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.
| A Horse Called Music | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Fred Foster | |||
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| Singles from A Horse Called Music | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" (Beth Nielsen Chapman) – 3:17
- "The Highway" (Tom Conner, Richard Wesley) – 3:55
- "I Never Cared For You" (Nelson) – 2:25
- "If I Were a Painting" (Skip Ewing, Don Sampson) – 3:20
- "Spirit" (Kent Robbins, William Robinson) – 4:16
- "There You Are" (Kye Fleming, Mike Reid) – 3:04
- "Mr. Record Man" (Nelson)– 2:08
- "If My World Didn't Have You" (Chapman)– 3:42
- "A Horse Called Music" (Wayne Carson Thompson)– 4:26
- "Is the Better Part Over" (Nelson)– 3:31
Personnel
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Willie Nelson - A Horse Called Music Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Willie Nelson". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Talks 'A Horse Called Music'". Rolling Stone. August 14, 2012.
- ^ Thomson, Graeme (July 31, 2012). Willie Nelson: The Outlaw. Random House. ISBN 9781448133413 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
External links
edit- Interview with Willie Nelson - Raw Footage (1989) – Interview where Willie Nelson discusses the upcoming release of his new album, "A Horse Called Music"
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