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Shotgun Willie is the 16th studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, released on June 11, 1973. The recording marks a change of style for Nelson, who later stated that the album "cleared his throat". When Nelson refused to sign an early extension of his contract with RCA Records in 1972, the label decided not to release any further recordings. Nelson hired Neil Reshen as his manager, and while Reshen negotiated with RCA, Nelson moved to Austin, Texas, where the ongoing hippie music scene at the Armadillo World Headquarters renewed his musical style. In Nashville, Nelson met producer Jerry Wexler, vice president of Atlantic Records, who was interested in his music. Reshen solved the problems with RCA and signed Nelson with Atlantic as their first country music artist.
| 1 | Shotgun Willie | ♡ | 2:41 | Willie Nelson | |
| 2 | Whiskey River | ♡ | 4:05 | Johnny Bush / Paul Stroud | |
| 3 | Sad Songs and Waltzes | ♡ | 3:07 | Willie Nelson | |
| 4 | Local Memory | ♡ | 2:20 | Willie Nelson | |
| 5 | Slow Down Old World | ♡ | 2:54 | Willie Nelson / Arif Mardin | |
| 6 | Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer) | ♡ | 2:35 | Tommy Duncan / Bob Wills | Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings |
| 7 | Devil in a Sleepin’ Bag | ♡ | 2:40 | Willie Nelson | |
| 8 | She’s Not for You | ♡ | 3:13 | Willie Nelson | |
| 9 | Bubbles in My Beer | ♡ | 2:34 | Tommy Duncan / Cindy Walker / Bob Wills | |
| 10 | You Look Like the Devil | ♡ | 3:27 | Leon Russell | |
| 11 | So Much to Do | ♡ | 3:10 | Willie Nelson / Donny Hathaway | |
| 12 | A Song for You | ♡ | 4:18 | Leon Russell |
Links
- Folder:
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000193697
Credits
Engineer — Knox Phillips, Gene Paul, Stan Hutto, Steve Ham Producer — Arif Mardin, David Briggs, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler
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