City of New Orleans (album)

City of New Orleans
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	1984
Genre	Country Progressive country
Length	37:06
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chips Moman
Willie Nelson chronology
Without a Song (1984) City of New Orleans (1984) Angel Eyes (1984)

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City of New Orleans is a 1984 album by country musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records. The title track was written and originally recorded by Steve Goodman; his version was released in 1971. The next year, Arlo Guthrie became the first to have a hit with the song. Nelson's version topped the U.S. country singles chart. Other covers featured on the album include "Please Come to Boston" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".

Track listing

1. "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman) - 4:48
2. "Just Out of Reach" (Virgil Stewart, V. F. "Pappy" Stewart) - 3:37
3. "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" (Danny O'Keefe) - 2:52
4. "Why Are You Pickin' On Me" (Willie Nelson) - 2:26
5. "She's Out of My Life" (Tom Bahler) - 3:26
6. "Cry" (Churchill Kohlman) - 3:32
7. "Please Come to Boston" (Dave Loggins) - 4:17
8. "It Turns Me Inside Out" (Jan Crutchford) - 3:27
9. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar) - 3:46
10. "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) - 4:06

Production

• Recorded at: Moman's Recording Studio.

Rhythm section

• Guitar - Willie Nelson, Reggie Young, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman
• Bass - Mike Leech
• Keyboards - Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood
• Drums - Gene Chrisman
• Harmonica - Mickey Raphael
• Trumpet - Wayne Jackson
• Baritone sax - Donald Sanders
• Alto sax - Jon Marett

Other contributors

• background vocals - Toni Wine, Rick Yancey, Andy Black, Sherill Parks, Bobby Wood, J.R. Cobb, Chips Moman
• Strings - The A Strings

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	69
Canadian RPM Country Albums	24
Canadian RPM Top Albums	62