Spirit (Willie Nelson album)

Spirit
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	1996
Studio	Pedernales Recording (Spicewood, Texas)
Genre	Country, classical
Length	39:55
Label	Island
Producer	Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Augusta (1995) Spirit (1996) How Great Thou Art (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]

Spirit is the 44th studio album by country music singer Willie Nelson. The album differs from Nelson's other albums because of the use of fewer instruments (two guitars, piano, fiddle) and has a more classical/Spanish influence than others. Nelson's sister Bobbie plays piano.

Track listing

All songs written by Willie Nelson.

1. "Matador" - 1:42
2. "She Is Gone" - 2:55
3. "Your Memory Won't Die in My Grave" - 3:27
4. "I'm Not Trying to Forget You" - 3:53
5. "Too Sick to Pray" - 2:40
6. "Mariachi" - 2:06
7. "I'm Waiting Forever" - 3:09
8. "We Don't Run" - 3:02
9. "I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes" - 3:36
10. "It's a Dream Come True" - 3:59
11. "I Thought About You, Lord" - 4:11
12. "Spirit of E9" - 4:58
13. "Matador"

Personnel

• Willie Nelson - Lead guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Bobbie Nelson - Piano
• Johnny Gimble - Fiddle
• Jody Payne - Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals

Technical

• Recorded and Mixed by Joe Gracey
• Second Engineer - Gabe Rhodes
• Recorded at Pedernales Recording in Austin, Texas
• Edited at Terra Nova Digital Austin
• Mastered by Denny Purcell and Joe Gracey at Georgetown
• Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee
• Photography - Chris Buck
• Artwork - David Zetter
• Design - Red Herring Design

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3]	136
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	20
U.S. Billboard 200	132
Canadian RPM Country Albums	4

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r236238
2. Hilburn, Robert (June 9, 1996). "Spirit". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved August 8, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Willie Nelson ARIA Chart history (albums) to May 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.