Spirit (Willie Nelson album)

Spirit is the forty-fourth studio album by country music singer Willie Nelson. The album differs from Nelson's other albums because of the use of fewer instruments (two guitars, piano, fiddle) and has a more classical/Spanish influence than others. Nelson's sister Bobbie plays piano.

Spirit
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	June 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Country music Classical music
Length	39:55
Label	Island
Producer	Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
Augusta (1995) Spirit (1996) How Great Thou Art (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Willie Nelson.

1. "Matador" - 1:42
2. "She Is Gone" - 2:55
3. "Your Memory Won't Die in My Grave" - 3:27
4. "I'm Not Trying to Forget You" - 3:53
5. "Too Sick to Pray" - 2:40
6. "Mariachi" - 2:06
7. "I'm Waiting Forever" - 3:09
8. "We Don't Run" - 3:02
9. "I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes" - 3:36
10. "It's a Dream Come True" - 3:59
11. "I Thought About You, Lord" - 4:11
12. "Spirit of E9" - 4:58
13. "Matador"

Personnel

• Willie Nelson - Lead guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Bobbie Nelson - Piano
• Johnny Gimble - Fiddle
• Jody Payne - Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals

Technical

• Recorded and Mixed by Joe Gracey
• Second Engineer - Gabe Rhodes
• Recorded at Pedernals Recording in Austin, Texas
• Edited at Terra Nova Digital Austin
• Mastered by Denny Purcell and Joe Gracey at Georgetown
• Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee
• Photography - Chris Buck
• Artwork - David Zetter
• Design - Red Herring Design

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	20
U.S. Billboard 200	132
Canadian RPM Country Albums	4

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r236238
2. Hilburn, Robert (June 9, 1996). "Spirit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.