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Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson
Red Headed Stranger

In 1970, Willie Nelson's Nashville house burned to the ground, and he decided he'd had enough of the land of the Grand Ole Opry. He hied himself back to his native Texas and set up shop in Austin at a club called Armadillo World Headquarters. Red Headed Stranger, released several years later, was the product of a new country scene -- equal parts redneck and hippie -- that Nelson catalyzed.

A spare song cycle that tells of a preacher who returns to his home to find that his wife has jilted him, Stranger established Nelson's outlaw persona and put some guts back into country music. Rather than gussy up his desolate tales with countrypolitan clichés, Nelson set his resonant, reedy
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voice in the foreground over simple acoustic guitar and minimal rhythm-section arrangements. Listen to Nelson's quavering tenor hug the melancholy melody of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and you know you're in the presence of a master; not since the early records of Ernest Tubb had a country voice sounded so naked.

It is no wonder Miles Davis considered Nelson one of the great American singers; while he was schooled in country, his supple phrasing and honest emotion recall the limpid stylings of the great jazz improvisers. Like Billie Holiday, Nelson toys delicately with time, hanging back behind the beat to tease out every rhythmic nuance lurking in a melody, as he does so gracefully here on Eddy Arnold's "I Couldn't Believe It Was True." And when Willie isn't singing, his crack band swings mightily on "Down Yonder," a rollicking instrumental number that sounds like the music of a prairie barroom circa 1920.

Made for just $20,000, Red Headed Stranger sold more than 2 million copies. It established Willie Nelson as an iconic figure; he would never be a stranger again in the world of American vernacular music. (RS 844/845)

ADAM BRESNICK

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20 Of The Best Always On My Mind Best Of City Of New Orleans Collection Face Of A Fighter Family Bible Greatest Hits		Half Nelson Island In The Sea Me & Paul My Own Way On The Road Again Pretty Paper Red Headed Stranger		Somewhere Over The Rainbow Stardust Super Hits Teatro The Legend Begins The Sound In Your Mind The Troublemaker		Things To Remember Tougher Than Leather What A Wonderful World Willie Nelson Without A Song

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		Artist		Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
		Nelson, willie		Red Headed/to Lefty From Willie Cd. Release Date: 01/04/2005. Import, Pid, 5099749489929, 01/04/2005	NEW	CD	$13.74	SilverDisc	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red Headed/to Lefty From Willie 2-for-1 Set Combines 1986's 'red Headed Stranger' And 1977's 'to Lefty From Willie' Onto One Cd.	NEW	CD	$16.79	GrooveNet	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red-head Stranger Special Order	New	DVD	$17.54	CDQ Special	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red-head Stranger !!! Not In Stock !!! Item Is Not Ready To Ship Within The Usual 2 Days. Please Allow Up To 90 Day... Special Order	NEW/NEU! (	DVD	$31.89	Total Recall	Germany
		Nelson, willie		Red-headed Stranger Wl Promo Columbia Kc-33482, B, 1975	M-	LP	$7.70	Krohn's Boul	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red-headed Stranger Thoughtful Documentary Film Featuring Rare Footage And Photos. Also Includes Bonus Audio On Dvd &...	NEW	DVD	$23.51	GrooveNet	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red-headed Stranger Lp/cdr Combo / This Item For Sale At Gdm Is A Vinyl Lp That We Will Acquire From One Of Our Reco... Special Order	vg+	LP+CDR	$65.00	Going Digita	USA
		Nelson, willie		Red-headed Stranger + Cd 2 imm 940071 !!! In Stock !!! Item Is Ready To Ship Within The Usual 9 Days. Eu, Immo, 5-26-05	NEW	DVD	$46.06	Cdking24	Spain
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed / To Lefty From Willie 2-for-1 Set Combines 1986's 'red Headed Stranger' And 1977's 'to Lefty From Willie' Onto One Cd. ... Special Order	New	CD	$16.32	VibrantSound	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson- Red Headed Stranger Cd track Listing: 1. Time Of The Preacher 2. I Could...	Vg	CD	$5.00	Gameworn	Canada
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Status: Available Label: Sbme / Columbia Catalog: 63589 Genre: Country Subgenre: Country Format: ...	New	CD	$10.17	VibrantSound	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Stereo Cbs, 902123 2, 1975	EX+ / EX+	CD	$11.45	Kinace	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Uk Or As Shown, (902123)	M/M	CD	$24.72	Rock Revelat	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger	EX/EX	CD	$51.80	F-seventies	France
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Usa, Columbia, Kc 33482, 1975	EXCELLENT	LP	$5.49	coolforever	Canada
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Columbia33482 Columbia	VG+	LP	$5.50	Weird Harold	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Australian Pressing On The C B S Records Label In Excellent Condition. Cover Is Also In Excellent...	Excellent	LP	$8.24	Crypt Record	Austral
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Columbia, Kc 33482, 1975, Lyric Sleeve	M- M-	LP	$6.90	Brothers	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Factory Sealed Vinyl Lp. Please Contact Us If You Have Any Questions. We Believe In Complete Cu...	Mint (M)	LP	$12.24	Cheapo Discs	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Artist: Willie Nelsonalbum: Red Headed Strangercatalog Number: Kc 33482 Usa	mint -	LP	$16.00	Shuga	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Wlp, Djt, Co, Inner, Sl Cw Columbia, 33482	M-	LP	$20.00	Craig Moerer	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger 88697335731 (columbia)		LP	$20.54	Music Is Eve	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Time Of The Preacher I Couldn T Believe It Was True Time Of The Preacher (theme) Medley: Blue R...	New	LP	$26.72	hhv.de	Germany
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger -side 1: Time Of The Preacher (2:24) I Couldn't Believe It Was True (1:32) Time Of The Preacher ...	vg+	12"	$7.95	Unclerays	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order	New	LP+CDR	$58.93	Vinyl Revolu	USA

