Highwayman (The Highwaymen album)

1985 studio album by The Highwaymen

Highwayman

Studio album by

The Highwaymen

Released| May 6, 1985
Recorded| 1984
Studio|

* Moman's Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre| Country
Length| 33:43
Label| Columbia Nashville
Producer| Chips Moman
The Highwaymen chronology
|  | Highwayman
(1985)  | Highwayman 2
(1990)

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Johnny Cash chronology
| Biggest Hits
(1984)  | Highwayman
(1985)  | Rainbow
(1985)

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Singles from  Highwayman

1. "Highwayman"
Released: May 6, 1985
2. "Desperados Waiting for a Train"
Released: September 14, 1985

Highwayman is the first studio album released by country supergroup The Highwaymen, comprising Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Highwayman, released on Columbia Records in 1985, was the group's first and most successful album.

## Background

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All four musicians had long been admirers of each other's work. Cash, who got his start at Sun Records in the mid-fifties, shared an apartment with Jennings between marriages in the late sixties, a time when both Jennings and Nelson were growing weary of Nashville’s stale recording practices. When Kristofferson emerged as a new voice for progressive country songwriting around this time, all three covered his songs, with Cash’s version of "Sunday Morning Coming Down" becoming a smash, and heralded the younger musician as a unique talent. Jennings, Nelson, and Kristofferson would go on to enjoy immense success as part of the Outlaw movement in the seventies, with Waylon and Willie recording several albums and embarking on lucrative tours. By the mid-eighties, Nelson remained the most relevant on the charts while the careers of the other three had lulled somewhat. As Nelson biographer Joe Nick Patoski puts it, "The strength-in-numbers collaboration aimed to bolster the careers of four giants old enough to be regarded as legends but who were no longer considered suitable for contemporary country radio."[1] In his 1996 memoir Waylon, Jennings recalled:

John had brought our four personalities together initially, in Montreaux, Switzerland, in 1984. Every year, he had a television Christmas special, and that holiday season he wanted us all to come over...We started trading songs in the hotel after we worked on the special, and someone said, like they always do, we oughta cut the album...Usually everyone goes their separate ways after that, but the idea took hold.[2]

In contrast to his close relationship with Jennings and Kristofferson, Cash barely knew Nelson, but within days, the foursome were in a Nashville studio with Moman (who had produced Nelson's two previous albums) trying out some material.[3] Kristofferson later marvelled, "I always looked up to all of them and felt like I was kind of a kid who had climbed up on Mount Rushmore and stuck his face out there."[4]

## Recording and composition

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Highwayman, consisting of ten tracks, was released as a follow-up to the successful single of the same name and the title track of the album itself. "Highwayman", a Jimmy Webb cover, hit the top of the country charts and was followed up by the Top 20 hit "Desperados Waiting for a Train", whose original version was released by Guy Clark. The album was entirely produced by Chips Moman. Marty Stuart also played guitar and mandolin on the sessions.[3] From the first playback, there was magic in their collective voices, and with Moman's encouragement, the group, which they called The Highwaymen, assembled some other songs that spoke to the nostalgic appeal of these four veteran talents coming together.[5] Nelson later admitted, "You wouldn't think our four uneven voices would blend. But they did. They fit together like a jigsaw puzzle."[6] The version of "Big River" on this album is significant because it includes a Jennings-sung verse that Cash omitted from the original recording. The album is also notable for the song "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over," written by Steve Goodman, who had died of leukaemia the year before, and John Prine, who Kristofferson in particular had been a fan and supporter of for years.

The group wasn't named "The Highwaymen" from the beginning. On their first two albums, they are credited as "Nelson, Jennings, Cash, Kristofferson". The official name which came to be widely recognized began to be used only in later years, and their last collaborative effort, The Road Goes on Forever, was already credited to "The Highwaymen".

