Willie Nelson spent his early RCA years operating in a creative space caught between the outlaw movement he helped ignite and the polished Nashville mainstream, and these two records capture that tension honestly. By 1981 and 1983, he had already delivered landmark albums like “Red Headed Stranger” and “Stardust,” giving him the freedom to keep following his own restless muse wherever it led.

Excellent two-fer from the Country great containing a pair of his albums on one CD. My Own Way was originally issued on RCA Records in 1983. The Minstrel Man reached #148 on the Billboard charts when originally issued on RCA Records in 1981.

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. I’m A Memory
2. My Own Peculiar Way
3. Both Sides Now
4. Funny How Time Slips Away
5. Hello Walls
6. One In A Row
7. Stay Away From Lonely Places
8. Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
9. Rainy Day Blues
10. Good Times
11. Will You Remember ?
12. Laying My Burdens down
13. Mountain Dew
14. If Should Be Easier Now
15. The Minstrel Man
16. Senses
17. You Left A Long, Long Time Ago
18. Where Do You Stand?
19. Blackjack County Chain

UPC: 664140481923
Label: Wounded Bird Records
Release Date: 9.6.11
Format: CD