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1984 studio album by Willie Nelson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City of New Orleans is a studio album by the American musician Willie Nelson, released by Columbia Records in 1984.[1] 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.[2] Nelson's version topped the U.S. country singles chart. Other covers on the album include "Please Come to Boston" and "Wind Beneath My Wings".
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City of New Orleans | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 37:06 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Chips Moman | |||
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The title track was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Nelson's "pushing his all-purpose interpretive powers too far."[5]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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