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Shotgun Willie
Country · 1973 · 12 tracks

Shotgun Willie

Willie Nelson

A gritty pivot toward independence. Willie trades Nashville polish for Atlantic soul, blending jazz-inflected phrasing with raw, beer-soaked storytelling.

July 11, 1973 · Atlantic

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A defiant and soulful blend of barroom swagger and quiet, late-night vulnerability.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Shotgun Willie
2:40
02
Whiskey River
4:05
03
Sad Songs and Waltzes
3:08
04
Local Memory
2:20
05
Slow Down Old World
2:54
06
Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)
2:36
07
Devil in a Sleepin’ Bag
2:41
08
She’s Not for You
3:15
09
Bubbles in My Beer
2:34
10
You Look Like the Devil
3:26
11
So Much to Do
3:11
12
A Song for You
4:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the funky, strutting title track into the soaring, desperate anthem of Whiskey River.
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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 Shotgun Willie sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Defiant+4.0σ

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

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