Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)

Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) is a compilation album by American country music artist Willie Nelson. It was released in 1981 as a double-LP. It has sold 6 million copies worldwide. The album was reissued on CD in 2003 with the inclusion of three bonus tracks.

Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 1981
Recorded1974–1980
GenreCountry
Length68:10
LabelColumbia
Producer
Willie Nelson chronology
His Very Best
(1980)
Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
(1981)
Minstrel Man
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Side A

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Railroad Lady"2:38
2."Heartaches of a Fool"
2:28
3."Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"2:17
4."Whiskey River"
3:40
5."Good Hearted Woman"2:57
Total length:17:07

Side B

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Georgia on My Mind"4:19
2."If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time"
2:05
3."Look What Thoughts Will Do"
  • Frizzell
  • Dub Dickerson
  • James A. Beck
2:40
4."Uncloudy Day"
  • Josiah Kelley Alwood, arranged by Willie Nelson
4:38
5."Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"3:25
Total length:17:07

Side C

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"3:02
2."Help Me Make It Through the Night"3:57
3."Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground"
  • Nelson
4:23
4."I'd Have to Be Crazy"3:24
5."Faded Love"
3:48
Total length:18:34

Side D

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Road Again"
  • Nelson
2:39
2."Heartbreak Hotel"3:00
3."If You Could Touch Her at All"3:27
4."'Til I Gain Control Again"5:59
5."Stay a Little Longer"
3:24
Total length:18:29

2003 CD edition

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  1. "Railroad Lady" – 2:38
  2. "Heartaches of a Fool" – 2:28
  3. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" – 2:17
  4. "Whiskey River" – 3:40
  5. "Good Hearted Woman" – 2:57
  6. "Georgia on My Mind" – 4:19
  7. "All of Me" (bonus track) – 3:55
  8. "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" – 2:05
  9. "Look What Thoughts Will Do" – 2:40
  10. "Remember Me" (bonus track) – 2:52
  11. "Uncloudy Day" – 4:38
  12. "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" – 3:25
  13. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – 3:02
  14. "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – 3:57
  15. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" – 4:23
  16. "I'd Have to Be Crazy" – 3:24
  17. "Faded Love" – 3:48
  18. "On the Road Again" – 2:39
  19. "Midnight Rider" (bonus track) – 2:52
  20. "Heartbreak Hotel" – 3:00
  21. "If You Could Touch Her at All" – 3:27
  22. "'Til I Gain Control Again" – 5:59
  23. "Stay a Little Longer" – 3:24

Total Length = 77:49

Chart performance

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 27

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) - Willie Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2019.