Nashville Was the Roughest...

~ Release by Willie Nelson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

8-CD-box set with 219 tracks and about 587 minutes of play.
Contains all recordings for RCA Records and Monument Records between 1964 and 1972.
12"-sized 72-paged book with discography, a biography by Rich Kienzle and many rather rare photographs.

Annotation last modified on 2017-05-16 11:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dallas
32:19
2San Antonio
recording of:
San Antonio
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Blanton (Jerry B. Blanton, Texas-based steel guitar player)
32:35
3Streets of Laredo
recording of:
Streets of Laredo (aka “Cowboy’s Lament”)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23650)
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
43:36
4Who Put All My Ex’s in Texas
32:18
5The Hill Country Theme
22:21
6Waltz Across Texas
32:29
7Travis’ Letter
12:07
8Remember the Alamo
32:59
9Texas in My Soul
producer:
Chet Atkins (on 1967-08-10: guitar)
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1967-08-10)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1967-08-10)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1967-08-10)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1967-08-10)
instruments:
Jerry Smith (Nashville keyboardist, songwriter, publisher & producer) (on 1967-08-10)
steel guitar:
Jimmy Day (on 1967-08-10)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian) (on 1967-08-10)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1967-08-10)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
cover recording of:
Texas in My Soul (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Ernest Tubb and Zeb Turner
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:03
10There’s a Little Bit of Everything in Texas
32:24
11Beautiful Texas
cover recording of:
Beautiful Texas
lyricist and composer:
W. Lee O’Daniel
42:43
12Medley: Where’s the Show / Let Me Be a Man
3:42
13In God’s Eyes
2:23
14Family Bible
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy "Junior" Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-04)
guitar:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1970-05-04), David Zettner (on 1970-05-04) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-04)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1971-05-04)
piano:
Jerry D. Smith (Nashville keyboardist, songwriter, publisher & producer) (on 1971-05-04)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-04)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-04)
cover recording of:
Family Bible (on 1971-05-04)
lyricist:
Willie Nelson
composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1957)
previously attributed to:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray (American country music singer-songwriter and guitar picker)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP and Pappy Daily Music
43:14
15It’s Not for Me to Understand
3:06
16Medley: These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times
3:18
17Summer of Roses
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy "Junior" Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-03)
guitar:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1971-05-03), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-03) and David Zettner (on 1971-05-03)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-03)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-03)
cover recording of:
Summer of Roses (on 1971-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1971)
42:07
18December Day
recording of:
December Day
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1968)
2:19
19Yesterday’s Wine
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-03)
guitar:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1971-05-03), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-03) and David Zettner (on 1971-05-03)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-03)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-03)
recording of:
Yesterday’s Wine (on 1971-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
4.53:15
20Me and Paul
engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Felton Jarvis
bass:
Roy "Junior" Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1971-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1971-05-04)
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player) (on 1971-05-04)
guitar:
David Zettner (on 1970-05-04), Pete Wade, Jr. (on 1971-05-04) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1971-05-04)
organ and piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1971-05-04)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick (on 1971-05-04)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1971-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Me and Paul (on 1971-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
43:51
21Goin’ Home
3:11
22Phases, Stages, Circles, Cycles and Scenes
2:04
23Pretend I Never Happened
2:59
24Sister’s Coming Home
1:35
25Down at the Corner Beer Joint
recording of:
Down at the Corner Beer Joint
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
1:34
26I’m Falling in Love Again
recording of:
I’m Falling in Love Again
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
2:09
27Chet’s Tune
2:50
28Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones
2:44
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