City of New Orleans (album)
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| City of New Orleans | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Chips Moman | |||
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City of New Orleans is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records in 1984.[1] The title track was written and originally recorded by Steve Goodman; his version was released in 1971. The next year, Arlo Guthrie became the first to have a hit with the song.[2] Nelson's version topped the U.S. country singles chart. Other covers on the album include "Please Come to Boston" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".
The title track was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Nelson's "pushing his all-purpose interpretive powers too far."[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman) - 4:47
- "Just Out of Reach" (Virgil "Pappy" Stewart) - 3:37
- "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" (Danny O'Keefe) - 2:52
- "Why Are You Pickin' On Me" (Willie Nelson) - 2:26
- "She's Out of My Life" (Tom Bahler) - 3:26
- "Cry" (Churchill Kohlman) - 3:32
- "Please Come to Boston" (Dave Loggins) - 4:17
- "It Turns Me Inside Out" (Jan Crutchfield) - 3:27
- "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar) - 3:46
- "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 4:06
Production
[edit]- Recorded at: Moman's Recording Studio.
Personnel
[edit]- Willie Nelson - vocals, guitar
- Reggie Young, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman - guitar
- Mike Leech - bass guitar
- Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood - keyboards
- Gene Chrisman - drums
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet
- Donald Sanders - baritone saxophone
- Jon Marett - alto saxophone
- Toni Wine, Rick Yancey, Andy Black, Sherill Parks, Bobby Wood, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman - backing vocals
- The A Strings - strings
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Willistein, Paul (2 Sep 1984). "'Living Legend' Is Returning for Allentown Fair Show Today". The Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. F1.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (17 Jan 1985). "Critic's Notebook". The New York Times. p. C16.
- ^ "Willie Nelson". Recording Academy. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "City of New Orleans Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (29 July 1984). "Willie Nelson, City of New Orleans". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I9.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 499.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans". Music Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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