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City of New Orleans
Country · 1984 · 10 tracks

City of New Orleans

Willie Nelson

Polished 1980s country-pop centered on travel and memory. Willie's weathered voice meets lush arrangements and rhythmic train-track percussion.

1984 · CBS

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A warm, rhythmic journey through memory and the American landscape.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
City of New Orleans
4:48
02
Just Out of Reach
3:37
03
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
2:52
04
Why Are You Pickin' on Me
2:26
05
She's Out of My Life
3:26
06
Cry
3:32
07
Please Come to Boston
4:17
08
It Turns Me Inside Out
3:27
09
Wind Beneath My Wings
3:46
10
Until It's Time for You to Go
4:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The chugging, locomotive rhythm of the title track that feels like wheels on tracks.
Mickey Raphael's mournful harmonica solo on Please Come to Boston that echoes like a distant whistle.
The surprisingly tender and sparse interpretation of She's Out of My Life.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does City of New Orleans sound next to the rest of Willie Nelson's catalogue?

Road Trip+2.0σ

Road Trip saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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