Willie Nelson - Stardust (1978) Part 1 (Full Album)

Track List: 1-4

1. Willie Nelson - Stardust (0:00)
2. Willie Nelson - Georgia on My Mind (3:54)
3. Willie Nelson - Blue Skies (8:17)
4. Willie Nelson - All of Me (11:54)

Stardust is the 22nd studio album by Willie Nelson, released in April 1978. Its ten songs consist entirely of pop standards that Nelson picked from among his favorites. Nelson asked Booker T. Jones, who was his neighbor in Malibu at the time, to arrange a version of "Moonlight in Vermont". Impressed with Jones's work, Nelson asked him to produce the entire album. Nelson's decision to record such well-known tracks was controversial among Columbia executives because he had distinguished himself in the outlaw country genre. Recording of the album took only ten days.

Stardust was met with high sales and near-universal positive reviews. It peaked at number 1 in Billboard's Top Country Albums and number 30 in the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, it charted at number 1 in Canadian RPM's Country Albums and number 28 in RPM's Top Albums. The singles "Blue Skies" and "All of Me" peaked respectively at numbers 1 and 3 in Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

In 1979, Nelson won a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for the song "Georgia on My Mind". Stardust was on the Billboard's Country Album charts for ten years—from its release until 1988. The album also reached number 1 in New Zealand and number 5 in Australia in 1980. In 2012, the album was ranked number 260 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was originally certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1978. In 1984, when it was certified triple platinum, Nelson was the highest-grossing concert act in the United States. By 1988, the album was certified quintuple platinum, and it was later inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame class of 2015.

Personnel:
Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Bobbie Nelson – piano
Paul English – drums
Rex Ludwick – drums
Jody Payne – guitar
Bee Spears – bass
Chris Ethridge – bass
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Booker T. Jones – organ, piano

Recording studio:
Booker T. Jones – production, arrangements
Bradley Hartman – engineer
Donivan Cowart – engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Jules Chaiken – string conductor

[KimKolstad-fu]

Tim Creed, Happy Father's day!❤

[heatherrush]

My father passed away on 2/20/2025. He fought a battle with Stage 4 Liver and Colon Cancer for 5 long years. Willie Nelson was his fav. When he wasn't able to speak days before he passed I put Willie on for him and he had a little smile and grunted. This morning I woke up to Willie Nelson, You are always on my mind, playing over and over in my head. I knew my dad was with me and he is ok. I love you daddy

[michaelcoon]

Stardust . . .

My beautiful wife of 34 years is in end stage dementia. She is in hospice. I'm sitting here lost in sweet memories of the life we've had.

Thank you Willie!

[ManicBard]

Absolute Legend... Nobody makes songs "mean-something" the way Willie has.!!!😇

[BigT-pced]

Always reminds me of my late father.love you Dad

[bowieviper]

EX WIFE MEMORIES N DAUGHTER STILL LINGER ON THE ALBUM GREATEST CHRISTMAS MEMORIES TOGETHER MAYBE I'LL SEE THEM SOMEDAY😢❤😢

[maritisaksen]

Playing this for my older brother in the E.R. right now. It's helping him relax a little and drowning out the noise of someone who's yelling in the hall nearby.

[rebeccadrouilhet]

All my love songs were Willie Nelson songs. Thanks, Willie! See you in heaven if the devil doesn’t get there first.

[petrahartwig]

Really fantastic songs love them all thanks so much dear Willie for all the wonderful music ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[michaelswales]

So many memories dancing with the love of my life to this album😍😍😍😍

[lisasessums]

This reminds me of my flirtatious years before my deceased husband and I married ☺️

[bowieviper]

THE SONG ALL OF ME, THIS REALLY HITS THE HEART,

[davidng]

Thanks Willie Nelson for your amazing performance

[jessicawyatt]

Granddad nice to play the song together