Pretty Paper is the first Christmas album and 24th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was also his last release of the 1970s. Nelson reunited with producer/arranger Booker T. Jones, with whom he had collaborated on the acclaimed Stardust album released the year before.
The self-composed title track had been a hit Christmas song in 1963, when it was recorded by Roy Orbison. Nelson had previously recorded the song in 1964.
Track listing
The 1984 CD release places "Pretty Paper" as the first track instead of the last. The remaining tracks are in the same order listed.
Personnel Willie Nelson – Vocals, guitar Paul English – Drums Chris Ethridge – Bass Bradley Hartman – Engineer Booker T. Jones – Arranger, Keyboards Rex Ludwick – Drums Jody Payne – Guitar Mickey Raphael – Harmonica Bee Spears – Bass
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