Red Headed Stranger (1975)
0.2184Canon Score · ranked #201 all time
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About the album
Red Headed Stranger is the eighteenth studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1975. Following the success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, Nelson signed a contract with Columbia Records, the label that gave him total creative control over his works. The concept for the album was inspired by the "Tale of the Red
Why it ranks #201
Every list on which Red Headed Stranger appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #183 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #237 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |