Half Nelson (album)

This article is about the Willie Nelson album. For the album originally titled Halfnelson, see Sparks (Sparks album).

Half Nelson is a compilation album of duets performed by country singer Willie Nelson along with various other artists, released in 1985. It also includes a few never-before released hits as well.

Half Nelson
Compilation album by Willie Nelson
Released	1985
Genre	Country
Length	35:44
Label	Columbia
Producer	Barry Beckett, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Merle Haggard, David Briggs, Ben Keith, Elliot Mazer, Chips Moman, Bill Ivey, Marshall Morgan, Richard Perry, Leon Russell, Harold Shedd, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Wexler, Paul Worley.
Willie Nelson chronology
Collectors Series (1985) Half Nelson (1985) Love Songs (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Duet partner	Length
1.	"Pancho and Lefty"	Townes Van Zandt	Merle Haggard	4:49
2.	"Slow Movin' Outlaw"	Dee Moeller	Lacy J. Dalton	3:38
3.	"Are There Any More Real Cowboys?"	Neil Young	Neil Young	3:06
4.	"I Told a Lie to My Heart"	Hank Williams	Hank Williams	2:51
5.	"Texas on a Saturday Night"	Mundo Earwood	Mel Tillis	2:42
6.	"Seven Spanish Angels"	Troy Seals, Eddie Setser	Ray Charles	3:49
7.	"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"	Hal David, Albert Hammond	Julio Iglesias	3:37
8.	"They All Went To Mexico"	Greg Brown	Carlos Santana	4:51
9.	"Honky Tonk Women"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	Leon Russell	3:39
10.	"Half a Man"	Willie Nelson	George Jones	3:06

Personnel

• Willie Nelson – Guitar, vocals
• Ray Charles – Piano, vocals
• Carlos Santana – Guitar
• Julio Iglesias – Vocals
• Lacy J. Dalton – Guitar, vocals
• Merle Haggard – Guitar, vocals
• George Jones – Guitar, vocals
• Mel Tillis – Guitar, vocals
• Hank Williams – Guitar, vocals
• Neil Young – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
• Leon Russell – Piano, vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	35