How many celebrities and world leaders have been on Willie Nelson's bus? The question remains unanswered. However, we do know the answer to this fun fact.
Did you know that Willie Nelson has released a total of 143 albums? Thanks to Texas Monthly who is here helping to set the record straight with their recent study of Willie Nelson, we now have a ranked list rating his albums. See the full list of albums by clicking HERE.
What might surprise you is Willie's famed collection, 'Red Headed Stranger' is not crowned no. 1. Check out the list below to see what takes the pinnacle spot. Let Cody Alan know if you agree with this list by joining him on Twitter at @CodyAlan.
THE LIST
87. All of Me: Live . . . In Concert (BCI, 2002)
86. Take It to the Limit (Columbia, 1983)
85. American Classic (Blue Note, 2009)
84. The Hungry Years (Sony Music Special Products, 1991)
83. Two Men With the Blues (Blue Note, 2008)
82. Make Way for Willie Nelson (RCA Victor, 1967)
81. Riding the Northeast Trail: The New Jersey Broadcast, 1979 (FM Concert Broadcasts, 2015) 80. To All the Girls . . . (Legacy, 2013)
79. Nashville was the roughest . . . (Bear Family, 1998)
78. Peace in the Valley: The Gospel Truth Collection, Volume 1 (Promised Land, 1994)
77. Live! At the US Festival, June 4, 1983 (Shout! Factory, 2012)
76. The Willie Way (RCA Victor, 1972)
75. My Way (Legacy, 2018)
74. Legends of the Grand Ole Opry: Willie Nelson (Time-Life, 2008)
73. How Great Thou Art (Finer Arts, 1996)
72. My Own Peculiar Way (RCA Victor, 1969)
71. It Always Will Be (Lost Highway, 2004)
70. Highwayman (Columbia, 1985)
69. First Rose of Spring (Legacy, July 3, 2020)
68. Just One Love (Justice, 1995)
67. Luck, Texas Songbook, Vols. 1–4 (Willie Nelson, 2006)
66. Live From Austin TX (New West, 2006)
65. San Antonio Rose (Columbia, 1980)
64. Willie Nelson 1961 (Double Barrel, 1977) 63. Band of Brothers (Legacy, 2014)
62. Angel Eyes (Columbia, 1984)
61. Heroes (Legacy, 2012)
60. It’s Been Rough and Rocky Travelin’ (Bear Family, 2003) 59. Me & Paul (Columbia, 1985)
58. Django and Jimmie (Legacy, 2015)
57. Music from Songwriter (Columbia, 1984)
56. Moonlight Becomes You (Justice, 1993)
55. Last Man Standing (Legacy, 2018)
54. A Classic & Unreleased Collection (Rhino, 1995)
53. Last of the Breed (Lost Highway, 2007)
52. Both Sides Now (RCA Victor, 1970)
51. VH1 Storytellers (American, 1998)
50. The Electric Horseman (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Columbia, 1979)
49. Wanted! The Outlaws (RCA Victor, 1976)
48. Live From the Last of the Breed Tour (Ambassador, 2009)
47. For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price (Legacy, 2016)
46. Here’s Willie Nelson (Liberty, 1963)
45. The Words Don’t Fit the Picture (RCA Victor, 1972)
44. Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin (Legacy, 2016)
43. The Party’s Over and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs (RCA Victor, 1967)
42. Tougher than Leather (Columbia, 1983)
41. You Don’t Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (Lost Highway, 2006)
40. Always on My Mind (Columbia, 1982)
39. (tie) Crazy: The Demo Sessions (Sugar Hill, 2003)
38. (tie) Things to Remember: The Pamper Demos (Real Gone, 2018)
37. One for the Road (Columbia, 1979)
36. The Complete Atlantic Sessions (Rhino, 2006)
35. Run That by Me One More Time (Lost Highway, 2003) 34. Half Nelson (Columbia, 1985)
33. Willie and the Wheel (Bismeaux, 2009)
32. Teatro (Island, 1998)
31. Texas in My Soul (RCA Victor, 1968)
30. God’s Problem Child (Legacy, 2017)
29. Family Bible (MCA Songbird, 1980)
28. Night and Day (Pedernales/Freefalls, 1999)
27. Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson (Columbia, 1979)
26. Pretty Paper (Columbia, 1979)
25. Honeysuckle Rose (Music From The Original Soundtrack) (Columbia, 1980)
24. Good Times (RCA Victor, 1968)
23. The Troublemaker (Columbia, 1976)
22. The Promiseland (Columbia, 1986)
21. Country Willie: His Own Songs (RCA Victor, 1965)
20. Old Friends (Columbia, 1982)
19. Let’s Face the Music and Dance (Legacy, 2013)
18. The Sound in Your Mind (Columbia, 1976)
17. Rainbow Connection (Island, 2001)
16. Country Favorites—Willie Nelson Style (RCA Victor, 1966)
15. To Lefty from Willie (Columbia, 1977)
14. Pancho & Lefty (Epic, 1982)
13. Live Country Music Concert: Willie Nelson at Panther Hall in Fort Worth, Texas (RCA Victor, 1966)
12. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Columbia, 1981)
11. Waylon & Willie (RCA Victor, 1978)
10. Spirit (Island, 1996)
9. Willie and Family Live (Columbia, 1978)
8. Across the Borderline (Columbia, 1993)
7. Who’ll Buy My Memories? The IRS Tapes (Sony Music Special Products, 1991)
6. Yesterday’s Wine (RCA Victor, 1971)
5. Shotgun Willie (Atlantic, 1973)
4. . . . and then I wrote (Liberty, 1962)
3. Stardust (Columbia, 1978)
2. Red Headed Stranger (Columbia, 1975)
1. Phases and Stages (Atlantic, 1974)
Happy 87th birthday, Willie!
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