On June 11, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Shotgun Willie”, the 16th Willie Nelson studio album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Atlantic” in New York City, “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sam Phillips” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and David Briggs.

Personnel:

• Willie Nelson – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Steve Burgh – acoustic and electric guitar
• James Clayton Day – dobro, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
• Red Lane – acoustic guitar
• Dave Bromberg – electric guitar
• John Goldthwaite – electric guitar
• Doug Sahm – electric guitar, backing vocals
• Waylon Jennings – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Augie Meyers – acoustic guitar
• Bobbie Nelson – piano
• Mickey Raphael – harmonica
• Jeff Gutcheon – electric piano, organ
• Johnny Gimble – fiddle
• Hugh McDonald – bass guitar
• Jack Barber – bass guitar
• Dan “Bee” Spears – bass guitar
• Paul English – drums
• George Rains – drums
• Steve Mosley – drums
• Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
• James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
• Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone
• Wayne Jackson – trumpet
• Jack Hale Sr. – trombone
• Dee Moeller – backing vocals
• Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
• Jessi Colter – backing vocals
• Arif Mardin – string arrangements
• Donny Hathaway – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Nelson, except where noted.

1. Shotgun Willie
2. Whiskey River – Johnny Bush, Paul Stroud
3. Sad Songs and Waltzes
4. Local Memory
5. Slow Down Old World
6. Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer) – Bob Wils, Tommy Duncan
7. Devil in a Sleepin’ Bag
8. She’s Not for You
9. Bubbles in My Beer – Tommy Duncan, Cindy Walker, Bob Wills
10. You Look Like the Devil – Leon Russell
11. So Much to Do
12. A Song for You – Leon Russell