The Very Best of Willie Nelson

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

Tracklist

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1Whiskey River (live)
live cover recording of:
Whiskey River
writer:
J.B. Shinn III and Paul Stroud
2:45
2Forgiving You Was Easy
2:50
3To All the Girls I've Loved Before
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
producer:
Ramón Arcusa and Richard Perry (producer)
vocals:
Julio Iglesias (in 1984) and Willie Nelson (in 1984)
performer:
Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
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:
Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before (in 1984)
writer:
Hal David and Albert Hammond
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Casa David Music, EMI April Music Inc. and Songs of Fujimusic
23:33
4Why Do I Have to Choose
cover recording of:
Why Do I Have to Choose?
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
3:55
5Stardust
engineer:
Donivan Cowart and Bradley Hartman
producer:
Booker T. Jones
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1977-12-12)
arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1977-12-12)
mixed at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1977-12-12)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
43:53
6Good Hearted Woman
producer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Ray Pennington
bass:
Duke Goff (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (in 1972)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (in 1972), Billy Ray Reynolds (in 1972) and Larry Whitmore (in 1972)
harmonica:
Roger Crabtree (in 1972)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (in 1972)
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (in 1972) and Willie Nelson (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1974) and 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:
Good Hearted Woman (in 1972)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
cover recording of:
Good Hearted Woman
writer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
3.52:58
7What a Wonderful World
producer:
Chips Moman
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Leech
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Chips Moman, Willie Nelson and Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
background vocals:
Casey Moman, Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Monique Moman, Toni Wine and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Willie Nelson
cover recording of:
What a Wonderful World (in 1988)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
2:16
8After the Fire Is Gone
cover recording of:
After the Fire Is Gone
lyricist and composer:
L.E. White (bluegrass fiddler and songwriter)
3:04
9Help Me Make It Throught the Night
engineer:
Bradley Hartman and Harold Lee
producer:
Willie Nelson
mixer:
Bradley Hartman
bass:
Chris Ethridge (in 1979) and Bee Spears (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Willie Nelson (in 1979) and Jody Payne (in 1979)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1979)
background vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1979)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979)
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)
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
54:02
10City of New Orleans
producer:
Chips Moman
alto saxophone:
Jon Marett (in 1983-10)
baritone saxophone:
Donald Sanders (saxophonist) (in 1983-10)
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1983-10)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1983-10)
guitar:
J. R. Cobb (in 1983-10), Chips Moman (in 1983-10), Willie Nelson (in 1983-10) and Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983-10)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1983-10)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (in 1983-10) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (in 1983-10)
strings:
The “A” Strings (in 1983-10)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1983-10)
background vocals:
Andy Black (vocalist, worked with Willie Nelson) (in 1983-10), Chips Moman (in 1983-10), Sherrill Parks (in 1983-10), Toni Wine (in 1983-10), Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (in 1983-10) and Rick Yancey (backing vocalist) (in 1983-10)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1983-10)
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)
cover recording of:
City of New Orleans (in 1983-10)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
live cover recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4.654:51
11Pretty Paper
producer:
Chet Atkins
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 1979)
recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1964-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
3.52:25
12Living in the Promised Land
engineer:
Bobby Arnold and Larry Greenhill
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (on 1985-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (on 1985-11-28)
guitar:
David Lynn Jones (on 1985-11-28), Willie Nelson (on 1985-11-28) and Jody Payne (on 1985-11-28)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1985-11-28)
percussion:
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (on 1985-11-28)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (on 1985-11-28)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1985-11-28)
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:
Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (on 1985-11-28)
recording of:
Living in the Promiseland (on 1985-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
David Lynn Jones
33:22
13Nothing I Can Do About It Now
recording of:
Nothing I Can Do About It Now
lyricist and composer:
Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter)
3:18
14Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
recording engineer:
Dan Wallin
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer), Willie Nelson, Sydney Pollack and Larry Rosen
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979-11)
remixer:
Larry Rosen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
cover recording of:
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (in 1979-11)
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
3:28
15Uncloudy Day
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Dan Spears (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1973)
fiddle:
Doug Sahm (in 1973)
guitar:
Larry Gatlin (in 1973) and Willie Nelson (in 1973)
organ:
Jeff Gutcheon (in 1973)
pedal steel guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
James Clayton Day (in 1973)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1973)
background vocals:
Dee Moeller (in 1973), Doug Sahm (in 1973) and Sammi Smith (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1973)
arranger:
Willie Nelson
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:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Uncloudy Day (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
44:40

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Release

ASIN:US: B00000I5XU [info]