''A Horse Called Music'' is a studio album by the

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Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

, released in 1989. The album includes Nelson's last number 1 single, "Nothing I Can Do About It Now". "There You Are" peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' country chart.

Track listing

#" Nothing I Can Do About It Now" (

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) – 3:17 #"The Highway" (Tom Conner, Richard Wesley) – 3:55 #" I Never Cared For You" (Nelson) – 2:25 #"If I Were a Painting" (

Skip Ewing Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing (born March 6, 1964) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums and has charted 15 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts. Career Ewing was born ...

, Don Sampson) – 3:20 #"Spirit" (

Kent Robbins Kent Marshall Robbins (April 23, 1947 – December 27, 1997) was an American country music songwriter. Robbins was born in Mayfield, Kentucky. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote song ...

, William Robinson) – 4:16 #" There You Are" (

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Mr. Record Man "Mr. Record Man" is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. After writing the song, Nelson moved to Houston, Texas, where due to his financial issues, tried to sell it to Larry Butler. Butler, who rejected to buy the song ...

" (Nelson)– 2:08 #"If My World Didn't Have You" (Chapman)– 3:42 #"A Horse Called Music" ( Wayne Carson Thompson)– 4:26 #"Is the Better Part Over" (Nelson)– 3:31

Personnel

*Willie Nelson – Acoustic Guitar, vocals *Thomas Brannon – Vocals * Larry Byrom – Electric Guitar *

– Vocals *Billy Gene English – Percussion, Drums * Paul English – Drums *Scott Jarrett – Vocals *Wendy Suits Johnson – Vocals *Jana King – Vocals *

Larrie Londin Ralph Gallant (October 15, 1943 − August 24, 1992), better known by the stage name Larrie Londin, was an American drummer and session musician. According to journalist James Byron Fox, "If not the best known, Larrie is one of the most listene ...

– Drums * Grady Martin – Electric Guitar *Farrell Morris – Percussion * Bobbie Nelson – Piano *Louis Dean Nunley – Vocals *

Bobby Ogdin Robert Ford Ogdin (born September, 1945) is a Nashville-based recording session pianist. He is best known as a member of Elvis Presley's TCB band. He performed on 20 of Presley's recordings and accompanied him on 45 live shows until Presleys' deat ...

– Piano *Larry Paxton – Bass *Jody Payne – Electric Guitar * Don Potter – Acoustic Guitar *

Mickey Raphael Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson, with whom he has toured as part of The Family since 1973. He has performed or reco ...

– Harmonica *Ronnie Reno – Mandola *Lisa Silver – Vocals *Bee Spears – Bass *Bergen White – Arranger, Vocals *Chip Young – Acoustic Guitar *

Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...

– Acoustic Guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Interview with Willie Nelson - Raw Footage (1989)
– Interview where Willie Nelson discusses the upcoming release of his new album, "A Horse Called Music" 1989 albums Willie Nelson albums Albums produced by Fred Foster Columbia Records albums {{1980s-country-album-stub