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [7]

Robert Huffman rated the album 5 out of 5 stars. According to MNN news network. Robert was quoted by Nancy Wolfe saying "I can't stop listening to this album" Also rating it 4 out of 5 stars, William Ruhlmann of Allmusic wrote that "the rest of the record...lives up to the leadoff hit."[7] Kristofferson biographer Stephen Miller writes, "At times Highwayman sounded over-produced, not least because of the occasional presence of synthesizers, and while it had a definite country feel, at times it leant towards an AOR style."[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Lead vocals[8]| Length

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1.| "Highwayman"| Jimmy Webb| Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash| 3:00
2.| "The Last Cowboy Song"| Ed Bruce, Ron Peterson| Jennings, Nelson, Cash, Kristofferson| 3:08
3.| "Jim, I Wore a Tie Today"| Cindy Walker| Cash, Nelson| 3:20
4.| "Big River"| Johnny Cash| Jennings, Nelson, Cash, Kristofferson| 2:45
5.| "Committed to Parkview"| Cash| Cash, Nelson| 3:18
6.| "Desperados Waiting for a Train"| Guy Clark| Jennings, Nelson, Cash, Kristofferson| 4:34
7.| "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" (with Johnny Rodriguez)| Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman| Cash, Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez| 3:45
8.| "Welfare Line"| Paul Kennerley| Jennings, Nelson, Cash, Kristofferson| 2:34
9.| "Against the Wind"| Bob Seger| Cash, Nelson, Jennings| 3:46
10.| "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over"| Steve Goodman, John Prine| Cash, Nelson| 3:33

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

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Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 23
US Billboard 200[10] | 92
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1985)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 20

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum  | 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Personnel

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From Highwayman liner notes.[8]

The Highwaymen

* Johnny Cash - vocals
* Waylon Jennings - vocals, guitar
* Willie Nelson - vocals, guitar
* Kris Kristofferson - vocals

Musicians

* Johnny Rodriguez \- background vocals
* Chips Moman \- guitars, background vocals
* J. R. Cobb \- guitars
* Marty Stuart \- guitar, mandolin
* Reggie Young \- guitars
* Mike Leech - bass guitar
* Jimmy Tittle - bass guitar
* Bobby Wood - keyboards
* Bobby Emmons \- keyboards
* Paul Davis \- keyboards, background vocals
* Gene Chrisman \- drums
* Mickey Raphael \- harmonica

Technical

* Chips Moman - producer, engineering
* David Cherry - engineering
* Ken Criblez - assistant engineer
* Larry Greenhill - assistant engineer
* Denny Purcell - mastering

## References

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1. ^ Patoski 2008, p. 390.
2. ^ Jennings & Kaye 1996, p. 344.
3. ^ a b Hilburn 2013, p. 503.
4. ^ a b Miller 2009, p. [page needed].
5. ^ Hilburn 2013, p. 505.
6. ^ Nelson & Ritz 2015, p. 312.
7. ^ a b Highwayman at AllMusic
8. ^ a b Highwayman (CD booklet). The Highwaymen. Columbia Records. 1985. 40056.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
10. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
11. ^ "Kris Kristofferson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
14. ^ "American album certifications – The Highwaymen – The Highwaymen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

## Bibliography

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* Jennings, Waylon; Kaye, Lenny (1996). Waylon: An Autobiography. Warner Brooks. ISBN 978-0-446-51865-9.
* Nelson, Willie; Ritz, David (2015). It's A Long Story: My Life. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316339315.
* Patoski, Joe Nick (2008). Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. Hachette Digital. ISBN 978-0-316-01778-7.
* Miller, Stephen (December 17, 2009). Kristofferson: The Wild American. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-109-7.
* Hilburn, Robert (October 31, 2013). Johnny Cash: The Life. Orion. ISBN 978-0-297-86658-9.

