3x CD (Limited Edition)
The Essential Willie Nelson
Compilation by Willie Nelson
Released 1 April 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Night Life2:324.0 ★
- 2Hello Walls2:254.0 ★
- 3Crazy2:524.4 ★
- 4Funny How Time Slips Away3:034.2 ★
- 5I Never Cared for You2:33
- 6The Party's Over2:30
- 7Good Times2:284.0 ★
- 8Me and Paul3:494.0 ★
- 9Shotgun Willie2:404.0 ★
- 10Bloody Mary Morning2:503.6 ★
- 11Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain2:214.0 ★
- 12Good Hearted Womanfeat. Waylon Jennings2:593.5 ★
- 13If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time2:074.0 ★
- 14Uncloudy Day4:414.0 ★
- 15Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboysfeat. Waylon Jennings2:334.0 ★
- 16Georgia on My Mind4:214.0 ★
- 17Blue Skies3:353.5 ★
- 18All of Me3:554.0 ★
- 19Heartbreak Hotelfeat. Leon Russell3:032.0 ★
- 20Help Me Make It Through the Night4:025.0 ★
- 21Whiskey River (live)3:313.0 ★
- 22Stay a Little Longer (live)3:25
- CD 2
- 1My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys3:064.0 ★
- 2Faded Lovefeat. Ray Price3:514.0 ★
- 3On the Road Again2:344.2 ★
- 4Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground4:325.0 ★
- 5Always on My Mind3:324.6 ★
- 6Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning4:22
- 7Pancho and Leftyfeat. Merle Haggard4:484.6 ★
- 8To All the Girls I've Loved Beforefeat. Julio Iglesias3:352.0 ★
- 9City of New Orleans4:534.6 ★
- 10Seven Spanish Angelsfeat. Ray Charles3:533.4 ★
- 11Forgiving You Was Easy2:49
- 12HighwaymanThe Highwaymen3:054.5 ★
- 13Living in the Promiseland3:233.0 ★
- 14Nothing I Can Do About It Now3:20
- 15Graceland4:46
- 16Everywhere I Gofeat. Emmylou Harris3:535.0 ★
- 17Slow DancingU2 feat. Willie Nelson, and Mickey Raphael on Harmonica4:02
- 18Mendocino County Linefeat. Lee Ann Womack4:33
- 19One Time Too Manyfeat. Steven Tyler and Aerosmith5:23
- CD 3
- 1Remember Me2:52
- 2I love You A Thousand Ways3:01
- 3Love Me Tender2:32
- 4Midnight Rider2:53
- 5Philadelphia Lawyer3:03
- 6Why Do I Have To Choose3:12
- 7Let It Be Me3:32
- 8Still Is Still Moving To Me3:30
More by Willie Nelson
Release credits
- fiddle [10]
- engineer [8]
- percussion [19]
- tenor saxophone [9]
- background vocals [9]
- producer [9, 14]
- keyboard [10]
- background vocals [15]
- bass [2.3-4, 2.13, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.20-22]
- conductor [10], trumpet [10]
- engineer [7]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- guitar [12]
- classical guitar [10]
- producer [10]
- guitar [2]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [16], piano [1.9, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.20-22, 2.3-4, 2.13]
- engineer [13]
- keyboard [5, 7, 9, 12]
- background vocals [7, 9], keyboard [5, 7, 9, 12]
- arranger [16-18], producer [16-18]
- engineer [1.16-18, 1.20, 2.2-4], mix [2.2-4, 1.20-22]
- background vocals [17], mix [17]
- guitar [11]
- fiddle [8]
- assistant [15]
- background vocals [15]
- guitar [7], producer [6-7]
- electric guitar [15]
- guitar [8]
- background vocals [9, 12], engineer [12], guitar [1.15, 2.7, 2.9, 2.12], producer [2.5-7, 2.9, 2.12, 3.6-7]
- bass [19-22]
- background vocals [15], keyboard [15], organ [15]
- acoustic guitar [10]
- recording [3.4, 2.1]
- electric guitar [16], producer [16]
- producer [3.4, 2.1]
- producer [9]
- engineer [12]
- bass [10]
- guitar [13]
- guitar [8]
- bass [1]
- background vocals [14]
- background vocals [10]
- saxophone [1]
- saxophone [7]
- producer [15]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- engineer [16-18]
- background vocals [14], fiddle [14]
- bass [12]
- vocal [16]
- engineer [14]
- producer [7-8]
- producer [17]
- 12 string guitar [10], acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [10], resonator guitar [10]
- producer [1.5, 2.14]
