A Horse Called Music

A Horse Called Music
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
Released1989
GenreCountry
Length34:04
LabelColumbia
ProducerFred Foster
Willie Nelson chronology
What a Wonderful World
(1987) 		A Horse Called Music
(1989) 		Born for Trouble
(1990)
Singles from A Horse Called Music
  1. "Nothing I Can Do About It Now"
    Released: April 1989
  2. "There You Are"
    Released: September 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

A Horse Called Music is a studio album by the country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1989.[4] The album includes Nelson's last number 1 single, "Nothing I Can Do About It Now".[5] "There You Are" peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard country chart.

Track listing

  1. "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" (Beth Nielsen Chapman) – 3:17
  2. "The Highway" (Tom Conner, Richard Wesley) – 3:55
  3. "I Never Cared For You" (Nelson) – 2:25
  4. "If I Were a Painting" (Skip Ewing, Don Sampson) – 3:20
  5. "Spirit" (Kent Robbins, William Robinson) – 4:16
  6. "There You Are" (Kye Fleming, Mike Reid) – 3:04
  7. "Mr. Record Man" (Nelson)– 2:08
  8. "If My World Didn't Have You" (Chapman)– 3:42
  9. "A Horse Called Music" (Wayne Carson Thompson)– 4:26
  10. "Is the Better Part Over" (Nelson)– 3:31

Personnel

  • Willie Nelson – Acoustic Guitar, vocals
  • Thomas Brannon – Vocals
  • Larry Byrom – Electric Guitar
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman – Vocals
  • Billy Gene English – Percussion, Drums
  • Paul English – Drums
  • Scott Jarrett – Vocals
  • Wendy Suits Johnson – Vocals
  • Jana King – Vocals
  • Larrie Londin – Drums
  • Grady Martin – Electric Guitar
  • Farrell Morris – Percussion
  • Bobbie Nelson – Piano
  • Louis Dean Nunley – Vocals
  • Bobby Ogdin – Piano
  • Larry Paxton – Bass
  • Jody Payne – Electric Guitar
  • Don Potter – Acoustic Guitar
  • Mickey Raphael – Harmonica
  • Ronnie Reno – Mandola
  • Lisa Silver – Vocals
  • Bee Spears – Bass
  • Bergen White – Arranger, Vocals
  • Chip Young – Acoustic Guitar
  • Reggie Young – Acoustic Guitar

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Willie Nelson - A Horse Called Music Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Willie Nelson". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Willie Nelson Talks 'A Horse Called Music'". Rolling Stone. August 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Thomson, Graeme (July 31, 2012). Willie Nelson: The Outlaw. Random House. ISBN 9781448133413 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.


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