Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie - Black Friday 2023 / BF23 - 2LP (LP)

Black Friday 2023.

Willie’s groundbreaking 1973 album, with a second disc of outtakes and alternates from the album sessions, available for the first time on vinyl. 2nd LP contains all of the session outtakes, included in the 2006 4CD box set The Complete Atlantic Sessions.

SIDE 1
1. SHOTGUN WILLIE [2:41]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: lead electric guitar • James Clayton Day: dobro • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: electric piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Steve Mosley: snare drum • Accompanied by The Memphis Horns consisting of Wayne Jackson: trumpet • Andrew Love: tenor sax • James Mitchell: baritone sax • Jack Hale: trombone

2. WHISKEY RIVER [4:02]
(Johnny Bush/Paul Stroud)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • David Bromberg: electric guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: organ • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Dee Moeller & Larry Gatlin: background vocals

3. SAD SONGS AND WALTZES [3:06]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Jeff Gutcheon: organ • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

4. LOCAL MEMORY [2:18]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

5. SLOW DOWN OLD WORLD [2:49]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Arif Mardin: string arrangement

6. STAY ALL NIGHT (STAY A LITTLE LONGER) [2:32]
(Bob Wills/Tommy Duncan)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Doug Sahm: electric guitar • Waylon Jennings & Augie Meyer: acoustic guitars • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Johnny Gimble: fiddle • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

The background vocals are by Dee Moeller, Larry Gatlin, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, James Clayton Day & Doug Sahm.

The second acoustic guitar solo is by Waylon Jennings.

Side Two
1. DEVIL IN A SLEEPIN’ BAG [2:38]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & acoustic guitar • Doug Sahm: electric guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Hugh McDonald: bass • Steve Mosley: drums • Dee Moeller & Larry Gatlin: background vocals

2. SHE’S NOT FOR YOU [3:12]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: electric guitar • Larry Gatlin: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Hugh McDonald: bass • Steve Mosley: drums

3. BUBBLES IN MY BEER [2:32]
(Bob Wills/Cindy Walker/Tommy Duncan)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Willie Bridges: baritone sax • Red Lane: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Johnny Gimble: fiddle • Augie Meyer: piano • Jack Barber: bass • George Rains: drums

4. YOU LOOK LIKE THE DEVIL [3:28]
(Leon Russell)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums

5. SO MUCH TO DO [3:06]
(Willie Nelson)
Willie Nelson: lead vocal & lead acoustic guitar • Steve Burgh: acoustic guitar • James Clayton Day: pedal steel guitar • Bobbie Nelson: piano • Dan Spears: bass • Paul English: drums • Donny Hathaway: string arrangement

6. A SONG FOR YOU [4:23]
(Leon Russell)
Willie Nelson: vocal & acoustic guitar.