Honeysuckle Rose (album)

For the bossanova album by Elis Regina and Toots Thielemans, see Honeysuckle Rose Aquarela Do Brasil.

Honeysuckle Rose
Soundtrack album by Willie Nelson and Family
Released	July 18, 1980 (1980-07-18)
Genre	Country
Length	72:19
Label	Columbia
Producer	Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
San Antonio Rose (1980) Honeysuckle Rose (1980) Family Bible (1980)

Honeysuckle Rose is the soundtrack to the 1980 musical drama film of the same name, which stars Willie Nelson. Tracks on the album include songs by Nelson and various artists including Kenneth Threadgill, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Gimble, Hank Cochran, Jeannie Seely and Dyan Cannon. ^[1]

The song "On the Road Again" was nominated for Best Original Song in the 53rd Academy Awards.

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Review scores
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Track listing

All songs written by Willie Nelson, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"On the Road Again" (Live)		2:38
2.	"Pick Up the Tempo"		2:39
3.	"Heaven or Hell""		2:20
4.	"Fiddlin' Around" (featuring Johnny Gimble)	Johnny Gimble	3:26
5.	"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"	Fred Rose	2:49
6.	"Working Man Blues"	Merle Haggard	3:41

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jumpin' Cotton Eyed Joe" (featuring Johnny Gimble)	Gimble	2:53
2.	"Whiskey River"	Johnny Bush	3:57
3.	"Bloody Mary Morning" (Live)		3:43
4.	"Loving You Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"	Kris Kristofferson	3:46
5.	"I Don't Do Windows" (featuring Hank Cochran)	Hank Cochran	3:22
6.	"Coming Back to Texas" (featuring Kenneth Threadgill)	Kenneth Threadgill	2:21

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If You Want Me To Love You I Will"	Amy Irving	1:31
2.	"It's Not Supposed to Be That Way"		3:22
3.	"You Show Me Yours (And I'll Show You Mine)" (featuring Amy Irving)	Kristofferson	3:16
4.	"If You Could Touch Her at All"	Lee Clayton	3:29
5.	"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground"		4:26
6.	"I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes"		3:23

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Eyes" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Rodney Crowell	2:42
2.	"So You Think You're a Cowboy" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Harris	2:29
3.	"Make the World Go Away" (featuring Hank Cochran and Jeannie Seely)	Cochran	2:40
4.	"Two Sides to Every Story"	Cannon	3:08
5.	"A Song for You" (Live)	Leon Russell	2:35
6.	"Uncloudy Day"	Cannon, Nelson	4:18

Personnel

• Johnny Gimble – performer
• Emmylou Harris – performer
• Hank Cochran – performer
• Kenneth Threadgill – performer
• Amy Irving – performer
• Willie Nelson – guitar, vocals, producer, main performer
• Chris Ethridge – bass
• Jody Payne – performer
• Bradley Hartman – engineer, mixing
• Jeannie Seely – performer
• Rex W Ludwick - performer

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	34
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [2]	24
Canada Country Albums ( RPM ) [3]	1
US Billboard 200 [4]	11
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard ) [5]	1

References

1. "Honeysuckle Rose - Willie Nelson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
2. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0273". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
3. "RPM Country Albums for December 6, 1980". RPM . Retrieved September 24, 2025.
4. "Billboard 200". Billboard . October 4, 1980. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
5. "Top Country Albums". Billboard . October 4, 1980. Retrieved September 24, 2025.