- drums (drum set) [5, 7, 9, 12, 15]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15], harmonica [15]
- guitar [1.7, 2.7]
- keyboard [10], organ [8], piano [8]
- engineer [20]
- steel guitar [1]
- background vocals [10]
- guitar [9]
- trombone [9]
- pedal steel guitar [14], resonator guitar [9, 14]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- electric piano [9], organ [14]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- engineer [10], recording [10]
- producer [10]
- background vocals [19]
- engineer [6-7]
- sampler [15]
- bass [12]
- background vocals [19], guitar [2.3-4, 2.13, 1.11, 1.13, 1.19-22], mandolin [11]
- producer [2-4]
- organ [19]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- guitar [15]
- pedal steel guitar [10]
- electric guitar [15]
- background vocals [12], performer [12], vocal [12]
- background vocals [7], guitar [5, 7]
- fiddle [7], guitar [3-4], mandolin [1.10, 2.7]
- background vocals [12], guitar [12]
- guitar [2]
- alto saxophone [9]
- trumpet [10]
- performer [8], vocal [8]
- assistant [12]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- background vocals [2.12, 1.20], guitar [12], performer [12], vocal [12]
- guitar [14]
- assistant [12], engineer [11, 13-14]
- producer [2.1, 3.4], remixer [3.4, 2.1]
- guitar [12]
- vocal [18]
- keyboard [19], performer [19], producer [19], vocal [19]
- guitar [7]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [10]
- engineer [14], mix [14]
- engineer [16], mix [16]
- fiddle [15]
- engineer [17]
- saxophone [19]
- mandolin [12]
- background vocals [7], guitar [7], producer [7], vocal [7]
- EWI [15]
- assistant [15]
- guest [17], harmonica [2.1, 2.3-5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.12-13, 2.15-17, 3.4, 1.11, 1.19-22], instrument [13]
- bass [5, 7, 9, 12], bass guitar [15]
- congas [15]
- assistant [2.1, 3.4]
- guitar [1]
- background vocals [12], guitar [12], keyboard [12]
- drums (drum set) [2.3-4, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 1.19-22], percussion [1.13, 2.3-4, 2.13]
- pedal steel guitar [15]
- acoustic guitar [15], co [15]
- classical guitar [10]
- acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [10], resonator guitar [10]
- steel guitar [10]
- guitar [8]
- engineer [11, 13]
- steel guitar [12, 15]
- producer [8]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15]
- lead vocals [10]
- producer [12]
- bass [2]
- performer [2]
- bass [2]
- guitar [1.15, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9]
- drums (drum set) [2.3-4, 2.13, 1.13, 1.19-22]
- recording [15]
- producer [8]
- drums (drum set) [12, 15]
- background vocals [9]
- engineer [17]
- bass [10]
- harmonica [12]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- co [15], mix [15]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- bass [7-8]
- guitar [2]
- background vocals [14]
- bass [15], steel guitar [15]
- background vocals [9]
- electric guitar [9]
- engineer [10], recording [10]
- snare drum [9]
- producer [3.4, 2.1]
- harmonica [10]
- background vocals [2]
- strings [9-10]
- remixer [10]
- engineer [7]
- background vocals [9]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- background vocals [12], guitar [1.12, 1.15, 2.12], lead vocals [15], performer [2.12, 1.15], producer [12], vocal [2.12, 1.12, 1.15]
- trumpet [1.9, 2.9]
- steel guitar [8]
- acoustic guitar [2.15-16, 1.9-10], arranger [11, 14], background vocals [7, 12], guest [17], guitar [3.4, 2.1, 2.3-5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.12-13, 1.1, 1.7, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.19-22], lead vocals [2.10, 1.14-15], performer [8, 12], producer [1.11, 1.13, 1.19-22, 2.1-4, 2.7, 2.11, 2.13, 3.4], vocal [2.1, 2.3-5, 2.7-9, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 2.18, 1.1-2, 1.7-13, 1.15-22, 3.4]
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