The Border (album)

The Border
The Border
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	May 31, 2024
Genre	Country
Length	35:00
Label	Legacy
Producer	Buddy Cannon
Willie Nelson chronology

The Border is the upcoming 75th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It was scheduled to be released on May 31, 2024, through Legacy Recordings.^[1] Produced by Buddy Cannon, the album contains four original songs by Nelson and Cannon along with six songs from songwriters such as Rodney Crowell, Shawn Camp and Mike Reid.^[2]

The album's lead single and title track, a cover of Crowell and Allen Shamblin's song "The Border" from Crowell's 2019 album Texas, was released on March 14, 2024.^[3]

Track listing[edit]

*The Border* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Border"	Rodney Crowell Allen Shamblin	5:10
2.	"Once Upon a Yesterday"	Willie Nelson Buddy Cannon	3:41
3.	"What If I'm Out of My Mind"	Nelson Cannon	2:58
4.	"When I Wrote This Song for You"	Larry Cordle Erin Emberlin	3:49
5.	"Kiss Me When You're Through"	Nelson Cannon	2:45
6.	"Many a Long and Lonesome Highway"	Crowell Will Jennings	4:05
7.	"Hank's Guitar"	Cannon Bobby Tomberlin	3:06
8.	"Made in Texas"	Shawn Camp Monty Holmes	2:25
9.	"Nobody Knows Me Like You"	Mike Reid	3:56
10.	"How Much Does It Cost"	Nelson Cannon	3:21

Personnel[edit]

Performance

Barry Bales – upright bass
Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, synthesizer, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
Buddy Cannon – background vocals
Melonie Cannon – background vocals
Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
James Mitchell – electric guitar
Willie Nelson – lead vocals, Trigger
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar

Production

Buddy Cannon – production

References[edit]

^ Breihan, Tom (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Announces The Border, His 75th Solo Album Of New Material". Stereogum. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Has a New Album Coming: Here's When 'The Border' Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ Kreps, Daniel (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Announces New Album 'The Border,' Shares Rodney Crowell Cover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[Stereogum-1] Breihan, Tom (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Announces The Border, His 75th Solo Album Of New Material". Stereogum. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[Billboard-2] Nicholson, Jessica (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Has a New Album Coming: Here's When 'The Border' Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[Rolling_Stone-3] Kreps, Daniel (March 14, 2024). "Willie Nelson Announces New Album 'The Border,' Shares Rodney Crowell Cover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

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