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STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - WILLIE NESON - SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we joyfully celebrate the 89th Texas born vocalist/ guitarist, actor, activist, DJ, and Air Force Veteran, Willie Nelson. Happy Birthday Willie ! With him in mind, we spotlight his 26th studio album, Somewhere Over The Rainbow. The LP was released February 1981 on the Columbia label and produced by Willie, Freddy Powers, and Paul Buskirk. It peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200, #23 in Canada, and #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. Two singles were released from the record, "Mona Lisa" (#11 Hot Country Songs, #7 Canada Country) and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" (#26 Hot Country Songs, #25 Canada Country). The album is a collection of older pop standards with jazz arrangements by Willie himself. Speaking of albums, Willie is kind of like David Bowie in a sense that he likes to release music on his Birthday. Today he released his 72nd album, A Beautiful Time.

"Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) (2:28)

"Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) (2:22)

"Who's Sorry Now?" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder) (2:58)

"I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Al Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds) (3:30)

"Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon" (Rex Griffin) (2:28)

Side two

"Over the Rainbow" (E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen) (3:33)

"In My Mother's Eyes" (Willie Nelson) (3:06)

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) (2:58)

"It Wouldn't Be the Same (Without You)" (Fred Rose, Jimmy Wakely) (2:54)

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" (Traditional; arranged by Willie Nelson) (2:10)

Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals