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Artists almost always release Christmas albums when they have a comfortable level of sales, and when Willie Nelson was at a popular peak during the late '70s, he chose to exploit his popularity by releasing Pretty Paper. Fortunately, the album was hardly a toss-off -- it was one of the finest country holiday records ever released. It's not just because the title track became a classic, or that his choice of material is terrific (all familiar tunes, but all great) -- it's because Nelson is a great interpreter, capable of making standards like "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" fresh and unpredictable. Few other artists are willing to put their personal stamp on these standards, and that alone is enough to make Pretty Paper a holiday record to cherish.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Composer - Willie Nelson, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Bee Spears, Bass - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Irving Berlin, Composer - Irving Berlin, Lyricist - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Felix Bernard, Composer - Felix Bernard, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Performer - Dick Smith, Composer - Dick Smith, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Johnny Marks, Composer - Johnny Marks, Lyricist - Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Willie Nelson (Arranger), Arranger - JAMES PIERPONT (1785-1866), Composer - JAMES PIERPONT (1785-1866), Lyricist - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Bee Spears, Bass - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Gene Autry, Composer - Gene Autry, Lyricist - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jay Johnson, Composer - Jay Johnson, Lyricist - Billy Hayes, Composer - Billy Hayes, Lyricist - Jody Payne, Guitar - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
H. Gillespie, Composer - H. Gillespie, Lyricist - Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - J. F. Coots, Composer - J. F. Coots, Lyricist - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Nelson, Composer - Steve Nelson, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Performer - Jack Rollins, Composer - Jack Rollins, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Franz Xavier Grüber, Composer - Franz Xavier Grüber, Lyricist - Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Joseph Mohr, Composer - Joseph Mohr, Lyricist - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Bee Spears, Bass - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Arranger - Willie Nelson, Performer - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Jody Payne, Guitar - Chris Ethridge, Bass - Rex Ludwick, Drums - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica - Bradley Hartman, Engineer - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Arranger - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Booker T. Jones, Composer - Booker T. Jones, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Vocal - Willie Nelson, Composer - Willie Nelson, Guitar - Willie Nelson, Lyricist - Willie Nelson, Performer - Bee Spears, Bass - Paul English, Drums
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Artists almost always release Christmas albums when they have a comfortable level of sales, and when Willie Nelson was at a popular peak during the late '70s, he chose to exploit his popularity by releasing Pretty Paper. Fortunately, the album was hardly a toss-off -- it was one of the finest country holiday records ever released. It's not just because the title track became a classic, or that his choice of material is terrific (all familiar tunes, but all great) -- it's because Nelson is a great interpreter, capable of making standards like "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" fresh and unpredictable. Few other artists are willing to put their personal stamp on these standards, and that alone is enough to make Pretty Paper a holiday record to cherish.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:39
- Main artists: Willie Nelson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Comedy/Other Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
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