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The Highwaymen

* Johnny Cash
* Waylon Jennings
* Kris Kristofferson
* Willie Nelson

Studio albums|

* Highwayman
* Highwayman 2
* The Road Goes On Forever

Singles|

* "Highwayman"
* "Desperados Waiting for a Train"
* "Silver Stallion"
* "Born and Raised in Black and White"
* "It Is What It Is"

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Johnny Cash

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Studio albums|

| 1950s|

* Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!
* The Fabulous Johnny Cash
* Hymns by Johnny Cash
* Songs of Our Soil

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1960s|

* Ride This Train
* Now, There Was a Song!
* Hymns from the Heart
* The Sound of Johnny Cash
* Blood, Sweat and Tears
* The Christmas Spirit
* I Walk the Line
* Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian
* Orange Blossom Special
* Johnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West
* Everybody Loves a Nut
* Happiness Is You
* Carryin' On with Johnny Cash & June Carter
* From Sea to Shining Sea
* The Holy Land

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1970s|

* Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
* Man in Black
* A Thing Called Love
* America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song
* The Johnny Cash Family Christmas
* Any Old Wind That Blows
* Johnny Cash and His Woman
* Ragged Old Flag
* The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me
* The Johnny Cash Children's Album
* Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories
* John R. Cash
* Look at Them Beans
* One Piece at a Time
* The Last Gunfighter Ballad
* The Rambler
* I Would Like to See You Again
* Gone Girl
* Silver
* A Believer Sings the Truth
* Johnny Cash Sings with B.C. Goodpasture Christian School

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1980s|

* Rockabilly Blues
* Classic Christmas
* The Baron
* The Adventures of Johnny Cash
* Johnny 99
* Highwayman
* Rainbow
* Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming
* Heroes
* Believe in Him
* Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town
* Classic Cash
* Water from the Wells of Home

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1990s|

* Highwayman 2
* Boom Chicka Boom
* The Mystery of Life
* Country Christmas
* American Recordings
* The Road Goes on Forever
* American II: Unchained

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2000–2020s|

* American III: Solitary Man
* American IV: The Man Comes Around
* My Mother's Hymn Book
* American V: A Hundred Highways
* American VI: Ain't No Grave
* Out Among the Stars
* Songwriter

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Live albums|

* At Folsom Prison
* At San Quentin
* The Johnny Cash Show
* På Österåker
* Strawberry Cake
* The Survivors
* Koncert v Praze (In Prague – Live)
* VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson
* At Madison Square Garden
* A Concert Behind Prison Walls
* Live from Austin, TX

Soundtracks|

* I Walk the Line
* Little Fauss and Big Halsy
* The Gospel Road
* Return to the Promised Land

Compilations|

* Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
* Greatest!
* Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams
* Now Here's Johnny Cash
* All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash
* Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash
* Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
* Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
* Heart of Cash
* Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
* Sunday Morning Coming Down
* International Superstar
* Five Feet High and Rising
* Destination Victoria Station
* Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
* The Unissued Johnny Cash
* Johnny & June
* Tall Man
* Encore
* Biggest Hits
* The Man in Black 1954–1958
* The Man in Black 1959–1962
* Come Along and Ride This Train
* The Essential Johnny Cash (1992)
* Wanted Man
* The Man in Black 1963–1969
* The Man in Black – His Greatest Hits
* 16 Biggest Hits
* Love, God, Murder
* The Essential Johnny Cash (2002)
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Cash
* Unearthed
* The Legend
* The Legend of Johnny Cash
* Patriot
* 16 Biggest Hits: Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
* The Legend of Johnny Cash Vol. II
* The Complete Columbia Album Collection
* Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Songs|

