Always on My Mind
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Always on My Mind
- Artist: Willie Nelson
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- Release Date: 1982
- Genre: Country
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Willie Nelson's smooth interpretation of "Always on My Mind" became an unexpected pop crossover hit, climbing into the Top 10 and spending two weeks at the top of the country charts. The accompanying album of the same name contains a handful of songs that match the casual grace of "Always on My Mind," including fine versions of "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," "Let it Be Me," and "Bridge over Troubled Water," plus lesser-known songs and originals like "Old Fords and a Natural stone" and "Party's Over." There's a handful of mediocre songs, including an awkward "Whiter Shade of Pale," but Always on My Mind is a laidback, nearly pop album that is one of his best contemporary crossover efforts. ~ Thom Owens, Rovi| Always in the Wrong Place: 15 Advices on Man's Life (Album by Various Artists) | |
| Always on My Mind (1985 Album by Elvis Presley) |
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Always on My Mind (album)
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| Studio album by Willie Nelson | ||||
| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Chips Moman | |||
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Always on My Mind is a 1982 album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was the Billboard number one country album of the year for 1982, and stayed 253 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts, peaking at number one for a total of 22 weeks, as well as spending 99 weeks on the Billboard 200 for all albums, peaking at number two for 3 weeks.
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Background and Recording
During the recording sessions for Nelson's collaboration album with Merle Haggard, Pancho & Lefty, the producer Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons suggested to record Johnny Christopher's Always on My Mind.[2] Haggard had no interest in record a version of the song for the album, instead Nelson recorded his own version that was the first for the album that was entitled Always on My Mind. Later in his autobiography, Nelson stated: "We'll never know what would have happened if Merle had really heard the song right. "Always on My Mind" bowled me over the moment I first heard it, which is one way I pick songs to record".[3]
The rest of the album was constituted by adult-contemporary and pop standards, such as "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Water".[4]
Track listing
- “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) – 2:58
- “Always on My Mind” (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson) – 3:34
- “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) – 4:01
- “Let It Be Me” (Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë, Gilbert Bécaud) – 3:33
- “Staring Each Other Down” (Chips Moman, Bobby Emmons) – 2:16
- “Bridge over Troubled Water” (Paul Simon) – 4:39
- “Old Fords and a Natural Stone” (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) – 2:33
- “Permanently Lonely” (Willie Nelson) – 2:41
- “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning” (Gary P. Nunn, Donna Ciscle) – 4:22
- “The Party’s Over” (Willie Nelson) – 2:52
Personnel
- Willie Nelson – guitar, vocals
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Johnny Christopher – guitar, background vocals
- Bobby Emmons – keyboards
- Mike Leech – bass
- John Marett – saxophone
- Grady Martin – guitar
- Chips Moman – guitar, background vocals, producer, engineer
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Gary Talley – vocals
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Toni Wine – keyboards, vocals
- Bobby Wood – keyboards, vocals
- Reggie Young – guitar
- Waylon Jennings – vocal (3)
Charts
Chart performance
| 1982 Weekly Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 20 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 28 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 60 |
End of year charts
| 1982 Year-end Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Country Album | 1 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 11 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 96 |
References
- ^ Always on My Mind (album) at Allmusic
- ^ Jones, Roben 2010, p. 337.
- ^ Nelson, Willie; Shrake, Bud; Shrake, Edwin 2000, p. 145.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Always on My Mind". Alllmusic. Rovi Corporation.
Bibliography
- Jones, Roben (2010). Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-401-0.
- Nelson, Willie; Shrake, Bud; Shrake, Edwin (2000). Willie: An Autobiography. Cooper Square Press. ISBN 978-0-8154-1080-5.
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| Preceded by Mountain Music by Alabama Mountain Music by Alabama Mountain Music by Alabama |
Top Country Albums number-one album May 22–29, 1982 June 12–19, 1982 July 17 - November 13, 1982 |
Succeeded by Mountain Music by Alabama Mountain Music by Alabama Highways & Heartaches by Ricky Skaggs |
| Preceded by 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs by Dolly Parton |
Top Country Albums number-one album of the year 1982 |
Succeeded by Mountain Music by Alabama |
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