Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [RSD Black Friday 2023] Vinyl Record

Willie’s groundbreaking 1973 album, with a second disc of outtakes and alternates from the album sessions, available for the first time on vinyl. 

SIDE 1
1. SHOTGUN WILLIE [2:41]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: lead electric guitar • James Clayton Day: dobro • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: electric piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Steve Mosley: snare drum • Accompanied by The Memphis Horns consisting of Wayne Jackson: trumpet • Andrew Love: tenor sax • James Mitchell: baritone sax • Jack Hale: trombone

2. WHISKEY RIVER [4:02]
(Johnny Bush/Paul Stroud)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • David Bromberg: electric guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: organ • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Dee Moeller & Larry Gatlin: background vocals

3. SAD SONGS AND WALTZES [3:06]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: organ • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

4. LOCAL MEMORY [2:18]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

5. SLOW DOWN OLD WORLD [2:49]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Arif Mardin: string arrangement

6. STAY ALL NIGHT (STAY A LITTLE LONGER) [2:32]
(Bob Wills/Tommy Duncan)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Doug Sahm: electric guitar • Waylon Jennings & Augie Meyer: acoustic guitars • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Johnny Gimble: fiddle • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

The background vocals are by Dee Moeller, Larry Gatlin, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, James Clayton Day & Doug Sahm.

The second acoustic guitar solo is by Waylon Jennings.

Side Two
1. DEVIL IN A SLEEPIN’ BAG [2:38]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & acoustic guitar • Doug Sahm: electric guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Hugh McDonald: bass • Steve Mosley: drums • Dee Moeller & Larry Gatlin: background vocals

2. SHE’S NOT FOR YOU [3:12]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: electric guitar • Larry Gatlin: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Hugh McDonald: bass • Steve Mosley: drums

3. BUBBLES IN MY BEER [2:32]
(Bob Wills/Cindy Walker/Tommy Duncan)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Willie Bridges: baritone sax • Red Lane: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Johnny Gimble: fiddle • Augie Meyer: piano • Jack Barber: bass • George Rains: drums

4. YOU LOOK LIKE THE DEVIL [3:28]
(Leon Russell)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

5. SO MUCH TO DO [3:06]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Donny Hathaway: string arrangement

6. A SONG FOR YOU [4:23]
(Leon Russell)
Willie Nelson: vocal & acoustic guitar