Naked Willie by Willie Nelson - DeepRiffs

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Naked Willie is a 17-track collection of songs Willie Nelson recorded for RCA Records between 1966 and 1970, “unproduced” by his friend and harmonica player Mickey Raphael to reveal the true essence of the material. The original recordings were embellished with orchestration and back-up singers that were an established element of the then prevalent “Nashville Sound” and completely at odds with the emotive instincts of Nelson’s music. The original results were often satisfactory yet sometimes absurd. Now, with Raphael going back to the original master tapes, the songs are stripped of their excess production touches and left with just the skeletal sounds of the band and Willie’s own expressive voice. An unorthodox singer, Nelson stands firmly at the center of these songs. “Jimmy’s Road” is stark and stunning. “The Party’s Over” is naturalistic. “Sunday Morning Coming Down” is spirited and perfectly reflective of the hangover it portrays. Hopefully, this idea — also used on the Beatles’ Let It Be…Naked — will catch on for many recordings that were sacrificed for the production values of the day.

1. Bring Me Sunshine ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Roy Huskey, Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Chet Atkins
Grady Martin
Ray Edenton; Performer
Piano: Bill Pursell; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Arthur Kent
Sylvia Kent; Composer
Lyricist: Sylvia Kent
Arthur Kent; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins
Felton Jarvis; Production

2. Following Me Around ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Pete Wade; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

3. The Ghost ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Roy Husky; Performer
Drums: Johnny Bush; Performer
Guitar: Grady Martin
Jerry Reed; Performer
Piano: Jerry D. Smith; Performer
Steel Guitar: Jimmy Day; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins; Production

4. Happiness Lives Next Door ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Grady Martin; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

5. I Just Dropped By ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Bob Moore; Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Wayne Moss
Jerry Reed
Charlie Mccoy; Performer
Piano: David Briggs
Charlie Mccoy; Performer
Vibraphone: Charlie Mccoy; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins
Danny Davis; Production

6. Jimmy's Road ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Roy Huskey, Jr.; Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Chet Atkins
Grady Martin
Ray Edenton; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis
Chet Atkins; Production

7. I Let My Mind Wander ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Bob Moore; Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Wayne Moss
Jerry Reed; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vibraphone: Charlie Mccoy; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins
Danny Davis; Production

8. If You Could See What's Going Through My Mind ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Grady Martin; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

9. Johnny One Time ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Roy Huskey, Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Chet Atkins
Grady Martin
Ray Edenton; Performer
Piano: Bill Pursell; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: A.l. Owens
Dallas Frazier; Composer
Lyricist: Dallas Frazier
A.l. Owens; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins
Felton Jarvis; Production

10. The Local Memory ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Bob Moore; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Buddy Harman; Performer
Guitar: Wayne Moss
Jerry Reed
Charlie Mccoy; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins
Danny Davis; Production

11. The Party's Over ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Roy Huskey Jr.; Performer
Drums: Johnny Bush; Performer
Guitar: Velma Smith
Jerry Reed; Performer
Piano: Hargus Robbins; Performer
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Chet Atkins; Production

12. Where Do You Stand? ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Pete Wade; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

13. When We Live Again ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Pete Wade; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

14. What Can You Do To Me Now? ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: David Zetner
Pete Wade
Chip Young; Performer
Organ: Glen Spreen; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Hank Cochran
Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Cochran
Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

15. I'm A Memory ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Pete Wade; Performer
Organ: Glen Spreen; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

16. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: David Zetner
Chip Young
Pete Wade; Performer
Harpsichord: Glen Spreen; Performer
Organ: Glen Spreen; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Kris Kristofferson; Composer
Lyricist: Kris Kristofferson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

17. Laying My Burdens Down ("Naked" version)

by Willie Nelson

Bass: Norbert Putnam; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Carrigan; Performer
Guitar: Chip Young
Grady Martin; Performer
Piano: David Briggs; Performer
Vocals: Willie Nelson; Performer
Composer: Willie Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Nelson; Composer
Producer: Felton Jarvis; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Outlaw Country, Texas Country, Nashville Sound, Country, Traditional Country, Honky Tonk

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 11, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977112214