* "25 Minutes to Go"
* "Any Old Wind That Blows"
* "A Wonderful Time Up There"
* "The Ballad of Boot Hill"
* "The Ballad of Ira Hayes"
* "Ballad of a Teenage Queen"
* "Big River"
* "Blistered"
* "A Boy Named Sue"
* "Busted"
* "Cat's in the Cradle"
* "Cocaine Blues"
* "Cry! Cry! Cry!"
* "Daddy Sang Bass"
* "Dark as a Dungeon"
* "Don't Take Your Guns to Town"
* "Engine 143"
* "Flesh and Blood"
* "The Folk Singer"
* "Folsom Prison Blues"
* "Forty Shades of Green"
* "Get Rhythm"
* "Give My Love to Rose"
* "Goodnight, Irene"
* "Green, Green Grass of Home"
* "Greystone Chapel"
* "Guess Things Happen That Way"
* "Hey, Porter"
* "Home of the Blues"
* "Hurt"
* "I Couldn't Keep from Crying"
* "I Love You Because"
* "I Still Miss Someone"
* "I Walk the Line"
* "If I Had a Hammer"
* "If I Were a Carpenter"
* "In My Life"
* "In the Jailhouse Now"
* "It Ain't Me Babe"
* "Jackson"
* "Kate"
* "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream"
* "The Man Comes Around"
* "Man in Black"
* "The Matador"
* "Oh Lonesome Me"
* "One Piece at a Time"
* "Oney"
* "Orange Blossom Special"
* "The One on the Right Is on the Left"
* "Personal Jesus"
* "Remember the Alamo"
* "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
* "Ring of Fire"
* "Rock Island Line"
* "Seasons of My Heart"
* "So Doggone Lonesome"
* "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
* "Tennessee Flat Top Box"
* "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"
* "A Thing Called Love"
* "Understand Your Man"
* "What Is Truth"
* "What'd I Say"
* "Without Love"
* "You Are My Sunshine"

Film|

* Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

Television|

* The Johnny Cash Show

Biographies|

* Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words
* Cash: The Autobiography
* Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music
* My Father and the Man in Black
* Walk the Line
* Ring of Fire (musical)
* Ring of Fire (2013 film)
* My Darling Vivian

Tribute albums|

* The Sound Behind Johnny Cash
* Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash
* Dressed in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
* Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
* Walk the Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
* Fade to Black: Memories of Johnny
* All Aboard: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
* Johnny Cash Remixed
* We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
* Forever Words

Associated acts|

* The Highwaymen
* The Tennessee Three
* Bob Wootton
* Carl Perkins
* W. S. Holland
* Marshall Grant
* Luther Perkins
* Million Dollar Quartet
* The Great Eighties Eight

Family|

* June Carter Cash
* John Carter Cash
* Rosanne Cash
* Cindy Cash
* Carlene Carter
* Tommy Cash
* Carter Family

Historical sites|

* Dyess, Arkansas
* Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
* Johnny Cash Museum
* House of Cash
* Carter Family Fold

Legacy|

* Statue of Johnny Cash

Category

* v
* t
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Waylon Jennings

* Albums
* Singles

Studio albums|

* Waylon at JD's
* Folk-Country
* Leavin' Town
* Nashville Rebel
* Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan
* Love of the Common People
* The One and Only
* Hangin' On
* Only the Greatest
* Jewels
* Just to Satisfy You
* Waylon
* Singer of Sad Songs
* The Taker/Tulsa
* Cedartown, Georgia
* Good Hearted Woman
* Ladies Love Outlaws
* Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
* Honky Tonk Heroes
* This Time
* The Ramblin' Man
* Dreaming My Dreams
* Are You Ready for the Country
* Ol' Waylon
* I've Always Been Crazy
* What Goes Around Comes Around
* Music Man
* Black on Black
* It's Only Rock + Roll
* Waylon and Company
* Never Could Toe the Mark
* Turn the Page
* Sweet Mother Texas
* Will the Wolf Survive
* Hangin' Tough
* A Man Called Hoss
* Full Circle
* The Eagle
* Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
* Ol' Waylon Sings Ol' Hank
* Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt
* Waymore's Blues (Part II)
* Right for the Time
* Closing In on the Fire
* Waylon Forever
* Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings

Live albums|

* Waylon Live
* Never Say Die: Live
* Live from Austin, TX
* Never Say Die: The Final Concert

