Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger (1975)
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Side one
1. "Time of the Preacher" 2:26
2. "I Couldn't Believe It Was True" 1:32
3. "Time of the Preacher Theme" 1:13
4. "Blue Rock Montana" / "Red Headed Stranger" (medley) 1:36
5. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" 2:18
6. "Red Headed Stranger" 4:00
7. "Time of the Preacher Theme" 0:25
8. "Just As I Am" 1:45
Side two
1. "Denver" 0:53
2. "O'er the Waves" 0:47
3. "Down Yonder" (played by Bobbie Nelson) 1:56
4. "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" 5:24
5. "Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming)" 2:52
6. "Hands on the Wheel" 4:22
7. "Bandera" 2:19
Willie Nelson Band Members / Musicians
Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Paul English – drums
Jody Payne – guitars, mandolin
Bee Spears – bass
Bobbie Nelson – piano
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Bucky Meadows – guitar
Billy English – drums
Chet Flippo – liner notes
Howard Fritzson – art direction
Monica White – artwork
Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
Don Hunstein, David Gahr – photography
Phil York, Eric Paul – engineers
John Jackson – product manager
Red Headed Stranger is the 18th studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1975. Following the success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, Nelson signed a contract with Columbia Records. The label that gave him total creative control over his works. The concept for the album was inspired by the "Tale of the Red Headed Stranger", a song that Nelson used to play as a disc jockey on his program in Fort Worth, Texas. After signing with Columbia, he decided to record the song, and arranged the details during his return to Austin, Texas, from a trip to Colorado. It was recorded at low cost at Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas. The songs featured sparse arrangements, largely limited to Nelson's guitar, piano, and drums. Nelson presented the finished material to Columbia executives, who were dubious about releasing an album that they at first thought was a demo. However, Nelson had creative control, so no further production was added.
