''Spirit'' is the 44th studio album by
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer
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 ...
. The album differs from Nelson's other albums because of the use of fewer instruments (two guitars, piano, fiddle) and has a more classical/Spanish influence than others. Nelson's sister Bobbie plays piano.
Track listing
All songs written by Willie Nelson.
#"Matador" - 1:42
#"She Is Gone" - 2:55
#"Your Memory Won't Die in My Grave" - 3:27
#"I'm Not Trying to Forget You" - 3:53
#"Too Sick to Pray" - 2:40
#"Mariachi" - 2:06
#"I'm Waiting Forever" - 3:09
#"We Don't Run" - 3:02
#"I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes" - 3:36
#"It's a Dream Come True" - 3:59
#"I Thought About You, Lord" - 4:11
#"Spirit of E9" - 4:58
#"Matador"
Personnel
*Willie Nelson - Lead guitar, Vocals, Producer
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Bobbie Nelson
Bobbie Lee Nelson (January 1, 1931 – March 10, 2022) was an American pianist and singer, the elder sister of Willie Nelson, and a member of his band, Willie Nelson and Family. When she was five, her grandmother taught her to play keyboards wi ...
- Piano
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Johnny Gimble
John Paul Gimble (May 30, 1926 – May 9, 2015) was an American country musician associated with Western swing. Gimble was considered one of the most important fiddlers in the genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 i ...
- Fiddle
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Jody Payne
Jody Payne (January 11, 1936 – August 10, 2013) was an American country musician and singer. He is best known as a longtime guitarist in Willie Nelson's band, '' The Family''.
Early life
Payne was born James L. Payne in Garrard County, Kentuck ...
- Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
;Technical
*Recorded and Mixed by Joe Gracey
*Second Engineer - Gabe Rhodes
*Recorded at Pedernales Recording in Austin, Texas
*Edited at Terra Nova Digital Austin
*Mastered by Denny Purcell and Joe Gracey at Georgetown
*Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee
*Photography -
Chris Buck
Christopher James Buck (born February 24, 1958) is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter known for co-directing ''Tarzan'' (1999), '' Surf's Up'' (2007) (which was nominated for the 2007 Oscar for Best Animated Feature), '' Fr ...
*Artwork - David Zetter
*Design - Red Herring Design
Chart performance
References
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1996 albums
Willie Nelson albums
Island Records albums