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All of our used records are play-graded and come in a protective outer-sleeve. Catalog Number: SD-7262

CONDITION DETAILS Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing on front; heavier scuffing on back; tiny surface abrasions and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Atlantic logo); one seam partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with wear. Noticeable shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

ABOUT THE RECORD Shotgun Willie, by Willie Nelson, marked a change of style, Nelson later stated that the album "cleared his throat". When Nelson refused to sign an early extension of his contract with RCA 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 Records as their first country music artist. The album was recorded in the Atlantic Records studio in New York City in February 1973. Nelson and his backup musicians were joined by Doug Sahm and his band. After recording several tracks, Nelson was still not inspired. Following a recording session, he wrote Shotgun Willie –the song that would become the title track of the album– on the empty packaging of a sanitary napkin while in the bathroom of his hotel room. The album, produced mostly by Arif Mardin, included covers of two Bob Wills songs (Stay All Night and Bubbles in My Beer) that were co-produced by Wexler. Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter collaborated on the album, providing vocals and guitar. Shotgun Willie was released in June 1973. In spite of poor sales, the album received good reviews and gained Nelson major recognition with younger audiences. The recording was one of the first albums of outlaw country, a new subgenre of country music and an alternative to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound, the dominant style in the genre at the time.
Portions of our "About the Record" section are taken from information gathered from Wikipedia and AllMusic.

TRACK LISTING Shotgun Willie Whiskey River Sad Songs And Waltzes Local Memory Slow Down Old World Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer) Devil In A Sleepin' Bag She's Not For You Bubbles In My Beer You Look Like The Devil So Much To Do A Song For You

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