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Red Headed Stranger is a 1975 (see 1975 in music) album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Phases and Stages is a 1974 Album by Willie Nelson. It is a concept album illustrating the dissolution of a marriage reportedly Nelson's own The Sound in Your Mind is the second Columbia Records album by Country musician Willie Nelson. Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Outlaw country was a significant trend in Country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases commonly referred to as The Outlaw Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. A concept album, Red Headed Stranger is about a fugitive preacher, on the run from the law after killing his wife. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" Sparse and jumbled, with brief, poetic lyrics, no one involved in the creation of the album thought it would sell well. In spite of its inaccessibility, Red Headed Stranger was a blockbuster among both country music and mainstream audiences, going multiplatinum and making Nelson one of the biggest stars in country. In 2003, the same year the album was ranked #184 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time [1], Nelson sang background vocals and added some guitar to a cover version of the album done by Carla Bozulich of the alt-country band, the Geraldine Fibbers. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Carla Bozulich is an American musician based in Los Angeles, known for her work as the lead singer of The Geraldine Fibbers and as a founding member of Ethyl Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music The Geraldine Fibbers were an alt-country band founded in 1994 by Carla Bozulich. It was ranked #1 on CMT's 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network

The first track, "Time of the Preacher", was memorably used in the 1985 television drama Edge of Darkness. Edge of Darkness is a British television Drama serial, produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International

In 1986 William D. Wittliff wrote and directed a film of the same title, staring Willie Nelson and Morgan Fairchild. Morgan Fairchild (born February 3 1950 is an American actress. The film was based on the album.

The lyrics to "Time of the Preacher" were used to help open the graphic Novel Preacher. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo

Track listing

"Time of the Preacher" (Willie Nelson) – 2:26
"I Couldn't Believe It Was True" (Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler) – 1:32
"Time of the Preacher Theme" (Nelson) – 1:13
"Medley: Blue Rock Montana/Red Headed Stranger" (Nelson, Carl Stutz, Edith Lindeman) – 1:36
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Fred Rose) – 2:21
"Red Headed Stranger" (Stutz, Lindeman) – 4:00
"Time of the Preacher Theme" (Nelson) – 0:26
"Just as I Am" (Nelson) – 1:46
"Denver" (Nelson) – 0:53
"O'er the Waves" (Nelson) – 0:47
"Down Yonder" (L. Wolfe Gilbert) – 1:56
"Can I Sleep in Your Arms" (Hank Cochran) – 5:24
"Remember Me" (Scotty Wiseman) – 2:52
"Hands on the Wheel" (Bill Callery) – 4:22
"Bandera" (Nelson) – 2:19

Personnel

Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Paul English – drums
Jody Payne – guitars, mandolin
Bee Spears – bass
Bobbie Nelson – piano
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Bucky Meadows – guitar
Billy English – drums

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

1975   Red Headed Stranger Country Albums                  No. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music " Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain " is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Fred Rose ( August 24, 1897 - December 1, 1954) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive Louis Wolfe Gilbert ( August 31, 1886 &ndash July 12, 1970) was a Russian born American songwriter Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (b August 2 1935, Isola Mississippi) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Lulu Belle and Scotty were one of the major Country music acts of the 1930s and 1940s known as "The Sweethearts of Country Music" Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine  1
1975    Red Headed Stranger     Pop Albums                      No.  28

Billboard (North America) - singles

1975   Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain        Country Singles                 No.  1
1975    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain    Pop Singles                     No.  21
1976    Remember Me                     Country Singles                 No.  2
1976    Remember Me                     Pop Singles                     No.  67

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