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I was first in the door to Boulder’s Bart’s Records Tuesday, to pick up my copy of ‘One Hell of a Ride’.  Lots of fans have been waiting for this collection, released by Columbia/Legacy Records in honor of Willie’s 75th birthday this month.  Any excuse for a new Willie Nelson album, I say.

And I take back what I said about being underwhelmed by the package design.  I was wrong, wrong, wrong. The picture does it no justice.   Up close and personal, it’s a beautiful design, simple, elegant, classy.   The cover is raised relief, and you can feel all the different signatures carved into the guitar.  There is a booklet included with tons of pictures, and there really are never-before-seen pictures in there, new to me at least.   Liner notes by Joe Nick Patoski and Mickey Raphael complete the perfect package. 

But it’s the music inside that’s so wonderful.  There are so many good things about this 4-cd set.  It contains such a wide sampling of Willie’s music, from all the different genres he signs, blues, jazz, rock, reggae, country, from all the different periods in his life, some of his wonderful duets with the most talented artists ever, singing songs he wrote, covering songs by friends.  

Really, everyone should own this album.  If it’s the only Willie Nelson Album you ever get, then this is the one to own.  And if you are a collector, you will be so delighted at the collection of songs included.   There are hours and hours of songs by Willie Nelson and Family, and friends.

The price seems to be all over the place.  I paid about $50.00, but Bart’s is still a semi-independent record store, part of an independent chain, I guess, and their prices can’t compete with the big box stores.  Some fans at Willie’s Club Luck site have posted that they bought it for less.  It’s worth more than you’ll pay for it. 

Just look at the track list

ONE HELL OF A RIDE by WILLIE NELSON
(Columbia/Legacy 88697 13915 2)

Disc One
Title Chart Source Label Recorded
1. When I’ve Sang My Last – single Sarg 280 1954-55 Hillbilly Song
2. No Place For Me – Willie Nelson Records single – 1957
3. Man With the Blues – single D Records 1959
4. Nite Life – single by “Paul Buskirk & His Little Men, feat. Hugh Nelson” Rx 502 1960
5. Hello Walls – And Then I Wrote Liberty 1961
6. Funny How Time Slips Away – And Then I Wrote Liberty 1961
7. Crazy – And Then I Wrote Liberty 1961
8. Half a Man C#25 Here’s Willie Nelson Liberty 1962
9. Mr. Record Man – Country Willie—His Own Songs RCA Victor 1965
10. One In a Row – Make Way For Willie RCA Victor 1966
11. The Party’s Over C#24 Party’s Over and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs RCA Victor 1966
12. Texas In My Soul – Texas In My Soul RCA Victor 1967
13. Good Times C#44 Good Times RCA Victor 1968
14. Sweet Memories C#4 Good Times RCA Victor 1968
15. Little Things C#22 Good Times RCA Victor 1967
16. Any Old Arms Won’t Do – My Own Peculiar Way RCA Victor 1968
17. Everybody’s Talkin’ – Both Sides Now RCA Victor 1969-70
18. Pins and Needles (In My Heart) – Both Sides Now RCA Victor 1969-70
19. Once More With Feeling C#42 Both Sides Now RCA Victor 1969-70
20. I Gotta Get Drunk C#55 Both Sides Now RCA Victor 1969
21. Laying My Burdens Down C#68 Laying My Burdens Down RCA Victor 1970
22. What Can You Do To Me Now – Willie Nelson and Family RCA Victor 1970
23. Kneel At the Feet Of Jesus – Willie Nelson and Family RCA Victor 1970
24. I’m A Memory C#22 Willie Nelson and Family RCA Victor 1970
25. Family Bible – Yesterday’s Wine RCA Victor 1971
26. Summer Of Roses – Yesterday’s Wine RCA Victor 1971
27. Yesterday’s Wine C#62 Yesterday’s Wine RCA Victor 1971
28. Me and Paul C#62 Yesterday’s Wine RCA Victor 1971
29. Words Don’t Fit the Picture C#73 Words Don’t Fit the Picture RCA Victor 1971

