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Red Headed StrangerWillie Nelson
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1970s
Red Headed Stranger
Released 1975Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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A spare, cinematic concept album that defied Nashville convention and became a landmark of outlaw country. Quiet and haunting. Proof less can be more. Released in 1975, it's a key entry in Willie Nelson's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain on Best Country Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Folk & Singer-Songwriter Songs
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