		Artist		Title	Condition	Format	Price USD [Change]	Seller	Location
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger (cd Uk) 15 Track (9021232) Uk, Cbs, 1989	EX/EX	CD	$14.07	Vinyl Tap	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger (lp) Hard To Find Lp.	New	LP	$17.87	GrooveNet	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger (lp) Ldn7316 lp New/hard To Find Lp. Special Order		LP	$57.91	CDExpress	Netherl
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger (rmst) Brand New From A Seller With A High Star Rating 07/04/2000	Brand New	CD	$7.13	EverCheap	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger -	VG+/VG+	LP	$181.30	F-seventies	France
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger - Cbs	VG+/VG+	LP	$182.00	F-seventies	France
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger - Colum	VG+/VG+	LP	$314.30	F-seventies	France
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger - Lp Cbs Records, Cbs 69200		LP	$14.83	Replay Music	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger / To Lefty From Willie		CD	$9.34	Action	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger [extra Tracks] [original Recording Reissued] [original Recording Remastered] Year: 2000; Label: Sony; tracks: 1. Time Of The Preacher (album Version) 2:27; 2. I Couldn't Bel...	Like New	CD	$13.29	SSM Music	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger [import] Year: 1990; Label: Columbia Europe	Like New	CD	$12.60	SSM Music	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger/to Lefty From Willie		2CD	$13.35	Action	UK
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger/to Lefty From Willie [import] Year: 2003; Label: Sony/bmg Int'l	Very Good	CD	$14.56	SSM Music	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger/to Lefty From Willie [import] [original Recording Reissued] Year: 2000; Label: Musicrama/koch	Very Good	CD	$17.27	SSM Music	USA
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger/to.. 10 Days. (100%).language:en .. Stranger/to Lefty..[bertus] 88697365152, 11/09/2008 Special Order	NEW	2CD	$15.84	recordsale	Germany
		Willie Nelson		Red Headed Strangers Columbia, 1975. Usa. Ex/ex		LP	$31.31	VinylUK	UK
		Willie Nelson		Redheaded Stranger (lp Us) 15 Track (kc33482) Us, Columbia, 1975	VG/EX	LP	$12.11	Vinyl Tap	UK

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