Artists almost always release Christmas albums when they have a comfortable level of sales, and when Willie Nelson was at a popular peak during the late '70s, he chose to exploit his popularity by releasing Pretty Paper.
Fortunately, the album was hardly a toss-off -- it was one of the finest country holiday records ever released.
It's not just because the title track became a classic, or that his choice of material is terrific (all familiar tunes, but all great) -- it's because Nelson is a great interpreter, capable of making standards like "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" fresh and unpredictable.
Few other artists are willing to put their personal stamp on these standards, and that alone is enough to make Pretty Paper a holiday record to cherish.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here Comes Santa ClausGene Autry, Oakley Haldeman | Willie Nelson | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Frosty the SnowmanSteve Nelson, Jack Rollins | Willie Nelson | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 mins | 9 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Autry | Composer |
| 2 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 3 | Felix Bernard | Composer |
| 4 | Phillip Brooks | Composer |
| 5 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 6 | Paul English | Drums |
| 7 | Chris Ethridge | Bass |
| 8 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 9 | Franz Gruber | Composer |
| 10 | Oakley Haldeman | Composer |
| 11 | Bradley Hartman | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 12 | Bill Hayes | Composer |
| 13 | Jay Johnson | Composer |
| 14 | Booker T. Jones | Arranger, Audio Production, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Producer |
| 15 | Rex Ludwick | Drums |
| 16 | Johnny Marks | Composer |
| 17 | Joseph Mohr | Composer |
| 18 | Steve Nelson | Composer |
| 19 | Willie Nelson | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 20 | Jody Payne | Guitar |
| 21 | James Pierpont | Composer |
| 22 | Mickey Raphael | Harmonica |
| 23 | Lewis Redner | Composer |
| 24 | Jack Rollins | Composer |
| 25 | Dick Smith | Composer |
| 26 | Bee Spears | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |