Parton
  4:03
• 17
  The Wall
  3:30
• 18
  Band of Brothers
  2:52
• 19
  Who’ll Buy My Memories?

  Willie Nelson & Sister Bobbie
  2:48
• 20
  Unfair Weather Friend

  Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard
  4:16
• 21
  It’s All Going to Pot

  Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard
  2:58
• 22
  Roll Me Up

  feat. Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson & Jamey Johnson
  3:25

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Release credits

• Aidan McGovern
  assistant [11]
• Al Pachucki
  engineer [8-9]
• Ambrose Campbell
  percussion [18]
• Andy Black
  background vocals [5]
• Arif Mardin
  producer [14]
• Becky Williams
  background vocals [15]
• Bee Spears
  bass [2.1, 2.9, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.22-23], bass guitar [12]
• Benmont Tench
  Wurlitzer electric piano [12]
• Bill McElhiney
  conductor [6], trumpet [6]
• Billy English
  drums (drum set) [6, 11], percussion [12]
• Billy Ray Reynolds
  guitar [12]
• Billy Sanford
  classical guitar [6]
• Billy Sherrill
  producer [6]
• Billy Strange
  guitar [2]
• Bobbie Nelson
  Hammond organ [12], piano [1.11, 1.13-14, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.9, 2.12]
• Bobby Arnold
  engineer [9]
• Bobby Emmons
  keyboard [2-3, 5, 8]
• Bobby Wood
  background vocals [3, 5], keyboard [2-3, 5, 8]
• Booker T. Jones
  arranger [16], producer [16]
• Bradley Hartman
  engineer [1.16, 1.21-22, 2.1], mix [1.21-23, 2.1]
• Brian Masterson
  mix [11], recording [11]
• Bucky Meadows
  guitar [11]
• Buddy Emmons
  steel guitar [5]
• Buddy Spicher
  fiddle [8]
• Carter Robertson
  background vocals [15]
• Chet Atkins
  producer [5]
• Chip Young
  guitar [7-8]
• Chips Moman
  background vocals [5, 8], engineer [8], guitar [1.15, 2.3, 2.5, 2.8], producer [2-3, 5, 8]
• Chris Ethridge
  bass [18, 23]
• Clifford Barny Robertson
  background vocals [15], keyboard [15], organ [15]
• Dale Sellers
  acoustic guitar [6]
• Dan Bosworth
  assistant [12]
• Dan Wallin
  recording [20]
• Danny Timms
  background vocals [11], guitar [11], organ [11], piano [11]
• Dave Grusin
  producer [20]
• Dave Kirby
  guitar [7]
• David Cherry
  engineer [8]
• David Lynn Jones
  guitar [9]
• David Zettner
  guitar [6-8]
• Dean Reynolds
  bass [1]
• Dee Moeller
  background vocals [14]
• Diane Tidwell
  background vocals [6]
• Dick Shannon
  saxophone [1]
• Don Markham
  saxophone [3]
• Don Was
  producer [11-12]
• Donald Sanders
  baritone saxophone [5]
• Donivan Cowart
  engineer [16]
• Doug Sahm
  background vocals [14], fiddle [14]
• Duke Goff
  bass [12]
• Felton Jarvis
  producer [6-9]
• Gene Chrisman
  drums (drum set) [2-3, 5, 8, 11]
• Gordon Payne
  background vocals [15], guitar [15], harmonica [15]
• Grady Martin
  electric guitar [12], guitar [3]
• Hargus “Pig” Robbins
  keyboard [6], organ [8], piano [5, 8]
• Herb Remington
  steel guitar [1]
• Hurshel Wiginton
  background vocals [6]
• J. R. Cobb
  guitar [5]
• James Clayton Day
  pedal steel guitar [14], resonator guitar [14]
• Jeff Gutcheon
  organ [14]
• Jerry Carrigan
  drums (drum set) [7-8]
• Jerry Reed
  electric guitar [5]
• Jim Boatman
  background vocals [18]
• Jimmy Day
  bass [6]
• Jimmy Tittle
  bass [8]
• Jody Payne
  acoustic guitar [12], background vocals [18], guitar [2.1, 2.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23], mandolin [11]
• Joe Allison
  producer [2-4]
• John Gallie
  organ [18]
• John Hug
  guitar [15]
• Johnny Bush
  drums (drum set) [5]
• Johnny Cash
  background vocals [8], performer [8], vocal [8]
• Johnny Christopher
  background vocals [3], guitar [2-3]
• Johnny Gimble
  fiddle [3], guitar [2.1, 1.22], mandolin [3], violin [12]
• Johnny Rodriguez
  background vocals [8], guitar [8]
• Johnny Western
  guitar [2]
• Jon Marett
  alto saxophone [5]
• Jose McElhiney
  trumpet [6]
• Julio Iglesias
  performer [4], vocal [4]
