Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger
Facts
 
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| Artist(s) | Willie Nelson |
| Studio | Sony |
| Release Date | July 4, 2000 |
| UPC Code | 074646358924 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com As of May 16 21:53 EDT (details) 1 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered |
Tracks
- Time Of The Preacher
- I Couldn't Believe It Was True
- Time Of The Preacher Theme
- Medley: Blue Rock Montana/Red Headed Stranger
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Red Headed Stranger
- Time Of The Preacher Theme
- Just As I Am
- Denver
- O'er The Waves
- Down Yonder
- Can I Sleep In Your Arms
- Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
- Hands On The Wheel
- Bandera
- Bach Minuet In G
- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
- A Maiden's Prayer
- Bonaparte's Retreat
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User Reviews
Average user review:
(70 reviews) willieanother gift for my husband. he asked for it quite a while ago and i found it on a list of his.. he was pleasantly surprised January 2, 2008
Happy sister
My sister was ecstatic when she opened this. She had been trying to find it for a long time. December 29, 2007
Americana & Willie Nelson
An excellent recording - clearly one of Willie's best, and one to recommend to people who have only heard the "commercial" Willie Nelson.
The playing is magnificent, which is Willie's trademark, and the small scale of the ensemble makes it a closer, more intimate experience. One should note that Willie can't claim credit for all the music: the tune to "Can I sleep in Your Arms" is really "Red River Valley" and "Hands on the Wheel" is "The Tennessee Waltz." Despite the familiar tunes, Willie still makes them work with the alternative lyrics, plus there's the fact you can sing duet with Willie with the original words, if you like. September 20, 2007
IT WAS THE TIME OF THE PREACHER ! (Red Headed Stranger was Willie Nelson's breakthrough album)
Red Headed Stranger (1975) is the album that made Willie Nelson a superstar. It's a multiplatinum selling album that's ranked #184 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time (indicating it's crossover appeal into the world of mainstream music). It's a concept album that tells a sort of uneven story about a preacher turned fugitive for killing his unfaithful wife. The songs are all done with minimal instrumentation and simple arrangements. Willie's vocal and trademark acoustic nylon-string guitar are front and center. His sister Bobbi Nelson's piano and long-time bandmember Mickey Raphael's harmonica are also prominent. With the vision of a poet, Willie sings the story of the enigmatic preacher as he drifts from the spaciousness of Blue Rock, Montana to the city lights of Denver, Colorado. The songs are balanced and attentively produced to bring out the best in the almost quiet acoustic sound. The mournful Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain was a big hit for Willie, and one of his signature songs, so it's probably the most recognizable song on the album. Time Of The Preacher, Blue Rock Montana, Denver, and Red Headed Stanger all paint vivid and thoughtful images of the old west. Eddy Arnold's I Couldn't Believe It Was True, Hank Cochran's Can I Sleep In Yor Arms, and Scotty Wiseman's Remember Me are songs that weren't actually written for this album, but still fit the story well. I would describe the music here as calm, poetic, and picturesque in an old west sort of way. It's classic Willie Nelson in a low-key and graphic setting, and it's a setting that fits Willie very well. September 14, 2007
The Red Headed Stranger was no stranger to me
I was so happy to find out that Amazon had copies of The Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson. I loved that "tape!" I had it on tape, but it was lost about nine years ago. Now I have it on CD and it sounds even
better than it was. I got an extra one for my car. The price was right. Yea! Thank you Amazon. July 12, 2007