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 ★
- 9Family Bible3:13
- 10Shotgun Willie2:404.0 ★
- 11Bloody Mary Morning2:503.6 ★
- 12Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain2:214.0 ★
- 13Good Hearted WomanWaylon Jennings & Willie Nelson2:593.5 ★
- 14If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time2:074.0 ★
- 15Uncloudy Day4:414.0 ★
- 16Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be CowboysWaylon Jennings & Willie Nelson2:334.0 ★
- 17Georgia on My Mind4:214.0 ★
- 18Blue Skies3:353.5 ★
- 19All of Me3:554.0 ★
- 20Whiskey River (live)3:313.0 ★
- 21Stay a Little Longer (live)3:25
- CD 2
- 1Heartbreak HotelWillie Nelson with Leon Russell3:022.0 ★
- 2Help Me Make It Through the Night4:015.0 ★
- 3My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys3:064.0 ★
- 4Faded LoveWillie Nelson and Ray Price3:514.0 ★
- 5On the Road Again2:344.2 ★
- 6Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground4:325.0 ★
- 7Always on My Mind3:324.6 ★
- 8Let It Be Me3:32
- 9Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning4:22
- 10Pancho and LeftyMerle Haggard with Willie Nelson4:484.6 ★
- 11To All the Girls I've Loved BeforeWillie Nelson with Julio Iglesias3:352.0 ★
- 12City of New Orleans4:534.6 ★
- 13Seven Spanish AngelsRay Charles with Willie Nelson3:533.4 ★
- 14Forgiving You Was Easy2:49
- 15HighwaymanThe Highwaymen3:054.5 ★
- 16Living in the Promiseland3:233.0 ★
- 17Nothing I Can Do About It Now3:20
- 18Graceland4:46
- 19Everywhere I Gofeat. Emmylou Harris3:535.0 ★
More by Willie Nelson
Release credits
- fiddle [11]
- engineer [8-9]
- mastering
- percussion [1]
- tenor saxophone [10]
- background vocals [12]
- producer [10, 15]
- keyboard [11]
- background vocals [16]
- bass [2.2, 2.5-6, 2.16, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14-15, 1.20-21]
- conductor [13], trumpet [13]
- engineer [7]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- guitar [13]
- classical guitar [13]
- producer [13]
- guitar [2]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [19], piano [2.2, 2.5-6, 2.16, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14-15, 1.20-21]
- engineer [16]
- keyboard [7, 10, 12, 15]
- background vocals [10, 12], keyboard [7, 10, 12, 15]
- arranger [17-19], producer [17-19]
- engineer [2.2, 2.4-6, 1.17-19], mix [1.20-21, 2.2, 2.4-6]
- guitar [12]
- fiddle [8]
- assistant [18]
- background vocals [16]
- guitar [7], producer [6-7]
- electric guitar [18]
- guitar [8]
- background vocals [12, 15], engineer [15], guitar [1.16, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15], producer [7-10, 12, 15]
- bass [1.20-21, 2.1-2]
- background vocals [16], keyboard [16], organ [16]
- acoustic guitar [13]
- recording [3]
- electric guitar [19], producer [19]
- producer [3]
- producer [10]
- engineer [15]
- bass [11]
- guitar [16]
- guitar [8]
- bass [1]
- background vocals [15]
- background vocals [13]
- saxophone [1]
- saxophone [10]
- producer [18]
- baritone saxophone [12]
- engineer [17-19]
- background vocals [15], fiddle [15]
- bass [13]
- vocal [19]
- engineer [17]
- producer [7-9]
- 12 string guitar [11], acoustic guitar [11], electric guitar [11], resonator guitar [11]
- producer [1.5, 2.17]
- drums (drum set) [7, 10, 12, 15, 18]
- background vocals [16], guitar [16], harmonica [16]
- guitar [2.10, 1.7]
- keyboard [13], organ [8], piano [8]
- engineer [2]
- steel guitar [1]
- background vocals [13]
- guitar [12]
- trombone [10]
- pedal steel guitar [15], resonator guitar [10, 15]
- baritone saxophone [10]
- electric piano [10], organ [15]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- engineer [11], recording [11]
- producer [11]
- background vocals [1]
- engineer [6-7]
- sampler [18]
- bass [15]
- background vocals [1], guitar [2.1-2, 2.5-6, 2.16, 1.12, 1.14, 1.20-21], mandolin [12]
- producer [2-4]
- organ [1]
- guitar [16]
- pedal steel guitar [11]
- electric guitar [18]
- background vocals [15], performer [15], vocal [15]
- background vocals [10], guitar [7, 10]
- fiddle [10], guitar [5-6], mandolin [1.11, 2.10]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15]
- guitar [2]
- alto saxophone [12]
- trumpet [13]
- performer [11], vocal [11]
- assistant [15]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- background vocals [2, 15], guitar [15], performer [15], vocal [15]
- guitar [15]
- assistant [15], engineer [14, 16-17]
- producer [3], remixer [3]
- guitar [13]
- keyboard [1], performer [1], producer [1], vocal [1]
- guitar [10]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [13]
- engineer [17], mix [17]
- engineer [19], mix [19]
- fiddle [18]
- saxophone [1]
- mandolin [15]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10], producer [10], vocal [10]
- EWI [18]
- assistant [18]
- harmonica [2.1-3, 2.5-7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15-16, 2.18-19, 1.12, 1.20-21], instrument [14]
- bass [7, 10, 12, 15], bass guitar [18]
- congas [18]
- assistant [3]
- guitar [1]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15], keyboard [15]
- drums (drum set) [1.10, 1.12, 1.15, 1.20-21, 2.1-2, 2.5-6], percussion [1.14, 2.5-6, 2.16]
- pedal steel guitar [18]
- acoustic guitar [18], co [18]
- classical guitar [13]
- acoustic guitar [11], electric guitar [11], resonator guitar [11]
- steel guitar [13]
- guitar [8]
- engineer [12, 14]
- steel guitar [13, 16]
- producer [11]
- background vocals [16], guitar [16]
- lead vocals [13]
- producer [13]
- bass [2]
- performer [4]
- bass [2]
- guitar [1.16, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
- drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.5-6, 2.16, 1.14, 1.20-21]
- recording [18]
- producer [11]
- drums (drum set) [13, 16]
- background vocals [12]
- bass [13]
- harmonica [13]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- co [18], mix [18]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- bass [7-8]
- guitar [2]
- background vocals [15]
- bass [16], steel guitar [16]
- background vocals [12]
- electric guitar [10]
- engineer [11], recording [11]
- snare drum [10]
- producer [3]
- harmonica [13]
- background vocals [2]
- strings [12-13]
- remixer [11]
- engineer [7]
- background vocals [12]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- background vocals [15], guitar [1.13, 1.16, 2.15], lead vocals [16], performer [1.16, 2.15], producer [13], vocal [1.13, 1.16, 2.15]
- trumpet [2.12, 1.10]
- steel guitar [8]
- acoustic guitar [2.18-19, 1.10-11], arranger [12, 15], background vocals [10, 15], guitar [2.1-3, 2.5-7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15-16, 1.1, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14-15, 1.20-21], lead vocals [1.15-16, 2.13], performer [11, 15], producer [1.12, 1.14, 1.20-21, 2.1-6, 2.10, 2.14, 2.16], vocal [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.10-14, 1.16-21, 2.1-3, 2.5-7, 2.10-12, 2.15-16, 2.18-19]
Issues
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T1 April 2003
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T2x Digital Media16 October 2015
T2x CD2015