DescriptionShotgun Willie is the 16th studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, released on June 11, 1973. The recording marks a change of style for Nelson, who later stated that the album “cleared his throat”. When Nelson refused to sign an early extension of his contract with RCA Records 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 as their first country music artist.TracklistSide AShotgun Willie (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Whiskey River (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Sad Songs and Waltzes (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Local Memory (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Slow Down Old World (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Side BDevil In a Sleepin’ Bag (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)She’s Not for You (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Bubbles in My Beer (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)You Look Like the Devil (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)So Much to Do (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)A Song For You (2023 Remaster) (Sound Recording)Side CI Gotta Have Something I Ain’t Got (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)I’m So Ashamed (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)My Cricket & Me (Solo Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Both Ends of the Candle (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Slow Down Old World (Alternate Take) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Under the Double Eagle (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Side DSo Much to Do (Alternate Version) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)My Cricket & Me (Band Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Save Your Tears (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)A Song for You (Alternate Version) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)Whiskey River (Alternate Version) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)I Drank All of Our Precious Love Away (Outtake) [2023 Remaster] (Sound Recording)
