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Red Headed Stranger
Country · 1975 · 15 tracks

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

A sparse, cinematic concept album following a fugitive's journey. Just a man, his nylon-string guitar, and a story that redefined country music.

May 1975 · Columbia

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A stark, lonely journey through regret and redemption that feels as vast as the Texas plains.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Time of the Preacher
2:26
02
I Couldn’t Believe It Was True
1:32
03
Time of the Preacher Theme
1:13
04
Medley: Blue Rock Montana / Red Headed Stranger
1:36
05
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
2:21
06
Red Headed Stranger
4:01
07
Time of the Preacher Theme
0:27
08
Just as I Am
1:47
09
Denver
0:53
10
O’er the Waves
0:47
11
Down Yonder
1:56
12
Can I Sleep in Your Arms
5:24
13
Remember Me
2:53
14
Hands on the Wheel
4:23
15
Bandera
2:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the recurring 'Time of the Preacher' theme anchors the narrative arc with its hauntingly simple guitar line.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Red Headed Stranger sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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