• Ken Criblez
  assistant [8]
• Kenny Malone
  drums (drum set) [6]
• Kris Kristofferson
  background vocals [8, 11], guitar [8], performer [8], vocal [8]
• Larry Gatlin
  guitar [14]
• Larry Greenhill
  assistant [8], engineer [9, 12]
• Larry Rosen
  producer [20], remixer [20]
• Larry Whitmore
  guitar [12]
• Leon Russell
  keyboard [18], performer [18], producer [18], vocal [18]
• Lewis Talley
  guitar [3]
• Lisa Silver
  background vocals [6]
• Louis Nunley
  background vocals [6]
• Mark Goldenberg
  electric guitar [12]
• Marty Grebb
  saxophone [18]
• Marty Stuart
  mandolin [8]
• Merle Haggard
  background vocals [3], guitar [3], producer [3], vocal [3]
• Mickey Raphael
  harmonica [1.11, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22-23, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.8-9, 2.11-12], instrument [13]
• Mike Leech
  bass [2-3, 5, 8], bass guitar [11]
• Ollie Cotton
  assistant [20]
• Paul Buskirk
  guitar [1]
• Paul Davis
  background vocals [8], guitar [8], keyboard [8]
• Paul English
  drums (drum set) [1.11, 1.14, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.12], percussion [1.13, 1.22, 2.1, 2.9]
• Pete Bordonali
  classical guitar [6]
• Pete Drake
  steel guitar [6]
• Pete Wade
  guitar [8]
• Phil York
  engineer [11, 13]
• Ralph Mooney
  steel guitar [12, 15]
• Ramón Arcusa
  producer [4]
• Rance Wasson
  background vocals [15], guitar [15]
• Ray Charles
  lead vocals [6]
• Ray Pennington
  producer [12]
• Ray Pohlman
  bass [2]
• Ray Price
  performer [21]
• Red Wootten
  bass [2]
• Reggie Young
  electric guitar [11], guitar [1.15, 2.2-3, 2.5]
• Rex Ludwig
  drums (drum set) [1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.9]
• Richard Perry
  producer [4]
• Richie Albright
  drums (drum set) [12, 15]
• Rick Yancey
  background vocals [5]
• Rik Pekkonen
  mix [12], recording [12]
• Robby Turner
  mandolin [11], pedal steel guitar [12]
• Robert Wray II
  bass [6]
• Roger Crabtree
  harmonica [12]
• Roy Harte
  drums (drum set) [2]
• Roy Huskey, Jr.
  bass [5, 7-8]
• Roy Nichols
  guitar [2]
• Sammi Smith
  background vocals [14]
• Sherman Hayes
  bass [15], steel guitar [15]
• Sherrill Parks
  background vocals [5]
• Sydney Pollack
  producer [20]
• Terry McMillan
  harmonica [6]
• The B. J. Baker Singers
  background vocals [2]
• The “A” Strings
  strings [5-6]
• Toni Wine
  background vocals [5]
• Velma Smith
  guitar [5]
• Wade Ray
  fiddle [5]
• Waylon Jennings
  background vocals [8], guitar [1.12, 1.15, 2.8], lead vocals [15], performer [1.15, 2.8], producer [12], vocal [1.12, 1.15, 2.8]
• Wayne Jackson
  trumpet [5]
• Weldon Myrick
  steel guitar [7-8]
• Willie Nelson
  acoustic guitar [12], arranger [11, 14], background vocals [3, 8], guitar [1.1, 1.5-6, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22-23, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.8-9, 2.11], lead vocals [1.14-15, 2.6], performer [4, 8], producer [1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.20-23, 2.1, 2.3, 2.9], vocal [1.1-2, 1.5-8, 1.11-13, 1.15-16, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22-23, 2.1-5, 2.8-9, 2.11]
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

  2x CD
  1 April 2003
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

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  1 April 2003
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

  2x CD
  2003
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

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  2003
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

  2x CD
  2003
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

  3x CD (Limited Edition)
  2009
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  The Essential Willie Nelson

  2x Digital Media
  16 October 2015
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  The Essential

  2x CD
  2015