Shotgun Willie (CD)

Willie Nelson began working in a conventional Nashville style and had great success as the songwriter of Faron Young's hit "Hello Walls" and others, but he was initially unable to make it as a performer. In the 1970s, he and Waylon Jennings made history with their outlaw country sound and image, growing their hair long and utilizing a raw, rock-influenced sound that endeared them to millions of country fans and rockers alike. Subsequently, Nelson ventured into Sinatra territory with STARDUST, an album of standards that became a huge success and established him as a singer who transcended genre boundaries. Throughout the '80s, '90s, and into the 21st century, he crossed over into pop and back again continually, even releasing an album of reggae covers, working with artists as diverse as Julio Iglesias and Ryan Adams.

• Category:  Music  »  Country  »  Outlaw Country
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: January 1, 1988
• Label: Rhino Records (USA)
• UPC: 075678142628
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106701458
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #93532 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #87151 in Country (See Top 100 Country Bestsellers)
• #213 in Outlaw Country (See Top 100 Outlaw Country Bestsellers)

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Personnel: Willie Nelson (vocals, acoustic guitar); Steve Burgh (acoustic & electric guitar); Red Lane (acoustic guitar); James Clayton Day (dobro, pedal steel, background vocals); Willie Bridges (baritone saxophone); Bobbie Nelson (piano); Jeff Gutcheon (electric piano, organ); Dan Spears, Hugh McDonald, Jack Barber (bass); Paul English, Steve Mosley, George Rains (drums); Dee Moeller (background vocals).

Producers: Arif Mardin , Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin.

Principally recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York.

Prior to his major success as a founding father of outlaw country (with Waylon Jennings), Nelson recorded for Atlantic. They were a record label who, among many things, were not renowned for country music. The production by Arif Mardin (with a little help from Jerry Wexler) has definite shades of southern soul and R&B. Nelson also has a great gift of singing in an incredibly unaffected way; he sings honestly as if he is singing for himself. This remarkable talent has endeared him to millions, and although this album failed to chart, it is one to return to, like an old friend, especially Leon Russell's 'A Song For You'.

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