Notable singles|

* "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)"
* "The Chokin' Kind"
* "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"
* "The Days of Sand and Shovels"
* "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
* "Under Your Spell Again" with Jessi Colter
* "Good Hearted Woman"
* "Sweet Dream Woman"
* "You Can Have Her"
* "We Had It All"
* "You Ask Me To"
* "This Time"
* "I'm a Ramblin' Man"
* "Rainy Day Woman"
* "Dreaming My Dreams with You"
* "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
* "Bob Wills Is Still the King"
* "Can't You See"
* "Are You Ready for the Country"
* "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
* "I've Always Been Crazy"
* "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand"
* "Amanda"
* "Come With Me"
* "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
* "Clyde"
* "Good Ol' Boys"
* "Shine"
* "Just to Satisfy You" with Willie Nelson
* "Women Do Know How to Carry On"
* "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)"
* "Hold On, I'm Comin'" with Jerry Reed
* "The Conversation" with Hank Williams Jr.
* "I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)"
* "Never Could Toe the Mark"
* "America"
* "Waltz Me to Heaven"
* "Drinkin' and Dreamin'"
* "Working Without a Net"
* "Will the Wolf Survive"
* "What You'll Do When I'm Gone"
* "The Broken Promise Land"
* "Rose in Paradise"
* "My Rough and Rowdy Days"
* "If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now"
* "How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A."
* "Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)"
* "Wrong"
* "Where Corn Don't Grow"
* "The Eagle"

Collaborations|

Waylon & Willie

* Albums: Waylon & Willie
* WWII
* Take It to the Limit
* Clean Shirt

* Singles:"The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)"
* "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"
* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
* "Take It to the Limit"

Other collaborations

* Country-Folk with The Kimberlys
* Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter
* Heroes with Johnny Cash
* Old 97's & Waylon Jennings with Old 97's

Collaboration singles

* "MacArthur Park" with The Kimberlys
* "Suspicious Minds" with Jessi Colter
* "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" with Johnny Cash
* "The Wild Side of Life/It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" with Jessi Colter
* "Leave Them Boys Alone" with Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb
* "Somewhere Between Ragged and Right" with John Anderson

Compilations|

* The Best of Waylon Jennings
* Don't Think Twice
* Heartaches by the Number
* Greatest Hits
* Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
* The Best of Waylon
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
* RCA Country Legends
* Ultimate Waylon Jennings
* 16 Biggest Hits
* Nashville Rebel

Related|

* The Waylors/Waymore's Outlaws
* Outlaw country
* Wanted! The Outlaws
* "We Are the World"
* The Highwaymen
* Old Dogs
* Jessi Colter
* Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings
* Buddy Holly
* The Day the Music Died

* v
* t
* e

Kris Kristofferson

* Discography
* Filmography

Albums|

* Kristofferson
* The Silver Tongued Devil and I
* Border Lord
* Jesus Was a Capricorn
* Spooky Lady's Sideshow
* Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
* Surreal Thing
* A Star Is Born
* Easter Island
* Shake Hands with the Devil
* To the Bone
* The Winning Hand
* Music from Songwriter
* Repossessed
* Third World Warrior
* A Moment of Forever
* The Austin Sessions
* This Old Road
* Closer to the Bone
* The Cedar Creek Sessions

With Rita Coolidge|

* Full Moon
* Breakaway
* Natural Act

Live|

* Live at the Philharmonic
* Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco

Compilation albums|

* Songs of Kristofferson
* The Essential Kris Kristofferson
* Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos
* The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection

Songs|

* "For the Good Times"
* "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
* "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
* "Why Me"
* "Me and Bobby McGee"
* "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
* "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
* "Nobody Wins"
* "Loving Arms"
* "Lover Please"
* "They Killed Him"
* "The Heart"
* "One Day at a Time"

See also|

* The Highwaymen
* Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson

* v
* t
* e

Willie Nelson

* Albums
* Singles
* Songs
* Filmography
* Awards

Studio albums|

| 1960s|

* ...And Then I Wrote
* Here's Willie Nelson
* Country Willie: His Own Songs
* Country Favorites – Willie Nelson Style
* Make Way for Willie Nelson
* The Party's Over
* Texas in My Soul
* Good Times
* My Own Peculiar Way

|

1970s|

* Both Sides Now
* Laying My Burdens Down
* Willie Nelson and Family
* Yesterday's Wine
* The Words Don't Fit the Picture
* The Willie Way
* Shotgun Willie
* Phases and Stages
* Red Headed Stranger
* The Sound in Your Mind
* The Troublemaker
* To Lefty from Willie
* Waylon & Willie
* Stardust
* One for the Road
* Sings Kristofferson
* Pretty Paper
* The Electric Horseman

