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Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

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Red Headed Stranger is a concept album built around an old murder ballad Nelson remembered from his days as a radio disc jockey in Fort Worth and he interwove this dark story with carefully chosen country standards and original material. It sounds like a story told around a campfire, yet it feels timeless, even modern, in its emotional intelligence. It asks for attention and patience, and it rewards both with something rare: a record that feels intimate and epic at the same time.

Featured songs:

Time Of The Preacher
I Couldn't Believe It Was True
Red Headed Stranger
Can I Sleep in Your Arms
Remember Me [When the Candlelights Are Gleaming]
Hands On The Wheel
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain