Pretty Paper is the first Christmas album and 24th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was also his last release of the 1970s. Nelson reunited with producer/arranger Booker T. Jones, with whom he had collaborated on the acclaimed Stardust album released the year before.
Pretty Paper | ||||
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Released | November 6, 1979[1] | |||
Genre | Christmas music, country | |||
Length | 29:15 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Booker T. Jones | |||
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The self-composed title track had been a hit Christmas song in 1963, when it was recorded by Roy Orbison. Nelson had previously recorded the song in 1964.
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:45
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:25
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 2:11
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 2:11
- "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman) – 1:53
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 2:38
Side two
edit- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:12
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins) – 2:25
- "Silent Night" (Joseph Mohr, Franz Xavier Gruber) – 3:43
- "Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks. Lewis H. Redner) – 1:28
- "Christmas Blues" – Instrumental (Willie Nelson, Booker T. Jones) – 3:13
- "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) – 2:25
Personnel
edit- Willie Nelson – Vocals, guitar
- Paul English – Drums
- Chris Ethridge – Bass
- Bradley Hartman – Engineer
- Booker T. Jones – Arranger, Keyboards
- Rex Ludwick – Drums
- Jody Payne – Guitar
- Mickey Raphael – Harmonica
- Bee Spears – Bass
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Willie Nelson – Pretty Paper". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Willie Nelson – Pretty Paper". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.