Disc Two
Title Chart Source Label Recorded
1. Good Hearted Woman (Waylon & Willie) C#1, H#25 Wanted! The Outlaws RCA 1972
2. You Left a Long, Long Time Ago – The Willie Way RCA Victor 1971
3. She’s Not For You C#43 Willie – Before His Time RCA Victor 1965
4. You Ought To Hear Me Cry C#16 Willie – Before His Time RCA Victor 1967
5. It Should Be Easier Now – Willie – Before His Time RCA Victor 1965
6. Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys (Waylon & Willie) C#1, H#42 Waylon & Willie RCA 1977
7. If You Can Touch Her At All (Waylon & Willie) C#5 Waylon & Willie RCA 1973
8. I Can Get Off On You (Waylon & Willie) – Waylon & Willie RCA 1977
9. Blackjack County Chain C#21 Minstrel Man RCA Victor 1967
10. Johnny One Time C#36 Don’t You Ever Get Tired RCA Victor 1968
11. Bring Me Sunshine C#13 All Time Greatest Hits RCA 1968
12. I Just Can’t Let You Say Goodbye C#48 All Time Greatest Hits RCA 1965
13. Shotgun Willie C#60 Shotgun Willie Atlantic 1973
14. Sad Songs and Waltzes – Shotgun Willie Atlantic 1973
15. The Troublemaker – The Troublemaker Columbia 1973
16. Uncloudy Day C#4 The Troublemaker Columbia 1973
17. Bloody Mary Morning C#17 Phases and Stages Atlantic 1974
18. I Still Can’t Believe You’re Gone C#51 Phases and Stages Atlantic 1974
19. Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain C#1, H#21 Red Headed Stranger Columbia 1975
20. I’d Have To Be Crazy C#11 The Sound In Your Mind Columbia 1976
21. If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time C#1 The Sound In Your Mind Columbia 1976
22. Always Late (With Your Kisses) – To Lefty From Willie Columbia 1977
23. She’s Gone, Gone, Gone – To Lefty From Willie Columbia 1977
24. I Never Go Around Mirrors – To Lefty From Willie Columbia 1977
25. Stardust – Stardust Columbia 1977
26. Georgia On My Mind C#1, H#84 Stardust Columbia 1977
27. A Song For You (Live) – Willie And Family Live Columbia 1978

Disc Three
Title Chart Source Label Recorded
1. Whiskey River (Live) C#12 Willie And Family Live Columbia 1978
2. Till I Gain Control Again (Live) – Willie And Family Live Columbia 1978
3. Stay a Little Longer (Live) – Willie And Family Live Columbia 1978
4. Heartbreak Hotel (w/Leon Russell) C#1 One For the Road Columbia 1979
5. One For My Baby (and One More For The Road)(w/Leon Russell) – One For the Road Columbia 1979
6. Help Me Make It Through The Night C#4 W.N. Sings Kristofferson Columbia 1979
7. Midnight Rider C#6 The Electric Horseman o.s. Columbia 1979
8. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys C#1, H#44 The Electric Horseman o.s. Columbia 1979
9. Crazy Arms C#16 San Antonio Rose Columbia 1980
10. On The Road Again C#1, H#20 Honeysuckle Rose o.s. Columbia 1979
11. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground C#1 Honeysuckle Rose o.s. Columbia 1979
12. Mona Lisa C#11,AC#36 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Columbia 1980
13. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter C#26 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Columbia
14. Always On My Mind C#1, H#5 Always On My Mind Columbia 1981
15. Old Friends (with Roger Miller and Ray Price) C#19 Old Friends Columbia 1981
16. Pancho & Lefty (w/Merle Haggard) C#1, AC#21 Pancho & Lefty Epic 1982
17. Reasons To Quit (w/Merle Haggard) C#6 Pancho & Lefty Epic 1982
18. In the Jailhouse Now(w/Webb Pierce) C#72 In the Jailhouse Now Columbia 1981
19. Why Do I Have To Choose (with Waylon Jennings) C#3 Take It To The Limit Columbia 1982
20. City Of New Orleans C#1, AC#30 City Of New Orleans Columbia 1983
21. To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before (with Julio Iglesias) C31, H#5 (album by Julio Iglesias) 1100 Bel Air Place Columbia 1984
22. Three Days (with Faron Young) – Funny How Time Slips Away Columbia
23. Touch Me (with Faron Young) – Funny How Time Slips Away Columbia

Disc Four
Title Chart Source Label Recorded
1. Write Your Own Songs – Music From Songwriter o.s. Columbia 1984
2. Heart Of Gold C#44 Partners Columbia
3. I’m Movin’ On (w/Hank Snow) – Brand On My Heart Columbia 1984
4. Seven Spanish Angels (with Ray Charles) C#1 Friendship Columbia 1984
5. Highwayman (w/Waylon Jennings, J. Cash and K. Kristofferson) C#1 Highwayman Columbia 1984
6. Living In The Promiseland C#1 The Promiseland Columbia 1985
7. What A Wonderful World – What A Wonderful World Columbia 1988
8. Country Willie – Who’ll Buy My Memories: The IRS Tapes Columbia 1990
9. Graceland C#70 Across The Borderline Columbia 1992
10. Valentine – Across The Borderline Columbia 1992
11. What Was It You Wanted – Across The Borderline Columbia 1992
12. Still Is Still Movin’ To Me – Across The Borderline Columbia 1992
13. Too Sick To Pray – Spirit Island 1996
14. Everywhere I Go (with Emmylou Harris) – Teatro Island
15. My Own Peculiar Way – Teatro Island
16. Nuages – Night And Day Free Falls 1999
17. Rainbow Connection – Rainbow Connection Island 2001
18. Mendocino County Line (with Lee Ann Womack) C#22 The Great Divide Island 2001
19. The Harder They Come – Countryman Lost Highway 1996
20. Bubbles In My Beer – You Don’t Know Me – The Songs Of Cindy Walker Lost Highway 2006
21. When I’ve Sang My Last Hillbilly Song – One Hell Of a Ride Col./Leg. 2007

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