Shotgun Willie (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD)

Willie Nelson

SKU: CAPA 045 SA

Barcode: 753088754562

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Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!
Willie Nelson’s breakthrough solo album!
Hybrid Stereo SACD

Before Shotgun Willie, Willie Nelson had struggled to gain widespread recognition as a solo artist, despite having written many successful songs for other artists. Nelson’s big break came when he signed with Atlantic Records in 1973. The pivotal moment in his career came after Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler, known for his work with artists like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, took an interest in Nelson’s music. Wexler saw potential in Nelson’s unique approach to country music and signed him to the label. With the creative freedom offered by Atlantic Records, Nelson was able to record Shotgun Willie with the artistic freedom he had long desired. The album’s unconventional sound and honest lyrics resonated with both critics and fans.

Shotgun Willie marked a new beginning for Willie Nelson’s career, and it set the stage for his subsequent albums and his emergence as one of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of country music. 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

The album — the first to feature Nelson with long hair and a beard on the cover — gained him the interest of younger audiences. It peaked at No. 41 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and the songs “Shotgun Willie” and “Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)” peaked at Nos. 60 and 22 on Hot Country Songs respectively.

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Track Listings

1. Shotgun Willie
2. Whiskey River
3. Sad Songs And Waltzes
4. Local Memory
5. Slow Down Old World
6. Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)
7. Devil In A Sleepin' Bag
8. She's Not For You
9. Bubbles In My Beer
10. You Look Like The Devil
11. So Much To Do
12. A Song For You

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Shotgun Willie (Atlantic 75 Series)

Americana / Country | Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve
Released 30th August 2024
£75.00
  • Genre: Americana / Country
  • Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)
  • SKU: AAPA 045-45
  • Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve
  • Released Date: 30th August 2024