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City of New Orleans (album)

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Released
  
1984

Label
  
Columbia

Artist
  
Willie Nelson

Producer
  
Chips Moman

Length
  
37:06

City of New Orleans (1984)
  
Angel Eyes (1984)

Release date
  
1984

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Genres
  
Country music, Progressive country

Nominations
  
American Music Award for Favorite Country Album

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City of New Orleans is a 1984 album by country musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records. The title track was written and originally recorded by Steve Goodman; his version was released in 1971. The next year, Arlo Guthrie became the first to have a hit with the song. Nelson's version topped the U.S. country singles chart. Other covers featured on the album include "Please Come to Boston" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".

Contents

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Track listing

  1. "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman) - 4:47
  2. "Just Out of Reach" (Virgil Stewart, V. F. "Pappy" Stewart) - 3:37
  3. "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" (Danny O'Keefe) - 2:52
  4. "Why Are You Pickin' On Me" (Willie Nelson) - 2:26
  5. "She's Out of My Life" (Tom Bahler) - 3:26
  6. "Cry" (Churchill Kohlman) - 3:32
  7. "Please Come to Boston" (Dave Loggins) - 4:17
  8. "It Turns Me Inside Out" (Jan Crutchfield) - 3:27
  9. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar) - 3:46
  10. "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 4:06

Production

  • Recorded at: Moman's Recording Studio.

    • Personnel

  • Willie Nelson, Reggie Young, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman - guitar
  • Mike Leech - bass
  • Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood - Keyboards
  • Gene Chrisman - Drums
  • Mickey Raphael - harmonica
  • Wayne Jackson - trumpet
  • Donald Sanders - baritone saxophone
  • Jon Marett - alto saxophone
  • Toni Wine, Rick Yancey, Andy Black, Sherill Parks, Bobby Wood, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman - backing vocals
  • The A Strings - strings

    • Songs

    1City of New Orleans4:52
    2Just Out of Reach3:36
    3Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues2:55

    References

    City of New Orleans (album) Wikipedia
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