Recommended Materials
16 BIGGEST HITS
Willie Nelson’s 16 biggest hits, recorded between 1975 and 1989. Tracks include “Midnight River”, “City of New Orleans”, “Always on My Mind”, “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” and “Nothing I can Do About It Now”.
Legacy Recrods # 69322, 1998.
SUPER HITS
Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard, Booker T. Jones and Fred Foster performing “City of New Orleans”, “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground”, “Georgia on my Mind” and “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys”.
Columbia Records # 64184, 1994.
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Willie Nelson with guest artists Chips Moman, Reggie Young, Bobby Wood, Toni Wine and Waylon Jennings. Tracks include “Whiter Shade of Pale”, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” and “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning”.
Columbia Records # 37951, 1982.
HIGHWAYMAN
Originally released in 1985, this is the first release from the legendary Highwaymen: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Tracks include “The Last Cowboy Song”, “Big River”, “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” and “Against the Wind.”
Columbia Records # 40056, 1985.
HIGHWAYMAN 2
The four highwaymen reunite in 1990 for a follow-up to their 1985 release. The sequel includes “Two Stories Wide”, “Song That Makes a Difference”, “Living Legend” and “Born and Raised in Black and White”.
Columbia Records # 45240, 1990.
THE HEART OF A LEGEND: PATSY CLINE
2 disc collection of Patsy Cline's hit recordings including the #1 country song “Crazy.”
Madacy Records # 6485, 2003.
IT’S BEEN ROUGH AND ROCKY TRAVELIN: THE EARLIEST WILLIE NELSON 1954-1963
3 disc box set containing 77 recordings by Willie Nelson from 1954 through 1963. Package also includes a 68 page booklet.
Bear Family Records, 2003.