Willie Nelson - Nite Life: Greatest Hits and Rare Tracks, 1959-1971

Nite Life: Greatest Hits and Rare Tracks collects material Willie Nelson wrote and recorded while he was trying to launch a career as a professional songwriter during the '60s. At this time, he also made two albums and several singles for Liberty, and many recordings for RCA. These songs, including some rarities, are compiled for this flawless single-disc collection. Nite Life runs through all of the songs other performers had hits with and made standards, including the title track, "Crazy," "Funny How Time Slips Away," and "Hello Walls." Not only does it have the songs that established Nelson's reputation, the disc shows that even early in his career he was creating an eclectic, far-reaching music that never stayed within the boundaries of traditional country. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anita Kerr Singers Vocals (Background) Anna Johnson Vocals (Background) Bill Inglot Remastering Bill Pursell Piano Billy Strange Guitar Bob Moore Bass Bob White Fiddle Buddy Charleton Guitar (Steel) Buddy Emmons Guitar (Steel) Buddy Harman Drums Buddy Spicher Fiddle Cal Smith Guitar (Rhythm) Chet Atkins Producer, Guitar (Rhythm) Chip Young Guitar Clyde Brewer Fiddle David Briggs Piano David Zetner Guitar Dick Shannon Vibraphone, Sax (Tenor) Ernie Freeman String Arrangements Felton Jarvis Producer, Leader Geoff Gans Art Direction Glen Campbell Guitar Grady Martin Guitar, Leader Hargus "Pig" Robbins Piano, Organ Harold Bradley Guitar Herb Remington Guitar (Steel) Hope Powell Photography Jack Drake Bass Jack Greene Drums James Austin Producer Jerry Carrigan Drums Jerry Reed Guitar Jimmy Day Guitar (Steel) Jimmy Wilkerson Bass Joe Allison Producer, Project Assistant, ? Johnny Bush Drums Ken Perry Remastering Leon Rhodes Guitar Leon Russell Piano Mary Johnson Vocals (Background) Muddy Berry Drums Pappy Daily Producer Paul Buskirk Guitar Pete Wade Guitar Ray Edenton Guitar (Rhythm) Red Callender Bass Rich Kienzle Compilation Roy M. "Junior" Husky Bass Tommy Allsup Producer Velma Smith Guitar Wade Ray Fiddle Weldon Myrick Guitar (Steel) William Paul Ackerman Drums Willie Buskirk Bass Willie Nelson Guitar, Vocals