Pretty Paper
Pretty Paper is the first Christmas album and twenty-fourth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. His first Christmas album, 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
- "Pretty Paper" - 2:25
- "White Christmas" - 2:45
- "Winter Wonderland" - 2:25
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - 2:11
- "Jingle Bells" - 2:11
- "Here Comes Santa Claus" - 1:53
Side two
- "Blue Christmas" - 2:38
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - 2:12
- "Frosty the Snowman" - 2:25
- "Silent Night" - 3:43
- "Little Town of Bethlehem" - 1:28
- "Christmas Blues " - 3:13
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