Spirit (Willie Nelson album)

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Spirit
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1996
Recorded1996
Genre Country music
Classical music
Length39:55
Label Island
Producer Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Augusta
(1995)
Spirit
(1996)
How Great Thou Art
(1996)
Professional ratings
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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.

Contents

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

Technical

Chart performance

Chart (1996)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums20
U.S. Billboard 200132
Canadian RPM Country Albums4

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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.