Spirit (Willie Nelson album)
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| Spirit | ||||
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| Studio album by Willie Nelson | ||||
| Released | June 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country music Classical music |
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| Length | 57:56 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Spirit is an album by country music singer Willie Nelson. The album differs from Nelson's other albums because of the use of fewer instruments (two guitars, piano, fiddle) and has a more classical/Spanish influence than others. Nelson's sister Bobbie plays piano.
Track listing
All songs written by Willie Nelson.
- "Matador" - 1:42
- "She Is Gone" - 2:55
- "Your Memory Won't Die in My Grave" - 3:27
- "I'm Not Trying to Forget You" - 3:53
- "Too Sick to Pray" - 2:40
- "Mariachi" - 2:06
- "I'm Waiting Forever" - 3:09
- "We Don't Run" - 3:02
- "I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes" - 3:36
- "It's a Dream Come True" - 3:59
- "I Thought About You, Lord" - 4:11
- "Spirit of E9" - 4:58
- "Matador"
Personnel
- Willie Nelson - Lead guitar, Vocals, Producer
- Bobbie Nelson - Piano
- Johnny Gimble - Fiddle
- Jody Payne - Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
- Recorded and Mixed by Joe Gracey
- Second Engineer - Gabe Rhodes
- Recorded at Pedernals Recording in Austin, Texas
- Edited at Terra Nova Digital Austin
- Mastered by Denny Purcell and Joe Gracey at Georgetown
- Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee
- Photography - Chris Buck
- Artwork - David Zetter
- Design - Red Herring Design
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 132 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
