Red Headed Stranger
Red Headed Stranger
Album Details
| Release Date: 1/1/1975 |
TRACK LISTING |
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| 01. | TIme Of The Preacher |
| 02. | I Couldn’t Believe It Was True -(Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler) |
| 03. | Time Of The Preacher Theme |
| 04. | Medley: Blue Rock Montana/ Red Headed Stranger -(Nelson, Carl Stutz, Edith Lindeman) |
| 05. | Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain -(Fred Rose) |
| 06. | Red Headed Stranger -(Stutz, Lindeman) |
| 07. | Time Of The Preacher Theme |
| 08. | Just As I Am |
| 09. | Denver |
| 10. | O’er The Waves -(Juventino Rosas, arr. Nelson) |
| 11. | Down Yonder -(L. Wolfe Gilbert) |
| 12. | Can I Sleep In Your Arms -(Hank Cochran) |
| 13. | Remember Me -(Scotty Wiseman) |
| 14. | Hands On The Wheel -(Bill Callery) |
| 15. | Bandera |
| **2000 reissue contains for previously unreleased bonus tracks** | |
| 16. | Bach Minuet in G -(Arr. by Nelson, writte by JS Bach) |
| 17. | I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You -(H Williams) |
| 18. | A Maiden’s Prayer -(B Wills) |
| 19. | Bonaparte’s Retreat -(P. King/ R. Stuart) |
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Red Headed Stranger was a blockbuster among both country music and mainstream audiences, going multi-platinum and making Nelson one of the biggest stars in country. The album’s title would become a lasting nickname for Nelson. The album was ranked #184 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was ranked #1 on CMT’s 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.
1975 – Album Peak Position
Billboard Top Country Albums – 1
Billboard Top LPs & Tapes – 28
Singles Peak Position
1975 – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – Billboard Hot Country Singles – 1
1975 – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – Billboard Hot 100 – 21
1976 – Remember Me – Billboard Hot Country Singles – 2
1976 – Remember Me – Billboard Hot 100 – 67
CREDITS
Producer – Willie Nelson
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
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