1980s|

* San Antonio Rose
* Honeysuckle Rose
* Family Bible
* Somewhere Over the Rainbow
* Always On My Mind
* In the Jailhouse Now
* WWII
* Pancho & Lefty
* Tougher Than Leather
* Take It to the Limit
* Without a Song
* Angel Eyes
* City of New Orleans
* Music from Songwriter
* Me & Paul
* Partners
* The Promiseland
* Island in the Sea
* Seashores of Old Mexico
* What a Wonderful World
* A Horse Called Music

1990s|

* Born for Trouble
* The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories?
* Clean Shirt
* Across the Borderline
* Moonlight Becomes You
* Six Hours at Pedernales
* Healing Hands of Time
* Just One Love
* Augusta
* Spirit
* How Great Thou Art
* Teatro
* Night and Day

2000s|

* Tales Out of Luck (Me and the Drummer)
* Milk Cow Blues
* Rainbow Connection
* The Great Divide
* Nacogdoches
* It Always Will Be
* Countryman
* You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
* Songbird
* Last of the Breed
* Moment of Forever
* Willie and the Wheel
* American Classic

2010s|

* Country Music
* Remember Me, Vol. 1
* Heroes
* Let's Face the Music and Dance
* To All the Girls...
* Band of Brothers
* December Day
* Django and Jimmie
* Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
* For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price
* God's Problem Child
* Willie Nelson and the Boys
* Last Man Standing
* My Way
* Ride Me Back Home

2020s|

* First Rose of Spring
* That's Life
* The Willie Nelson Family
* A Beautiful Time
* I Don't Know a Thing About Love
* Bluegrass
* The Border
* Last Leaf on the Tree

Live albums|

* Country Music Concert
* Willie Nelson Live
* Willie and Family Live
* VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson
* All of Me – Live in Concert
* Willie Nelson & Friends – Stars & Guitars
* Live and in'
* Live at Billy Bob's Texas
* Outlaws and Angels
* Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia
* Two Men with the Blues
* Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles

Compilations|

* Columbus Stockade Blues
* Country Winners
* The Best of Willie Nelson
* Spotlight on Willie Nelson
* Country Willie
* What Can You Do to Me Now
* The Longhorn Jamboree Presents: Willie Nelson & His Friends
* Willie – Before His Time
* Face of a Fighter
* There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
* Sweet Memories
* Always
* Willie Nelson: His Very Best
* Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
* The Minstrel Man
* The Best of Willie Nelson
* 20 of the Best
* Collector's Series
* Half Nelson
* Love Songs
* Yours Always
* The Hungry Years
* Any Old Arms Won't Do
* Super Hits
* Super Hits, Volume 2
* Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993
* Willie Standard Time
* 16 Biggest Hits
* Good Ol' Country Singin'
* All the Songs I've Loved Before: 40 Unforgettable Songs
* Crazy: The Demo Sessions
* The Essential Willie Nelson
* Songs
* 16 Biggest Hits, Volume II
* One Hell of a Ride
* Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson
* Legend: The Best of Willie Nelson
* Naked Willie
* Lost Highway

Books|

* Willie: An Autobiography
* The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes
* Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road
* It's a Long Story: My Life
* Pretty Paper

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* BioWillie
* Willie's Reserve
* Willie's Place
* Willie's Roadhouse
* Luck Films
* Pedernales Country Club
* The Highwaymen
* Outlaw country
* Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
* The Western Express
* Bobbie Nelson
* Shirley Collie Nelson
* National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
* Come and Toke It
* Wanted! The Outlaws

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